The Minecraft team is always hard at work to improve their game for the community. A testament to this is the fact that the folks over at Mojang have released another Snapshot which reveals all the latest internal changes, improvements, bug fixes, and new bugs.

Overall, the changes are very comprehensive in length, but Mojang still is calling for your help to find bugs and report bugs in time for the next snapshots.  Mojang also notes that bigger features are planned as a surprise for Minecon, happening September 24-25 in Anaheim, California, but smaller changes will make it into snapshots in the coming week.  Please find the biggest changes below:

Notable Changes:

• Some mobs are now more afraid to get wet in the water
• There are now more spawn eggs for many different mobs and this time they are working properly, so we’ll keep them
• Mob types are now separated
• Changed the duration of hunger and saturation effects
• Broke some bugs so they should not happen anymore
• Resource pack format changed slightly, it’s now using version 3
• Most commands can now use blockstate definitions instead of a numerical metadata value
• Snowmen are now 10% less derpy
• More robust handling of invalid items and hopefully less duping bugs due to this change
• Lightning storm will now attract less skeleton horses

Again, the snapshot also includes a very long list of other bug fixes, a few of which can be seen below.

• [Bug MC-90191] – Armorstands, silverfish and endermites in boats spin rapidly
• [Bug MC-4] – Item Drops Sometimes Appear at the Wrong Location
• [Bug MC-679] – Compass points wrong direction after returning from nether.

For the complete details on all the bug fixes, you can check out Mojang’s official blog post by clicking here. As always, please be sure to come back to WinBeta and let us know what you think of these bug fixes by dropping us a comment below.

The developer studio Respawn is learning from their past mistakes, and taking an intense look at the way their first game was put together. Matchmaking for Titanfall 1 was notorious for having games that weren’t full and overrun with players outside of their skill levels. With the creation of Titanfall 2, Respawn wants to completely overhaul and improve the system so that all players can have a more rewarding experience in multiplayer lobbies.

Mike Kalas joined Jon “Slothy” Shiring in the latest ‘Inside Development’ video to talk more about how matchmaking will work in Titanfall 2. Alongside the most recent blog post published on the game’s website, Kalas explained how he felt the flaws of Titanfall’s matchmaking would significantly improve the new one. Players would often come and go in lobbies, leaving the players stacked onto one side without any clear idea what the system was attempting to do. It always leaves a bad taste behind for gamers that are solo on their team against higher skilled or more players on the other side.

Kalas says that Titanfall 2’s system will be quicker and the skill levels will be closer together. The Skill Based Matchmaking isn’t the only improvement, though. Formerly, wins and losses defined a player’s score. While they’ll still play a large part, the player’s individual contribution will also add to the overall experience. All of these goals led to some key points to keep in mind while developing:

• We decided we needed the ability to find a new match for any player after every match.
• When you now have 100% of your playerbase entering matchmaking after every match, we could now create matches much more quickly than before. That would also let us make sure those matches are interesting matches for everyone ­ getting stuck in a bad match won’t continue on. We can also make sure that these matches are full much more often.
• When it’s fast to make matches, it doesn’t make sense to make players sit and watch teams being formed around them anymore. You’ll be hanging out in your active Network instead, prepping for the next match.
• We decided not to sell maps, so we could have the fastest and best quality matchmaking possible. On Titanfall 2, all of the maps will be free.

Respawn is inviting everyone to come to the multiplayer Tech Test to try out the massive amount of servers across multiple cloud providers. “The whole idea for the tech test is to make sure the simulator is doing what it should,” he explained to Slothy. The tech test will also be a test for the matchmaking system to make sure that it is measuring skill accurately and flowing like it should. Unfortunately, Respawn hasn’t announced exactly when the tech test will take place yet but interested parties can sign up to their newsletter.

Titanfall 2 is a highly anticipated sequel for fans of the original. The game is expected to launch for PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4 on October 28th. Don’t forget to pre-order early to be one of the first soldiers on The Frontier battlefield.

