AI-powered platforms and workflows are streamlining Minecraft modding, from unofficial Copilot-assisted research to fully automated mod and datapack generation. These tools let creators skip manual ...

Minecraft Java Edition is finally getting a native Friends List and peer-to-peer multiplayer, letting players join each other’s worlds without setting up a server, Realms, or relying on third-party ...

Sony's DualSense controllers originally designed for the PS5 are excellent for PC gaming, too, especially if you already own a couple and go back and forth between console and computer. The ...

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Minecraft’s Java and Bedrock editions continue to offer distinct modding ecosystems in 2026, shaped by technical architecture, platform reach, and customization depth. Java Edition supports extensive ...

There’s something oddly magnetic about modded Minecraft servers. Players log off, then a few hours later, they’re back. Not always for new content, sometimes for the same world, the same people, even ...

From the first time you hold a Steam Controller in your hands, it’s clear that this is a well-made piece of hardware. There’s a sturdy build quality to all the pieces that makes the controller feel ...

[Jeremy Bell] loves scratching, but he had a problem. His Hercules DJ controller wasn’t really doing a great job at emulating the kind of action one would get with a real turntable. The solution was ...

Young people told by their parents to stop wasting their time playing video games and get a job now have a way to meld the two together, courtesy of the Department of Transportation. As the U.S. deals ...

Microsoft has acknowledged that it accidentally released some Xbox controllers without included batteries. To make up for it, Microsoft is offering up compensation in the form of a free rechargeable ...

Timothée Chalamet has once again teamed up with Marty Supreme director Josh Safdie, this time for a bizarre (and hilarious) feature in W Magazine, in which Chalamet once again takes on the role of a ...

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