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 ...

COLUMBIA — A recent federal ruling declaring slot-style machines in Missouri gas stations, bars and convenience stores illegal is putting attention on a problem state regulators say has left players ...

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 ...

A federal judge has delivered a major blow to the slot-style machines that have quietly spread through Missouri bars, restaurants and convenience stores over the past several years, ruling they are ...

Torch Electronics gaming machines are seen Friday, Oct. 3, 2025, at a restaurant and bar in Florissant. ST. LOUIS — Thousands of slot machines that have proliferated in Missouri gas stations and bars ...

State and federal authorities are investigating "illegal" slot machines in Missouri and the flow of money to the companies that own them. The investigation follows a federal civil court ruling that ...

This is an edition of Time-Travel Thursdays, a journey through The Atlantic’s archives to contextualize the present. Sign up here. Even before the legendary gunslinger Wild Bill Hickok was shot dead ...

A Las Vegas university found the average slot machine hold in the state has grown over the last 20 years, though regulators say the lower payback percentages fall within legal limits. A study from the ...

This build creates an arcade machine with glowing buttons and detailed design. It is decorative, nostalgic, and perfect for entertainment areas. #minecraft #arcademachine #minecraftdecor ...

Online casinos have proved to be a much stronger source of tax revenue than sports betting apps. They may be coming to a state near you. By Ben Blatt Most casinos in Las Vegas take sports bets, but ...

A faint light glows from the back of a medieval tavern, with a crowd of people huddled around it. They’re all watching one of the patrons at a mysterious machine, built perhaps by a madman or a wizard ...