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Microsoft Details New Xbox App Features Ahead Of Launch

– Purchase Xbox 360 Backward Compatible games on Xbox One: Fans have spent more than 30 million hours playing Xbox 360 games on Xbox One and so it’s natural that being able to purchase Xbox 360 Backward Compatible games on Xbox One ranks as one of your top requests.

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“We look at these other ecosystems out there like mobile, tablet and PC and we see that they have a very continuous evolution cycle in hardware, whereas between console generations most of the evolution is making it cheaper and potentially making it smaller”.

“I can not update on that front right now”, he added, “but I think the idea that you’re talking about is a ideal example of- way back in the day, third-party publishers paid thousands of dollars for console dev kits”. It was at this showcase that Microsoft discussed new games and features coming to the Xbox One over the next few months. Sound off in the comments!

Sure, there are some PC-like things you can do with an Xbox One – it’s getting mouse and keyboard support sooner rather than later, and you could theoretically access, say, your Gmail account from its rudimentary built-in browser. Xbox Preview members can try out these features and others by downloading the update. This will work across both the Xbox app on Windows 10 and the Xbox One console.

The new Xbox One updates should already be available for those who are part of the Preview program.

Mike Ybarra, director of program management for Xbox, explained in an interview with PCWorld that Microsoft is focusing on the Universal Windows Platform to bring more exciting titles on all Windows devices, including phones. However, with the Xbox One consistently underperforming compared to its direct competitor, Sony’s PlayStation 4, in terms of framerates, resolution, game asset quality, and more, it makes a modicum of sense that Xbox would want to do this. Spencer is hinting at potential Xbox hardware upgrades during a traditional “generation.’ And because it’s all tied to the ‘Universal Windows Platform” (think Windows 10) it will be backward and forward compatible.

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Interestingly, the company also unveiled Forza Motorsport 6: Apex, a free, specially “curated” version of the Xbox One racer that’ll be arriving on Windows 10 in spring. Launching 12th April on Xbox One, Dark Souls III takes players through an apocalyptic, dark journey to unfold the secrets of the unique universe created by Hidetaka Miyazaki, FromSoftware and BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment. Will the benefits on the screen be worth the price of the hardware upgrades? Microsoft made it clear that it will notify all players in the chat that you are streaming before it makes you internet famous, and will given the option to participate.

Carcassonne is the latest addition to the Xbox One backward compatibility list