Like lots of games, Minecraft is celebrating April Fools' Day with a good, old-fashioned joke. But rather than simply making ...

After nearly three months of waiting, the cutest Minecraft update ever is finally live. The Version 26.1 update brings a major overhaul to all baby mobs, adds a new item called the golden dandelion, ...

The newest Java pre-release of Minecraft contains far fewer over-the-top features but more fixes that will affect gameplay for players. Mojang has released a new pre-release (Pre-Release 1) for the ...

In partnership with the Army's 25th Infantry Division, CPE C2IN, and industry partners Lockheed Martin, Accelint, and Rune Technologies, Raft delivered real-time, hardware- and data-agnostic ...

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 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 ...

Colorado, which is on pace for the most points in NHL history, visits Tampa Bay on Tuesday. Eduardo A. Encina is a sports reporter covering the Tampa Bay Lightning. Reach him at [email protected].

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 ...

A first period pushback from the Tampa Bay Lightning was undone by insurance goals from the New York Rangers on Wednesday night. New York left with a 7-3 win, dropping Tampa Bay’s record to 8-6-2 ...