GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. How do you play with your friends in Minecraft? It all depends which version of the game you're playing, as it's one of the many Java vs. Bedrock ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Andy Robertson reports on technology & digital play. InPvP is a multiplayer server for Minecraft Pocket that solves this problem ...

Minecraft owes a lot of its popularity to its openness and depth. Players can do things like run their own servers or install all kinds of mods. But that also introduces a level of complexity that a ...

On iOS & Android: Explore new features in the 0.15.0 update to Pocket Edition and learn how to play locally, over Xbox Live, or on Realms. Here we’ll show you how to connect with friends. Either ...

Today may be the launch day for the OnePlus 3, but it’s also the same week for the E3 conference which means there’s tons of news on upcoming and currently existing games both for consoles and PC as ...

Minecraft is the sandbox game that just keeps on giving as the seasons roll by. From modders to moderators, Minecraft has one of the biggest and brightest fanbases around, so no matter what niche you ...

Despite being one of the most popular games in the world, especially amongst kids, it's not easy to simply jump onto a server with a friend. Setting them up locally requires as much knowledge as your ...

Natalie (She/Her) is a writer and game design enthusiast hailing from way-too-sunny Los Angeles. She loves to dissect game narrative and analyze mechanics, but she doesn’t even want to think about how ...

Anyone else have this problem? My 7 year old son loves this game on our original iPad. I dl'd it on my iPhone 5 as well. We were able to join the same world over wifi and play together. As of the ...

Minecraft has changed a lot since its early days, but one thing has stayed surprisingly consistent. Survival Multiplayer, better known as SMP, continues to be one of the most popular ways to ...

Minecraft gives users four different ways to connect with each other, each one with its own advantages and disadvantages. But before you jump into a game with your friends, it’s important to verify ...