Despite getting updates every few months, Minecraft's developers had managed to avoid raising the system requirements for Java Edition until now. However, that has finally changed, as Mojang has ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A brand-new Minecraft release has just been announced for October 2026, and it’s hugely exciting for those who love playing on the go. Minecraft Java Edition now recommends significantly stronger PC ...

Minecraft has been out a whole 17 years now, which makes me feel very old as I played it as a teenager when it launched, using (I believe) an AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition and 9600 GT. Oh how ...

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 ...