Mojang has officially kicked off the pre-release phase for Minecraft Java Edition 26.2, and the first pre-release has now been made available. You can now expect mostly bug fixes as the team prepares ...

Minecraft Java Edition is finally getting a native Friends List and peer-to-peer multiplayer, letting players join each other’s worlds without setting up a server, Realms, or relying on third-party ...

GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. How do you play with your friends in Minecraft? It all depends which ...

The process of setting up Minecraft parental controls isn’t complicated, but it varies depending on the platform your kid is playing on. In this guide, we’ll show you how to lock down those settings ...

The Minecraft Chaos Cubed update has just landed on the Java side of the sandbox game, and I'm already eager to see what the wealth of inventive Minecraft creators and modders can do with its ...

Some Minecraft updates are frequently accompanied by new mobs, never-before-seen features, or lengthy patch notes that entice players to seek out hidden Easter eggs within the game; Minecraft Java ...

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Minecraft is entering a new era in 2026. With the launch of Minecraft Java 26.1, Mojang is not just releasing another content patch — it’s introducing a new yearly versioning system and laying down ...

Animated Java is a plugin for Blockbench that allows you to create custom animations and models for Vanilla Minecraft. It uses the power of Java Edition's Data Pack and Resource Pack systems to bring ...

Discover a complete xp farming guide covering the best xp methods and simple "Minecraft" xp farm designs that work reliably across Java and Bedrock versions. Pixabay, allinonemovie Experience points ...