The first passenger train service between Beijing and Pyongyang since the pandemic hints at a slight thaw in ties between China and North Korea, reports WSJ’s Tim Martin. Photo: Reuters SEOUL—After a ...

On February 18, 2026, Mojang released a blogpost explaining that it is still working hard on getting Vibrant Visuals to Java Edition. Since Bedrock Edition received the new graphical upgrade in 2025, ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

A Ministry of Defence official revealed confidential information by leaving a laptop open on a train in another Afghan data breach, The Independent can reveal, as new documents uncover a string of ...

The Minecraft spear is an exciting addition, and it just got even more powerful thanks to some big balance changes from Mojang Studios. A new weapon isn't something we get every day, and the Mounts of ...

Mojang Studios gave fans a sneak peek at some of the new features coming to Mounts of Mayhem, the next Minecraft game drop, during today's Minecraft LIVE 2025 broadcast. The new features will require ...