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 ...

Minecraft's next update has been dated and detailed by Mojang. Releasing on August 1, the huge update includes lots of bug fixes and new features, which include changes to the fundamental game engine.

Minecraft will soon allow cross-platform multiplayer between mobiles and Windows 10. An upcoming patch - update 0.12.1 - will make it so that up to five friends can play cross-platform multiplayer on ...