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       Microsoft Makes Testing Xbox One Updates Into a Game
   DIR By: coochy22
       Date: October 18, 2014, 2:38 am
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       When it's not causing issues with its unfinished features (hey,
       it's QA testing), Xbox One's preview program can be rewarding in
       and of itself--you get to try out cool new features not yet
       available to the general public. Apparently not satisfied with
       that, Microsoft is trying to turn testing system updates into a
       sort of game by tracking your stats and offering points.
       Preview program members will now find a new My Stats section in
       the Preview Dashboard app. From there, you can check out how
       many points you've earned, which in turn contribute to your
       level. A leaderboard tracks your progress against that of your
       friends (or other users, if none of your friends get preview
       updates), similar to the new gamerscore leaderboard released in
       this week's Xbox One update.
       Points are earned by completing quests, rating updates, and
       participating in surveys and polls. Fortunately for those who
       have been in the preview program for some time, you'll
       retroactively earn points for all of your past contributions.
       More things are coming to the My Stats page "soon," according to
       Microsoft, which also says you can earn rewards by
       participating.
       The preview program launched back in February, offering "select"
       Xbox Live users the chance to help test in-development features.
       We've seen these users get a variety of updates ahead of time
       since then; aspects of the update that went live for everyone
       this week have been available to testers since August. Should
       you want to join in, you'll unfortunately need an invite from
       Microsoft.
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