Even though Minecraft Alpha is an extremely old version of Mojang's sandbox, it holds a place in the hearts of many veteran players. The simplicity of terrain generation, basic textures, and ...

The zoo version is a new version we released in May 2022. In this demo, we tried to offer more choices and freedom to players. The player can explore in the zoo area feely and complete the tasks in ...

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 ...

"Nioh 2" and "Rise of the Ronin to Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty" PC ports are disappointing. Even with a high-end PC, some users said that they experienced lackluster visuals, bugs, and other game-breaking ...

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 ...

If you have ever wondered how Minecraft divides its world, the answer lies in chunks. This guide will help you learn different ways to see chunks so you can build ...

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 ...

The Shelf is the block added to Minecraft Java and Bedrock in the 1.21.110.20 update. Not only is it an excellent decorative tile that brings us closer to vertical slabs, but it also has a ton of ...