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 ...

Apart from the fact that the Hytale game is aesthetically reminiscent of Minecraft and shares similar mechanics, Hytale actually began as a Minecraft server known as Hypixel. Launched in 2013 by ...

Survival & Crafting Minecraft's lead dev says Hytale is 'very polished' but he'd rather just play Minecraft, and Hytale boss says he's 'probably right'—for now Survival & Crafting Hytale's developer ...

Minecraft Java snapshots will now use a new version numbering system starting with Minecraft 26.1. The latest snapshot also brings a balanced villager trading system and a revamped lighting system. A ...

Mojang Studios announced Tuesday it will eliminate code obfuscation in Minecraft: Java Edition, marking a significant shift in how the company distributes the game to its modding community. The change ...

Mojang has dropped some huge news for Minecraft Java players - especially those that love to mod. While the modding scene is already thriving in Minecraft, it's not as accessible as you'd expect for ...

JDK 25 brings powerful new features to Java and JVM developers. Here are seven new or updated features that could convince you to switch. Java continues its fast and feature-packed release schedule, ...

As you might already know, Minecraft Java Edition is the most powerful version of the game. You can customize it, upgrade it, and modify it using the best Minecraft ...

Mojang recently released the Minecraft 1.21.9 The Copper Age Java Edition update, the third drop of the year. As one of the major updates, it brings new features and content to the game, enhancing the ...

Yes, "Texas Edition" is a thing. But it does not mean that the truck was built in Texas. It is a special edition market-specific trim offered in, you guessed it, Texas. And if you think about it, it ...