According to Xbox Wire, the March update introduces a range of new features for Xbox Insiders, making the console experience more customizable and flexible. Players can now better organize their Home screen, apply personalized color themes, and control Quick Resume settings per game. Profile updates also make recent achievements more visible directly within the Guide.
At GDC, Xbox shared its future vision, including Project Helix, a next-generation system designed to support both console and PC games, along with confirmation that Xbox mode will roll out to Windows 11 devices in April.
On the content side, the ecosystem continues to grow with new dynamic backgrounds for select games. Xbox Play Anywhere now supports over 1,500 titles with shared progress across devices, while the “Stream Your Own Game” feature expands access to over 1,000 owned games via cloud gaming. Support for handheld devices, touch controls, and mouse & keyboard continues to increase across more titles.
🔸Highlights:
▪️ More Groups on Home – Add up to 10 groups on the Home screen, allowing players to organize games, apps, and shortcuts into dedicated sections for quicker navigation and easier access
▪️ Custom Color – Create and apply a fully personalized color theme across the console interface, giving users more control over the visual identity of their system
▪️ Quick Resume Settings – Disable Quick Resume individually for specific games, ensuring certain titles always start fresh instead of resuming from a previous state
▪️ Profile Badges – View the five most recently unlocked badges directly in player profiles through the Guide, making achievements more visible to others
▪️ Project Helix – Early preview of a next-generation Xbox console focused on unifying console and PC gaming within a single ecosystem
▪️ Xbox Mode – A dedicated gaming mode for Windows 11 devices that aims to improve performance and integration, rolling out starting in April
▪️ Dynamic Backgrounds – New animated backgrounds added for games like Sea of Thieves, Towerborne, and Crimson Desert, offering more personalization options
▪️ Xbox Play Anywhere – Now supports 1,500+ titles, enabling players to purchase once and continue progress seamlessly across console, PC, and supported handheld devices
▪️ Stream Your Own Game – Expands cloud gaming by allowing players to stream from a personal library of 1,000+ owned games on supported devices
▪️ Handheld Optimization – A new compatibility program highlights which games are optimized for handheld play, visible on supported Windows devices
▪️ Expanded Controls – Over 190 games now support mouse & keyboard, while 260+ titles feature touch controls, with some offering custom control layouts for better gameplay
What do you think about these updates and Xbox’s expanding ecosystem?
#Xbox #ProjectHelix
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At GDC, Xbox shared its future vision, including Project Helix, a next-generation system designed to support both console and PC games, along with confirmation that Xbox mode will roll out to Windows 11 devices in April.
On the content side, the ecosystem continues to grow with new dynamic backgrounds for select games. Xbox Play Anywhere now supports over 1,500 titles with shared progress across devices, while the “Stream Your Own Game” feature expands access to over 1,000 owned games via cloud gaming. Support for handheld devices, touch controls, and mouse & keyboard continues to increase across more titles.
🔸Highlights:
▪️ More Groups on Home – Add up to 10 groups on the Home screen, allowing players to organize games, apps, and shortcuts into dedicated sections for quicker navigation and easier access
▪️ Custom Color – Create and apply a fully personalized color theme across the console interface, giving users more control over the visual identity of their system
▪️ Quick Resume Settings – Disable Quick Resume individually for specific games, ensuring certain titles always start fresh instead of resuming from a previous state
▪️ Profile Badges – View the five most recently unlocked badges directly in player profiles through the Guide, making achievements more visible to others
▪️ Project Helix – Early preview of a next-generation Xbox console focused on unifying console and PC gaming within a single ecosystem
▪️ Xbox Mode – A dedicated gaming mode for Windows 11 devices that aims to improve performance and integration, rolling out starting in April
▪️ Dynamic Backgrounds – New animated backgrounds added for games like Sea of Thieves, Towerborne, and Crimson Desert, offering more personalization options
▪️ Xbox Play Anywhere – Now supports 1,500+ titles, enabling players to purchase once and continue progress seamlessly across console, PC, and supported handheld devices
▪️ Stream Your Own Game – Expands cloud gaming by allowing players to stream from a personal library of 1,000+ owned games on supported devices
▪️ Handheld Optimization – A new compatibility program highlights which games are optimized for handheld play, visible on supported Windows devices
▪️ Expanded Controls – Over 190 games now support mouse & keyboard, while 260+ titles feature touch controls, with some offering custom control layouts for better gameplay
What do you think about these updates and Xbox’s expanding ecosystem?
#Xbox #ProjectHelix
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