A collection of recent guides from community experts and hosting providers detail how to set up, secure, and sustain a successful Minecraft Survival Multiplayer server. Advice spans from selecting the ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. How do you play with your friends in Minecraft? It all depends which version of the game you're playing, as it's one of the many Java vs. Bedrock ...

Creating, exploring, and taking on monsters in "Minecraft" is a uniquely immersive and boundless experience, but entering a world with friends is even more fun than going at it solo because you can ...

Natalie (She/Her) is a writer and game design enthusiast hailing from way-too-sunny Los Angeles. She loves to dissect game narrative and analyze mechanics, but she doesn’t even want to think about how ...

Minecraft's cross-platform servers are enabling players from PC, console, and mobile to connect in shared worlds, with 2026 rankings highlighting top-performing communities. Bedrock Edition's unified ...

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 ...