Known for keeping users up to date on the latest breaking news, The Guardian continues to improve its already sleek design and accessible award-winning content. The latest update for the UWP app brought two new important features:

• NEW Football tables now available for most major European leagues. Find it under Football / Tables on the main menu
• NEW for Surface users! Inking: tick cards to automatically save them for later or cross them to un-save.

Now users can take a Surface pen to the newspaper application, easily marking stories to save for later or to get rid of them. Add that to the handy search feature and offline browsing, The Guardian is cementing itself as one of the more versatile news and media applications for Windows 10.

Be sure to check it out by downloading The Guardian for free by clicking the link below.

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The critically acclaimed digital board game, Armello, will be launching on Microsoft’s Xbox One video game console on August 30^th, the same day its first downloadable content (DLC) will be arriving on its existing versions on other platforms.

Armello is a fusion of board and card games with a fantasy twist and supports up to four players at once. The game also contains numerous roleplaying game elements such as levelling, items, and dungeon exploring and has earned itself a loyal fan base since its launch in late 2015.

Here’s the official game description: Armello is a hybrid digital board and card game for four players. Each player takes control of a hero in a quest to unite the Kingdom under the banner of their respective Clans, with the impending death of the King of Armello as a result of the Rot. How the player chooses to do this will be influenced by their talents, luck of the draw, and by the actions of other competing players.

Players begin in their Clan Grounds, located in one corner of a procedurally-generated, hex-based map. They spend Action Points (AP) to move and interact with their environment (exploring dungeons for resources, followers and treasure , questing, claiming settlements etc.) and engage other heroes / characters in combat.

The game ends and a victor is declared when the Rot-infected King is either slain (either as a result of the Rot or the aggression of a hero) or cured of the Rot (but banished from Armello forever) by the mysterious power of the Spirit Stones.

The DLC, which is also launching on Xbox One on August 30^th, is called Armello: Usurpers Hero Pack. It adds four new characters to the game, Elyssia, Wardress of Warrens (Rabbit Clan), Sargon, the Death Teller (Rat Clan), Magna, the Unbroken (Wolf Clan), and Ghor, the Wyldkin (Bear Clan). Four new ring items will also be made available for DLC owners. These rings are, Tanzanite, Rainbow Quartz, Rubellite, and Aquamarine.

Are you a fan of Armello and will you be buying it on Xbox One? Let us know in the comments below.

Not much has been leaked about what new features users can expect from the next big update to Windows 10 or when it may even arrive, but several sources from within the Windows team have hinted at a renewed focus on mobile in upcoming build releases.

With that being said, the pace of feature development for Windows 10 on the PC side appears to be slowing, at least, for the time being. In an announcement post highlighted in the Windows 10 Feedback app, Windows 10 Insiders are warned that the Windows team will be focusing on under-the-hood refinements for now.

While the news may be sobering for Insiders who have been testing and playing with the Windows 10 Anniversary Update for months now, the bigger story nestled within the announcement was the detail of OneCore refactoring in upcoming Redstone 2 development branch builds. The Windows team appears set to hammer out and optimize its One OS engineering a bit more in the coming months.

Along with further fixing Windows 10’s plumbing, Insider are also being warned of a similar shift back to a staggered roll out of builds that more resemble last year’s Insider program experience. For those new to the Insider program, leading up to the July 2015 release of Windows 10, preview participants for both mobile and PC underwent a very staggered release cycle of builds that had, at one point, offered two or three PC updates to every one mobile version.

The switch back to staggered releases may not be as lengthy an in-between process as it previously was in 2015 with the Windows team explaining that Mobile preview builds should start hitting devices once again in a few weeks.

Either way, parse the Windows team’s words for yourself if you like:

We are now getting ready to start releasing new builds from our Development Branch to Windows Insiders in the Fast ring again. Just like we did after the release of the Windows 10 November Update – we will start off by releasing PC builds from our Development Branch first and then start releasing Mobile builds a few weeks after.

