Tag: Xbox Insiders
News Xbox's AI-Powered 'Support Virtual Agent' Now Available To Insiders
"How can I help you today?"
Microsoft has announced its new AI-powered "Support Virtual Agent" is now rolling out to select Xbox Insiders on Xbox's support page today. Support Virtual Agent will allow you to "quickly access information" from Xbox's support page and answer any issues related to your Xbox console and games. US Xbox users with...
News Xbox Is Adding A Couple Of Major Features For Discord Users
Update: Now available in the August 2024 update
Update [Thu 29th Aug, 2024 06:00 BST]: This feature has now launched for everyone in the latest Xbox update. You can find out more in the original story below and Xbox Wire. "It’s now easier to get updates when one of your Discord friends is playing, chatting, or streaming. Now you can jump into...
News Deceit 2 Is Hosting An Exclusive Free Preview Weekend On Xbox Series X|S
Prepare to step into the Asylum
We've got another one of those free playtests taking place this weekend on Xbox, and it's in the form of the horror-fueled social deception game, Deceit 2! Keep in mind this is exclusive for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S owners. You can check out a trailer for Deceit 2 up above, and here's more about the game...
News Xbox Players Can Now Sign Up For Next Week's Free Payday 3 Beta
"Limited space is available"
Want to try Payday 3 early before it launches on Xbox Game Pass? You can do just that as part of the free Payday 3 Beta for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, which is taking place from August 2nd to August 7th. Here are the instructions you'll need in order to sign up: How To Sign Up For The Payday 3 Beta On Xbox:...
News Keyboard Mapping Is A New Feature Coming To Some Xbox Controllers
Rolling out now to Xbox Insiders
We've got a brand-new feature rolling out to Xbox Insiders in the Alpha Skip-Ahead ring this week, and it's a pretty exciting one if you like the idea of mapping keyboard buttons to your Xbox controller! The new feature is available exclusively for the Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 and
News Xbox Has 'Heard Feedback' On Making Home Screen Backgrounds More Visible
"We're on it!"
Xbox has published its latest Insider Program overview, and once again, there's a big focus on the work-in-progress 2023 dashboard. The team has changed the way players can add 'Groups' to the home screen, and has also "heard a ton of varied feedback" on the dashboard generally, including requests to make backgrounds more visible...
News Xbox's Latest Insider Update Adds Ability To Mute Console Startup Sounds
Silence is golden
Xbox has just dropped a pretty big update for all of us this month, adding a ton of new features including the ability to change your Elite Series 2 LED colour, among other bits and pieces. However, as expected, the Xbox Insider program is a few steps ahead, and a recent update for the Alpha ring has added a pretty neat feature...
News Xbox Dev Comments On Feedback For The New Dashboard
It's been somewhat negative so far
Earlier this month, Microsoft unveiled a brand-new 'Home' UI for Xbox Insiders that would be tested throughout the year, with plans to bring the final version to all users in 2023. Unfortunately, initial feedback wasn't exactly very positive on the design (although poll results were mixed here at Pure Xbox),...
News Xbox Is Adding New Install Options For Different Game Types
Choose where next-gen & last-gen games download
The latest round of Xbox Insider patch notes have revealed a very welcome install-related feature on its way to Xbox. Basically, we'll soon be able to pick a default install location for each game type, meaning Xbox Series optimised titles can be automatically downloaded to your console's SSD or a...
News Xbox Is Revamping The 'My Games & Apps' Screen On Your Console
"A new full library experience"
If you're part of the Alpha Skip-Ahead ring of the Xbox Insider program, you may have noticed over the weekend that you received a brand-new 'My Games & Apps' screen on your console, and that's because it's getting a revamp! Microsoft says this is a "new full library experience", with the intention to "streamline...
News Xbox Is Adding New Symbols To The Game Tiles In Your Library
Specifically for games that aren't currently accessible
If you're a member of the Alpha or Alpha Skip-Ahead Xbox Insider rings, you may have noticed some new badges appear on the tiles in your library of games, and the Xbox team has explained what these new symbols actually do. As clarified by Xbox Engineer Eden Marie, these badges are intended to...
News Xbox Insiders Get 'Two Significant Fixes' In This Week's Updates
Including a fix for a Games with Gold issue
If you're part of the Alpha or Alpha Skip-Ahead rings of the Xbox Insider program, you should have received two new fixes yesterday for a couple of significant issues, including one related to Xbox Games with Gold. As highlighted by Xbox's Eden Marie on Twitter, the first is to do with "recent issues with...
News Xbox Is Giving You A Chance To Join The 'Alpha' Insider Program
"We are looking for the next wave..."
The Xbox team has announced that they're looking for the next wave of 'Alpha' and 'Alpha Skip-Ahead' members of the Xbox Insider program, and you can request to join now via the Insider Hub on console. Alpha and Alpha Skip-Ahead are the two rings in the Insider program which receive new features earlier than...
News Xbox Series X's 4K Dashboard Test Expands To More Insiders
A thing of beauty
Xbox users have been craving a 4K dashboard for some time now, and now the feature is rolling out to more Xbox Insider members. While the feature was introduced to Alpha ring members earlier this year, users in the Beta ring will now find the upgrade available for them too. As part of this week's Insider update, Xbox Series X...
News Team Xbox Responds As Players Report Issues With Party Chat
"We are digging"
If you've been having issues with Xbox Party Chat over the past couple of days, you're not alone! Lots of Xbox users took to social media last night to report problems, and the team at Xbox has responded with some updates. Initially, it looked like these issues were only being experienced by Xbox Insiders in the Alpha and Alpha...
