Microsoft’s new Xbox One dashboard now available with updated home screen

Microsoft is rolling out its new Xbox One dashboard design to all consoles this week. The new design focuses on overhauling the home page of the Xbox One dashboard, with frequently used games and apps available immediately. The new Home design also includes the ability to add or remove rows to customize it further, and quick access to Xbox Game Pass, Mixer, and the Microsoft Store.

[iplay1up2]

Now a huge Playstation fan, but the Xbox One dashboard and controllers are much better than PS4's.

[ps3rider]

ps4 controller is the most comfortable controller in the world

[Kabaneri]

But the triggers are wonky and unresponsive compared to the the xbox gamepad. For FPS and racing games its no comparison.

[TheRealTedCruz]

As a PC/PS4 gamer, I never felt the need to set up my PS4 controller on PC vs my Xbox One controller.

[RazzerRedux]

Everyone has different hands so....

[SyntheticForm]

I can't believe people are disagreeing with Razzer's hand size/preference comment.

Personally, I think the DS4 is a fine controller, but I know the Xbox One controller suits my hands better. Feels more ergonomic to me in general.

[Father__Merrin]

Xbox one dash was sluggish when I used to have one PS4 controller is more comfy to hold altho triggers one one pad are better.

[Atticus_finch]

As the biggest switch and Xbox fan...
Xbox has only changed dashboards a few dozen times, non seem to work well enough.
I'm cursed with symmetrical hands so DS4 is easily better for me.

[Orionsangel]

I own both consoles and prefer XBL as well. XBL is more pleasant to use and I like seeing a games artwork behind each game you choose. XBL better organizes your games in categories. PSN is more simplistic and boring in handling your game collection and it seems like a gloomy place to hang out in, but then again it depends on the theme you use.

[Christopher]

The older Xbox dashboard was trash, IMHO. I've been using the new one for months now and it is an improvement over Sony's.

How did it do that? It copied the XMB structure and went vertical instead of horizontal. It's also super fast and smooth now.

I still get weird ads on my Xbox sometimes, though. Recent one was for a cellphone plan. So weird to see that on my console.

[PS4Gamer1984]

Ps4 owner here, agree 100%, like I don't know quite what it is but the PS4 UI just seems to be soulless and lacks personality. Like it's functional and straightforward but lacks personality

[silenthillstrangler]

Controller maybe, dashboard definitely not.

[isarai]

This is pretty much the PS4's dashboard though...

[Yosemite]

No my Xbox One controller stopped moving up on the left analog I had it for a month and a half I got it this year.

[xxShadow-Shockxx]

kinda looks like the ps4 dash now

[UltraNova]

Not kinda, its clearly PS "inspired"...glad to see MS learned a thing or two about dashboard design, the 10th time around.

[Christopher]

It is, and I'm happy about it. Been using it for months. It's great.

[CaptainCook]

Not really. It looks like the Old Xbox 360 dashboard.

[monkey602]

Sweet! I'll check it out.
I hated everything about the last 2 interfaces

[SyntheticForm]

I've been rocking this version for awhile now and the consolidation is much appreciated.

[FyBy]

Thanks god, finally useful dashboard! It could have some tweaks, but much better than before.

[cfc83]

I hope in a future xbox the players will be able to minimize the game onto a big box on the dashboard so you can still see the game from there. Just like how it used to be. I miss that function.

[ninja2ri]

Why dont they make their OS look like a sphere grid?

[annoyedgamer]

Can they make all that useless junk translucent? So tired of seeing suggestions for games that are basically adverts. Can't see my background anymore.

Clowns at MS can't do anything right, even the party system crashes constantly.

[Christopher]

You can hide the "suggested" panel at the very bottom, which is what I've done. I do agree that the design is pretty much "see everything and forget any potential for customization via themes". My greedfall background is practically useless now since you can't see anything but the edges.

I haven't experienced party crashes, but I do notice they still have issues with people seeing if friends are online every once in a while or when a person was last on. It's very random at times, so likely caching issues. But not service breaking.

[annoyedgamer]

As you said, the background is useless. That is my primary complaint and at this point I am sure they want it this way to maximize ad space.

[TheColbertinator]

Bring back the 360 blades

[CJLogix]

Thats better. Looks a lot cleanerr.

[averagejoe26]

Looks exactly like the PS4 UI haha wow

I guess just go with what works and what people want, right?

[silenthillstrangler]

Let's hope they've learnt from Sony cause the PS4 dash is so user friendly and streamlined, the current Xbox has always been so cumbersome and convoluted.

[isarai]

Looks familiar...

[ajax17]

A MUCH needed improvement.

[miacosa]

Been using it for awhile now better but still laggy on Xbox One X.

[franwex]

Another year, another Xbox dashboard!

[TheHateTheyGive]

Xbox One dashboard has no custom themes, no music, no themes you can download, so as an owner of both i prefer the playstation 4.

[lellkay]

Still bloody ads all over you main page I see. Sigh.

[derektweed1]

Where? the top row is recently used games and apps. the second row is in order: games and apps, close achievements, Xbox live gold page and 1 ad for need for speed heat 50% off sale.

My PS4 is similar, there is a what's new section and a suggestions section beside my most played game. And in fact the first place it takes me when I turn on my ps4 is the what's new section, then I have to move to select my most recently played game.