Microsoft has outlined the new features included in the fall update for Xbox One, which goes live today for all users.
The update, which brings with it new Home, Guide and Community features, launched back in August for Xbox Insiders, and Microsoft has since gathered feedback and made refinements for the update that goes live around the globe today.
With the update, players can now personalize their Home screen by customizing what they see when they boot up their console. With the addition of blocks, players can add a friend, game, etc. to their Home screen, which can then be moved or discarded at will. The update to Home also allows you to have up to 40 pins, and adds dark, light, and high-contrast theme options.
The new Xbox One Fall dashboard update has been available, in some form at least, for the past few months. Now, Microsoft has concluded the pre-release testing phase and is ready to roll it out worldwide, beginning today.
The focus of the Fall update is personalization. One of the biggest new things you will notice is that the Home screen is changed significantly with the introduction of content “blocks.” Anyone who has used the Xbox One dashboard knows well that it can be difficult at times to find what you’re looking for. With the blocks, you can select what content–games or apps–show up where you want them to.
Additionally, things like friend activities, leaderboards, Looking For Group messages, and more now show up at the top of the revamped Home screen. Another new feature in this update is the option to choose between dark, light, and high-contrast themes for your dashboard from the Settings tab.
There are quite a few other notable new additions and changes with the Xbox One Fall update. We’ve listed off a few of these below, but be sure to go to the Xbox Wire to see a full rundown of what’s changing, with commentary from Xbox engineering lead Mike Ybarra.
It should now be “faster and easier” to move left and right through the horizontal tabs by flicking the left thumb stick or bumpers.
A new “Friends in games” notification shows you if a friend is playing the same game
Invites now appear in the multiplayer tab of the Guide.
The Game Hub for a particular title now shows more information.
The Community feed screen now offers a full-screen option to help display more content such as screenshots and gameplay clips.
Right-to-left languages such as Arabic and Hebrew are now available.
A new Microsoft Store logo will replace the old one.
The Mixer tab now has previews so you can see more before joining.
Broadcasts at 1080p will now happen automatically if your network can support it.
On Xbox One X, Mixer can capture gameplay and screenshots in 4K/HDR.
Additionally, this Xbox One Fall update lays the groundwork for the launch of the Xbox One X in November. It adds a page that lets you know how to do things like transfer your games to an external hard drive or copy them over your home network to Xbox One X. You can also start to download 4K content for existing games so you’ll hit the ground running if you buy an Xbox One X right at launch. What’s more, the store adds a tab that lets you sort by Xbox One X-enhanced games.
This new update is expected to be the Xbox One’s last big one of the year. Microsoft doesn’t historically release major UI updates in those months because so many new players are coming online and significant changes could lead to confusion.
The live-action film adaptation of Tokyo Ghoul checks a lot of boxes; it follows the source material, there is tons of blood, people are eaten, coffee is brewed, and the kagune pack a punch. Taking on the Dove arc only, this movie condenses the introductory story of Tokyo Ghoul competently, but only just so. It struggles to explore Kaneki’s waning humanity beyond screeching, and some of the film’s biggest moments fall flat due to odd directorial choices and irregular shot composition. This is far from the best version of Tokyo Ghoul, but it is at least a fun movie so long as you’re not looking for depth.
Like the anime and manga before it, Tokyo Ghoul follows Ken Kaneki as he transforms from human to a human-eating ghoul after receiving his ghoul attacker’s organs. He goes on to join a group of rather peaceful ghouls that run a cafe, Anteiku, that acts as a refuge from the Commission of Counter Ghoul, a government agency charged with finding and eliminating ghouls.
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Peripheral maker Roccat has a pretty extensive lineup of keyboards, and the Ryos MK FX (See it on Amazon) is the company’s full-sized RGB model with Cherry MX Brown-switches. And while it may not win any awards for style or comfort, the MK FX has serious appeal for macro-loving gamers.
