The first Minecraft 26.2 pre-release is here for Java Edition, but there's some bad news if you've been taking advantage of the sandbox game's new peer-to-peer multiplayer, which was implemented in a ...

After 15 long years of waiting, multiplayer finally received a much-needed upgrade for the Java Edition of Minecraft. Thanks to the handy friends list feature, playing with friends is finally easy to ...

Minecraft Java Edition finally debuts a built-in Friends list feature. Players can invite friends to join their world without servers or Realms. This feature works similarly to the Bedrock Edition ...

Mojang is currently working on the next major Minecraft content update, Chaos Cubed, and that means public testing is ongoing via the snapshot system. The latest update to the Minecraft Java Edition ...

Minecraft's Java Edition has long been the go-to for PC players, owing to how moddable it is in comparison to its Bedrock counterpart. However, getting a clean multiplayer experience has long ...

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 ...

Java has always been criticized for being too verbose. While that criticism is largely unfounded, language architects and community enthusiasts have always strived to make the language simpler and ...

This is One Thing, a column with tips on how to live. Like many of us, I have struggled with social media. After a day of working at Slate, I’d close my computer, only to reach for my phone. Built in ...

Being a game set in the 18th century during the Golden Age of Piracy, gunpowder is just as important as gold in Windrose. It is an invaluable currency that is necessary to operate any long-range ...

Pirating requires you to have weapons, and while you’ll likely be getting involved in some cutlass swinging in Windrose, using flintlock pistols, as well as canons, are needed for much-needed range.

Gundpowder in Windrose continues to be an illusive resource in the early game. While you can loot much of it from invading pirate camps, you'll stil feel a bitstarve d of it if you choose to go guns ...

Thanks to the internet, classic design is more visible than ever—and, inevitably, easier to copy. What’s not so easy? Knowing how to spot a dupe versus the real deal. With the rise of “dupe culture,” ...