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 ...

Minecraft Java has recently announced an array of changes to modernise the game and improve performance. Among others, one of the biggest overhauls is the transition from OpenGL to Vulkan. While this ...

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 ...

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A lucky player wins $21,000 on a 1-cent Lion Link: Wealth of the Dragon slot machine at Red Hawk Casino near Sacramento, California. Christopher Ryan Unsplash A bet on a 1-cent slot machine paid off ...

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A lucky gambler is starting 2026 with some extra cash after scoring a sizable slot machine jackpot at a Western Washington casino. The slot machine player won more than $86,000 at Snoqualmie Casino ...

“Bomberman,” the popular Konami video game character, has made his way from home gaming consoles to slot machines now available to Sonoma County gamblers. The game was unveiled Dec. 5 during a launch ...

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 ...

A metro man has come forward after a video of him destroying a slot machine at a casino in Shawnee went viral. George Smith said he took his anger out on the machine when he said it malfunctioned ...