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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Minecraft developer Mojang is switching the Java Edition's graphics API from OpenGL to Vulkan ahead of its Vibrant Visuals update.

Data miners are responsible for big news, as the PlayStation 3 version of Minecraft's source code leaks and reveals scrapped ...

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Catch up with this week's Microsoft Weekly news recap about a shakeup at the company's gaming division, some changes to the Windows 11 Canary channel, and more.

Minecraft 26.1 Snapshot 10 adds mob aging particles, resizes baby zombies, and fixes 20 plus bugs in Java Edition. See what ...

Minecraft 2 isn't happening. Microsoft continues updating the original game instead of creating a sequel. Learn what Notch's cancelled spiritual successor was and what's actually coming next.

One of the biggest Minecraft leaks in years has surfaced online, and it’s sending longtime players straight back to the PS3 ...

Mojang has released a new title update for Minecraft today, March 2, and this is a minor update that applies fixes. Called Bedrock edition 26.3, the patch can be download on consoles as Minecraft ...

Minecraft Bedrock Edition 26.3 is live on all platforms on March 2, and this brings a short list of fixes. Console gamers will see this download as Minecraft update 3.33, and expect this to be a small ...