After more than 16 years, Minecraft: Java Edition is finally moving away from the aging OpenGL graphics system and upgrading to Vulkan, a modern multi-threaded rendering API. The change, announced by ...

Looking ahead: The first official visual upgrade in Minecraft's 16-year history was released last June for Bedrock Edition players. However, the original Java version has a long road ahead of it ...

Minecraft Java has recently announced an array of changes to modernise the game and improve performance. Among others, one of the biggest overhauls is the transition from OpenGL to Vulkan. While this ...

James Ratcliff joined GameRant in 2022 as a Gaming News Writer. In 2023, James was offered a chance to become an occasional feature writer for different games and then a Senior Author in 2025. He is a ...

Work continues for the Vibrant Visuals update to come to Minecraft Java, and as part of that they're switching the rendering from OpenGL to Vulkan. Announced today (February 18th) by Mojang developers ...

The Minecraft wonderland.jar mod is a unique pack that adds multiple strange and horror-themed entities that follow players everywhere. After a while, gamers are transported to a distant liminal ...

This is for Minecraft Java edition 1.21.4. Simple Voice Chat must be installed on the server and clients. Simple Voice Chat Enhanced Groups must be installed on the server.

Minecraft may have tons of features to enjoy, like crafting your favorite weapon, taming the animals, making armor for dogs, or just exploring, but sometimes it’s made a little more personal with a ...

BeckBroJack tries out The God Mod to see just how overpowered a player can become in Minecraft. This mod grants god-like abilities that completely change gameplay and survival dynamics. Viewers get a ...

Shark tricks his friend using the Blood Herobrine mod. The intense scare demonstrates the lasting impact of legendary Minecraft legends. Spanberger takes further steps to remove Virginia from ICE ...

If you have ever wondered how Minecraft divides its world, the answer lies in chunks. This guide will help you learn different ways to see chunks so you can build ...