The first Minecraft 26.2 pre-release is here for Java Edition, but there's some bad news if you've been taking advantage of the sandbox game's new peer-to-peer multiplayer, which was implemented in a ...

Minecraft's Java Edition has long been the go-to for PC players, owing to how moddable it is in comparison to its Bedrock counterpart. However, getting a clean multiplayer experience has long ...

The Minecraft brand continues to go strong in 2026. Mojang has announced Minecraft Dungeons II. The original Minecraft Dungeons was released in 2020 by Mojang with Double Eleven. This Minecraft ...

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 ...

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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See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Microsoft said Tuesday that users may be unable to access Office 365, ...

Microsoft's Azure cloud service is recovering from an outage that affected key apps and services like Microsoft 365, Xbox and Minecraft. All three showed spikes in outage reports on DownDetector ...

Use left and right arrow keys to seek audio. Microsoft's servers have hit trouble (again), as a major Azure outage has left Minecraft players frustrated, Xbox services down, and more besides. Update ...

Microsoft Azure, the cloud computing service provided by the company, is experiencing a significant outage on Wednesday. The problems started around noon ET, and Microsoft has acknowledged the issue ...