Xbox One Preview Program July Update Is Now Rolling Out

Written by Brandon Hofer on June 13, 2014

News: Gamers in the Xbox One preview program should begin receiving the July firmware update within the next few days.

Xbox One Preview Program July 2014 Update

As E3 comes to a close new details about the July update on Xbox One have been revealed on Major Nelson’s blog. If you are in the Xbox One Preview Program the July update should be available right now for you to download or, at the very least, should be available within the next day or two. One of the new Xbox One features that Microsoft talked about Monday morning during their E3 press conference activities was the ability to snap your achievements I was given the impression it was coming a little later this year but it appears it is coming in the next update!

The full list of new features in the July update include:

Snap Mode for Achievements - With Achievement Snap, you can track your achievement progress in real time without ever leaving the game. You can also ‘Get Help’ on any Achievements you’re struggling with. Xbox will scan the web for you and deliver relevant tips and strategy content right to your TV.

Double Tap to Snap - Double-tap the button on your controller to bring up Snap Center, where you can launch Achievements or any other snap-able app, without leaving your game. Already have an app snapped? Double-tap quickly switches between your game and the snapped app.

Choice of Spoken Language - Folks in New Zealand, Ireland and Austria, with this update in July, will be able to select voice control using the English or German voice models from other countries. And if you’re an expat in an English-speaking country, you, too, can choose any of the other English language models that fit you.

Future Digital Bundles and Compilation Discs - Microsoft is in the process of making it so that publishers will have options for digital bundle and disc compilation offerings in the future. As Microsoft continues to test this feature, they claim we will be seeing more flexible combinations of game titles and game content.

’Like’ Game DVR clips - Adding the ability to ‘Like’ all your favorite Game DVR clips as well as activity feed items in SmartGlass.

What do you think about this update? Personally speaking I am excited to begin “snapping” my Achievements so that I can keep track fo them easier. Which is your favorite new feature? What do you want to see in the August update? Tell us in the comments below.

source: Major Nelson