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December 3, 2025

How to watch PC Gaming Show: Most Wanted Powered by Xbox Game Pass 2025 — Times, platforms, everything you need to know

On December 4, PC Gamer will host the PC Gaming Show: Most Wanted by Xbox Game Pass 2025, showcasing the 25 most awaited PC games in development along with trailers and exclusive content for over 50 upcoming titles. The event starts at 12:00 PM PST and will be streamed on various platforms including YouTube, Twitch, and Facebook, featuring localized subtitles in multiple languages. Popular streamers will provide live reactions during the event. Highlights include trailers for Rogue Point, High On Life 2, Cairn, Killer Floor 3, and Witchspire, as well as a gameplay trailer for Remnant Protocol and announcements from developers like Dotemu and Lightbulb Crew.

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November 19, 2025

Developer Runs Minecraft On Smart Lightbulb

Developer Vimpo has established a Minecraft server on a budget smart lightbulb using the BL602 microcontroller. The server, called Ucraft, is a lightweight system that lacks many traditional features but operates effectively. The binary size is approximately 46 KB without the authentication library and 90 KB with it. Memory consumption varies based on active players, peaking at around 70 KB with authentication for up to 10 players, or dropping to 20 KB without it.

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November 14, 2025

Game server hosting just found its most unlikely platform in a cheap bulb

A hardware enthusiast named Vimpo successfully hosted a Minecraft server on a budget-friendly smart LED bulb using a BL602 RISC-V microcontroller, which operates at 192 megahertz and has 276 kilobytes of RAM and 128 kilobytes of ROM. He implemented a lightweight server software called Ucraft, with a binary size of approximately 46 kilobytes without authentication and 90 kilobytes with authentication. While Ucraft meets basic hosting demands, it lacks most features of a standard Minecraft server. This project demonstrates the flexibility of embedded systems and highlights innovative uses of technology.

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November 11, 2025

This bright spark built a 90 KB Minecraft server and got it running on a Wi-Fi-equipped lightbulb

YouTuber Vimpo successfully ran a custom Minecraft server, named Ucraft, on a modified Wi-Fi smart lightbulb. The lightbulb was altered by removing its glass exterior to access the BL602 RISC-V chip, which was connected to a microcontroller with a USB port. The server binary is compact, measuring 46 KB without the authentication library and 90 KB with it, and uses a maximum of 70 KB of memory with ten players. The server supports basic minigames like TNT run, although it has limitations on blocks and map sizes.