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 ...

Minecraft Live May 2026 Announced, Here’s What to Expect

Here is all you need to know about the Minecraft Live May 2026 happening directly from the TwitchCon Europe, streaming time, ...
Beebom

Minecraft 26.2 Snapshot 7 Adds Friends List Feature, a New Music Disc, and More

Minecraft 26.2 Snapshot 7 adds a new Friends List system for Java Edition, along with Chaos Cubed feature improvements. A new music disc called Bounce and five new soundtracks have been added in this ...
PCGamesN

Minecraft's powerful new mob just arrived in Java, and I can't wait to see what players build

The Minecraft Chaos Cubed update has just landed on the Java side of the sandbox game, and I'm already eager to see what the wealth of inventive Minecraft creators and modders can do with its ...
PC World

Chrome 148 will ‘lazy load’ video and audio, closing a long-standing gap

PCWorld reports Google is testing lazy loading for video and audio elements in Chrome 148, expanding beyond the current image and iframe support. This feature will improve page load times by only ...
TweakTown

Windows 11 stuck on the loading screen with a spinning circle? Here's how to fix It

Use left and right arrow keys to seek audio. Is your Windows 11 PC stuck on the loading screen with the spinning circle, and no matter how long you wait, it never reaches the desktop? This issue can ...
GamesIndustry

Roblox and Minecraft players are less likely to play traditional AAA video games

The latest report from data firm Newzoo shows that there is little overlap between players of Roblox and Minecraft and players of more traditional AAA hits. Speaking to GamesIndustry.biz at GDC ...
TechSpot

Minecraft Java Edition is finally moving from OpenGL to multi-threaded Vulkan

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 ...
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‘A Minecraft Movie 2’ Is Bringing the Franchise's Most Requested Villain to the Big Screen [Exclusive]

Warner Bros. had a killer year at the box office in 2025, with Ryan Coogler's Oscar contender Sinners, James Gunn's Superman, and Zach Cregger's horror epic Weapons among its biggest success stories.
Road to VR

The Seamless Dream: Killing The VR Loading Screen

In games, nothing breaks player flow like a loading screen, and in virtual reality this problem is amplified tenfold. ‘Presence’ or ‘immersion’, the magical yet fragile feeling of ‘being there’, is ...
Searchenginejournal.com

Mueller: Background Video Loading Unlikely To Affect SEO

Google's John Mueller says a background video that loads after visible content is unlikely to cause a noticeable SEO impact. Using preload="none" on video elements helps prevent browsers from ...