It's been 16 years since Minecraft launched, but the modding community is proving the game isn't just surviving—it's thriving. As of May 2026, a wave of new texture packs and optimization mods is ...

Part of Minecraft's charm has always been its simple, blocky, pixelated aesthetic. With more items than ever and some retextures over the years, vanilla Minecraft looks slightly less grassroots than ...

Minecraft has been around for over a decade now, and the community has developed various mods and texture packs to keep things interesting. Those looking to spice up their old world can use texture ...

Anastasia Maillot is an Evergreen Editor based in Finland. At GameRant, she combines her passion for fiction writing and video games to share her love of all things nerdy with the world. Her love for ...

So you’ve been playing vanilla Minecraft for a while, and maybe now’s the time to freshen things up a bit. Maybe you want some new textures or perhaps you’re going bigger by drastically altering the ...

Minecraft texture packs are what you’re going to need if you want to change how Minecraft typically looks. From its default textures and designs for each different block, through to simply adding even ...

Chad Thesen is a passionate fan of anime, video games, series, and films (Both animated and live-action). Many years of experience have left him with a developed and deep knowledge of the intricacies ...