The key points for gamers to appreciate about Windows 10 deal directly with Xbox and Microsoft’s continued push to integrate gaming and multimedia throughout the usual US household. On Wednesday, January 21, 2015 Microsoft’s <> announced the following things to look forward to in the coming months:
- Windows 10 will come with the Xbox App which allows for Xbox gaming on a PC or a console. Users will be able to see their recent play list from their devices as well as their friends and what they’re doing and how they’re connected. The Xbox app will also enable cross-device multiplayer through Xbox Live.
- Game DVR on Xbox One and on PC through the Xbox App. Gamers will be able to use simple and fast controls to save the last 30 seconds of game experience. The natural and great moments in gaming happen unexpectedly and the DVR feature allows for players to save the moments they want to share and to edit those moments before they share them.
- The Xbox App will enable players to stream games installed on their Xbox One to any PC device. If a user wants to play the last game they were on in their living room, with Windows 10 anyone with a PC and an Xbox can do so. Game streaming is not just for consoles and mobile gaming devices.
- Windows 10 will come with DirectX 12 which will consume half as much resources for the same video and gaming features in games using DirectX 11. Microsoft is promising better and faster graphics with lower battery consumption by games made for mobile devices.
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Windows Insiders were promised new builds next week that enable the Xbox app and streaming gaming. The builds will be in a beta state as Microsoft continues a collaborative development process with end users that a few years ago, under Steve Ballmer’s leadership, would seem like a concept foreign to Microsoft. This Microsoft is truly heading in exciting directions and if you’d like to be a part of the conversation, now is the perfect time to become a Windows Insider here.
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