Highlights
- Xbox Insiders are testing game hubs for PC, an Xbox app feature that lets users track achievements, friend activity, and more for each game.
- Game hubs provide organized playtime stats, achievements, DLC information, friend activity, and developer updates.
- Alpha Skip-Ahead members saw faster download speeds in a recent Xbox Insider update, but there is no release date for a global launch yet.
Xbox has released a new feature for Xbox Insiders on PC called game hubs. This feature allows PC Xbox users to quickly view their achievement progression, friend activity, and much more for any given game.
Xbox regularly adds new features to its Insider Program to test them before a global release. Recently, some Xbox Insiders received a new feature that significantly increased download speeds while a game was running. One user reported that their Xbox downloaded games at nearly 80% of their console's regular download speed. However, this feature was only rolled out to Alpha Skip-Ahead members, and it's unclear when it will be available to all users. Fortunately, Xbox just released another new Insider feature that's available to many more fans.
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All Xbox Insiders on PC and a number of non-Insider Xbox PC users now have access to game hubs, which bring several quality-of-life and UI improvements to the Xbox app. Users can access a title's game hub by simply clicking on their desired game on the left sidebar. After doing so, they are shown a variety of organized information. At the top of the screen, users can see their playtime statistics and some brief achievement information. Underneath that, players are shown any recent DLC that's available to purchase or download, followed by a friend activity section. Here, users can easily compare progress, see profiles, and look at which friends are currently playing the selected game. Game hubs also expand on a previous Xbox PC update by including average completion statistics taken from HowLongToBeat.
Xbox's New Game Hubs Feature for PC
Game hubs also include a dedicated section for achievements, which Xbox might be changing soon, that shows users most of the relevant achievement-hunting information as well as a couple of "hero stats," which are a selection of in-game statistics. Additionally, game hubs include an "Add-ons" section that shows available microtransactions, and a "From the developer" section that shows the user all recent updates or announcements. All of this information is neatly organized into a pretty short page, which could significantly improve a user's experience when perusing a game.
Earlier this month, Xbox rolled out its February update that introduced touch controls for Xbox Remote Play, a controller calibration tool, and new filtering and sorting options for the My Games and Apps section. The February update also made multiple improvements for those who use Xboxes on public networks, such as restrictions to Edge access, assigning a home console, and automatic sign-outs.
Microsoft Xbox Series X
The Xbox Series X boasts the fastest CPU and GPU configuration currently available for a current-generation console while offering 1TB of fast SSD storage for users out of the box.
It comes with an Xbox Series S|X controller, a power cord, and documentation along with a trial for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate in the box.
- Brand
- Microsoft
- Battery
- 2 x AA (LR6) Batteries (Included)
- Dimensions
- 301 mm × 151 mm × 151 mm
- Weight
- 9.7 lbs
