Minecraft's Chaos Cubed update is out, but OptiFine isn't ready yet. The popular mod is still catching up to an older version, meaning a 26.2 release is months away. Players seeking performance boosts ...

Shine is a relatively new Minecraft mod that was made in 2026. Though it does not feature volumetric lighting, fog, directional shadows, reflections, etc., it can still feel like shaders. The mod ...

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Mojang recently released a brand new friends list feature for Minecraft Java Edition. Previously, only Bedrock Edition gave you the option to send friend requests and add friends to the game. This ...

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 ...

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Minecraft can look stunning and run smoother than ever with the right combination of performance mods and shaders. From Sodium’s FPS boosts to Complementary Shaders’ breathtaking visuals, players now ...

In context: Shader Execution Reordering significantly reduces the performance cost of ray tracing and path tracing in games such as Alan Wake 2 and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle on recent Nvidia ...

Looking ahead: The first official visual upgrade in Minecraft's 16-year history was released last June for Bedrock Edition players. However, the original Java version has a long road ahead of it ...