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much slower and more awkward than
it needs to be. It might seem like a
minor thing next to promises of shiny
new features and beefed up hardware,
but a really strong, user-friendly
foundation for the system’s dashboard
is a must in my eyes.

Drew: You know, I don’t think I’m
actually looking for anything new in
features, come to think of it. I’d rather
just see better implementation of
the stuff that’s there now. But by all
means, Microsoft, feel free to surprise
me. Last generation I didn’t know I
needed a screenshot button, but I use
it all the time now.

Robin: Yeah I definitely agree there

• the best new feature is the one
  we’d never think of in a million years.
  Surprise us, Microsoft!

Drew: I don’t think you need to touch
the controller, mind. That thing is pretty
much perfect for what it needs to be.

Adam: They’ll keep the shape but I’m
sure they’ll add new buttons. They’ll
probably make the new Elite controller
compatible with Scarlett, too.

Warren: I’d love to see the Elite
controller bundled with the new system
as standard. We may see a completely
new design of controller, with all-new

features, but it’s hard to imagine a new

controller beating the Elite on sheer

flexibility for customisation.

Robin: Ultimately it’s all about the

games though, right? For me, I’m not so

interested in just improved graphics – I

feel we’re getting diminishing returns

there. What I want to see is big, new,

demanding systems in games – like

the way Watch Dogs Legion is trying to

simulate a whole city.

Drew: It feels like open worlds are

obsessed with size and scale, and I’d

like to see resources pointed at adding

density to big maps. I want more cities

like The Witcher 3’s Novigrad, basically.

Warren: From a development point

of view, Microsoft needs a no-fuss

architecture in Scarlett, one that’ll

entice developers to create exclusive

titles for Xbox. Saying that, having the

ability to jump on my PC to continue

playing any Xbox game also needs

to be possible as I really enjoyed the

ability to do so in Sea Of Thieves.

Adam: I also think there should

definitely be an evolution of

Achievements, for your Gamerscore to

really mean something other than just

be a number.

Drew: At the very least, a reward like a

title you can add to your Gamertag if

you unlock all achievements for a game

would be nice. For example, you would

get ‘Racoon City Survivor’ for 100 per

cent-ing Resident Evil 2.

Warren: My final hardware wish would

be the ability to ‘upgrade’ Scarlett. The

Xbox One X was great as an update, but

I’d like to see a console manufacturer

introduce a modular upgrade path.

Faster CPUs, GPUs or RAM that could

be slotted in an expansion slot would

be really interesting and engaging

for owners, even a return to easily

swappable HDDs would be welcome.

Adam: I’m sure there will be something

added to the console that we can’t

even fathom right now. We live in

exciting times and I can’t see what the

team comes up with. Q

Project Scarlett is due to release in

time for holiday 2020.

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“The best new

feature is the

one we’d never

think of in a

million years”

OXM

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Adam Bryant

Staff writer

Wants more

opportunities to

brag about his

Gamerscore. We

suggested he print it

on a T-shirt for now.

Drew Sleep

Production editor

Doesn’t quite know

what he wants. He’d

rather wait for the

talented bods over

at Microsoft HQ to tell

him, really.

Warren Brown

Senior art editor

Loves thinking about

the possibilities of

future gaming tech...

and then going home

to his collection of

retro consoles.

Robin Valentine

Contributor

Wants to hear about

the games, not the

technical specs.

Mostly because he

doesn’t understand

what a ‘teraflop’ is.

I would love to have the

Snap feature back.

Loved it when I first got

my Xbox One.

Unfortunately, it didn’t

stay long.

Avery Gibson

I would really like a tea

urn. Just a small one.

Like three to five litres.

With a tap straight on

the pad.

David Hodge

I would love to be able

to use voice commands

for messages, code

inputting, club

messages etc. All that

trying to type on that

keyboard is horrible.

Lisa Liene

Maybe include VR

games and produce

your own VR headsets. I

would like to play Beat

Saber some time.

Yamni Semans

Apple Music, Discord

and more features

involving the Avatars.

Emily Contreras

Backwards controller

capability for all

previous Xbox consoles.

Gregory James

A complete revamp of

the UI. I would love to

see themes added and

things organised better.

Timothy Gray

Stephens

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your own ideas? Tell us at

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