Available for XBOX Insiders: Updates to Gamertags, Game Hubs, and Wishlists
Xbox rolls out four new Insider features, expanding gamertags, game hubs and wishlists.
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The brief
Xbox announced that four new console features are beginning to roll out today for members of the Xbox Insiders program. The updates broaden gamertag length, add 360 achievements to Game Hubs, introduce cloud play during game downloads and enhance wishlists.
Coverage from Pure Xbox, VGChartz, Thurrott.com, GameSpot and the official Xbox Wire highlights the expanded gamertag support, the integration of achievements into hubs, and the potential resolution of large update delays. GameSpot notes the change may address a long‑standing annoyance with huge game updates.
Future reporting will track whether the features extend beyond Insiders and how the cloud‑play during downloads performs in practice, according to the cited outlets.
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Quick answers
What new features are included in the Insider rollout?
The rollout adds longer gamertags, 360 achievements in Game Hubs, cloud play while game downloads occur, and updates to wishlists, as described in the coverage.
Which audience receives these updates first?
The updates are currently available to members of the Xbox Insiders program, according to the Xbox Wire announcement.
What issue might the update address according to GameSpot?
GameSpot suggests the changes could solve a major annoyance related to large game updates.
Coverage (5)
- Four New Console Features Begin Rolling Out Today For Xbox Insiders (June 24) Pure Xbox · 8h ago
- Xbox Update Expands Gamertag Length, 360 Achievements Now in Game Hubs, More VGChartz · 8h ago
- Xbox is Adding Support for Longer Gamertags, Cloud Play During Game Downloads, More Thurrott.com · 8h ago
- Xbox May Have Just Solved A Major Annoyance About Huge Game Updates GameSpot · 8h ago
- Available for XBOX Insiders: Updates to Gamertags, Game Hubs, and Wishlists XBOX Wire · 8h ago
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