Modders unlock FSR 4 support for Vulkan games with OptiScaler

A recently released preview build of OptiScaler, a popular third-party upscaling tool, is the first publicly available method for implementing FSR 4 in games that only ...
Game Rant

Minecraft is Making a Big Change That Some Players Must Keep In Mind

Mojang states that its ongoing effort to bring Vibrant Visuals to the Java Edition will mandate a change that players should note down.
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Minecraft creative lead plays Hytale and concludes "I'd rather just play Minecraft," and Hytale's lead says "he is probably right to feel this way"

Simulation Games I've played Starsand Island for 25 hours, and this is the most invested I've been in a cozy game for years Action RPGs No Rest for the Wicked lead wants to "repeat" the Early Access ...
Polygon

Minecraft's new baby mobs have turned the chicken into a celebrity

The world seemingly let out a collective "aww" after Mojang revealed its redesign for baby farm animal mobs in Minecraft the first week of January. The chunkier, wide-eyed glow-ups have made every ...
InfoWorld

High-performance programming with Java streams

Learn how to use advanced techniques like short-circuiting, parallel execution, virtual threads, and stream gatherers to maximize Java stream performance. My recent Java Stream API tutorial introduced ...
InfoQ

InfoQ Java Trends Report 2025

Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with content, and download exclusive resources. Cory Benfield discusses the evolution of ...
GameSpot

There's A New Free Minecraft Game, But You Probably Can't Play It

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. There's a free new Minecraft game being developed for mobile in partnership with King--the creators of Candy Crush Saga--but most players won't be ...
PCGamesN

A new, free-to-play Minecraft game just appeared out of nowhere, but it's only available to some right now

It's not every day we get a new Minecraft game, yet developer Mojang has just quietly snuck one out into early playtesting. Minecraft Blast has been built for mobile devices in collaboration with King ...
InfoWorld

Java Stream API tutorial: How to create and use Java streams

Get started with Java streams, including how to create streams from Java collections, the mechanics of a stream pipeline, examples of functional programming with Java streams, and more. You can think ...
Polygon

Minecraft's new Dragon Ball Z DLC adds skins and new fighting game

In news that will surely thrill fans of Dragon Ball Z, anime studio Toei Animation has teamed with developer Mojang to bring the iconic franchise to Minecraft. A new Dragon Ball Z DLC bundle has been ...
The Conversation

I tried out a new version of Minecraft to see why environmental storylines help children learn

Elliot Honeybun-Arnolda receives funding from Natural England for work associated with the Public Engagement Laboratory for Nature and Society. A new version of Minecraft aims to teach students about ...