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 ...

Sony has patented a new design for a future game controller that features no buttons and instead registers touch and gesture inputs. The design of the controller as seen in the patent document shows a ...

The Minecraft and Hytale crossplay mod will allow players from both worlds to co-exist together. This project makes Hytale the main server, where players using Minecraft clients can join in. This mod ...

The world seemingly let out a collective "aww" after Mojang revealed its redesign for baby farm animal mobs in Minecraft the first week of January. The chunkier, wide-eyed glow-ups have made every ...

Minecraft is entering a new era in 2026. With the launch of Minecraft Java 26.1, Mojang is not just releasing another content patch — it’s introducing a new yearly versioning system and laying down ...

At the heart of the “cutest drop yet” is the complete visual overhaul for every character, said Mojang Studios. Specifically, the upcoming game drop adds new versions of wolf pups, kittens, piglets, ...

Minecraft Java snapshots will now use a new version numbering system starting with Minecraft 26.1. The latest snapshot also brings a balanced villager trading system and a revamped lighting system. A ...

"Minecraft" beginner mistakes are one of the main reasons new players struggle in their first few days. Actions like mining straight down, ignoring shelter, or skipping food collection can lead to ...

Everything turned upside down overnight. Mojang has rolled out an update that forced millions of players to rethink their survival strategies in the first 24 hours. Patch 1.21.11, codenamed “Mounts of ...

AI on the JVM accelerates: New frameworks like Embabel, Koog, Spring AI, and LangChain4j drive rapid adoption of AI-native and AI-assisted development in Java. Java 25 anchors a modern baseline: The ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. There's a free new Minecraft game being developed for mobile in partnership with King--the creators of Candy Crush Saga--but most players won't be ...