The year is 2013. Minecraft is still in its infancy. I was 17 years old, regularly joining multiplayer servers for a niche community and game mode called "ultra hardcore" (UHC), and having a great ...

Following Bedrock Edition, Minecraft Java Edition has now started to follow the new version naming system, with the latest snapshot titled version 26.1. With this new snapshot, Mojang has finally ...

Though most players enjoy Minecraft as a regular survival game, it is a massive sandbox that has loads of technical moving parts that are constantly at work. A few enthusiasts and mod developers like ...

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Fans of the wildly popular video game Minecraft woke up to bad news Wednesday morning. Despite releasing in 2009, Majong’s blocky building-and-survival game is still played by thousands of gamers ...

You’ve got a PlayStation 5 and a world of ideas, but you’ve hit the console’s wall: how do you get your own custom Minecraft server running? The PS5’s Minecraft: Bedrock Edition doesn’t make joining ...

Some Minecraft users see an error message saying Connection Lost, Internal Exception: java.io.IOException, An existing connection was forcibly closed by the remote ...

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Short answer: yes, you can play Minecraft on a Mac. But there are some things you should know before you start — especially if you care about mods, server hosting, or running different editions like ...

The 1.21.7 Patch for Minecraft Java Edition has arrived, bringing a new painting into the game alongside the viral Lava Chicken music disc! This page acts as a comprehensive breakdown of the 1.21.7 ...

Have you ever imagined a Minecraft server where players can chat with AI-powered NPCs, receive instant help, or even embark on custom quests generated on the fly? It might sound like something out of ...

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