Minecraft Java just got two massive multiplayer features we've all wanted for years

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

Minecraft Java Edition will finally let you party up with your pals, without the need for mods

The Minecraft peer-to-peer Java Edition update adds a new way to connect, and a friends list feature that makes keeping track ...
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Minecraft Releases New Snapshot Update for May 2025

Bruna is a contributor from Brazil. Although she's an advertising executive, she has been working as a pop culture journalist since 2004, and before Game Rant she worked as a contributor for TechTudo, ...

Minecraft 26.2 snapshot 7 patch notes: Friends list, music disc, and more

Mojang has released Minecraft Java Edition 26.2 Snapshot 7. A new Friends List makes connecting with players easier. Players ...

Minecraft 26.2 update gets seventh snapshot: Friend-list system, multiplayer support and other changes coming to the game

Mojang Studios has released Minecraft 26.2 Snapshot 7, introducing a built-in Friends List and peer-to-peer multiplayer, ...
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Minecraft Java Edition Update Delivers Underground Lakes In Caves

This week the folks at Minecraft released a new update for the Java edition of the game before the rest of the Minecraft universe. This update adds "Noise Caves", a system of generating caves which in ...