Minecraft Java Edition will finally let you party up with your pals, without the need for mods

The Minecraft peer-to-peer Java Edition update adds a new way to connect, and a friends list feature that makes keeping track ...
The Escapist

Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced Collector’s Edition announced – here’s what’s inside

As Ubisoft put it, the worst-kept secret in gaming is finally out to the world with its big reveal stream. Ubisoft did a broadcast on April 23rd, finally revealing what they had been cooking. Black ...
Windows Central

Xbox has a new Game Pass tier in testing: "Starter Edition" appears in the code, includes limited cloud streaming and first party games (UPDATE)

Ahead of an official announcement, the code for Xbox Game Pass and Xbox Cloud Gaming suggests that a new "Starter Edition" may be imminent for reveal. When you purchase through links on our site, we ...
Digital Trends

Is Minecraft cross-platform?

While the answer is a little bit more complicated, the quick answer is that Minecraft is cross-platform across PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Nintendo Switch, PC, iOS, and ...
Rolling Stone

New Edition Won the Rock Hall Fan Vote, But Won’t Be Inducted — Here’s Why

In 2013, after years of eligibility, but no prior nominations, Rush was finally nominated for and inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Fans had been clamoring for their inclusion in the ...
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 I’m standing ...
CNN

FBI obtains records related to Arizona Senate audit of Maricopa County 2020 election results, state lawmaker says

The Arizona state Senate complied with a federal subpoena about its review of the 2020 presidential election in the Phoenix area, according to the Senate president. That review of the election ...
techworm.net

Minecraft: Java Edition To Replace OpenGL With Vulkan

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 ...
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 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 ...
The New York Times

How Trump’s 2020 Election Claims Have Been Debunked Again and Again

The Trump administration has recently escalated its efforts to prove widespread voter fraud in 2020. Election officials and top Republicans have repeatedly said these claims are baseless. By Reid J.