Guess what, Minecraft fans? The iconic sandbox game's about to get the option for a huge visual overhaul - Nvidia and Microsoft have announced support for Minecraft with RTX hits open beta later this ...

Oscar Gonzalez is a Texas native who covered video games, conspiracy theories, misinformation and cryptocurrency. Ray tracing is a new graphics technology that's all the rage in video games. On ...

When you think of Minecraft, you probably imagine blocky graphics and simplistic textures. But the recent beta launch of ray tracing support for NVIDIA's RTX graphics cards transforms it into an ...

The original test releases of Minecraft manage to whip up a small, dedicated community of players who marveled at the simplicity and freedom that the block-based game provided. As development ...

Minecraft is undoubtedly one of the most successful games of all time. Starting out as a simple project developed by a single person, the game is now the best-selling game in the world, with over 238 ...

Microsoft is bringing support for NVIDIA's ray tracing tech to Minecraft. The addition of real-time ray tracing will bring realistic lighting and shadows, giving a game known for its simple blocky ...

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NVIDIA has been talking up Minecraft with RTX for nearly a year now, but we're getting very close to the first public beta for the game. As its name implies, this enhancement to Minecraft brings ...

Minecraft's RTX Beta version is now available for its loyal fans to enjoy. According to Venture Beat's report, Ray-tracing or RTX is currently available on the Windows 10 version which allows players ...

Andrew is a freelance writer from UK who specialises in video game news. He has written for What Culture, Rock Paper Shotgun, and PCGamesN. In 2023, he finally caved and bought an Xbox Series X. If ...

The “Crystal Palace” world in the Minecraft with RTX beta — ray tracing enabled Image: Mojang/Xbox Game Studios via GeminiTay, Nvidia The future is here, but it’s probably going to take some time ...

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