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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 finally has a multiplayer peer-to-peer feature, allowing you to easily play with your friends on your single-player worlds. This option was in Bedrock Edition for several years, and has ...

Mojang recently released a brand new friends list feature for Minecraft Java Edition. Previously, only Bedrock Edition gave you the option to send friend requests and add friends to the game. This ...

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 ...

The third Saturday in January is National Use Your Gift Card Day. In 2026, that's Saturday, Jan. 17. Nearly half of Americans (47%) have at least one unused gift card or store credit, with an average ...

Minecraft has been a raging success since Mojang released it in 2011. And its continued popularity means that many folks who’ve heard great things about it may really want to try out this sandbox ...

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 ...

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If you have a Synergy Restaurant Gift Card in your wallet, you’re out of time to use it. The San Diego-based company, which offers multi-restaurant gift cards for dozens of cities across the U.S., ...