The Xbox app on Windows is getting even more handheld-friendly
by Tom Warren from The Verge - All Posts on (#6MNNN)
Photo by Tom Warren / The Verge Microsoft introduced a compact mode for its Xbox app on Windows last year, which is designed to improve the handheld experience. While compact mode initially focused on UI improvements for small screens, Microsoft is moving on to tackling some of the challenges of navigating around the Xbox app with a D-pad and sticks.
In a new update for Xbox Insiders today, Microsoft is adding a new Jump back in" feature that lets you quickly launch games you've recently played on a Windows handheld. Jump back in will list up to nine games on the main screen of the Xbox app, and you can press the menu button on a controller to launch the game directly.
Image: Microsoft The new Jump back in" section.It's intelligent enough...