{"id":93911,"date":"2016-06-06T15:01:25","date_gmt":"2016-06-06T13:01:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=93911"},"modified":"2016-06-06T15:02:22","modified_gmt":"2016-06-06T13:02:22","slug":"microsoft-brings-cortana-to-xbox-one-merges-windows-and-xbox-store","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/xbox\/93911-microsoft-brings-cortana-to-xbox-one-merges-windows-and-xbox-store","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft brings Cortana to Xbox One, merges Windows and Xbox Store"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The newest features coming to Xbox One Preview members and Xbox app (beta) participants have just been revealed.<\/p>\n<p>The update is expected to release to a limited number of Xbox Preview members this week before releasing to beta participants in a couple of weeks time.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Here are some of the highlights:<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Xbox One<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Cortana on Xbox One:<\/span><\/strong> You\u2019ll be able to use Cortana to find great new games, see what your friends are up to, start a party, accomplish common tasks, turn on your Xbox One if you\u2019re using Kinect, and more.<\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">New Game Collection:<\/span><\/strong> We\u2019re updating the Game Collection interface to make it faster and easier to find and launch the games you\u2019re looking for. Now you\u2019ll be able to see more of your Game Collection, quickly access your own \u2018Ready to Install\u2019 tab, and get more information about titles in your queue.<\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Facebook Friend Finder: <\/span><\/strong>Facebook Friend Finder is expanding from the Xbox app to Xbox One and is a great way to find and add your Facebook friends on Xbox.<\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Improved sharing on Xbox One:<\/span> <\/strong>We\u2019ve made it easier to share your screenshots, GameDVR clips, and achievements on Xbox One. Gamers can now share their most epic clips and captures with the community in fewer steps.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Xbox app and Windows 10 gaming<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Edit and share GameDVR clips on any video editor:<\/strong><\/span> Create that perfect gaming montage with your favorite video editor with clips you recorded on either Xbox One or your PC.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Updated GameDVR management:<\/strong> <\/span>You can now manage your captures straight from your profile. This new destination allows you to share, start your own uploads, and see progress in the queue.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>60 fps game clip recording with the Game bar:<\/strong> <\/span>Using the new \u201cVery High\u201d video quality setting in the Xbox app, you will be able to record your game clips in up to 60 frames per second (in addition to 30 frames per second) easily, all from the Game bar (Windows + G).<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Share to Twitter from Xbox app:<\/strong> <\/span>In the Xbox app, you\u2019ll be able to share game clips and screenshots from Xbox Live to Twitter through the sharing options on each capture.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Xbox One and Xbox app<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>T<\/strong><strong>op PC games show up on Xbox Live:<\/strong><\/span> We\u2019re bringing the top PC games like League of Legends and XCOM 2 together with the Xbox Live community. Meaning, your favorite PC games will have their own Game Hubs on Xbox Live.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Xbox and Windows Store convergence:<\/strong><\/span> We\u2019re starting to combine the best of the Xbox Store and Windows Store to give gamers a single cohesive experience across their devices.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>More personal Activity Feed:<\/strong> <\/span>Being able to choose what\u2019s posted to your Activity Feed across Xbox One and the Xbox app is a big fan-requested feature. 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