Catch up with this week's Microsoft Weekly news recap about a shakeup at the company's gaming division, some changes to the Windows 11 Canary channel, and more.

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 ...

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 ...

If this update flew under your radar, you’re not alone. Minecraft Bedrock Edition 26.0 does not arrive with a flashy new block or a crowd-pulling mob. Instead, it sneaks in and starts fixing the small ...

TL;DR: NVIDIA ended Game Ready Driver support for Maxwell, Pascal, and Volta GPUs in October 2025, including popular models like GTX 1080 and GTX 980. These GPUs now receive only quarterly security ...

Minecraft is entering a new era in 2026. With the launch of Minecraft Java 26.1, Mojang is not just releasing another content patch — it’s introducing a new yearly versioning system and laying down ...

Baby farm animal mobs in Minecraft are receiving an overhaul, both in terms of visuals and audio, alongside a handful of additional updates. This page acts as a comprehensive breakdown of everything ...

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 ...

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Mojang is almost ready to push out its latest Minecraft update: Mounts of Mayhem. It carries an underwater mount, a brand-new weapon, fresh enemies, and more. It was only a couple of months ago that ...