Xbox now syncs your play history across devices, adds a My apps tab
Xbox has added a new feature called Cross-Device Play History. The feature syncs your game play history across all devices that you own, allowing you to quickly get back to recently played titles.
Microsoft had previewed the feature last month for Xbox Insiders, before releasing it for everyone today.
The important part is that it doesn't just sync between your computers, you can also access your play history on your Xbox console, or Windows handheld. This should be pretty useful for the ROG Xbox Ally that is launching in October.
On Windows computers, all you need to do is just open the Xbox PC app, the play history is listed under the Most Recent section, as well as the My Library page. Xbox console users can access their recently played games under the Play History tile. Microsoft's announcement says that this feature also syncs your cloud playable games across devices, including original Xbox classics to Xbox Series X/S exclusives, games that you own, and those that are available to stream/play via Game Pass plans.
Microsoft began testing an aggregated gaming library for Xbox a couple of months ago, adding support for storefronts like Steam, GOG, Epic Games, Battle.net, allowing users to access installed games quickly. The new My apps tab improves this experience. It adds a new tab in the Xbox PC app, which you can use to find your most used apps quickly. Players can quickly open browsers, storefronts, and utilities right from their Xbox library. The My Apps experience is now available for Xbox Insiders. The Xbox PC app now has better support for controllers and keyboards. The new navigation controls let you press A to select, B to go back, Y to search. The Xbox app should now scroll faster, looks cleaner.
Yesterday, Microsoft announced Xbox Cloud Gaming for Game Pass Core and Standard subscribers.
Great update from Microsoft! The new Cross-Device Play History feature is a real game-changer for Xbox players who switch between console, PC, and handheld devices. It’s awesome to see that even older Xbox classics and Game Pass titles will sync seamlessly across platforms. The addition of the My Apps tab in the Xbox PC app also feels super handy for quickly accessing browsers, storefronts, and utilities. Excited to try this out on the upcoming ROG Ally in October! Thanks for sharing this detailed breakdown.