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 ...

What are the top Minecraft mods to install right now? While vanilla Minecraft is amazing all on its own, its modding community has shipped a colossal amount of custom content over the years. The sheer ...

When is the next Minecraft 1.26.2 release date? Minecraft 'drops' occur every three months, introducing smaller, more thematic changes to the game on a more regular basis than the annual overhauls of ...

Microsoft’s $2.5-billion purchase of “Minecraft” brought the wildly popular block-building and adventure game to new players across multiple platforms. Microsoft expanded the game beyond Xbox, added ...

The landscape of game modding has shifted dramatically in 2026, with AI tools moving beyond simple code snippets to become full-fledged development partners. Microsoft Copilot has integrated deeply ...

Mary Hall is a editor for Investopedia's Advisor Insights, in addition to being the editor of several books and doctoral papers. Mary received her bachelor's in English from Kent State University with ...