PCWorld reports that Microsoft’s new DirectX ray tracing updates could deliver performance boosts of 40-90% through Shader Execution Reordering technology. Intel Arc B-Series GPUs showed remarkable 90 ...

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 ...

Usually, you have to pick one: do you want it to look pretty, run smoothly, or have realistic lighting? iQOO says, "Why not all three?" By offloading these intensive tasks from the main Snapdragon 8 ...

Newly-released sandbox adventure game Hytale originated as a Minecraft mod, Hypixel, only to eventually be spun off and transformed into the early access, standalone game we now know. But even so, I ...

Minecraft Java snapshots will now use a new version numbering system starting with Minecraft 26.1. The latest snapshot also brings a balanced villager trading system and a revamped lighting system. A ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Although all of the movies in the franchise are streamable on ...

Umama Ali spent more time as a kid arguing with his brother over who caused the most chaos in GTA Vice City than doing homework, and he’s been unapologetically hooked on games ever since. That ...

Minecraft's Copper Cape Quest event has been an absolute treat, not only because we've gotten all sorts of snazzy loot from it, but also because it's given me the much needed kick to have a proper ...

The Lego Minecraft Advent Calendar is on sale for $38.49 at Target. The Advent calendar features 24 Minecraft-themed mini builds. It might seem too early for Advent calendars, but if you want a ...

In a surprising move, one of the studios that is working on Battlefield 6 revealed that the game won’t feature any ray tracing at all. Not only is this feature not planned for launch, but there are ...

A new mini gaming PC benchmarking tool has just been released, and it's designed to push your hardware to its limits. Featuring five times the ray tracing demands of its predecessor, the new 3DMark ...