Mojang notes that this version of Minecraft is compatible with all Bedrock versions of Minecraft, allowing you to enjoy crossplay with friends on other platforms. If you’re a new player, this is the ...

OpenFriend is an independent, community-built project. It is not developed, endorsed, supported, sponsored, certified, or otherwise officially connected to Microsoft ...

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 ...

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 ...

To add friends in Minecraft Java Edition, you first need to download Minecraft 26.2 snapshot 7, since this feature first dropped in that snapshot. If you are reading this at a later date, the feature ...

The latest Minecraft Snapshot brings two huge multiplayer features to Java Edition, finally giving it parity with Bedrock ...

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 ...

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 ...

Want to know how to install Minecraft mods? Modding is one of the very best things about Minecraft, building upon the foundation of Mojang's colossal sandbox to give players a plethora of brand new ...

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 ...

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 ...

Chunker is a Java application which allows you to convert Java and Bedrock Minecraft worlds. It provides a simple interface for converting worlds and allows you to upgrade and downgrade worlds between ...