Xbox One Preview update rolls out with social and party features

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The first set of new features releasing in 2016 for the Xbox One Preview program will hit the console this month, with a focus on improved social features across console and PC.

Here’s just some of the features expected to roll from today:
See who’s in a Party: See who’s in a Party before joining.
Gamerscore Leaderboard: See where you stand relative to your friends by comparing total gamerscore.
Re-arrange Pins on Home: Rearrange individual pins and view them offline.
Updating Activity Feed in Xbox One: Will inform users when there are new items in their feed.
Joinable Twitch Broadcasts: Game Hubs as well as the game tile make it easier to watch a friend’s broadcast.
Improvements to Suggested Friends: New Friend Suggestions area in Community and the Friends list in the Guide on Xbox One.
Hide games from ‘ready-to-install’ list: The ability to hide content such as betas, trials, games, and apps users no longer wish to install.

Other updates coming to Xbox One Preview and the Xbox Beta app include the Avatar Store, Xbox News, Trending improvements and compact mode for the Xbox App.

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Source: http://www.vg247.com/2016/01/19/xbox-one-preview-january-2016/

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AR15Posted:

I like the party additions. All the updates they are releasing squash more and more bugs with releases. Console is pretty old now and just now starting to feel like what it should have felt like at release in my opinion.

KxrLPosted:

A useful update with some nice stuff

OGPosted:

Wonder when they will implement these features for everyone

StrokesPosted:

Cool features! will be used by many

F4DEDPosted:

Nice these features will be really useful.

AcedPosted:

See whos in a Party: See whos in a Party before joining.

Now that addon right there is OG hahaa

SliHPosted:

Wow, finally some actually good improvements, cant wait for these!

DeftonesPosted:

Finally, the party feature has been pretty basic

VoroPosted:

Very good update! Been waiting for half of this stuff!

TomPosted:

best edition here is seeing who's in the parties since I have a friend who plays with people I hate and finally I can check to see if their in it.