Xbox One on Windows 10 App Details, News: Update Introduces 'My Games,' 'Game Hubs' and Other Features

By Arvin Donguines, Christian Post Contributor Thursday, July 02, 2015

A handful of new Xbox One on Windows 10 App updates will become members of Windows Insider. "My Games," "Game Hubs," an enhanced sharing capability, and much more will be added to the platform.

Over at MajorNelson.com, it was revealed that the new features will launch in preview later this month. It is noted that users should first have Build 10158 of Windows 10 installed in their PCs. The preview version should automatically roll out once it is released in the Windows Store.

Here's the complete list of the features of the Xbox on Windows 10 app:

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• My Games – As you install games from the Windows Store, they will appear in your My Games list. Additionally, you can manually add games to your collection by selecting My games > Add a game from your PC. Also, there is now a Featured games section on the home screen, below your Recently played list.
• Game hubs – You can now launch a local PC game from its game hub, view details about the game in the Windows Store, and find and follow People to Watch for a given game. Additionally, for Xbox One games, you can now choose Play from console to initiate a game streaming session from a game hub page.
• Share with your friends – You can share your achievements to your Activity feed and Showcase just like you do on Xbox One. You can also share your Xbox One Game clips or Screenshots listed under Game DVR > Shared to your Activity Feed and Showcase.
• Xbox avatars – We renamed the Avatars app on Windows 10 to Xbox Avatars and the layout and iconography have been updated to final designs. In this month's preview, there is a "Take a photo" feature so you can pose your avatar and snap a photo.
• Xbox account – In preview, you can sign in to Xbox on Windows 10 with any account, and create a new Xbox account if you do not already have one.