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 ...

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 ...

WorldGuard was used to deny "entry" to a protected area, in which the player had to die in the lava to complete the challenge. WorldGuard works using PlayerMoveEvents and this bypass works by moving ...

Part of Minecraft's charm has always been its simple, blocky, pixelated aesthetic. With more items than ever and some retextures over the years, vanilla Minecraft looks slightly less grassroots than ...

A few weeks ago, a critical vulnerability allowing arbitrary remote code execution on clients and servers (and therefore all connected clients on a server) was discovered in many Minecraft mods. We ...

Minecraft Java Edition has all kinds of mods that can either add new in-game features or improve the game by optimizing it in the background. Some mods help you survive and progress much easily in the ...

Minecraft is a simple, block-based world that offers never-ending play. A staggering 204 million people reportedly play the addictive game every month, with obsessed youngsters and grown-ups alike ...

Minecraft modders can create custom mobs like Enderchester to aid in mining, adding unique gameplay features. The mob can collect mined materials, granting XP orbs to the player, and can be tamed ...