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Xbox is rolling out a batch of dashboard tweaks to Alpha Skip-Ahead and Alpha testers, including the ability to customize the recent apps/games list, hide home tiles to showcase dynamic backgrounds, improved local storage management for saves, clearer explanations for profile badges, and enhanced wishlist updates that auto-remove purchased games.
Microsoft’s latest Xbox update, currently rolling out to Xbox Insider members, adds a social feature that shows mutual friends when viewing any profile, revamps the My Games & Apps UI with richer poster-style artwork and faster navigation, and adds an Add to Wishlist button on Game Cards. It also replaces Sleep with a power-saving Shutdown mode that still allows updates in the background. The update is testing before a broader rollout following Summer Game Fest and the Xbox Games Showcase.
Xbox Insiders get a refreshed boot-up animation, evolving Gamerscore badges that reflect total score, and improved library filters to distinguish owned, shared, and playable games, with wider rollout planned and feedback encouraged.
An Xbox Insider update reportedly bricked a Series S, drawing a direct response from new Xbox CEO Asha Sharma who said she’s “looking into this.” The incident underscores Sharma’s hands-on approach as Xbox pushes forward with user‑requested updates—such as enhancements to customization and the achievement system—while ongoing discussions about exclusives and community feedback shape the platform’s direction.
Xbox is testing new Achievements features for Insiders, including a refreshed notification design with personalized colors, an option to hide games from your profile’s Achievements list, and a highlight for fully completed games with new filters, with a broader rollout planned and feedback encouraged.