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Xbox One owners are going to be ‘appy this year

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Hey! Remember how the Xbox One was meant to be both a retail unit and a development kit, right out of the box? Microsoft’s new console was supposed to be a godsend for independent developers – but it started to look like that functionality was another of the Xbox One’s infamous about turns. It appears that the retail-to-dev-kit update is coming.

So says The Verge, who also say that we’ll soon have a wealth of apps on the Xbox One. Right now, The Xbox One is built on a series of apps that run atop the core operating system. Only a small handful of developers are able to build these apps; Microsoft’s in house ones, and media partners such as Netflix and Hulu.

The Verge reports that in April this year, at the Build developer conference, Microsoft will be detailing how its retail/developer functionality will work, and release a new SDK alongside the information. This new SDK would open up apps to more developers, and should even allow apps to run in the background while you’re playing games – so you can finally have your own music playing while you game. Funnily enough, this functionality was built in the Xbox 360 without need of extraneous apps, but I digress.

It’s the beginning of the promised “universal apps” – those that’ll run on both the Xbox One and Windows PCs running the company’s new Windows 10 operating system. Implementation of that is expected by November this year.

Last Updated: February 18, 2015

43 Comments

  1. Admiral Chief

    February 18, 2015 at 11:04

    All good and well, however, I wonder what will happen when DX12 makes EierdoosEen go zoom zoom

    Reply

    • FoxOneZA

      February 18, 2015 at 11:19

      Not without Win 10 😀

      Reply

    • L337J1MB0B

      February 18, 2015 at 11:19

      I thought freeing up the “Kinect reserve” was supposed to do that..

      Reply

      • RinceThis

        February 18, 2015 at 11:20

        This is MS, more like the Kinect REVERSE.

        Reply

        • Spathi

          February 18, 2015 at 11:51

          *badumtish*

          Reply

    • Hammersteyn

      February 18, 2015 at 11:25

      • Admiral Chief

        February 18, 2015 at 11:29

        This gif is satisfying

        Reply

        • Loftus

          February 18, 2015 at 11:39

          the sad thing is i have the Eggxpectation that the black cap egg will the next round…

          Reply

      • Loftus

        February 18, 2015 at 11:31

        Round 1 fight!

        Reply

      • Raptor Rants A Lot:Original #7

        February 18, 2015 at 12:24

        [insert disney dancing music while watching this]

        Reply

  2. Hammersteyn

    February 18, 2015 at 11:17

    happy, ‘appy, apps. Clever

    Reply

  3. Michelle

    February 18, 2015 at 11:21

    I’d like to get this an utilise it, being a programmer I would like to explore the XB1 more.

    Reply

    • Admiral Chief

      February 18, 2015 at 11:28

      What would your first project be?

      Reply

      • Michelle

        February 18, 2015 at 11:37

        Not sure yet,I like to plan things out first.
        Think I’ll try a basic app of something, haven’t really thought it through yet.

        I would like to see what other people have made first to see how to actually create something using the console.

        Reply

        • Brady miaau

          February 18, 2015 at 12:26

          Speaking from exp, it can be a bit daunting to get into a new environment like that. Starting small like that is a damn good idea.

          Reply

  4. L337J1MB0B

    February 18, 2015 at 11:28

    “Direct” = 6 letters + 12 = 18.
    X = Roman numeral for 10.
    18 multiplied by 10 = 180.
    180 confirmed.

    Reply

    • Admiral Chief

      February 18, 2015 at 11:28

      Math confirms it

      Reply

    • Rock789

      February 18, 2015 at 11:28

      Half of 180 is 90. And 180 / 90 = 3!! Half-Life 3 confirmed!

      Reply

      • Blood Emperor Trevor

        February 18, 2015 at 11:29

        lol! Um…..

        Reply

        • Admiral Chief

          February 18, 2015 at 11:29

          Shhhhh

          Reply

        • Rock789

          February 18, 2015 at 11:31

          I got carried away… Too much coffee (I think I’m on cup 5 so far…). Corrected! Mwahahahahahahahaha… **cough**

          Reply

          • Admiral Chief

            February 18, 2015 at 11:32

            We have another math savant folks!

          • Blood Emperor Trevor

            February 18, 2015 at 11:33

            We all know 180 is 8 – 1 + 0 = 7, which is Llew’s Winning Number CONFIRMED!

          • Admiral Chief

            February 18, 2015 at 11:33

            CONFIRMED

          • Rock789

            February 18, 2015 at 11:33

            Somewhere, right now, a Llew is weeping…

          • Admiral Chief

            February 18, 2015 at 11:34

            Let me just….copy this link….paste into Skype…..done

        • Splooshypooh

          February 18, 2015 at 11:37

          So… back to school it is!

          Reply

      • Admiral Chief

        February 18, 2015 at 11:29

        180/90 = 2 dude

        :/

        Reply

        • Hammersteyn

          February 18, 2015 at 11:32

          Well you need to hit a dart board three times on tripple 20 to get to 180.

          *it’s something

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          • Admiral Chief

            February 18, 2015 at 11:33

            ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY!!!

            Man, I need to get to a pub

        • Rock789

          February 18, 2015 at 11:32

          I know… I was using Valve logic! 😉 :p

          Actually, just got carried away… Clearly 5 cups of coffee is making me impatient… Thinking is too slow for me – I must move faster than thought!

          Reply

          • Admiral Chief

            February 18, 2015 at 11:33

            Well, to help you, you said three sentences…HL3 CONFIRMED!

          • Hammersteyn

            February 18, 2015 at 11:36

            Lemme help you
            Rock789

            R = 18
            O = 15
            C = 3
            K = 11
            (18 – 15 + 3 – 11)+7-8+9 = 3
            *flies away

          • Rock789

            February 18, 2015 at 11:52

            You mean… I confirm HL3?! **cries manly tears of joy** It’s so beautiful!!

          • Hammersteyn

            February 18, 2015 at 11:56

            Hahahahaha congrats

          • DrKiller

            February 19, 2015 at 09:40

            What about Half Life 4? Name change? 😛

          • DrKiller

            February 19, 2015 at 09:39

            You sir, have too much free time 😛

          • Hammersteyn

            February 19, 2015 at 09:44

            XD

    • Hammersteyn

      February 18, 2015 at 11:30

      You win Phil’s jacket

      Reply

    • Hammersteyn

      February 18, 2015 at 11:45

      Cant believe I never tried this :
      X = 24
      B = 2
      O = 15
      X = 24
      O = 15
      N = 14
      E = 5
      ((24 – 24)+ (2 *15)) * (15 – 14 + 5) = 180
      XD

      Reply

      • L337J1MB0B

        February 18, 2015 at 11:54

        *mind blown*

        Reply

    • Brady miaau

      February 18, 2015 at 12:25

      Ok, ok. Enough. Good laugh, good times.

      Reply

    • oVg

      February 18, 2015 at 14:11

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