You'll need a Microsoft account to download Minecraft but that's no sweat to do. Choosing between the two versions, Java and ...

Minecraft players on Windows PCs have more than one option to enjoy the game, each with its own strengths and shortcomings. There's Java Edition, the original iteration of the game, and the ...

The Minecraft 1.21 Tricky Trials update is finally out for Java Edition. After months of waiting, you can finally download the update, and start trying out the features and checking out all the ...

Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition Beta cannot be played with people using Java Minecraft, but that's OK — sign into your Xbox Live account and play against up to 10 friends in a realm, which is ...

Microsoft’s free Minecraft for Windows 10 giveaway ends at midnight for Java players Legacy Minecraft: Java Edition players can still snag free codes to the Windows 10 Edition until midnight.

Six whole years after Microsoft acquired Mojang, Minecraft: Java Edition has remained distinct from the Windows 10 / Bedrock version. The former is still the best way to play Minecraft if you want ...

After Pocket Editions, Console Editions, even Pi Editions, Minecraft has finally settled on two lanes of development for the incredibly popular title: the Java Edition, and the Bedrock Edition.

Java owners of Minecraft can get a free copy of the Windows 10 game by heading to Mojang’s website. But the deadline date is April 20 to claim their free copy.

Minecraft: Java Edition - the original Minecraft - is not invited to Microsoft's unification party, and neither is the ginormous modding community that has sustained it for this long.