
Microsoft is finally bringing the ability to take screenshots to the Xbox One, which is arriving with
a new update that is rolling out right now.
The console supports video capture but the lack of screenshotting has
been a notable omission — the Xbox team admitted it is
among “the most-requested features by our fans.”
Xbox One owners who grab the update can take a screenshot by doubling
tapping the Xbox button on their controller and pressing ‘Y’ to save
it. If they have Kinect, then screen capture is as simple as saying
“Xbox, take a screenshot”.
Screenshots are saved within the ‘Upload’ app, from where they can be
set as background, uploaded to a gamer’s activity feed, shared to
Twitter or stashed away in OneDrive.
Other features within this new update include a ‘suggested friends’
feature to help find more pals to game with, and a new setting to allow
gamers to share their real name with everyone rather than just their
gaming tag. The Xbox team has also made changes to party chat — to show
when a microphone is being used — while there is a new option for
reporting message spam, additional settings for selecting tile
transparency, and more .