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 1.21 Map and Compass Mods Require Updates Before You Play

Minecraft Java Edition 1.21, officially known as the Tricky Trials update (often colloquially linked to the Armadillo mob), has arrived with significant changes to world generation and map APIs. While ...
TechSpot

The 2026 PC and Console Gaming Report shows most revenue now comes from games outside the Top 20

Bottom line: Money and playtime are no longer flowing only to the usual blockbuster tier on PC and consoles. A growing share is now landing outside the top ranks. The 2026 PC & Console Gaming Report ...
GamesIndustry

Newzoo: More than half of PC revenue comes from games outside the Top 20

Games ranked outside the Top 20 are capturing an increasing share of revenue and playtime in Western markets, according to Newzoo data. Further analysis of the data firm's annual PC & Console Gaming ...
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Minecraft Dungeons II announced for PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, Switch, and PC

Publisher Xbox Game Studios and developers Mojang Studios and Double Eleven have announced Minecraft Dungeons II for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, Switch, and PC (Steam, Microsoft Store). It ...
PC Gamer

Minecraft's second drop of 2026 will feature an all-new underground biome, shaking up the caving experience we know and love

Roguelike I'm having to completely retrain my muscle memory in Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor after 150 hours, because the new class they've added is just a dwarf in a car Gaming Industry Subnautica 2 ...
Autoblog

Jeep Built a 7-Seat Compass — And It Comes with a Track Edition

Inventory of the Compass is growing and sleeping on the lots. Could a three-row variant help move more of Jeep’s most affordable SUV? U.S. car market differs globally; some potentially popular models ...
Road to VR

Luke Ross Releases PC VR Mod Suite for Free, Excluding Contentious ‘Cyberpunk 2077’ Mod

Prolific VR modder Luke Ross has re-released his R.E.A.L. VR mod suite following a DMCA takedown issued by CD Projekt in January for his paywalled Cyberpunk 2077 VR mod—this time making a bulk of the ...
techworm.net

Minecraft: Java Edition To Replace OpenGL With Vulkan

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 ...
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 ...
Game Rant

Minecraft Gives Update on Vibrant Visuals for Java Edition

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 ...
IGN

WWE 2K26: Here’s What Comes in Each Edition

The standard edition of WWE 2K26 comes out March 13 and costs $69.99. It’s available for preorder at most of the usual retailers (with the curious exception of Amazon, at least for the time being).