After more than 16 years, Minecraft: Java Edition is finally moving away from the aging OpenGL graphics system and upgrading to Vulkan, a modern multi-threaded rendering API. The change, announced by ...

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 ...

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 ...

The mom-of-three, 44, has assumed responsibility for her own styling following the departure last year of longtime assistant and stylist Natasha Archer, insiders tell us. Kate Middleton is 'in control ...

This house-turned-museum in New York City has been keeping a secret. The Merchant's House Museum believes this passageway, hidden in a dresser, was a stop on the Underground Railroad. They tell WCBS ...

Impulse control is often the differentiating factor between a stressful outing and a seamless, enjoyable one. While the term is frequently used by dog trainers, it's a concept many dog parents are ...

It’s not quite a CIA black site, but a link to an old Centers for Disease Control and Prevention text file is still pretty jarring. The odd file was uncovered by an X-formerly-Twitter user who goes by ...

Minecraft Java snapshots will now use a new version numbering system starting with Minecraft 26.1. The latest snapshot also brings a balanced villager trading system and a revamped lighting system. A ...

Mojang has a fresh Minecraft content update landing in just a few days, but ahead of it, it is making some changes to how it identifies each version of the game. Since the official launch of Minecraft ...

Did you hear about Cuba’s struggle to control weeds? It’s being called the Cuban Thistle Crisis. Whether it’s thistles or other annoying weeds, I’ve been controlling the invaders in our landscape and ...

Mojang Studios announced Tuesday it will eliminate code obfuscation in Minecraft: Java Edition, marking a significant shift in how the company distributes the game to its modding community. The change ...