Minecraft Java recently announced a series of changes, including a much-needed transition from OpenGL to Vulkan. However, the new graphics API will significantly improve performance and graphical ...

How to Use Shaders without RTX! Today I'll be showing you how to use shaders without ray tracing and this works for multiple ...

This video features a side-by-side comparison of different graphical shaders used within Minecraft. The gameplay focuses on a large stone statue to demonstrate how lighting, shadows, and textures ...

Check out this guide on how to install Hytale mods from CurseForge that can add new features to your vanilla world.

Minecraft allows players to build almost anything their creativity allows and using the blocks and items available, talented builders have made some of the most beautiful structures in the blocky ...

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 ...

The recently released Shader Model 6.9 brings Microsoft's official take on Shader Execution Reordering (SER) out of preview. Nvidia and a few game developers have already ...

It's now been confirmed that an "alpha" version of the next-gen Project Helix hardware will be shipped to developers in 2027, but there's no word on whether that's early or late in the year — so who ...

Minecraft Live is taking place on Saturday March 21, 2026 at 1 pm ET/12 pm CT/6 pm GMT, and you can tune in on the official ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. A Minecraft Movie 2 producer Roy Lee has teased that the sequel will introduce one character that fans had been clamoring for. After the first movie ...

Java Development Kit (JDK) 26, a planned update to standard Java due March 17, 2026, has reached its second release candidate (RC) stage. The RC is open for critical bug fixes, with the feature set ...