Vibrant Visuals gives Minecraft enhanced directional lighting, improved shadows, and other graphical upgrades that make the visual experience pleasing, while preserving the game’s familiar block-based ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Janak Alford, Alberta’s deputy minister of technology and innovation, speaks at Upper Bound in Edmonton on May 20, 2026. — Photo by Jennifer Friesen, Digital Journal Janak Alford, Alberta’s deputy ...

A newly released standard for QR code payments could make it easier for consumers and merchants to use instant payments, says the Accredited Standards Committee X9 Inc. X9 is a nonprofit organization ...

The free and open internet faces threats from companies propagating walled gardens designed to control your data and the rise of black-box AI systems. To preserve the vitality of the digital commons, ...

Physical versions of GTA VI will just include a code in a box, which sets a bad precedent for the rest of the industry. Physical versions of GTA VI will just include a code in a box, which sets a ...

Shark executes a complex Digital Circus themed prank within Minecraft to playfully scare his friends and showcase creative building techniques. Target pulls 'offensive' children's Halloween costume ...

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