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Xbox is doubling down on its exclusivity strategy by rolling out an EXCLUSIVE label on the Series X|S dashboard to spotlight console-only titles like Gears of War: E-Day and Clockwork Revolution, signaling a clearer yearly exclusives pipeline and inviting player feedback through a poll.
Microsoft has begun showing a new EXCLUSIVE label on the Xbox Series X|S dashboard to mark console-exclusive games, a feature spotted in promotions for Gears of War: E-Day and tied to Xbox’s ongoing exclusivity push (including Clockwork Revolution). The tag, placed beside a Series X-style icon, is meant to indicate console exclusivity rather than a Series X-only release, though some players want Series S clarification. Observers expect the label to appear in other UI areas and possibly box art as Xbox doubles down on exclusivity amid ongoing debates about PC support and Game Pass.
Xbox is directly soliciting ideas for new console features from fans, with top suggestions including an expanded achievements system (backward-compatible titles, split SP/MP/DLC, easier Gamerscore, and a Platinum-style completion); a remastered dashboard with HDR support; improvements to the Xbox DVR and video editing flow; enhanced social features (screensharing in party chats, camera tools, remote play); and nostalgia/cosmetic upgrades like PiP, ultrawide/multi-monitor support, and updates to Xbox Ally and a new Elite controller.
Xbox Insiders got a fresh dashboard update after a two-week sprint, with Eden Marie confirming an unusually fast turnaround. She notes that not all updates will be this quick, but the move signals renewed focus on Series X|S ahead of Project Helix, with a full rollout to all users coming soon after testing.
Xbox's new boss Asha Sharma says fan-requested console features were developed in two weeks and rolled into a major Series X|S dashboard update, adding color customization, a per-title Quick Resume toggle, and more home-screen groups, signaling renewed console focus.
Xbox’s new Cloud Gaming dashboard on the web is earning praise for its clean, sleek UI and design cues from Xbox PC/Series dashboards, spurring calls to bring it to console and PC apps. Critics worry it could feel too mobile-like, obscure backgrounds, or face ad injections later. Microsoft hasn’t announced any official plans to broaden the UI beyond the web experience.
The Xbox Cloud Gaming dashboard has a visual redesign for achievements—new color scheme, logo, and font—while preserving current functionality, with talk of a potential wider, cross-device UI rollout in the future.
Windows Central previews a fresh, faster Xbox Cloud Gaming dashboard in an early access/preview UI, praising the clean redesign and improved usability.
Microsoft is testing a redesigned, console-like web interface for Xbox Cloud Gaming in public preview, offering a cleaner, more navigable dashboard that mirrors the Xbox console UI. Users can try it by enabling Preview Features and visiting xbox.com/play, marking a step toward a unified, device-agnostic Xbox experience.
Ohio has revamped its COVID-19 dashboard to provide real-time data on hospitalizations for COVID-19, flu, and RSV, aiming to promote transparency amid political debates and controversial vaccine declarations by figures like Robert F. Kennedy Jr., emphasizing data-driven decision-making in public health.
The Texas Department of State Health Services has launched an interactive dashboard displaying data on respiratory infections such as COVID-19, influenza, and RSV, including emergency room visits, hospitalizations, and deaths, to help people make informed decisions on precautions. They have also introduced a weekly respiratory virus surveillance report providing more detailed information on these diseases. The department emphasizes the importance of vaccination and preventive measures like handwashing and staying home when sick to curb the spread of respiratory viruses.
iOS 17 introduces an expansion to Visual Look Up, allowing users to identify and learn more about car symbols on their dashboard. The feature can recognize a wide array of symbols, providing quick links to learn more about each symbol in Safari. Users can access Visual Look Up through the Photos app on their iPhone, making it a useful addition for iOS 17 users, particularly for those who drive a BMW.
Microsoft has released a new version of the Xbox Home experience to Xbox Insiders, incorporating feedback from the last test. The new dashboard simplifies the layout by reducing tile sizes and moving them to the bottom of the screen, giving more space to the background. A navigation menu has been added at the top of the screen, and a responsive game art feature updates the dashboard's background with a title's game art when you hover over its tile. The latest version is available for Alpha Skip-Ahead and Alpha Xbox Insiders.
Microsoft has unveiled a new Xbox dashboard layout that allows for more breathing space for background images and showcases game-specific artwork when you hover over the associated dashboard tile. The new dashboard also features a "quick access" menu at the top of the screen for easy access to your library, the Microsoft Store, Xbox Game Pass, search, and settings. The update is currently in testing and will be available to all console users in the coming weeks.
Xbox is planning to improve the new Xbox Home UI that's currently being tested by some Xbox Insiders, with current experiments being "paused" ahead of bigger updates coming soon. Xbox team says that it's heard feedback about the new dashboard feeling overly crowded, with plans to improve this moving forward. These updates will likely only be made available to members of the Alpha and Alpha Skip-Ahead rings of the Xbox Insider program for now, with a full public rollout to follow at some point in 2023.