With the new builds we release from our Development Branch, you won’t see any big noticeable changes or new features just yet. Just like just like we did after the release of the November Update, we are focusing on making some structural improvements to OneCore. If you recall – OneCore is the shared core of Windows across PC, tablet, phone, IoT, Hololens and Xbox. It is essentially the heart of Windows.

We’re doing some code refactoring and other engineering work to make sure OneCore is optimally structured for teams to start checking in new features and improvements in a few months. As a result, these builds may include more bugs and other issues that could be slightly more painful for some people to live with. If this makes you uncomfortable, you can change your ring by going to Settings > Update & Security > Windows Insider Program and moving to the Slow or Release Preview rings for more stable builds.”

It is interesting to see a return to staggered roll outs even as Windows spokespeople have pointed to Redstone 2 being a more mobile-focused update cycle. Perhaps, the under-the-hood improvements coming down the pipe for Redstone 2 are just paving the way for a ramp up of mobile features later this year and early next.

With more people hurtling down the path of using cloud storage and computing as they continuously store and transfer photos, videos, documents and data via their devices to one another, the need for greater security measures during exchanges is increasing.

Fortunately, most companies are looking into, and applying safety measures to such an evolution of cloud usage, among those seeking to secure user data, is Microsoft. Within the halls of Microsoft’s business lay a dedicated team of researchers from its Microsoft Research division, which have devised a way to enable secure data exchange in the cloud.

Microsoft researcher and writer John Roach penned an article today discussing the various situations and current day implementations of decrypting cloud data that has led the research group to its ultimate breakthrough in securing data exchanges via cloud repositories.

New research from Microsoft aims to unlock the full value of encrypted data by using the cloud itself to perform secure data trades between multiple willing parties in a way that provides users full control over how much information the exchange reveals.

What we are trying to do is keep the data private and, at the same time, get the value out of it,” says Ran Gilad-Bachrach, a researcher in the Cryptography Research group within Microsoft’s research organization and co-author of a paper released in June that describes the protocol, or set of rules, for this system to securely exchange data.”

Roach further clarifies researchers discoveries into secure data exchanges by highlighting the key cornerstones to their research in securing data exchanges which include talk of multiparty computation, test driving data, real world applications and data handoff’s.

The idea behind the use of multiparty computation seems straightforward enough as Roach explains it,

The exchange is based on the idea of a secure multiparty computation, where two or more parties agree to evaluate their data in a way that one or more of the parties gets a result but none of the parties learns anything about the others’ data, except for what can be inferred from the result.

The multiparty computation is akin to a group of employees who want to know where their individual salary ranks in relation to the group as a whole, but none of them wants to reveal their pay to the group.”

Adding to the use of multiparty computation is the idea of tacking on decryption, the use of decryption in multiparty computation would help encrypted data for computing “without actually revealing anything to anyone except the results of the computation.”

As a declarative light on the research, Roach uses a final example of researchers from various medical centers sharing, what amounts to anonymized detailed patient data, to cross examine the outcomes of different treatment plans, without revealing the exact medical center and its current treatment plan.

While only a research project at the moment, the potential of securing data exchanged through the cloud with a combination of decryption and multiparty computation could be huge. No longer would people, businesses and industries worry about their cloud-stored data being up for grabs, but the research could usher in a wave of free flowing data that contains the necessary bits for exchange while not compromising the sender or receiver.

Cheryl McClure is a science teacher for the 6th and 7th grades at the  International School in Bellevue, Washington. She is also a Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert and the guest writer for the most recent educational blog post on the Microsoft Office blog. For Cheryl’s classes, she aims to merge technology and science for her students. The use of Office 365 tools such as Sway, Powerpoint, OneNote Class Notebooks, and Skype have all opened up fields of exploration for their science department. So when the opportunity arose for her students to become the teachers, she encouraged them to look towards the tools at hand.

McClure’s 7th-grade class studied the shift from solid to liquid and liquid to gas. Then went into further depth by experimenting with amorphous solids for clearer understanding. All of which is typical of their age level. To retain their knowledge, they were then tasked with teaching the 1st-grade class all about the States of Matter. The lesson revolved around helping the younger students to understand what a molecule was.

