Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition beta is live: The major differences you need to know

Minecraft PC players who've made the upgrade to Windows 10 can now get the Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition beta for free. What's different in Windows 10? If you've been itching to play Minecraft on PC with a game controller, the Windows 10 Edition finally makes it possible without elaborate workarounds, and it supports touch controls as well. The new version also fully abandons Java. (Since March, Minecraft has used a self-contained version of Java, avoiding the security risks that come with a sys...