With Super Mario Odyssey‘s release coming up later this month, the Nintendo Switch’s library of games is set to grow with another notable title. But there’s already no shortage of great games to play, particularly on the Eshop. Switch ships with only 32 GB of storage, and just 25.9 GB of that is actually usable. Whether you’ve already run out of space or are worried about doing so in the future, now is as good of a time as any to add some additional storage.
Among Amazon’s daily deals is one featuring SanDisk memory that includes both flash drives and microSD cards, which Nintendo supports. We recommended some of these memory cards for Switch back when the system first launched, and today’s deal provides up to 25% off what was already a cheaply priced set of cards. At the low end, you can get an extra 32 GB for only $11, while 64 GB is just $18. Those seeking even larger options can pick up a 128 GB card for $37, 200 GB for $63, or 256 GB for $100.
These prices are available for today only; they expire at 12 AM PT / 3 AM ET on October 17 and do not require an Amazon Prime membership. Take note these are UHS-I cards, which are not the fastest ones available, but we found the difference between these and UHS-3 cards to be negligible.
With dozens of comic books to choose from, let us show you which are the best coming out this week. Take a look at this list spotlighting our favorite comics that we know are money-well-spent and new books that look cool and are backed by some top-tier talent.
Check out our picks, then head to the comments to let us know what you’ll be buying this week!
Writer Jason Aaron | Artists Walter Simonson, Olivier Coipel, Chris Burnham, James Harren, Russell Dauterman | Cover Artist Russell Dauterman (Marvel Comics)
The DC Super Hero blockbuster Wonder Woman is out now on 4K UHD, Blu-ray™ 3D, Blu-ray™ and DVD. To celebrate, we’ve teamed up with Warner Bros. to offer you the chance to win one of three bundles, including a copy of the movie on Blu-ray™, a poster, key chain, and mug.
Wonder Woman saw huge success when it hit cinemas this summer, smashing the box office records. Director Patty Jenkins brought the classic DC hero to screens with Gal Gadot in the lead role, and Chris Pine supporting as Steve Trevor. If you’ve not seen the film, you’re missing out. Here’s the synopsis:
Before she was Wonder Woman, she was Diana, princess of the Amazons, trained to be an unconquerable warrior. Raised on a sheltered island paradise, when an American pilot crashes on their shores and tells of a massive conflict raging in the outside world, Diana leaves her home, convinced she can stop the threat. Fighting alongside man in a war to end all wars, Diana will discover her full powers…and her true destiny.
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Capcom has revealed new screenshots for Resident Evil 7’s upcoming add-on DLC content, End of Zoe and Not a Hero.
The images, alongside a new trailer as well, provide new looks at the End of Zoe and Not a Hero DLC, both of which will be available on December 12.
The trailer and screens showcases a mysterious new character from End of Zoe named Joe, who lives along the bank of the marshes and has an important encounter with Zoe. Meanwhile, Capcom has revealed some of the environments you’ll be exploring in the Not a Hero DLC, which follows BSAA soldier Chris Redfield as he hunts down Lucas Baker.
Both DLCs will come packaged with Resident Evil 7 biohazard Gold Edition and will also be available as an update for season pass owners. The Not a Hero DLC will be free to download for all players, while the End of Zoe add-on will cost $14.99/€14.99/£11.99 when purchased separately.
Middle-earth: Shadow of War and The Evil Within 2 both launched last week, but they were beaten to the top of the UK physical sales charts by FIFA 18 for the week ending October 14. EA’s football title is top of the table for a third week in a row, with Shadow of War and The Evil Within 2 following in No.2 and No.3, respectively.
The pair of new releases push Forza Motorsport 7 down to No.4, Forza Horizon 3 to No.5, and Destiny 2 to No.6. It’s the first time Bungie’s shooter has dropped out of the top five since its launch in early September. The only other new release was the physical version of Friday the 13th: The Game, which debuts at No.15 after launching digitally in May.
You can read the full top 10 sales chart below, courtesy of Chart-Track. Note this table does not include digital sales data, and so should not be considered representative of all UK game sales.
