James Ratcliff joined GameRant 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 a ...

During the latest Minecraft Live event, players finally received the news we've been wanting to hear for years: Minecraft is getting a much-needed facelift. It took far too long, but Mojang Studios ...

TL;DR: Minecraft's upcoming 'Vibrant Visuals' update introduces enhanced graphics, including directional lighting, volumetric fog, and reflections, while maintaining the game's classic look. The ...

Minecraft isn't just one of the best building games around, it's also one of the best-looking ones. Stick with me on this; while Minecraft's blocky, voxel visuals aren't exactly a revolution of ...

Minecraft has been working on improving the game and bringing it up to par with competing modern titles. Among other changes, Vibrant Visuals was the single biggest visual overhaul to the game in ...

Mojang has finally revealed exactly when both Vibrant Visuals and Chase the Skies are coming to Minecraft, and we don't have long to wait. Both updates are coming at the same time (but that's only for ...

Minecraft was never designed with visuals as its key selling point. With an endless sandbox landscape and unlimited customisation, Mojang's now-familiar pixellated graphics were never the main focus.

Although Mojang has not provided a precise timeline for transitioning Minecraft to Vulkan, players and modders can begin testing the new renderer in Java Edition in ...