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 ...

Few tools have reshaped day-to-day work in tech as quickly as generative AI; coding tasks that once took developers days—or weeks—can now be spun up in seconds. So naturally, many workers are now ...

Looking for new codes for Destiny 2 and Destiny Rising promo codes for February 2026? There are plenty – but you may have used them before. Table of Contents The Escapist recaps Destiny 2 codes and ...

Since publishing our first article in July of 2009, DualShockers has become an established name in the video game industry. What initially set out to be a means of “getting into E3” has transformed ...

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

23rd January 2026: We checked for new Arknights Endfield codes. Arknights Endfield is a spin-off to one of the most successful gacha games of the past decade. But while the original Arknights was a ...

Minecraft: Java & Bedrock Edition removes that problem by including both editions in one digital purchase, accessible from a single launcher, and it’s still only $19.97 (reg. $29.99). This bundle ...

December 31, 2025: There are no more Black Beacon codes following the server shutdown. What are the new Black Beacon codes? During its lifetime, Black Beacon's limited-time rewards let you skip the ...

Hoyoverse just wrapped up the Genshin Impact version "Luna 4" (or 6.3, as some others would liek to call it) preview livestream, showing off all sorts of details about the upcoming patch. Most ...