Nothing beats gaming with others, and the greatest multiplayer titles include platformers like Super Smash Bros. and sandbox games like Minecraft.

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 Java’s Friends List brings easier invites, peer-to-peer worlds, and privacy choices. Here is why this small feature could change co op play.

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Many players enjoy multiplayer games without voice chat because they play late at night, don't use a mic, or simply prefer text and pings over constant talking. The good news is that modern online ...

As I’ve been discovering Animal Crossing: New Horizons, I’m loving the things that Nintendo packed into Update 3.0.0 alongside the rest of this whole package of relaxing cozy gameplay. However, one ...

'Marvel Cosmic Invasion' was one of a dozen fantastic multiplayer games in 2025. Here we are at the end of another year, wondering what the best multiplayer games of 2025 are, and I’ll tell you what: ...

The Nintendo Switch is more than a handy single-player console. It offers a wide range of titles worth sharing, but which Switch co-op games are worth your time? There are many options, so we’ve ...

Why it’s great: Easy to pick up, impossible to put down. The chaos of shells, bananas, and last‑second blue shell strikes makes it perfect for mixed‑skill groups. Who it’s for: Families, casual ...

The PlayStation 5 continues to set the standard for interactive social gaming, offering some of the best PS5 multiplayer titles ever released. With lightning-fast loading, responsive controls, and ...

Halo Infinite had one of the best-feeling sandboxes in franchise history. The movement, the gunplay, the physics: everything clicked. But great gameplay alone can’t carry a live-service shooter, and ...

Over the past couple of weeks, friends and colleagues have made me aware of multiple ingeniously implemented, browser-based ways to play classic MS-DOS and Windows games with other people on basically ...