Xbox August Replace: Cross-Device Play History, Controller Updates, and More

As a part of our persevering with effort at Xbox to ship extra significant and enjoyable gaming moments, nonetheless you play, we’re bringing some thrilling enhancements throughout gadgets on this month’s replace. Soon, it is possible for you to to extra simply sync your gameplay with cross-device play historical past, together with cloud-playable video games now showing in your play historical past. With the brand new My apps tab within the Xbox PC app, you possibly can shortly launch your favourite apps or video games from a number of storefronts. Gaming Copilot (Beta) for Game Bar on Windows 11 is now in preview and is designed to be your gaming sidekick. And controller navigation by means of the Xbox PC app simply acquired a complete lot smoother. Read extra concerning the new options beneath, together with new gaming additions for Xbox Play Anywhere, Stream your individual recreation, Retro Classics, and extra.

Here’s what’s new:

Cross-Device and Cloud-Playable Play History Now Rolling Out

Last month we introduced the preview for cross-device play historical past and cloud-playable video games, making it simpler than ever to maintain enjoying your video games throughout Xbox, wherever you’re. What began with Xbox Insiders is now rolling out and can quickly be out there to everybody.

Your play historical past will now sync throughout gadgets, exhibiting up on console and within the Xbox PC app. So, whether or not you’re switching screens from one room to the subsequent or selecting up the place you left off at a buddy’s home, your lately performed video games are proper there so you possibly can soar again in.

You’ll additionally begin seeing cloud-playable video games present up in your historical past. That means each cloud-enabled title, from unique Xbox classics to Xbox Series X|S exclusives, is now in a single place whether or not you personal it or play by means of Xbox Game Pass. It’s an easier, extra related approach to discover and get into cloud gaming.

There are a number of entry factors to proceed enjoying your present video games. On console, take a look at the Play historical past tile on the Home web page, and on the Xbox PC app, you could find your Play historical past beneath the Most Recent part within the sidebar menu in addition to the Play historical past tab in My Library.

PC Gaming Updates

Bring Everything Together with My apps – Available to Xbox Insiders

We’re persevering with to evolve the Xbox on PC expertise, and we’ve rolled out My apps to Xbox Insiders, a brand new tab within the Xbox PC app that makes it simpler to get to the apps you utilize most. With My apps, Xbox Insiders enrolled within the PC Gaming Preview can now shortly launch key apps and storefronts, like browsers, utilities, and recreation launchers, proper from the library. No extra bouncing between desktop home windows; the whole lot’s in a single spot and able to go.

This builds on our work with the aggregated gaming library, making it simpler to search out, obtain, and launch your video games from a number of storefronts straight from the Xbox PC app. Whether you’re on a Windows 11 PC or a handheld machine, My apps assist streamline your setup so you possibly can spend extra time enjoying and fewer time looking out.

We’re beginning with a curated set of apps and can broaden help over time. Learn extra about My apps within the full article right here.

Gaming Copilot (Beta) on Game Bar – In Preview to Xbox Insiders

Gaming Copilot (Beta) is now out there in Game Bar on Windows 11 for Xbox Insiders enrolled within the PC Gaming Preview. It’s constructed to be your go-to sidekick, serving to you get previous robust spots so you possibly can keep centered on what issues: enjoying the video games you’re keen on.

Whether you’re on the lookout for ideas, caught on a boss, or simply wish to get into the motion quicker, Gaming Copilot (Beta) is right here to make issues smoother and extra private. It’s good, useful while you want it, and stays out of the best way while you don’t.

Want to dig in? Check out the Xbox Insiders article for extra on tips on how to get began.

Controller Navigation within the Xbox PC App Just Got a Lot Smarter

The Xbox PC app now makes it simpler to maneuver between controller, keyboard, and contact – irrespective of the way you play. We’ve added good updates for controller and keyboard customers that make navigation really feel extra intuitive and console-like: A to pick out, B to return, Y to look. You’ll discover smoother set off and bumper habits, quicker scrolling, and smarter focus reminiscence between pages. Keyboard navigation additionally acquired a lift.

