Why crossplay matters: Java and Bedrock editions can’t connect natively, splitting friends across platforms. Crossplay tools like GeyserMC bridge that gap. How GeyserMC works: It acts as a proxy, ...

Git isn't hard to learn, and when you combine Git with GitLab, you've made it a whole lot easier to share code and manage a common Git commit history with the rest of your team. This tutorial shows ...

Java developers absolutely must learn Maven. Maven is the most popular and pervasive build tool in the Java world. Even if you don't use Maven directly, alternatives such as Gradle, Jenkins or Ivy ...

The Minecraft 26.1 update for Java Edition is out now. The much-awaited Tiny Takeover game drop introduces overhauled baby mobs, golden dandelions, and more. Additionally, it addresses persistent ...

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 ...

Get started with Java streams, including how to create streams from Java collections, the mechanics of a stream pipeline, examples of functional programming with Java streams, and more. You can think ...

You’ve got a PlayStation 5 and a world of ideas, but you’ve hit the console’s wall: how do you get your own custom Minecraft server running? The PS5’s Minecraft: Bedrock Edition doesn’t make joining ...

Ian Sherr (he/him/his) grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area, so he's always had a connection to the tech world. As an editor at large at CNET, he wrote about Apple, Microsoft, VR, video games and ...

What are the best Minecraft castle builds? Minecraft's sprawling, procedurally generated landscapes lend themselves perfectly to the majesty of a castle build, be it in the snow, lush green mountains, ...

Managing Editor Alison DeNisco Rayome joined CNET in 2019, and is a member of the Home team. She is a co-lead of the CNET Tips and We Do the Math series, and manages the Home Tips series, testing out ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. While you may be limited to which version of Minecraft you can play based on the device you're using, there are some important differences between ...