Ray tracing technology is designed to bring more realistic lighting to video games, improving reflections, shadows, and light sources.

Minecraft, although very popular, has been said to fall short when it comes to graphics – until now. The video game is set to release the ‘Better Together Update’ that enables users to play with ...

A little over two years ago, Minecraft developer Mojang announced that Minecraft would be receiving an awesome, amazing, incredible graphics update. The new Super Duper Graphics Pack (we didn't name ...

Minecraft is showing off its "Vibrant Visuals" update, bringing stunning graphical improvements to the sandbox game. The update will make major changes to the game's lighting effects and visual ...

Days after cancelling a long-delayed graphics update for Minecraft, Microsoft has unveiled a separate boost for the block-based game's visuals., external The update improves the way light bounces ...

Days after cancelling a long-delayed graphics update for Minecraft, Microsoft has unveiled a separate boost for the block-based game's visuals. The update improves the way light bounces around game ...

Samit Sarkar (he/him) is Polygon’s deputy managing editor. He has more than 17 years of experience covering video games, movies, television, and technology. “Path tracing simulates the way light is ...

Microsoft showed how Minecraft scenes would change with ray tracing Days after cancelling a long-delayed graphics update for Minecraft, Microsoft has unveiled a separate boost for the block-based game ...

Minecraft has been able to surpass and transcend perceived age barriers and is accessible to both adults as well as young kids. To achieve that kind of success is extremely rare and difficult in ...

Minecraft has captured the imagination of an entire generation of gamers, and it is no big surprise really that it has become the best-selling video game of all time. Even the Android version, called ...

Minecraft developer Mojang says it has ended development on the game’s Super Duper Graphics Pack, an effort to overhaul Minecraft’s graphics with slick new effects, calling the feature “too ...

The Minecraft team had a bunch of news at their MineCon Earth convention, but the biggest news may be what's not happening. Mojang and Microsoft have delayed the launches of both the Super Duper ...