The Surface Pro X does a fantastic job handling the more versatile Minecraft: Bedrock Edition that's available on most devices but fails hard when it comes to the legacy Java Edition.

Minecraft: Java Edition 1.18 Pre-Release 7 is the latest bug-fixing snapshot, and is now available to testers with a handful of improvements.

Of the two versions of Minecraft available to download, Java and Bedrock, which is the better choice? The answer lies in these distinctions.

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 titled Minecraft: Java and Bedrock Edition for PC ...

Minecraft Java Edition 1.21.7 brings a new painting and music disc to the game. It also fixes many bugs and improves how the game runs on some devices.

Mojang has announced that 'Minecraft' - both Java Edition and Bedrock Edition - will join Xbox Game Pass for PC in November.

Confused? The differences are very important to those invested in Minecraft, with the most crucial being that it's easier to mod the Java edition.