Minecraft has changed a lot since its early days, but one thing has stayed surprisingly consistent. Survival Multiplayer, better known as SMP, continues to be one of the most popular ways to ...

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 ...

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 ...

James Ratcliff joined GameRant in 2022 as a Gaming News Writer. In 2023, James was offered a chance to become an occasional feature writer for different games and then a Senior Author in 2025. He is a ...

The Cloud Island Feature Lets Up to Four Players Share a World That Keeps Running Pokemon Pokopia is getting cloud-based servers that function even when the host logs off. Game director Takuto Edagawa ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Factory production lines in Satisfactory will grow to immense sizes the longer you play, and it can be hard to manage. A good friend, though, will cut ...

Players can host a Hytale multiplayer world directly in-game by enabling Online Play and sharing the join code with friends. If players cannot connect, the issue is usually UPnP or port forwarding ...

First, open Hytale through the launcher, then click on the Worlds tab. Here you will have an option to create your own world (or rejoin one you already created). There are currently two types of ...

Minecraft is entering a new era in 2026. With the launch of Minecraft Java 26.1, Mojang is not just releasing another content patch — it’s introducing a new yearly versioning system and laying down ...

Minecraft is the epitome of a game you can play your way. It doesn't matter what everyone else is doing, as there are so many ways to engage with the game. Vanilla or stuffed with Minecraft mods.