Minecraft 26.2 update gets seventh snapshot: Friend-list system, multiplayer support and other changes coming to the game

Minecraft maker Mojang Studios has rolled out the seventh snapshot for its 26.2 update this week. The latest drop includes a ...
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Minecraft Java tests friends list and peer-to-peer multiplayer

Major multiplayer upgrade: Minecraft Java Edition Snapshot 7 introduces a Friends List and direct peer-to-peer world joining, ending the need for private servers in many cases. Bedrock parity boost: ...
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Minecraft Java finally lets you invite friends to single-player worlds

17 years after launching into early access, Minecraft Java finally has a friends list, allowing easier multiplayer in local ...

Minecraft Java Edition will finally let you party up with your pals, without the need for mods

The Minecraft peer-to-peer Java Edition update adds a new way to connect, and a friends list feature that makes keeping track ...

Minecraft Java Edition is getting peer-to-peer multiplayer support from Mojang

Minecraft Java Edition players won't always need to host or rent servers for multiplayer soon, as Mojang is adding the option ...
Windows Central

Xbox has a new Game Pass tier in testing: "Starter Edition" appears in the code, includes limited cloud streaming and first party games (UPDATE)

Ahead of an official announcement, the code for Xbox Game Pass and Xbox Cloud Gaming suggests that a new "Starter Edition" may be imminent for reveal. When you purchase through links on our site, we ...
Digital Trends

Is Minecraft cross-platform?

While the answer is a little bit more complicated, the quick answer is that Minecraft is cross-platform across PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Nintendo Switch, PC, iOS, and ...
Autoblog

Tesla Marks Final Model S and X Run With $159K Signature Editions

Tesla is offering a limited-edition run of the outgoing Model S and Model X, called the Signature Series, starting at around $159,000. The Signature models won’t come cheap. Both the Model S and Model ...
TheServerSide

How to install Visual Studio Code for Java

The Java ecosystem has historically been blessed with great IDEs to work with, including NetBeans, Eclipse and IntelliJ from JetBrains. However, in recent years Microsoft's Visual Studio Code editor ...
The New York Times

Where Censored Words Find a Safe Haven: Inside Minecraft

The Uncensored Library, a digital project that chronicles attacks on journalistic liberty, is adding a U.S. wing alongside those dedicated to Russia, Saudi Arabia and others. By Will Bahr I’m standing ...
techworm.net

Minecraft: Java Edition To Replace OpenGL With Vulkan

After more than 16 years, Minecraft: Java Edition is finally moving away from the aging OpenGL graphics system and upgrading to Vulkan, a modern multi-threaded rendering API. The change, announced by ...
TechSpot

Minecraft Java Edition is finally moving from OpenGL to multi-threaded Vulkan

Looking ahead: The first official visual upgrade in Minecraft's 16-year history was released last June for Bedrock Edition players. However, the original Java version has a long road ahead of it ...