Background music will be coming to your Xbox One on August 2.

Loading

The addition will be part of the Windows 10 anniversary update alongside Language Region Independence, which means you'll be able to choose any language, regardless of where you are. Microsoft announced this new functionality , as well the Cortana digital assistant, last month at E3. Background music has been a much requested feature since the console's launch in 2013.Keep an eye out for the new Xbox hardware coming out over the next year or so. The slim Xbox One S is coming at the end of August, and next year we'll be getting the more powerful "Scorpio.

Matt Porter is a freelance writer based in London. Make sure to visit what he thinks is the best website in the world , but is actually just his Twitter page