Xbox One update hands-on: Microsoft finally speeds up the interface

It’s taken three-and-a-half years, but Microsoft is finally getting the Xbox One’s interface right.

The company is testing a major update for the Xbox One right now that will introduce a number of important new features that Microsoft engineers designed to improve the responsiveness of the console’s interface. Most notably, this update introduces a quick menu that rolls out from the left whenever you hit the Xbox button. From this bar, you can access everything on your Xbox One without having the Home menu minimize your game and take over the entire screen. This update also features Beam broadcasting, which is something I’ll look at further soon.