Available for XBOX Insiders: Updates to Gamertags, Game Hubs, and Wishlists
Xbox is rolling out a series of quality-of-life updates for Insiders, including expanded gamertag lengths and new Game Hub features.
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- Primary Driver: Xbox is rolling out a series of quality-of-life updates for Insiders, including expanded gamertag lengths and new Game Hub features.
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Microsoft has released an update for Xbox Insiders that introduces support for longer gamertags and integrates Xbox 360 achievements into Game Hubs. The update also includes modifications to wishlists and the ability to use Cloud Play while games are downloading.
Coverage from Windows Central, GameSpot, and Thurrott.com emphasizes the removal of previous gamertag length restrictions and the potential for Cloud Play to mitigate frustrations regarding large game updates. XBOX Wire and VGChartz further detail the functional additions to Game Hubs.
Future developments depend on the rollout of these features beyond the Xbox Insider program to the general user base.
Synthesized by Archynetys from the headlines below under a strict no-invention contract. Updated 142d ago.
Who reported it (7)
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Xbox Tests New Feature To Deal All Of Those Annoying UpdatesKotaku · 142d ago
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Four New Console Features Begin Rolling Out Today For Xbox Insiders (June 24)Pure Xbox · 142d ago
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Xbox Update Expands Gamertag Length, 360 Achievements Now in Game Hubs, MoreVGChartz · 142d ago
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Xbox May Have Just Solved A Major Annoyance About Huge Game UpdatesGameSpot · 142d ago
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Microsoft and Xbox are letting you make your gamertag longer so it "feels like you" with a new updateWindows Central · 142d ago
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Xbox is Adding Support for Longer Gamertags, Cloud Play During Game Downloads, MoreThurrott.com · 142d ago
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Available for XBOX Insiders: Updates to Gamertags, Game Hubs, and WishlistsXBOX Wire · 142d ago
The obvious questions
What changes are being made to Xbox gamertags?
Microsoft is allowing users to make their gamertags longer.
What new feature addresses large game downloads?
The update adds support for Cloud Play during game downloads.
Which achievements are now appearing in Game Hubs?
Xbox 360 achievements are now included in Game Hubs.
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