All articles tagged with #multiplayer
Minecraft Java Edition now includes a first-in-snapshot built-in Friends List that lets you search for players by profile name, send and manage friend requests, chat with friends on your list, and invite them to local worlds; Xbox friends who also own Java Edition will appear, and bugs can be reported at bugs.mojang.com.
Minecraft 26.2 Snapshot 7 for Java Edition adds a Friends List with an in-game UI and opt-in, enabling two multiplayer modes (Invite to world and Request to join world) and peer-to-peer play across networks. It debuts the Bounce music disc plus five new tracks by fingerspit, updates background music for Sulfur Caves, and introduces UI changes like a Multiplayer Options screen and Online Options controls for friend privacy and presence sharing, along with a set of bug fixes and gameplay tweaks across sulfur eruptions and related systems.
Cold Iron Studios reveals Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2, a current-gen only PS5 sequel that expands to four-player co-op, adds more Xenomorphs, deeper squad mechanics, a new Specialist class, and enhanced weapon/gear customization, with a Summer 2026 release window.
Cold Iron Studios and Daybreak Game Company revealed Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S with a Summer 2026 target, expanding the fireteam from three to four players, adding cross-play, new Xenomorph types, refined Specialist class options, and a dedicated Horde mode, building on the 2021 game’s reception.
Nintendo announced a Switch 2 remake of Star Fox 64, simply titled Star Fox, featuring upgraded visuals, new character designs, and added pre-mission cutscenes. It releases June 25, 2026, keeps the original Stage layouts but adds Switch 2-specific features like mouse targeting and Joy-Con co-pilot options. A three-map multiplayer mode pits Team Star Fox against Team Wolf, with Game Share for up to four players online or locally via Game Chat, plus an avatar-face mapping in chat. The reveal followed a Star Fox Direct, and the story references leaks from NateTheHate.
Nintendo announced Star Fox, a Star Fox 64-inspired remake, is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 on June 25 with a complete visual overhaul, new cinematic cutscenes, and updated gameplay including Campaign, Challenge, and 4v4 Battle Mode, plus Joy-Con 2 mouse controls and GameChat for local/online play via GameShare.
A Playtest report around April 30, 2026 claims Ubisoft’s multiplayer Assassin’s Creed Invictus—led by For Honor developers and pitched as a Fall Guys-style knockout experience—has turned out “really f***ing awful.” Sources say the project, in development for years and currently hit by several delays, could be delayed or cancelled despite an end-of-year release target. Insider Gaming corroborates the claim of a rough state, noting the game has potential but is not meeting expectations; Invictus is among Ubisoft’s broader slate that includes other projects like Emerald and Hexe.
Former Naughty Dog director Vinit Agarwal, whose The Last of Us Online multiplayer was cancelled after ~80% completion, vows that his future projects will not be kept from the light of day again, thanking supporters as he describes the cancellation as a messaging decision that cut short what teammates and fans saw as an amazing standalone multiplayer effort.
Naughty Dog developers say The Last of Us Online would have been the best multiplayer game they’ve ever played; the project was roughly 80% complete after seven years of work and funding during Covid, but Sony shifted the team to Intergalactic instead of launching the multiplayer title.
ShatterRush is an indie multiplayer FPS that channels Titanfall with parkour, grappling hooks, and oversized mechs in fully destructible levels. It supports split-screen play and is currently in open pre-alpha ahead of a late-2027 late-access release on Steam.
Kiln reveals its Spring 2026 roadmap: launching April 23 across Xbox, PC, Steam, and PS with five maps, a Dinosaur Decoration Pack, progression up to level 50, weekly post-launch updates, new maps and features through summer, a Photo Mode, and two editions (Standard and Fired Up) with exclusive cosmetics and attachments.
Nintendo confirms Splatoon Raiders, a single-player spin-off for Nintendo Switch 2, arriving July 23. Players take a mechanic through the Spirhalite Islands with returning pals Frye, Shiver, and Big Man from Deep Cut, and can join up to three others online or locally. The game emphasizes customizable gear, gadgets, and ink-based combat against Salmonids as you raid for loot, and a new Amiibo line accompanies the release. Splatoon Raiders is the fourth main Splatoon title, with July also bringing Rhythm Heaven Groove-related news for Nintendo fans.
Double Fine's Kiln, a 4v4 online pottery battle, launches on Xbox Game Pass and PC with preloads live; it’s also purchasable on Xbox Store (Standard and Fired Up Edition) and supports Xbox Play Anywhere for cross-buy between Xbox and PC.
Bungie’s Marathon (2026) mid-season update adds C.A.R.R.I., a system that rewards players who help others with salvaged packs and reputation boosts, introduces new deluxe weapon drops and shell cosmetics, and buffs the Recon shell’s pulse and tracker drone. It also nerfs a popular drone-claymore trick by restricting to one claymore per drone, reduces thermal sight range and ADS performance, adds solo-friendly depleted self-revive kits and a mercy revive kit, and tests a free sponsored-kit experimental mode—aimed at promoting cooperation and balancing the game’s tougher early encounters.
Mario Kart World's Version 1.6.1 update brings two minor fixes: it resolves a rare issue where players wouldn't get a speed boost after certain actions, and prevents the game from ending when switching modes with three or more players in multiplayer, following the earlier 1.6.0 patch that added Bob-omb Blast.