The Xbox September Update brings new browser to console, game streaming to PC, and more
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What you need to know
The time has come once again for the Xbox ecosystem to become a little better. Microsoft has just detailed theXbox September Update, which includes a host of new features that benefit practically any gamer, no matter where you choose to play on the Xbox platform. PC players, especially, have plenty to get excited about in this round of updates. Unfortunately, there aren’t any significant OS-level features for Xbox consoles this time around, but Microsoft is busy testing plenty of new features on that front.
There are essentiallythreeexciting new features included in the Xbox September Update, so let’s get started.
If you were hoping for more in this particular update, not to worry! Microsoft is testing plenty of features in the background right now, which will likely head to the general Xbox population at some point.Xbox Series X|S should work better with certain TVs over HDMI-CED,older Xbox controllers should gain new features, andXbox Series X|S should look better on 4K TVsafter all of this comes to pass. The Xbox ecosystem is constantly evolving with new features over time, culminating in the three new features we’re getting today.
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