'Inside Xbox' Offers an Inside Look at What's Next for Xbox One, Including These Brand New Features

03/10/2018 07:48 pm EST

Microsoft has officially kicked off their new segment called 'Inside Xbox' that gives fans of the platform inside scoop on what's going on in the gaming world! The new series will be monthly and it's been something the team has been working on for quite awhile. Now it's ready for its grand debut and they're already off to a great start if that Duke reveal was anything to go by.

The inaugural episode shared some awesome news regarding the upcoming Sea of Thieves and Far Cry 5 titles, as well as some new info on the Xbox Game Pass and a few features that are on the way! Here's what Xbox Engineering had to share about the latest console:

• Antal Tungler from AMD announced that Xbox One S and Xbox One X will support variable refresh rate on AMD Radeon FreeSync displays. Freesync technology helps get rid of tearing and stuttering while gaming, enabling the display and Xbox One to work together to create a smooth and seamless gaming experience. Freesync allows for a supported TV or monitor to synchronize its refresh rate with your console.
• 'Share to Twitter' will allow you to share clips and screenshots that will be viewable in-line, directly on your Twitter feed. This new feature will also automatically place that screenshot or video into your Twitter media library, as well as suggest hashtags, such as the game title.
• Xbox One will also begin supporting Auto Low Latency Mode on supported TVs later in 2018, including select models from Samsung. Auto Low Latency Mode will recognize when a game is being played and automatically switch your TV to a low-latency mode. This will enable you to continue using some of your TVs video processing options while you're watching a movie or Mixer stream, but be comfortable that any post-processing will automatically be turned off when you switch back over to a game.
• The Microsoft Edge browser is also getting an update on Xbox One. The browser now looks and feels more like Microsoft Edge on Windows 10. You can also download and upload files, including pictures and videos, directly to your Xbox One or attached storage device. For example, if you find a great picture online that you'd like to use as your Xbox One background, you can download the image with Microsoft Edge and set it as your custom background.
• Share Controller on Mixer was announced. Mixer streamers on Xbox One will be able to share their controller directly with viewers on Mixer.com. Once shared, a viewer on their PC can help control the experience with either an on-screen virtual controller or with a physical controller connected to the PC. This is available now for testing on the Xbox Insider Alpha ring.

As far as Xbox Game Pass news goes, "The team also revealed that Xbox Game Pass will bringing eight new games into the fold in April, including the critically acclaimed Cities: Skylines. This city-creation simulation puts the fate of your own dream metropolis in your hands, letting you manage the cities infrastructure, various districts, utilities, healthcare, emergency responders and much more. This is first of eight Xbox Game Pass reveals for April, so stay tuned to Xbox Wire for more info as it becomes available."

To check out more on upcoming titles from the first episode, you can see it all for yourself right here.

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