A statement by an Oracle executive affirms that Java 7 and updates to it should continue to work on Windows XP. Java 8 is a different story.

Minecraft: Java Edition has a snapshot program to test future changes and updates before public release. The latest snapshot, 21w19a, doesn't include any exciting new features, but does continue ...

Price Java Minecraft starts at about $28, and Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition Beta will run you about $10 while it's still in beta stage.

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

As the Sun vs. Microsoft battle over Java drags on, Windows developers wonder if it's time to write off J++ and adopt Microsoft's 'Java killer,' C#.