In an age of games that prioritize photo-realism and ray tracing, visual quality has become an important consideration for many. And even if you're playing one of the most visually uncomplicated ...

Winners & losers: For the first time in nearly two decades, Mojang has announced a significant change in Minecraft's hardware requirements, a rare move for one of the biggest gaming products in ...

TL;DR: Microsoft raised Minecraft: Java Edition's minimum and recommended PC specs for the first time in 17 years, effective July 21: recommended 16GB RAM, a 2020s CPU, and a GPU with ≥6GB VRAM for ...

Adrian has been writing, critiquing, and thinking about games since he first picked up an N64 controller many years ago. These days he writes reviews, news, and features for Game Rant and believes ...

Simon is a Computer Science BSc graduate who has been writing about technology since 2014, and using Windows machines since 3.1. After working for an indie game studio and acting as the family's go-to ...

Minecraft is one of the most enduringly popular games on Earth, with over 212 million active monthly players. The beloved video game even has a recent film adaptation. This popularity stems largely ...

You will spawn on the shores of a sizable lake in this seed, but if it's loot you're looking for, there are plenty of structures to search for. Fortunately, there are multiple villages to easily loot ...

Minecraft Java came out way back in 2009, and it’s officially had its first major system update, meaning you’ll need to check the minimum and recommended system requirements before playing. There’s ...

With Minecraft: Java Edition getting a big rendering upgrade with Vulkan, it was time for the system requirements to get adjusted. The game is now 17+ years old, and their previous recommendations ...

Minecraft’s latest Java Edition test build is not just about cozy camps and menu tweaks. Minecraft 26.3 Snapshot 6 drops a new terrain rendering system on supported rigs, expands world creation tools, ...

Microsoft is officially saying that 4GB is just isn’t enough for Minecraft anymore – 16GB is the way it should be in 2026. According to the official blog post, they mentioned the updated requirements ...