Xbox One Summer Update Finally Arrives

Get a ticket here! The anticipated update is rolling out to all Xbox One consoles worldwide today.

“With Cortana, gamers can expect more from voice commands on Xbox”, Mike Ybarra, head of Xbox platform engineering at Microsoft, wrote in a blog post.

This tidbit comes from a Norwegian gamer named Russian76 who received a 2TB Xbox One S console ahead of schedule, but his elation was short-lived as the console’s main selling point has been switched off by default. This will allow Xbox users to access some Windows 10 features on their console, and vice versa.

There are now more than 170 games in the Xbox One’s backwards compatibility library including “Halo”, “Soul Calibur II HD” and “The King of Fighters ’98 Ultimate Match”.

Prior to attempting to connect the Xbox One S controller to your PC via Bluetooth, make sure you put your batteries in and it’s able to power up. The feature has grown on my colleague Jeff Grubb.

If you are thinking of buying the Xbox One S on August 2, we have the essential video you all need to check out first thanks to someone getting his package early. That is now possible using Groove Music and iHeartRadio.

Based on “overwhelming” user feedback, Microsoft has also turned on language region independence. Right now, only the Pandora app (U.S. only) does, but more will be available soon.

Oddly enough Microsoft has chosen to stagger the Xbox One S launch in favor of the most expensive $399 2TB SKU, even though the company adamantly pushed the 500GB’s $299 price tag at E3 2016. It is now conveniently placed on the left hand side along with “Games, ” “Apps, ” “Updates” and “Queue.” That updates tab is there to make it really easy for you to update your games and apps if you dont have the console set up to automatically do that for you.

Other additions include: Improved sharing, Facebook friend finder, 60 fps game clip recording with the Game Bar on Windows 10 with full-screen support.

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