Minecraft Java recently announced a series of changes, including a much-needed transition from OpenGL to Vulkan. However, the new graphics API will significantly improve performance and graphical ...

Intel is releasing the first iteration of the Intel Graphics Shader Distribution Service, a new distribution program that ...

Use Shaders on Minecraft Windows 10 Edition! You can finally download shaders on Minecraft windows 10 edition and its super simple! This is a game changer for anyone that doesn't have an rtx GPU. Feel ...

This is a major part of what causes those agonizing initial load times and those infuriating in-game "traversal stutters." ASD flips the script, allowing perfectly pre-compiled shaders to be delivered ...

Advanced Shader Delivery (ADC) is coming to Windows for PC game developers, eliminating the shader compilation process while also reducing in-game stutter.

This video features a side-by-side comparison of different graphical shaders used within Minecraft. The gameplay focuses on a ...

Intel's latest Arc driver introduces its Graphics Shader Distribution Service, cutting first load times by up to 2x on Arc B-series GPUs.

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 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 ...

It's now been confirmed that an "alpha" version of the next-gen Project Helix hardware will be shipped to developers in 2027, but there's no word on whether that's early or late in the year — so who ...

Survival & Crafting Minecraft Tiny Takeover drop: Everything you need to know about the first update for 2026 Survival & Crafting Minecraft teases its first drop of 2026, and it might finally be the ...

JDK 26 moves to general production availability. This short-term release is backed by six months of Premier-level support. Java Development Kit (JDK) 26, the latest standard Java release from Oracle, ...