Microsoft is bringing Xbox achievements to Minecraft on Windows 10

Microsoft is bringing Xbox achievements to Minecraft on Windows 10

Earlier this year, Microsoft announced Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition. As its name suggests, it’s a version of the popular game designed for Microsoft’s next-gen OS, and the first beta will launch on July 29, the same day that Windows 10 rolls out.

It’s now been revealed that Microsoft will be bringing Xbox achievements to Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition, thanks to the company’s Mike Ybarra, who confirmed that detail in response to an enquiry on Twitter:

@opticon9 Yes, Minecraft will have achievements on Windows 10.

— Mike Ybarra (@XboxQwik) July 22, 2015

Windows 10 Edition won’t replace the PC version of Minecraft, but the company says that it will “take advantage of the advanced technology and gaming platform provided by Windows 10”, allowing users to switch between tablets and PCs, and controller, touch, or mouse/keyboard input as desired, with the user interface adapting to the input method.

If you already play Minecraft on your PC, you’ll get Windows 10 Edition free. If you don’t, you’ll be able to buy the new version at the reduced price of $10 for a limited time.

Source: @XboxQwik via Windows Central

Microsoft opens Xbox-to-Windows game streaming up to everyone

Microsoft opens Xbox-to-Windows game streaming up to everyone

Microsoft's removed the Xbox-to-PC game-streaming restrictions and now anyone with Redmond's latest console and Windows 10 can play Sunset Overdrive or attempt to jump into a few online Halo: The Master Chief Collection matches on their device. More than that, some pretty big new features are hitting the Windows 10 Xbox app including party chat and tweaks to how screenshots and video clips are shared via the Game DVR.

Perhaps most impressive is how the My Games functionality within the application works now. Sure, your games purchased from the Windows Store automatically populate under the banner as you'd expect, but that's extending to "a large number" of older games you might've bought from other sources too. You can manually add titles if they don't appear as well, and Microsoft says it'll keep track of what you're adding so the automation improves with time. Of course there are plenty more new additions to the service, so be sure to check out the Xbox Wire post to read all about 'em. 

SOURCE: Xbox Wire