The trick was to explain the concepts of science in a simple yet scientifically correct way. With their OneNote Class Notebook, they began to organize their work into notes, observations and creating tasks. The OneNote Collaboration Space let all of the students work together seamlessly as they put together the lesson. In or out of the classroom, everyone was able to partake and submit their own contributions.

Lessons were then put together into videos, Sway slide shows, or PowerPoint Office Mix and uploaded to Docs.com to share with the younger students across the town. Thanks to the summaries on Docs.com, it was easy for the 1st-grade students to know exactly what they were starting to learn. As a conclusion, both classes found the experience both beneficial and fun.

Technology has bridged the gaps in education and significantly improved the classroom experience for many students and educators. The tools available at our disposal have helped to essentially remove much of the hassle that teachers had spent on time and resources unnecessarily. With Microsoft Office 365 development towards incorporating more learning tools, students using the software are bound to aim higher and achieve more.

Security remains one of Microsoft’s most important goals in Windows 10. The company has been working on improving security in Windows for quite some time now, and their efforts have resulted in a Windows 10 that is perceived by many (including the company’s corporate clients) as more secure. Today, Microsoft announced another effort at improving Windows 10 security, specifically the removal of support for the RC4 cipher from Internet 11 and Edge.

Microsoft released KB3151631 as part of today’s Patch Tuesday set of updates that will disable RC4 in both Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 7 and later and in the Edge browser on Windows 10. As the company describes things:

RC4 is a stream cipher that was first described in 1987, and has been widely supported across web browsers and online services. Modern attacks have demonstrated that RC4 can be broken within hours or days. The typical attacks on RC4 exploit biases in the RC4 keystream to recover repeatedly encrypted plaintexts. In February 2015, these new attacks prompted the Internet Engineering Task Force to prohibit the use of RC4 with TLS.

Previously, Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer 11 allowed RC4 during a fallback from TLS 1.2 or 1.1 to TLS 1.0. A fallback to TLS 1.0 with RC4 is most often the result of an innocent error, but this is indistinguishable from a man-in-the-middle attack. For this reason, RC4 is now entirely disabled by default for Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer users on Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10.

Most users won’t even know the update has been applied. However, if you’re responsible for a web site that utilizes RC4, then you’ll need to make some changes. Microsoft outlines the details in Security Advisory 2868725.

Last week we delivered you the news that NIN2-JUMP, NEW RALLY-X, and Mr. DRILLER Online headed to the Xbox One via Backward Compatibility. Today, another Xbox 360 title is heading over to the Xbox One, this time Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon.

Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon is coming to Xbox One Backward Compatibility today https://t.co/qPMRNrLoTQ pic.twitter.com/3XvmqSffmx

— Larry Hryb ????????☁ (@majornelson) August 9, 2016

Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon was released back in 2013 and is a comedic first-person shooter video game developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft. In the world of the game, the year is 2007 and you play as Sargent Rex Colt, a Mark IV Cyber Commando who’s fighting against a cyborg army gone rogue. Your mission in the game is to get the girl, kill the baddies, and save the world.

Priced at $14.99, the game can be downloaded by clicking this link here. You also can check out the other games available via Backward Compatibility by checking out our dedicated news hub on the topic. As always, though, please be sure to drop us a comment below with your thoughts on this title!

Microsoft has just announced that the Instafact team has won the company’s //oneweek Hackathon event.  From a total of 1,560 teams and 3,800 projects, the Bellevue, Washington-based team’s Office plug-in came out on top in the  company’s annual celebration of employee innovation.

As noted by Microsoft, the winning plug-in infers the data a writer or researcher might want when typing up,  mines a massive information repository to get it to them, and then auto-completes facts in Word or auto-fills data cells in Excel.  To accomplish this, under the hood, the plug-in integrates Bing’s knowledge graph, which is constantly gathering data from around the web.

