Vanilla Minecraft works on a basic rendering engine and extremely pixellated textures on blocks. This makes the game's graphics look quite dated compared to other popular games. Over the years, ...

OptiFine and Sodium are two of the best graphic mods for Minecraft 1.19. When it comes to graphical and performance enhancements, these two mods are at the very top and are used by millions of players ...

Minecraft modder ckosmic created a shader pack that mimics the graphics of the PlayStation 1, showcasing what Minecraft might have looked like if it had been developed a decade earlier. Despite the ...

The latest Minecraft 1.21.5 update introduces intriguing features like new mob variants, biomes, and gameplay improvements. Shaders enhance the visual experience with realistic lighting and effects.

Mojang Studios has announced that it's removing obfuscation from Minecraft: Java Edition's code, which will make it much ...

Minecraft's visual style is a divisive one. Either you're in love with the retro look, or the sight of a pixelated pig tickles your gag reflex. I happen to really appreciate the primitive, blocky ...

Ahead of the Switch 2's arrival, developer Mojang has announced Minecraft will be getting a visual graphics upgrade. This was revealed during the latest 'Minecraft Live' broadcast for March 2025 and ...

The Minecraft Team at Microsoft has ended development of the previously promised Super Duper graphics pack. The team said that the visuals made the game too taxing. Microsoft first announced the Super ...

This week, after hearing Sony confirm, and then describe, the next PlayStation under development, you may be wondering what exactly “ray tracing” is and why it’s such a differentiator when it comes to ...