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 ...

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 ...

Though most players enjoy Minecraft as a regular survival game, it is a massive sandbox that has loads of technical moving parts that are constantly at work. A few enthusiasts and mod developers like ...

Mojang announced a big change is coming to Minecraft: Java Edition, one that could make it a whole lot easier to make mods and perhaps make them more exciting. While Minecraft has a long history of ...

Mojang has confirmed the roadmap for Vibrant Visuals in Java, and Minecraft Java shaders are one of the most popular segments in terms of mods. So it comes as no surprise that gamers are looking for ...

In case you were wondering if cross-play in Minecraft is really a thing, we're here to shed some light on the topic. You can find here the exact steps to crossplay in Minecraft: Bedrock Edition. We ...

3.0.0 Requires Java 8 or higher, features MAC address support, EUI-48 and EUI-64 MAC integration with IPv6, new address framework, new IP string formats parsed and ...

The 1.21.7 Patch for Minecraft Java Edition has arrived, bringing a new painting into the game alongside the viral Lava Chicken music disc! This page acts as a comprehensive breakdown of the 1.21.7 ...

A new multi-stage malware campaign is targeting Minecraft users with a Java-based malware that employs a distribution-as-service (DaaS) offering called Stargazers Ghost Network. "The campaigns ...