There are three ways to play multiplayer in Minecraft: Java Edition, two of which are free. You can join a public server, create your own, or purchase a Minecraft Realm. If your friends are on the ...

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 ...

Once you are in control of one of these private networks, you will be able to manage things like the time of day in the game, the map layout, and who gets to play with you. Some popular examples of ...

Have you ever dreamed of creating your own Minecraft world where you and your friends can explore, build, and battle together—on your terms? Maybe you’ve tried joining public servers, only to find ...

A far-reaching zero-day security vulnerability has been discovered that could allow for remote code execution by nefarious actors on a server, and which could impact heaps of online applications, ...

Open-source software has already shaken up the operating systems business. Now, Java server software makers are feeling the heat. Analysts say it's difficult to measure the extent to which open-source ...

Microsoft urges admins of self-hosted Minecraft servers to upgrade to the latest release to defend against Khonsari ransomware attacks exploiting the critical Log4Shell security vulnerability. Mojang ...

Mojang Studios is now rolling out Minecraft: Java Edition 1.18.2 Release Candidate 1 to interested testers and players. The snapshot is tiny, only including two minor bug fixes that resolves issues ...

SAN FRANCISCO--Sun Microsystems touted the server-based version of its Java software at a press conference here Tuesday, just two weeks before Microsoft is set to release rival technology. Five months ...