The Entertainment Software Association, in its infinite wisdom, has told a California Senate committee that private and community servers are illegal and amount to piracy.

For the average Joe or Jane, Minecraft commands can get a bit confusing, so we opt to copy-paste commands we search for on the web. Most of the time, this method of writing commands will suffice, but ...

Most games don’t let you transfer game data on different devices, but most games aren’t Minecraft, either. We put a lot of time and effort into our worlds, and we wish to switch devices; we expect to ...

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 ...

Want to team up in Minecraft? Learn how to add friends, send invites, and set up crossplay on PC, consoles, and mobile using Bedrock or Java Edition. Minecraft features full cross-platform ...

Ready to team up with friends in Minecraft Java Edition? Playing multiplayer is a breeze with the peer-to-peer (P2P) option. Here’s how to set it up: Step 1: Ensure You’re on the Same Network Make ...

For many players, the main draw to play on Minecraft Java is the ability to change things and host them however they want. These changes alone make up a huge draw for the gameplay. However, when you ...

The Minecraft multiplayer scene is reaching a fever pitch this week as Lifesteal SMP Season 7 prepares for its dramatic conclusion on May 16, 2026, while DonutSMP 2026 continues to dominate with a ...

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 ...

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