Xbox consoles will finally support Discord Voice chats

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Discord recently announced it's bringing voice chat integration to Xbox Series X/S and Xbox One. This will allow Xbox owners to talk to their friends on Discord Voice chats from the console. Xbox Insider will be able to use the feature first, with the rest of the users getting access to it later. This feature will also allow you to transfer your voice call from the app (desktop or mobile) to the console via the Xbox mobile app.

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Microsoft's Xbox TV app will bring game streaming to smart TVs sans consoles

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If you have a supported 2022 Samsung Smart TV and in one of the 27 countries the new app supports, you'll be able to enjoy Xbox games even without a console. This upcoming Xbox TV app launching on June 30 will give Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers access to over 100 titles through the supported smart TVs. Streamed through the cloud via custom Xbox Series X hardware, the Xbox TV app just needs you to log into your Microsoft account in the app and stream games as you would through Xbox Cloud Gaming in a browser.

Microsoft hasn't specified which countries will get the feature. But the company, together with Samsung, promises to support many controllers for the app, including different Xbox controllers, Sony DualSense, and more. You just need to connect the controller via Bluetooth to start gaming. 

If you're wondering about streaming resolution, Microsoft will limit this to 1080p at 60 frames per second. Microsoft is working with Samsung for this initial rollout. Still, it's unclear if it's coming to other brands or older Samsung televisions.

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Microsoft to host Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase

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While there won't be an E3 event this year, Microsoft plans to hold a gaming event in June. The Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase will be held on June 12 at 1 PM ET. There aren't too many details about the event, but the company says it "will include everything you need to know about the diverse lineup of games coming soon to the Xbox ecosystem, including upcoming releases to Game Pass on Xbox and PC." The teaser art for the showcase has an Xbox logo floating among the stars, suggesting we'll hear more about Bethesda's upcoming sci-fi RPG Starfield.

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Microsoft Xbox will soon make it easier to share gameplay clips

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Microsoft Xbox will soon make it easier to share game clips on its mobile app. Microsoft's Larry Hryb (@majornelson) shared the news through a tweet, saying the unique public URLs that will be available on the app and collected in a new "trending content" area so you can see what other gamers are playing. 

"With Link sharing, just go to the capture you want to share in the Xbox mobile app to get a link, then paste it anywhere to share with your friends, who don't need to be signed-in to view your capture. We are now testing this long requested feature," Hryb said in the thread.

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