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 ...

How a game looks is one of its most important factors, especially in an age of photo-realism and ray-tracing. So, even if you're playing one of the most aesthetically uncomplicated videogames to come ...

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 ...

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 methods to change the skin varies on Minecraft Java and Bedrock edition. But, for your ease, we have covered the easiest ways to use skins on all supported platforms. You can use them to easily ...

Tired of looking for ores and exposed caves? Use an X-ray mod. X-ray mods or texture packs allow you to see through blocks in Minecraft Java Edition and Bedrock Edition. It’s a good way to spot ...

The Jenny mod adds NPCs that provide the "girlfriend experience" to Minecraft. If you made it here, then you are probably curious as to what the Jenny mod is for Minecraft Java and Bedrock Edition.

Learn how to build an easy and efficient iron farm in Minecraft 1.21+ (Java Edition). This design is survival-friendly, compact, and uses the latest villager and golem mechanics to produce steady iron ...

Minecraft: Java Edition is getting a new update (version 1.21.7) with the addition of two new elements. A painting of a good boy by artist Sarah Boeving, and a music disc titled "Lava Chicken" by ...

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 ...

While a franchise title still leads the box office with Warner Bros./Legendary’s “A Minecraft Movie” continuing its excellent run, a quartet of new releases is filling out the rest of the top 5, and ...