The Xbox One’s April system update is rolling out already, bringing owners another round of new features that will the Xbox One experiences even better. Whether easier access to game content, troubleshooting help with party chat or improved achievement notifications, we’ve got something for everyone this month.
Check out the full list of features rolling out below:
Party chat improvementsÂ
- Over the past few months, Microsoft has added additional icons and notifications within the party chat experience to help you understand your connection and microphone status. This month, party chat is being improved with troubleshooting guidance for Xbox One owners. The party app will help you get your microphone enabled and show you when privacy settings or networking issues are blocking communication with particular party members.
Game hub linksÂ
- In February, game hubs were introduced where fans can get news on upcoming updates, featured game clips, behind the scenes content and more. With this update, you can more easily discover game hub content from activity feed items. You’ll see activity feed items when any of your friends follow a game, and you’ll also be able to get back to a game’s hub from activity feed posts related to the game – including feed items about the game’s achievements, game clips and screenshots. Finally, the team has added a link to game hubs from the game’s page in the achievements app.
Achievement notificationsÂ
- Achievement notifications have only displayed the achievement name and the gamerscore earned. With the April update, you’ll now also see the achievement’s description in the notification so you know what you did to earn this achievement without having to open the achievements app. Based on feedback from preview program embers, Microsoft increased the time that an achievement notification is displayed and also made some performance improvements to make loading the achievements app from a notification faster.
What’s OnÂ
- The What’s On area is now available for Xbox One users in the U.S., Canada, and the UK. In it, you’ll find links to popular videos, games, movies, TV shows, game broadcasts and clips, along with Trending TV shows if you have configured OneGuide for your Xbox One console.
So there you have it. If you haven’t fired up your Xbox One and downloaded the latest update, then time to hit that power button and get on it.
Source: Xbox News