For the winning team, the challenge was to build the system to quickly infer what a user wants, and also pull accurate facts and data. Silviu Cucerzan, a member of the team, and also a principal researcher at Microsoft put the challenges best and said:

“The challenge is: How do we put all this information into the hands of users in a nice, simple way, so they don’t have to keep switching tools and rely on results from web search engines?”

Members of the winning Instafact team are all part of Microsoft’s Bing Satori (knowledge graph) team, but they have never actually worked together before Microsoft’s //oneweek event.  However, as part of the process of building Instafact, the team had to build several machine learning models to see which ones gave the most accurate results. The team also rushed as the deadline loomed to build a proper demo video. Ultimatley, though, inspired by wanting to improve, the team hopes that Instafact can inspire businesses and organizations who need accature stats and research.

So, what do you think of this? How would us Instafact in your life once it gets released? As always, please let us know your thoughts on InstaFact by dropping us a comment below!

Could Microsoft bring back OneDrive placeholders on Windows 10 in the future? The deprecated Windows 8.1 tool has been one of the most requested features in the Windows 10 Feedback Hub, and the UWP OneDrive app is still not as straightforward to manage your OneDrive tools on your Windows 10 PC. However, things could change in the future as pretty reliable leaker @tfwboredeom has just shared on Twitter that the feature could come back in upcoming Windows 10 Redstone 2 builds:

(OneDrive) placeholders are inching their way into RS2, even more code present than what exists in RS1.

— Albacore (@thebookisclosed) August 9, 2016

If you’re not familiar with them, placeholders or “smart files” were a Windows 8.1 feature which would show you your entire OneDrive library within your File Explorer without needing to download your files. Windows 10 has since removed that handy feature, and the built-in OneDrive desktop app now forces you to either sync all your OneDrive folders on your PC or only select the ones you really need.

Back in December 2015, head of Microsoft’s SharePoint and OneDrive businesses Jeff Teper explained in a interview with ZDNet reporter Mary Jo Foley that Microsoft chose to remove the feature in Windows 10 as placeholders “never integrated with the Windows file system, meaning some apps, APIs and command line tools didn’t work as they should.” Since then, OneDrive competitor Dropbox has announced a placeholder replacement solution with “Project Infinite”, a new feature that will allow Dropbox users to see all their files without needing to sync them locally on their machine.

Do you miss placeholders on your Windows 10 PC, and do you think Microsoft can afford to let Dropbox develop a similar feature without implementing a better native solution? Let us know what you think in the comments below.

Last week, Microsoft launched the $399 2TB launch edition Xbox One in select markets at Microsoft Stores and local retailers.  Since then, many reports and rumors have been floating around that Microsoft will not be making any more Xbox One S 2 TB models. We reached out to Microsoft in order to confirm or deny these rumors.

A Microsoft spokesperson told us via email that the 2 TB Xbox One S was released as a special launch edition in limited quantities only.  The spokesperson also pointed us to the fact that while Microsoft is thrilled at the amount of interest received, they are always looking for opportunities to offer choice and fantastic value to fans.  Additionally, the spokesperson also offered advice for those looking for the 2 TB Model and mentioned some upcoming Xbox One S bundles. Here’s the statement:

Please check with your local retailer to determine whether the 2TB Xbox One S is still available in your market. You can also pre-order the Xbox One S ‘Gears of War 4’ 2TB Limited Edition bundle now at microsoftstore.com and other select retailers. We’ve also recently announced the Xbox One S ‘Madden NFL 17’ 1TB Bundle for fans in the U.S. and Canada and the Xbox One S Halo Collection 500GB and 1TB Bundles for fans in the U.S., Canada, Australia and New Zealand. All three bundles will be available starting Aug. 23 and we will have more to share on future bundles in more markets in the coming weeks.

So, if you’re in the market for a 2 TB Xbox One S, it’s best to check online and with your retailers for the availability of the model. While the supplies may indeed be limited (and sold out in the U.K. but still available at Amazon U.S.), you could be lucky enough to find a 2 TB model for yourself.  As always, though, please let us know if you’re in search of a 2 TB Xbox One S, and your other thoughts on this by dropping us a comment below.

