As Microsoft's mass Xbox layoffs come down, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma assumes direct oversight over Minecraft, Candy Crush, and ...

Minecraft has no native gamepad support on Java. Existing solutions ship 7k+ lines of code and load 4 controller layouts even if you only own one stick. BetterController does one job — make a gamepad ...

Minecraft Java Edition is finally getting a native Friends List and peer-to-peer multiplayer, letting players join each other’s worlds without setting up a server, Realms, or relying on third-party ...

Minecraft has been a raging success since Mojang released it in 2011. And its continued popularity means that many folks who’ve heard great things about it may really want to try out this sandbox ...

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 Game Rant 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 ...

You Can Now Get Minecraft Bedrock And Java Together For Only $20 That's 33% off with today's deal, but you'd better axe, uh, we mean act fast because the savings won't last.

Minecraft is a game that needs no introduction. It is extremely popular and has more than 100 active users worldwide. However, a big chunk of the users are pissed by the Minecraft Black Screen glitch ...