Microsoft subsidiary Mojang Studios has raised the minimum and recommended system requirements for Minecraft: Java Edition. This is the first major system requirements update in approximately 17 years ...

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 ...

Mojang has updated the system requirements for Minecraft: Java Edition, raising recommended system memory from 4GB to 16GB. The minimum is now 8GB with a dedicated GPU or 12GB with integrated graphics ...

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 ...

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 ...

GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. Mojang’s blocky sandbox game is currently inaccessible–a rarity for ...

Minecraft's Java Edition has long been the go-to for PC players, owing to how moddable it is in comparison to its Bedrock counterpart. However, getting a clean multiplayer experience has long ...

Mojang is currently working on the next major Minecraft content update, Chaos Cubed, and that means public testing is ongoing via the snapshot system. The latest update to the Minecraft Java Edition ...

Cobblemon is a free, open-source Pokémon mod for Minecraft Java Edition that lets you catch, train, battle, and trade Pokémon inside the Minecraft world. With over 21 million downloads and a thriving ...

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Minecraft Java Edition is replacing OpenGL with Vulkan as its graphics API. Vulkan is going to enable better performance, better graphics, and a solid backbone for the Vibrant Visuals. Moreover, it ...

Minecraft testers can now get some early game time with the adorable baby farm mobs that are being updated in the next game drop. The team at Minecraft just shared the details about the game’s next ...