News Still Having Controller Sync Issues On Xbox? Microsoft Is Working On It
Various problems are being "tracked"
If you've been finding recently that you've been having issues with your Xbox controller losing sync and/or randomly disconnecting, you're not alone. As part of the latest round of Xbox Insider updates, the team has confirmed that it is continuing to track a bunch of problems related to this, although it has also...
News Xbox One Insiders Continue To Report 'Black Screen Of Death' Issues
"Factory reset here I come..."
An issue has been plaguing Xbox One users for a while now, christened the 'Black Screen of Death'. It seems to only affect members of the Xbox Insider program, and essentially renders the console useless. In just the past few days, Microsoft has issued a variety of updates to Insiders suggesting this issue has been...
News The Xbox Series X Is Finally Getting A Higher Resolution UI
It's rolling out now for Insiders
We highlighted earlier today how Xbox had a "very cool" feature coming to Insiders this week, and it's now been revealed in the form of an "increased resolution UI", rolling out specifically to Xbox Series X users in the Alpha rings. There's no word on exactly what the new resolution is, but Microsoft says that...
News Xbox Is Getting An All-New 'Night Mode' Feature Very Soon
Dim your screen, console & controller
The latest Xbox Insider update for members of the Alpha Skip-Ahead ring went live last night, and it includes a brand-new feature in the form of 'Night Mode', adding some handy new tools for late-night gamers. As you can see in the video above (courtesy of The Verge's Tom Warren), Night Mode allows you to dim...
News Recent Xbox Insider Update Causes 'Black Screen Of Death' On Xbox One
"I see a lot of people having the issue..."
Update (Tue 13th Jul, 2021 19:45 BST): The team at Xbox is pushing out a new update to the Delta ring of Xbox Insiders today, so hopefully this issue will soon be resolved. You can find the full release notes at the Xbox website. Original story (Tue 13th Jul, 2021 11:45 BST): The Xbox Insider program is...
Random PlayStation's Days Gone Is Now Technically Playable On Xbox
But it comes with a few caveats
You've probably heard by now about the new Microsoft Edge browser currently being tested by Xbox Insiders, and due to its significantly improved capabilities, it's actually possible to play pretty much any PC game through it. And so, following the release of PlayStation console exclusive Days Gone on PC the other...
News The Xbox Series X 'Console Purchase Pilot' Returns For Insiders Next Week
Presumably only in the US though
Earlier this month, Microsoft began rolling out a new initiative called the 'Console Purchase Pilot' for Xbox Insiders, allowing members of the program to reserve an Xbox Series X or S - albeit only in the US for the time being. Now, the team has taken to Reddit to announce that a new batch of consoles will be...
News Xbox Insiders Can Try The Outriders Beta On Console This Week
But limited space is available
Square Enix's co-op RPG shooter Outriders unfortunately saw its release date pushed back to February 2021 a few months ago, but Xbox Insiders can now try it out for free in a limited preview on Xbox consoles. As always, you can access this Beta from the Xbox Insider app on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S, but be warned...
News Xbox Insiders Can Now Try Out Crossplay For Deep Rock Galactic
And Xbox Play Anywhere support
We've got another treat for Xbox Insiders! Microsoft has opened up Deep Rock Galactic for free for members of the program - the intent is to test out new crossplay and Xbox Play Anywhere features. The crossplay is between the Xbox One and Windows 10 PC versions of the game, while Xbox Play Anywhere also allows you to...
News Xbox Insiders Can Playtest Hotshot Racing For Free This Weekend
Blisteringly fast arcade-style racing
Curve Digital has once again made its upcoming arcade-style racing game Hotshot Racing free to test for Xbox Insiders this weekend, available until 10AM PT / 5PM GMT on Monday, August 10. If you're subscribed to the Xbox Insiders program, here's how you can grab the demo: Sign into the Xbox Insider Hub app on...
News The New Xbox Store Has Begun Rolling Out To Insiders
Ahead of its public release this fall
Microsoft has has begun rolling out the brand-new Microsoft Store on Xbox to select Insiders, which will gradually be made available to more players over time before releasing publicly this fall. For now, the new store is being issued to a random subset of users located in the US, UK, Canada (English only) and...
News Xbox Insiders Get Individual Party Volume Controls In Latest Update
Friends shouting too much? Turn 'em down!
Xbox Insiders have been treated to a very welcome new feature over the past 24 hours - the ability to control individual volume levels for every member in an Xbox Live Party. For now, this has been rolled out to users in the Alpha Skip-Ahead and Alpha rings, although we're assuming it'll soon make its way...
News Microsoft Rolls Out Revamped Xbox Guide For Select Insiders
For Alpha and Alpha Skip-Ahead members
If you're an Xbox Insider as part of the Alpha or Alpha Skip-Ahead rings, you might notice that your Xbox guide has received (or will receive) an update today with a new, "cleaner" layout. You can get a taste of this in the screenshot above, which showcases new buttons added to the bottom of the guide for...
News Xbox Insiders Can Playtest Hotshot Racing This Weekend
A blisteringly fast arcade-style racer
Xbox Insiders have been treated to multiple playtests recently, and here's the latest! The blisteringly-fast, arcade-style Hotshot Racing is available to try from now until Monday, June 29 at 5 PM GMT. If you're subscribed to the Xbox Insiders program, here's how you can grab the demo: Sign into the Xbox...
News Xbox Insiders Can Now Download A Free No Man's Sky Beta Test
In the Xbox Insiders Hub
Last month, Microsoft announced that No Man's Sky would be coming to Xbox Game Pass in June, along with a Windows 10 PC version of the game. It looks like the team is doing some preparation ahead of its release, as a new No Man's Sky Beta Test is now available for Xbox Insiders. If you're subscribed to the Xbox Insiders...
