Part of Minecraft's charm has always been its simple, blocky, pixelated aesthetic. With more items than ever, and some retextures over the years, vanilla Minecraft looks slightly less grassroots than ...

Now, with Vulkan on the horizon, Minecraft: Java Edition is finally stepping into a modern graphics era. For a title that continues to thrive years after launch, the Vulkan upgrade signals that even ...

Although Mojang has not provided a precise timeline for transitioning Minecraft to Vulkan, players and modders can begin testing the new renderer in Java Edition in ...

Minecraft's success undoubtedly stems from its talented and communicative developer team and its creative player base. To thank the community that has promoted such a simple yet diverse sandbox game ...

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 ...

Minecraft fans are usually drawn to the seemingly never-ending terrain generation and the freedom to bring their creativity to life in the form of blocks. In 2020, Mojang Studios introduced a new ...

Tyler has worked on, lived with and tested all types of smart home and security technology for over a dozen years, explaining the latest features, privacy tricks, and top recommendations. With degrees ...

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