Microsoft’s new Xbox Home UI feels like a giant Game Pass ad
by Tom Warren from The Verge - All Posts on (#655XY)
Microsoft started testing a new Xbox Home UI last month that will arrive in 2023. I've managed to try an early version of the Home UI this week, and while there are some much-needed improvements, the home section of the Xbox dashboard is starting to feel like one giant Xbox Game Pass ad.
The main interface now replaces the larger tile for the most recent app or game, with six tiles that are now all the same size across the top row. These are the latest apps or games, and I'm glad to see that Microsoft has removed apps like Settings and the Microsoft Store from appearing in this recent list given you can easily access both from the new Xbox Home UI.
While most Xbox users have been asking for a less cluttered UI on the home screen, this...