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 ...

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 ...

One of the first things about Minecraft you’ll notice is needing to decide which type or version to use. Bedrock and Java exist and to the untrained eye, neither ...

Minecraft Java recently announced a series of changes, including a much-needed transition from OpenGL to Vulkan. However, the new graphics API will significantly improve performance and graphical ...

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 ...

How many Minecraft mobs are there? Short for 'mobile', Minecraft mobs are the creatures that can be found around the sandbox game, be they hostile or friendly. As of 1.21.11, there are now over 80 ...

The 2025 Tony Awards are here, which means that we all have something to sing about! From the vaudeville circut to the offices of MI5; the hills of Hollywood to the streets of Seoul, get into the ...

The next Minecraft update release date should fall around early March 2026. Mojang has promised four updates a year, and since Mounts of Mayhem was released in early December, this falls in line with ...

JDK 26 moves to general production availability. This short-term release is backed by six months of Premier-level support. Java Development Kit (JDK) 26, the latest standard Java release from Oracle, ...

Your first few days in any survival crafting game are pure hard, manual labor. In Minecraft specifically, we know that includes punching a few trees with your bare fists and digging your way into the ...

Microsoft’s $2.5-billion purchase of “Minecraft” brought the wildly popular block-building and adventure game to new players across multiple platforms. Microsoft expanded the game beyond Xbox, added ...