Xbox Series X | S: new blue controller, share button functions and customization

Today 22nd September is the day of the open preorder for new consoles Xbox Series X e S series, and in the hours preceding this date a few things happened: the launch of the project xCloud which allows cloud gaming via Xbox Game Pass to begin with, but then the whole world of gaming news was overshadowed bypurchase of Bethesda and of the other houses under the group ZeniMax Media by Microsoft.

A real bombshell that, in fact, has made minor news pass quietly, such as those relating to new Xbox controllers.

For starters, as you can see from the controller command mapping present at the top, in addition to being able to invert the Y axes of the analog sticks and to be able to swap the trigger and stick positions, you can customize share button commands, a button that appears for the first time on Xbox is used to share static or video screens on your social networks.

THEXbox Program Manager Donyea Cooley-White explained in her Xbox Podcast on YouTube the function of the button and the possibilities of customization. By pressing the share button once you can take a screenshot, by pressing it twice in quick succession you access the Recent Capture screen, and you can hold to start one video recording. The other functions that can be given to the key through the personalization menu are the recording of something that has already happened and start / stop recording.

About theaesthetics of the controller instead, just in the evening of 21 September after the news of the purchase of Bethesda, the images of a new one arrived coloration controllers among the various accessories found for the new next generation Xboxes. We had already seen the controllers color Carbon Black paired with the Xbox Series X and the controllers of colore Robot White side by side with the Xbox Series S, but here's to you new Shock Blue variant in the image below. Will there be new colors also available in the near future?

It was also revealed that theXbox Design Lab starting from 14 October, a service that allows players to customize their Xbox controllers. This pause is due to update services to the new Xbox Series X and Series S consoles, and will be active again in 2021.

The new controllers are wireless and Microsoft will also sell the accessory Xbox Rechargeable Battery bundled with a USB type C cable to offer gamers a charging solution. Microsoft also has a bundle per PC available from 10 November which includes a wireless adapter for Windows 10 or a USB type C cable depending on the buyer's preference.

According to the Xbox blog, the new controllers are characterized by a more complete and ergonomic design. The handle has a new grip, the triggers and in general the back of the controller allow afirmer grip, while the new D-pad allows for greater precision and easier diagonal control.

We remind you that these accessories are already pre-order starting today 22 September in your trusted physical and online stores.