If you’re looking to save some money on great Xbox games, now is the right time to shop on the newly unified Windows 10 Store. Microsoft has just refreshed the list of Deals with Gold and Spotlight Sales, and has put some great Capcom titles on sale.  As is usual we’ve given the biggest titles a look and have included Microsoft’s download links and descriptions below.

Xbox One:

NBA 2K16: $39.99 now $20.00

The NBA 2K franchise is back with the most true-to-life NBA experience to date with NBA 2K16. Featuring an all-new MyCAREER experience written, directed and produced by acclaimed filmmaker Spike Lee. Guide your MyPLAYER through the complete NBA journey, take control of an entire NBA franchise, or hone your skills online competing against gamers from around the world. With animations that provide smoother movement and more realistic articulation, and a unique cover design featuring NBA stars Stephen Curry, Anthony Davis and James Harden, it’s certain to be the most authentic NBA gaming experience yet.

Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare 2: $59.99 now $30.00

The battle for suburbia grows to crazy new heights in Plants vs. Zombies™ Garden Warfare 2! In this hilarious, action-packed shooter, zombie leader Dr. Zomboss has strengthened his horde and rebuilt suburbia as a zombie utopia. But hope remains, because for the first time the plants are taking the offensive in an all-out attack to reclaim their turf. Play as both the plants and zombies in new 24 player multiplayer and 4-player co-op modes, or go at it solo or in split-screen against the AI across all game modes. Garden Warfare 2 also introduces the Backyard Battleground, your very own interactive hub where you and up to 3 friends can take on daily quests, challenges, and interact with your favorite PvZ characters.

DmC Devil May Cry: Definitive Edition: $29.99 now $9.90

The definitive edition of this critically-acclaimed action game arrives with enhanced 1080p graphics at 60fps, new features and all the original DLC included. Chain together stylish combos with up to eight unique weapons. Traverse the demonic world of Limbo as you join Dante and Vergil in the legendary rebirth of the Devil May Cry franchise.

Of course, the above-mentioned titles are just a few of the deals this week.  There are many other Xbox One deals which can be seen below:

• Blood Bowl 2 Lizardmen: 33% off
• Blood Bowl 2 Norse: 33% off
• Blood Bowl 2 Wood Elves: 33% off
• Blood Bowl 2: 75% off
• Devil May Cry 4 Sepcial Edition Demon Hunter Bundle : 50% off
• Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition : 30% off
• Fortified:  35% off
• Hyperdrive Massacre : 33% off
• Mega Man Legacy Collection : 40% off
• NBA 2K16 200,000 VC : 40% off
• NBA 2K16 450,000 VC : 60% off
• NBA 2K16 75,000 VC : 10% off
• NBA 2K16 Michael Jordan Special Edition : 50% off
• NBA 2K16 Starter Pack Bundle : 50% off
• Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare 2: Deluxe Edition : 50% off
• Resident Evil 0 : 30% off
• Resident Evil 0 Complete Costume Pack : 50% off
• Resident Evil 5 : 20% off
• Resident Evil 6 : 30% off
• Resident Evil HD : 40% off
• Resident Evil Revelations 2 Costume Pack : 50% off
• Resident Evil Revelations 2 Deluxe Edition : 50% off
• Resident Evil Revelations 2 Season Pass : 50% off
• Resident Evil: Deluxe Origins Bundle :  40% off
• Strider : 75% off

Xbox 360 Deals:

Dark Siders II: 

Awakened by the End of Days, Death, the most feared of the legendary Four Horsemen embarks on a quest to redeem his brother’s name. Become the terrifying force which everything fears but nothing can escape.

STREET FIGHTER X TEKKEN:

A dream collaboration between the two biggest fighting game franchises is now a reality! A deluge of highly demanded characters join the fray in this tag team-based game! Street Fighter fans, Tekken fans and of course gamers of all kinds can enjoy the new, easy-to-understand battle system. A new era in the history of fighting games is about to begin with STREET FIGHTER X TEKKEN!

