The Java ecosystem has historically been blessed with great IDEs to work with, including NetBeans, Eclipse and IntelliJ from JetBrains. However, in recent years Microsoft's Visual Studio Code editor ...

The newest Java pre-release of Minecraft contains far fewer over-the-top features but more fixes that will affect gameplay for players. Mojang has released a new pre-release (Pre-Release 1) for the ...

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 ...

So, you want to get better at Java coding? That’s awesome. The thing is, just watching videos or reading books only gets you so far. You really need to get your hands dirty and write some code.

So, you want to get better at Java coding, huh? It’s a pretty popular language, and honestly, getting some hands-on practice is the best way to really learn it. Luckily, there are a bunch of places ...

Learn how to use advanced techniques like short-circuiting, parallel execution, virtual threads, and stream gatherers to maximize Java stream performance. My recent Java Stream API tutorial introduced ...

Get started with Java streams, including how to create streams from Java collections, the mechanics of a stream pipeline, examples of functional programming with Java streams, and more. You can think ...

If you have ever wondered how Minecraft divides its world, the answer lies in chunks. This guide will help you learn different ways to see chunks so you can build ...

Mojang Studios announced Tuesday it will eliminate code obfuscation in Minecraft: Java Edition, marking a significant shift in how the company distributes the game to its modding community. The change ...

The Shelf is the block added to Minecraft Java and Bedrock in the 1.21.110.20 update. Not only is it an excellent decorative tile that brings us closer to vertical slabs, but it also has a ton of ...

Mojang has dropped some huge news for Minecraft Java players - especially those that love to mod. While the modding scene is already thriving in Minecraft, it's not as accessible as you'd expect for ...

Learn how to build an easy iron farm in Minecraft 1.21+ (Java Edition). This design is compact, survival-friendly, and produces a constant flow of iron using the latest villager & golem mechanics. In ...