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Halo fans who also happen to Xbox Insiders will be the first to get in on testing Halo: Reach multiplayer action. Invites have gone out for the multiplayer insider flight with 343 Industries confirming that all of the players who gained access to the test flight should have an email with instructions to join the test. 343 Industries has not indicated how many insiders were invited to join the test. The devs are looking to strain the matchmaking system this time out, and since this is a beta, odds are there will be issues with the system. Halo Support has tweeted that the MCC multiplayer flight for Halo: Reach on the Xbox One is underway. The tweet points testers to the Halo support site for a...
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One of the great things about the current generation of consoles like the PlayStation 4 and the Xbox One is that both Sony and Microsoft have steadily improved their capabilities with software updates over the years. In the case of Microsoft, it has just released a new alpha firmware update to Xbox Insiders that allows them to save console settings to the cloud. This will definitely come in handy for those that have tweaked every possible setting on their Xbox One to perfection, and would rather save a few clicks (and headaches) when replacing a defective console, or when upgrading to a new and improved console (i.e. from an original Xbox One to an Xbox One X). According to Microsoft, you will...
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Microsoft is revamping its confusing Xbox Insider program to be more inclusive. After evaluation feedback from fans, Microsoft made the decision to open up the program to everyone, though it is not quite that straightforward. There are four tiers, and the one that was previously known as Ring 4 (now called Omega) is the one that anyone can join, regardless of experience. Let's back up for a moment. Back in 2014, Microsoft launched two testing programs for the Xbox One and Windows—the Xbox Preview program and Windows Insider program, respectively. At Build 2016, Microsoft said it planned to merge the two programs, but later changed its mind. A few months later, Microsoft relaunched its Xbox One...
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