Verity Minecraft mod surpasses 4.9 million downloads in under a month as viral horror sensation continues

Verity continues to create a spin outside of the series itself, with mods amassing millions of downloads collectively in just ...
The Courier-Journal

This Louisville musician has a hit with song on Prime Video's 'Off Campus'

Louisville singer-songwriter Michaela McKiernan, known as Mod Kiddo, gained national attention after her song "Nowhere" was featured in the hit Prime Video series "Off Campus." The feature caused her ...
PCGamesN

Minecraft puts its Java multiplayer test on hold: "The experience wasn't what we wanted"

The first Minecraft 26.2 pre-release is here for Java Edition, but there's some bad news if you've been taking advantage of the sandbox game's new peer-to-peer multiplayer, which was implemented in a ...
Scientific American

How mathematicians use Minecraft to calculate pi

The blockbuster game Minecraft depicts a world created by cubes: everything is made of discrete building blocks. It may therefore seem particularly unsuitable for calculating pi (π), the mathematical ...
Outside

My Guide Says It’s Safe but I’m Not So Sure. Should I Say Something?

Dear Sundog, On a recent guided rafting trip down the Upper Gauley River in West Virginia, my guide was taking what seems to be a lot of extra risks. He’d always hit the hole, run the slot, even ...
The New York Times

As Hollywood Courts Gamers, They Warn: ‘Don’t Ruin This’

Super Mario Bros. and Minecraft became movie blockbusters, and Call of Duty and Legend of Zelda adaptations are on the way. Fans of the video games are watching closely. Super Mario Bros. and ...
The New York Times

Where Censored Words Find a Safe Haven: Inside Minecraft

The Uncensored Library, a digital project that chronicles attacks on journalistic liberty, is adding a U.S. wing alongside those dedicated to Russia, Saudi Arabia and others. By Will Bahr See more of ...
The Conversation

The beginner’s guide to video games – where to start if you don’t think you like games

In 1997 I was 13 and decidedly not a gamer. I liked film, music and Stephen King novels – but I had been “blessed” with two parents who believed video games rotted your brain. They did, however, ...
TechSpot

Minecraft Java Edition is finally moving from OpenGL to multi-threaded Vulkan

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 ...
Game Rant

Minecraft Gives Update on Vibrant Visuals for Java Edition

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 ...
InfoWorld

Java use in AI development continues to grow – Azul report

Java is becoming more popular for building AI applications, with 62% of respondents in Azul’s just-released 2026 State of Java Survey and Report relying on Java for AI development. Last year’s report ...