Visually, issues are cleaner. Focus indicators are clearer, animations are refined however purposeful, and the whole lot feels extra polished. It’s all about making the expertise really feel acquainted, responsive, and simply higher.

In Case You Missed It

Xbox Consoles – Dynamic Backgrounds

Gears of War: Reloaded, Grounded 2, Madden NFL 26, Ninja Gaiden 4, and Sea of Thieves all launched new dynamic backgrounds for Xbox Series X|S consoles, permitting gamers to customise their consoles to match thrilling new video games.

Game Additions

Xbox Play Anywhere – Buy as soon as, play wherever

Over 1,000 video games now help Xbox Play Anywhere, making it simpler than ever to change between PC, console, and supported handhelds, at no further value to you. Your progress travels with you, together with saves, add-ons, and achievements. Just sign up together with your Xbox account on any machine and choose up proper the place you left off.

These are the video games added to the Xbox Play Anywhere assortment in July:

• Abiotic Factor
• Aquapark io
• Back to the Dawn
• Bad End Theater
• Crowd City
• Dead of Darkness
• EDENS ZERO
• Golf Guys
• Grounded 2
• Hatsune Miku Logic Paint S+
• Maiden Cops
• Mecha BREAK
• Minami Lane
• My Friendly Neighborhood
• No Heroes Here 2
• Novel Rogue
• RoboCop: Rogue City – Unfinished Business
• Sand Legends
• Spell Disk
• The Last Camp
• The Wandering Village
• Tiny Pixels Vol. 2 – Stormy Knights
• Wheel World

Check out the full list of available games that gamers can get pleasure from wherever.

Stream your individual recreation – Over 450+ video games

We’re persevering with to develop the Stream your own game collection in Xbox Cloud Gaming. Game Pass Ultimate members can now stream from a library of 450+ video games they personal, throughout supported gadgets. That consists of titles like GRADIUS ORIGINS and Mafia: The Old Country.

More video games, extra flexibility, and extra methods to play – wherever it’s possible you’ll be.

Recently added:

• A Short Hike
• Bugsnax
• DC League of Super Pets: The Adventures of Krypto and Ace
• Don’t Starve
• Everspace
• Evil Genius 2: World Domination
• Gradius Origins
• Let’s Build a Zoo
• Library of Ruina
• Mafia: The Old Country
• Scorn
• Somerville
• …and lots of extra!

Check out the complete record of cloud-playable video games out there to stream on supported gadgets here. For extra info, be taught extra right here.

More video games added to Retro Classics

Great video games deserve to stay round, and we’re ensuring they do. Xbox and Antstream Arcade are bringing retro favorites to trendy gadgets by means of Game Pass, so gamers can maintain having fun with the classics. With over 1 million gamers already diving into Retro Classics, right here’s a take a look at the newest and upcoming titles.

• Caesar 3
• Climber 5
• Oystron
• Private Eye
• Shootin’ Gallery
• The Colonel’s Bequest
• Wing War

Game Pass subscribers can maintain a watch out for brand new weekly tournaments, neighborhood challenges and extra video games added from Activision and Blizzard, increasing the Retro Classics assortment to greater than 100+ titles over time. Click here for more information on Retro Classics.

Xbox provides mouse and keyboard and contact controls for extra video games

Xbox helps using wired USB mice and keyboards for navigation in choose video games and apps, and for getting round on Xbox and Windows gadgets.

In addition, for Xbox gamers having fun with video games on their cell gadgets, Xbox contact controls can be found for choose video games, permitting you to expertise a unique approach to play – by contact and with no controller. Some video games render their very own controls in-game or provide customized management overlays, offering a extra tailor-made expertise for every recreation’s distinctive gameplay. Learn extra about how one can arrange and tailor your recreation’s contact controls here.

Here are the newest titles added this month:

Mouse and keyboard:

• Barbie Project Friendship
• F1 Manager 2023
• F1 Manager 2024
• Frag Punk
• Grounded 2
• Heretic + Hexen
• Mecha BREAK
• Paw Patrol Grand Prix
• The First Descendent
• Ultimate Chicken Horse
• Ultimate Custom Night
• War Thunder

Touch:

For help on establishing gadgets, see here for extra particulars.