A free Minecraft tool called Arnis lets players explore real-world locations, including their own neighborhood, using ...

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 ...

Work continues for the Vibrant Visuals update to come to Minecraft Java, and as part of that they're switching the rendering from OpenGL to Vulkan. Announced today (February 18th) by Mojang developers ...

You can get quartz in Minecraft by mining nether quartz ore with a pickaxe. The ore is mostly found in the Nether, between levels 10 and 117. Additionally, it is also found in some ore veins of the ...

When launching Minecraft: Java Edition, the game may crash immediately and show “Exit code -1073741819”, preventing it from getting past the launcher or loading ...

Minecraft might be a blocky sandbox game, but it hasn’t stopped players from showing off their creativity. The community has always come up with modded features that make the pixelated world feel a ...

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 ...

Mojang has dropped some huge news for Minecraft Java players - especially those that love to mod. While the modding scene is already thriving in Minecraft, it's not as accessible as you'd expect for ...

Finding things in Minecraft can be a tough job. You have to dig, explore, and travel miles without knowing what to expect. Only if there was a way to see through blocks in the game. No, we are not ...