Minecraft Live 2026 took place today, revealing a new theme part, two new additions to the game, and a sequel to Minecraft ...

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 ...

Minecraft Java Edition is replacing OpenGL with Vulkan as its graphics API. Vulkan is going to enable better performance, better graphics, and a solid backbone for the Vibrant Visuals. Moreover, it ...

Tyler Shipley is an editor for GameRant who has been writing for the team since 2021. Tyler has a degree in English from the University of Toledo. Some of his favorite games are platformers, but he ...

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 ...

Learn how to build every essential "Minecraft" resource farm, design efficient auto farms "Minecraft" players love, and create virtually unlimited resources. Pixabay, allinonemovie "Minecraft" ...

Story Kitchen, the studio behind the Sonic the Hedgehog movies and the upcoming Life is Strange show, is developing a film adaptation of the Roblox game Grow a Garden, as reported by Deadline. Grow 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 ...

Ever since they've won the mob vote at Minecraft Live 2022 and added in 1.20, sniffers have been the cool new part of Minecraft ancient lore and the only source of seeds that grow two new types of ...