Many online video games work by using a program loop. It is a kind of function that controls how often the event triggers get updated and activated. For liquid blocks, the tick defines how quickly or ...

The first 5 block breaks are ignored to serve as a buffer (to for example reach full speed). The bps calculation is initiated on the tick of the 6th break. The tick of the last/latest break is used ...

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 ...

Custom Time Cycle is a mod that allows changing the duration of Minecraft days and nights using a simple command, without changing tick speed. It is available for both Fabric and NeoForge. It can be ...

As a game that revolves around exploration, Minecraft can be a bit frustrating and require a lot of patience. That’s mainly due to the game’s time-consuming mechanics and the delayed loop. It makes ...

You might already be aware that time works in a different manner in video games as compared to the real world. Usually, this change only affects the day-night cycle and not your gameplay. But as ...

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, ...

Jack is a gaming features and news writer from the United Kingdom. He has been writing and publishing his own fictional stories and game-related blog posts since he was 14, but he's been playing games ...