Xbox Chat - New Dashboard update, Blizzard signs new deal in China & limits on Game Pass subs in certain countries.

[Monkey Man]

From the Apple v Epic trial -



Can't wait for redacted. Seems like a lot not announced.

[Monkey Man]

twitter.com/neonepiphany/status/1389702301003116546

[Ste]

Anyone else feel the new Xbox controllers are not as durable as before?

I've got a black, white, and red one and on everything single one the right trigger has ended up sticking.

[SEP]

Anyone else feel the new Xbox controllers are not as durable as before?

I've got a black, white, and red one and on everything single one the right trigger has ended up sticking.

Mine have been fine so far, but I worry about stick drift, because I lost 2 Xbox One controllers to that.

[BTB]

With F2P no longer needing Gold, what are people's favourite F2P games? And are there any that mostly do team deathmatch, almost all of the ones I have/see seem to be battle royal only, CoD Warzone had it for a bit then removed it.

[Photek]

With F2P no longer needing Gold, what are people's favourite F2P games? And are there any that mostly do team deathmatch, almost all of the ones I have/see seem to be battle royal only, CoD Warzone had it for a bit then removed it.

Rogue Company is 5v5 team deathmatch and Halo Infinite will also be deathmatch F2P.

[BTB]

With F2P no longer needing Gold, what are people's favourite F2P games? And are there any that mostly do team deathmatch, almost all of the ones I have/see seem to be battle royal only, CoD Warzone had it for a bit then removed it.

Rogue Company is 5v5 team deathmatch and Halo Infinite will also be deathmatch F2P.

Thanks! Will check out Rogue Company

[Buffalo]

Anyone else feel the new Xbox controllers are not as durable as before?

I've got a black, white, and red one and on everything single one the right trigger has ended up sticking.

Maybe wash your hands once in a while, Ste of the Dump?

[Mafro]

[Monkey Man]

twitter.com/CoalitionGears/status/1391770889553907716

we’re excited to continue that tradition by developing on UE5 for multiple new projects in the coming years.

Shifting to a new engine is a big undertaking, so we want to be clear that we will not be announcing any new projects or titles for some time.

[Monkey Man]

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[Buffalo]

Y’know the FPS boost, on a fair few games it’s says here that it’s turned off ‘by default’. Why would that be?

[rinks]

Y’know the FPS boost, on a fair few games it’s says here that it’s turned off ‘by default’. Why would that be?

In cases where the FPS boost can impact the resolution. If they can boost the FPS with no impact, it’s on by default. Otherwise, it’s up to the user to select it.

[rinks]

twitter.com/a_i/status/1391804118189019137

Good to hear it’s happening soon. I won’t watch the video though. I don’t want to see anything before I play it.

[Buffalo]

Y’know the FPS boost, on a fair few games it’s says here that it’s turned off ‘by default’. Why would that be?

In cases where the FPS boost can impact the resolution. If they can boost the FPS with no impact, it’s on by default. Otherwise, it’s up to the user to select it.

Thanks Rinks. Is there not a filter function anywhere so I can see which games use it in my libraries and which don’t?
First impressions - the OS is actually functional, and - dare I say it - really snappy. Like the dynamic backgrounds and screensaver with the notification pop ups, achievements etc. The console is...a full on unit. My gf has bat-like hearing and she’s noticed how whisper quiet it all is.

[rinks]

No filter as far as I’m aware. Full list here though:
https://majornelson.com/fpsboost/

[Photek]

Mad max and AC The Ezio collection are on sale this week, both are FPS boosted.

[Photek]

twitter.com/_psychonauts/status/1391893790391160836

No native PS5 version which is understandable.

[Monkey Man]

twitter.com/majornelson/status/1392141991727665160

Summary

Quick Resume is getting even better with improved reliability, faster load times, and a new group that organizes your Quick Resume games in one place.
Passthrough audio gives your media apps the best possible listening experience with your external sound system.
Starting this month, you can approve multiplayer games for your kids by specific title – directly from the console or when using the Xbox Family Settings app on iOS and Android.

New Quick Resume improvements

Quick Resume is a feature powered by the technical capabilities of the innovative Xbox Velocity Architecture in Xbox Series X|S. It lets you seamlessly switch between multiple games and resume gameplay instantly right from where you last left off. With this update, Quick Resume is getting even better, with improved reliability and faster load times.

We’ve also made it easier to identify and access games that support and are saved to Quick Resume. You’ll be able to see if your current game supports Quick Resume with a new tag. Gamers on Xbox Series X|S can also take advantage of a new group that lists all the games currently saved in Quick Resume. You can use the group to see which games are ready launch from Quick Resume and launch from there. Like other groups, you can add it to Home for quicker access or customise your experience by removing a game from the Quick Resume state.

Passthrough audio for media apps

Try passthrough to make audio on your favorite Xbox media streaming apps like Disney+, the Apple TV app, Plex, Vudu, and more sound even better. Passthrough lets audio decoding from media apps on your compatible HDMI devices bypass the console for the highest quality listening experience with your external sound system. To start using it, see the new Allow Passthrough button on the Xbox audio settings screen. You’ll see an indicator in the guide when you use a compatible media app with passthrough audio enabled.

Watch game trailers with Xbox Game Pass

Discover your next favorite game on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One with faster and easy access to spotlight trailers for games in the Xbox Game Pass library. Now game titles featured in the spotlight on the Game Pass hub will play trailers when you focus on them. This means fewer clicks for you when previewing the latest and greatest additions to Game Pass. To play the trailers with audio, click on the tiles.

New dynamic background – Motes

For the launch of Xbox Series X|S, the team added dynamic backgrounds, a new feature letting you customize your Home screen with motion and color. This month, we’re offering the new pattern– “Motes”. You can find the new Motes dynamic background in Settings > General > Personalization > My background > Dynamic background

Ask a parent: Multiplayer by title

Last fall, we launched the Xbox Family Settings app for free on iOS and Android and continue to release feature updates to provide families with simple tools to help manage their kids’ gaming. Starting this month, you can approve multiplayer games – where you can play and communicate with other gamers – by specific title, directly from your console or in the Xbox Family Settings app. If your child wants to play a specific game in multiplayer mode but they’re blocked by family settings, they can send a request to unblock multiplayer for that game only. You’ll get a notification through the Xbox Family Settings app with the option to learn more about the game and then decide whether to approve your kid’s request. Any family organizer in your Family Group can remove the game from the approved list at any time from your phone or console.

Xbox app for Android and iOS keeps getting better

Last month we added leaderboards to the Xbox app on Android and iOS. This month, we’re continuing to evolve the experience by releasing a few more updates. First, stay connected with a new push notification that lets you know when your favorite friends go online. We’re also updating achievements game pages to add game stats, including ‘time played’. Lastly, reliability is incredibly important to us, and we’re happy to say we’ve made some changes that improve the performance on loading your chats tab and sending messages in the app.

Smart Glass app for PC

We’ll be sunsetting the Xbox One SmartGlass app for PC starting this June. This means the SmartGlass app will be removed from the Windows Store and there will be no further updates for those who have the app already downloaded to their devices. You can continue to use the Xbox app for Windows 10 PCs to discover and download new games with Xbox Game Pass, see what your friends are playing, and chat with them across PC, mobile, and Xbox consoles.

[Monkey Man]

There's also a firmware update for XSX|S controllers, no idea what it does yet.

Also a new OG Xbox Background -