Microsoft's Fall Update With Redesigned Xbox Dashboard Is Now Available To All (engadget.com)

Microsoft has released the next big "Fall" update for the Xbox One, which focuses on speed and simplicity. Engadget reports: The first "Fluid Design" interface comes with a redesigned Home page, which is all about simplicity and customization. The top-level section has four shortcuts (your current game, two personalized suggestions, and a deal from the Microsoft store) and a horizontal carousel underneath. The biggest change, however, is the new "Content Blocks" that sit below this screen. Scroll down and you'll find a series of large, visual panels dedicated to games and friends. These are completely customizable and act like miniature hubs for your favorite titles and communities. The quick-access Guide has been tweaked for speed, with small, horizontal tabs that you can slide between with the Xbox controller's LB and RB bumpers, D-pad or left thumbstick. If you launch the Guide while you're streaming or part of an active party, you'll also see the corresponding broadcast and party tabs by default. Other Guide tweaks include a new Tournaments section in the Multiplayer tab, which will summarize any official, professional or community tournaments that you've entered. In addition, Microsoft has overhauled the Community tab with a modern, grid-based layout. It's also tweaked the idle and screen dimming features that kick in when you walk away from the console momentarily. Larry Hryb, Xbox Live's Major Nelson and Mike Ybarra, the Platform Engineer, have posted a walkthrough video on YouTube highlighting all the major new changes.

Comments

more like the 'fail update'

[vux984]

"The top-level section has four shortcuts (your current game, two personalized suggestions, and a deal from the Microsoft store)"

So... one game and 3 ads. Thanks but no thanks, this is why i don't own an xbox.

"The first "Fluid Design" interface comes with a redesigned Home page, which is all about simplicity and customization. "

Ooo... customization! So, can I remove the useless top section that is 75% ads, and is wasting around 30% of the dashboard real-estate?

Guessing not.

Re:more like the 'fail update'

[iampiti]

Came to say exactly this.
It seems in modern computing devices we must accept ads no matter what. They don't even have an ad free Windows 10 version (maybe the enterprise one?) even if you're willing to pay for it.
I just want the control of my devices back (like it was until Windows 7)

Stop changing the user interface!!!!!

[HalAtWork]

This is what, the third time in 3 years? Stop it!!!

The only change we need is to remove the ads on the user interface, and default to showing the list of games when you start the system. That's it!

Re: Good

[leonbev]

Or, they took the last version and found a new way to add more new game advertising.

If I ever meet "Major Nelson" in person, I'm going to punch him in the face!