Mojang said late Wednesday that the legacy, PC-centric Java version of Minecraft will now require a Microsoft account, a decision Microsoft says it’s making for security reasons and to ensure future ...

The snapshots for 1.18 are done as we move into a new phase of Minecraft betas for the upcoming update, and the changes are getting more technical as we go. 1.18 pre-release 2 upgrades the Java ...

There are two major versions of "Minecraft," one of which is available only for computers, and the other of which can be played on nearly every device. "Minecraft: Java Edition" is the original ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Mojang has announced that Minecraft's separate PC versions will finally be coming together in a bundle releasing on June 7. The new bundle, aptly ...

"Minecraft: Java Edition" gets native Apple Silicon support in "The Wild Update" version 1.19 which also introduces new biomes. "Minecraft" is a Microsoft-owned game by Mojang Studios and it is among ...

This summer, Microsoft will release a beta of Minecraft: Education Edition written in C++ rather than Java, which looks like removing the performance problems associated with running the current ...

One of the longest-running divides in the Minecraft community is the one between Java and Bedrock. Java is the original version of the game, while Bedrock is the Microsoft-funded rewrite in C++. Each ...

Chromebooks are cost-effective laptops running on ChromeOS, a proprietary version of Linux. Historically, they've been better known for running basic tasks like note-taking and internet browsing, but ...

If you play the Java version of Minecraft, you’re going to want to update it immediately. That’s because Microsoft warned players on Friday of a serious security risk in the game. The “vulnerability ...

Survival & Crafting Hytale's developer warned us the adventure sandbox 'isn't good yet,' but it already feels pretty good to me Survival & Crafting A dev on Minecraft-like Hytale has already used its ...

Minecraft is an interesting game, with one of the longest developments in the history of the gaming industry. This has resulted in two different versions of the game that look almost identical: ...