Crafting, combat, and construction are some of Minecraft’s core pillars of gameplay. However, for gamers who primarily play ...

Abstract: In this article, the Lightweight Java Gaming Library (LWJGL) is used to develop and implement a lightweight 2D gaming engine with an emphasis on GPU optimization. Sprite rendering, scene ...

I am wondering what the plan is for handling LWJGL natives when dealing with modular Java projects that are built with Gradle. Currently the natives are part of the same dependency and require ...

Bruna is a contributor from Brazil. Although she's an advertising executive, she has been working as a pop culture journalist since 2004, and before Game Rant she worked as a contributor for TechTudo, ...

For Java-based programs such as Maven, Jenkins, Gradle or Tomcat to run, they need to know that Java's JDK is installed. That's the purpose of the JAVA_HOME environment variable. It tells programs ...

Community driven content discussing all aspects of software development from DevOps to design patterns. The latest long-term support (LTS) release of the JDK is Java 21, which was released in ...

Sean is an artist, tattoo enthusiast, and PhD candidate with a Master’s in Fine Arts, living at the intersection of creativity and chaos. When he’s not crafting stunning visuals or exploring the art ...

What’s the difference between versions of Minecraft? That’s not as simple a question to answer as you might think. Most current players will be used to whatever version they’ve started on, whether ...