As of May 2026, the line between console, mobile, and PC gaming has blurred further, especially for blocky favorites like Roblox and Minecraft. With cross-play now a standard expectation and ...

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 ...

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 ...

If you want to play Hytale with friends, the process is quick and lets you join up with others for single sessions or even set up persistent servers that keep going even after you log off. You'll need ...

Playing Minecraft alone is fun, but the game feels different when you share a world with friends. And the good news is that it doesn’t matter where you play — PC, console, or mobile — there’s usually ...

Every Minecraft player loves to customize their world a bit, but when it comes to speed and performance, nothing beats those made exclusively for Fabric. Fabric is a staple mod-loader for players who ...

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Ready to prank your best Minecraft buddy? 😱💣 In this hilarious tutorial, you'll learn how to trap your friend in Minecraft using clever Redstone builds, trapdoors, pistons, TNT (safely!), and hidden ...

Get on the tools with your friends by inviting them to your lobby and starting up a co-op session in FBC: Firebreak. FBC: Firebreak is best experienced with friends, and as such, inviting friends to ...

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 ...