Xbox news recap: New filtering options on Xbox store, Microsoft launches new Xbox Year in Review and more

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Published on December 17, 2017

published on December 17, 2017

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Welcome to our weekly Xbox news recap series, where we go over the top stories of the past week in the world of Xbox. Let’s get started.

Xbox Store gets new filtering options

Some big quality of life changes came to Xbox users this week. New filtering options landed on the Xbox Store, letting users start to filter out products by price, star rating, and plenty of other little things that just weren’t there before. The change comes just in time for the Holiday season, and should help people comb through the store to try and find the perfect gift for any gamers in their life.

Awesome update for the store rolling out for all users today: filter by price, star rating, capabilities, and more! pic.twitter.com/MfNN8M0PcM

— Larry Hryb ????????☁ (@majornelson) December 14, 2017

Microsoft launches the Xbox Year in Review

Microsoft has launched the Xbox Year in Review, an exercise in data tracking for gamers who want to see what they’ve done over 2017. All you need to do is log in to your Xbox account, and the Year in Review will show off how much Gamerscore you’ve earned over the year, what your most played games were, and more. It’s a fun thing to look at if you’re an Xbox fan who’s got a love for data, and the sort of thing that might make you reconsider how many video games you play.

Try this link to get your own Xbox Year In Review https://t.co/NhPcseHEks https://t.co/EaJOTktMYN

— Larry Hryb ????????☁ (@majornelson) December 15, 2017

343 Industries partners with MLG

343 Industries, the developers of Halo since Bungie dropped the franchise several years ago, has announced a partnership with Major League Gaming that will help define the future of Halo eSports. The nature of the partnership is so far limited to the Halo Championship Series being hosted through MLG’s “GameBattles” network. With MLG getting its start with Halo: Combat Evolved back in the day, 343 felt that the partnership was a natural progression for the game’s competitive scene.

We’re excited to announce a brand new partnership between two old friends. @Halo and @MLG are back in 2018. Get the details here: https://t.co/D3ZhlEjMNd pic.twitter.com/iM7mgcJMw5

— Halo Esports #HCS (@HCS) December 14, 2017

YouTube on Xbox One gets 4K support

YouTube on Xbox One has been updated to give the app 4K support. The update is only applicable to Xbox One S and Xbox One X consoles, with those being the only consoles in the family capable of 4K output in the first place. While the selection of 4K content on YouTube is currently limited, the 4K support should help future-proof the YouTube app for when 4K becomes more commonplace.

YouTube for Xbox One updated with 4K support https://t.co/W1yH6jtYkp pic.twitter.com/jHs9qFq4ew

— The Verge (@verge) December 11, 2017

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Radu Tyrsina

Radu Tyrsina has been a Windows fan ever since he got his first PC, a Pentium III (a monster at that time). For most of the kids of his age, the Internet was an amazing way to play and communicate with others, but he was deeply impressed by the flow of information and how easily you can find anything on the web. Prior to founding Windows Report, this particular curiosity about digital content enabled him to grow a number of sites that helped hundreds of millions reach faster the answer they're looking for.