Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition Beta did a great job configuring touch controls, perfect for times when you don't have an Xbox controller handy or if you simply love playing on a touchscreen.

Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition is releasing as a beta, with feedback tools and features designed to let the game evolve as the community sees fit.

The Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition beta begins on July 29. Ozzie Mejia. Senior Editor. Ozzie has been playing video games since picking up his first NES controller at age 5.

The new Minecraft beta is public for anyone who has Windows 10, so if you don't already own Minecraft, you can purchase it for $10, and as with any beta, you'll be entitled to future updates.

In addition to the cross-platform local area play included in the update, the Minecraft Windows 10 Edition Beta update allows "five friends play together over Xbox Live," according to Microsoft.

Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition Beta has snagged an update that brings along support for cross-platform multiplayer, bringing the desktop version up to parity with its Pocket Edition sibling.

Mojang announced during Microsoft's gamescom 2015 presser that since the Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition beta launched less than a week ago, players have traveled more than 826 million meters in-game.

Minecraft Windows 10 Edition Announced, Beta Launching With Windows 10. July 5, 2015 by Ryan Parreno. If you buy the beta, or already own the game, you get the final version for free.

The Windows 10 Edition beta is set to launch tomorrow, July 29, the same day Windows 10 itself launches. The new operating system--which Windows 7 and 8 users can upgrade to for free --is required ...

Redstone is a crucial ingredient for Minecraft players and it's now available in the latest update for Minecraft: Pocket Edition and the Windows 10 beta. Also, rabbits!