RESIDENT EVIL 6:

The bioterrorism nightmare is more chilling than ever, as outbreaks in America, eastern Europe, and China threaten to plunge the world into chaos. Multiple heroes will rise to meet the threat of this new viral outbreak. As their fates intertwine, the story races forward to its conclusion. Experience the very best of dramatic horror with Resident Evil 6!

Just like on the Xbox One, these are just a few of the available deals this week. Other deals on the Xbox 360 include various editions of Bionic Commando,  Resident Evil, Street Fighter, and Ultra and Super Street Fighter. Titles such as Wheel of Fortune, The Outfit, Strider, Sine Mora, Remember Me, Red Faction Guerilla, Lost Planet, and Mega Man are also included as well.

These deals are valid through August 15th, so for the complete list, you can check out this post by Major Nelson. As always, though, be sure to come back to WinBeta and drop us a comment with your thoughts below!

Xbox One continues to focus on its integration with the Windows 10 operating system. The attempt to further combine the PC and console has been a bittersweet experience where some features have been left behind, but the amount and speed of updates have been rather encouraging.

Following suit, Xbox One received another preview release last night. Brad Rosetti from the Xbox Preview Program made a minor announcement on Twitter stating the the update would roll out at the usual 6:00 p.m. PDT, and if you’re in the Xbox Preview Program, it should be available for download if it hasn’t already automatically updated. It includes various fixes including Universal apps, Game DVR, Pins, and My Games and Apps categories.

Preview Members – Prepping a new build for 6.00pm PDT today, various fixes incoming.

— Brad Rossetti (@WorkWombatman) August 8, 2016

The patch will also add the long requested PayPal to the billing options for Xbox One. The full patch notes (visible to Preview members on the Xbox Forums) are as follows:

DETAILS

OS version released: rs1_xbox_rel_1608.160805-1737
Available: 6:00PM PDT 8/8 (1:00 AM GMT 9/8)

NEW FEATURES

• Payment & Billing

You can now add PayPal as a payment option on Xbox One! To add PayPal:

1. Navigate to Settings > Account > Payment & billing and select Add a payment option.
2. OR when purchasing content from the Store, on the purchase confirmation screen select Change > Add a new payment method > PayPal.

FIXES

• Universal Apps

Resolved an issue which could sometimes cause universal apps to crash when launched for the first time.

• Game DVR

Resolved an issue which prevented users from capturing or editing clips in certain apps.

• Pins

Resolved an issue which could cause unsupported media pins to remain on Home after an app updates to a universal app.

• My Games & Apps

This build contains a fix to address an issue in which certain games (Nutjitsu, Threes, Voice Commander) appeared under Apps instead of Games.

CURRENT KNOWN ISSUES

• My Games & Apps

If a universal app version of an app is available, the version which is not currently installed may appear under Ready to Install (causing what appears to be the same app both installed and in Ready to Install).

There’s no doubt we’ll see more of these quick preview builds popping up from time to time as Xbox One continues to merge into Microsoft’s vision of gaming anywhere.

Back in June, we reported that Microsoft was working hard to bring Gaming for Everyone and an “inclusive design” complete with wheelchairs for Xbox Avatars to the Xbox One. Now a few months later, it appears that Microsoft is continuing this initiative and is seeking feedback from disabled gamers for new GamerPics.

I need DETAILED suggestions or inspiration on how Xbox can create Gamerpics (different from avatars) that represent PWD. #soeveryonecangame

— Bryce Johnson (@brycej) August 8, 2016

As seen above, Xbox designer Bryce Johnson mentioned that the Xbox team is now looking for suggestions on how Xbox can create Gamerpics that represent people with disabilities. In fact, Bryce even commented on a post about the subject from a few months ago on the Xbox Useroice. He also suggested that making custom gamer pics would be great, and responded to a Tweet which asked if it would be possible to create symbols to go in the corners of existing Gamerpics.

So, what do you think of Bryce’s suggestions? Will you be submitting any ideas to him? Let us know your thoughts by dropping us a comment below!