Soft Ban: Restrict item functionality (e.g., prevent placing blocks, using tools) while allowing players to keep the item in their inventory. Hard Ban: Fully block players from obtaining, holding, or ...

For many players, the main draw to play on Minecraft Java is the ability to change things and host them however they want. These changes alone make up a huge draw for the gameplay. However, when you ...

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 ...

In 2026, Minecraft players are turning to optimized mod stacks, updated modloaders, and modular shader solutions to achieve higher FPS, smoother gameplay, and faster updates. From Sodium and NeoForge ...

The latest Minecraft Java snapshot is out now, and it introduces an array of new items and ambient entities like music discs. Apart from these, the developers have added a new Friends List and Peer-to ...

Minecraft Java Edition is finally getting a native Friends List and peer-to-peer multiplayer, letting players join each other’s worlds without setting up a server, Realms, or relying on third-party ...

Minecraft Java players can now isolate mods to specific worlds by using CurseForge profiles, each with its own mod loader, mod list, and saves folder. This setup circumvents the default behavior of ...

Minecraft Create Aeronautics is a brand new mod that brings loads of new mechanics to the already-popular mod, Create. This particular mod was in development for nearly four years, with its pre-alpha ...

After more than 16 years, Minecraft: Java Edition is finally moving away from the aging OpenGL graphics system and upgrading to Vulkan, a modern multi-threaded rendering API. The change, announced by ...

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 ...

James Ratcliff joined Game Rant 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 ...

Players need Minecraft Java edition and a mod like Optifine or Iris to run a shader pack. Download the shader pack from a trusted source and store the zip file in an accessible place. Launch Minecraft ...