You'll need a Microsoft account to download Minecraft but that's no sweat to do. Choosing between the two versions, Java and Bedrock, is much easier than it used to be. There is no wrong choice as ...

Mojang Studios has released a new Minecraft: Java Edition snapshot for The Wild Update with plenty of changes and fixes, including the addition of a long-distance attack for the Warden.

Back-end computers are more likely to use Windows alternatives like Linux and Sun's Solaris, playing into Java's strengths of platform neutrality.

Minecraft: Java Edition 1.19.3 is the next major patch update for the game, and its first Release Candidate snapshot is now available to test. Mojang Studios hopes it'll be the last.

Apple yesterday patched 32 vulnerabilities in its implementation of Java; Sun fixed the same flaws for Windows and Linux users more than six months ago.