HBO Go, Twitter, Vine Coming to Xbox One By End of 2014

Less than a week before its E3 press conference next week, Microsoft today announced that more than 45 new entertainment apps are coming to Xbox One and Xbox 360 around the world. Some of these include Vine, HBO Go, ShowTime Anytime, Comedy Central, Major League Gaming, and new embedded Twitter functionality, all of which are scheduled to be available by the end of 2014. Once these apps arrive, Microsoft's app catalog will increase by 25 percent to more than 225 apps in total. There are around 180 apps available now, Microsoft says on the Xbox Wire.

"Xbox fans are spending more time than ever on the console, spending more than five hours a day on Xbox One," Xbox executive Yusuf Mehdi said in a statement. "Today as we announce new commitments from dozens of our partners, including deep integration with experiences like Twitter and Vine, we hit an important milestone in our journey to deliver unique experiences on Xbox. We're thrilled to break new ground in social TV experiences like we're doing with Twitter on Xbox One."

The new Twitter functionality will be baked directly into the Xbox One's TV experience in the United States. You'll be able to see tweets related to the shows you're watching in real time, and there will also be a "Trending" section (show at left) within the OneGuide that will show the content people are most actively talking about. You can see a video above of how Twitter integration works on Xbox One.

"It will now be easier to discover what shows are trending in real-time on Twitter, tune-in, and follow the conversation right from within the Xbox One interface," Twitter VP of business development Jana Messerschmidt said. "We are excited to work with the Xbox One team and continue to deliver unique entertainment experiences.”

Below is a list of the new apps coming to Xbox 360 and Xbox One, as well as the regions where you can find them. Microsoft recently dropped the Xbox Live Gold requirement for entertainment apps, meaning you can use these apps without needing to pay a $60/year subscription. Notably, Vine, HBO Go, ShowTime Anytime, Comedy Central, Major League Gaming, and Twitter are confirmed for release by the end of 2014, but there's no word on when the other apps will be available.

• Antena 3. Xbox One: ES
• ChiliTV. Xbox One: IT
• Comedy Central. Xbox One: US
• Crunchyroll. Xbox One: AU, AT, BR, CA, DE, ES, FR, IE, IT, MX, NZ, UK, US
• ENCORE Play. Xbox One: US
• EPIX. Xbox One: US
• Filmbox Live. Xbox 360: AR, AU, AT, BE, BR, CA, CL, CO, CZ, DK, FI, FR, DE, GR, HK, HU, IN, IE, IL, IT, JP, MX, NL, NZ, NO, PL, PT, RU, SA, SG, SK, ZA, KR, ES, SE, CH, TW, TR, AE, UK, US
• Fox Play. Xbox One: MX, BR. Xbox 360: MX, BR, AR, CO, CH
• Frightflix. Xbox One: US
• FXNOW. Xbox 360: US
• Gol TV. Xbox One: ES
• GoPro. Xbox One: US, CA, MX, UK, FR, DE, IT, ES, AU, BR, AT, NZ, IR
• HBO GO. Xbox One: US: Xbox 360: MX, BR, AR, CO, CH
• iHeartRadio. Xbox One: US
• Infinity. Xbox One: IT
• IVI. Xbox 360: RU
• KDrama. Xbox One: AU, AT, BR, CA, DE, ES, FR, IE, IT, MX, NZ, UK, US. Xbox 360: AR, AU, AT, BE, BR, CA, CL, CO, CZ, DK, FI, FR, DE, GR, HK, HU, IN, IE, IL, IT, MX, NL, NZ, NO, PL, PT, RU, SA, SG, SK, ZA, ES, SE, CH, TW, TR, AE, UK, US
• maxdome. Xbox One: AT, DE
• MLG. Xbox One: US, UK, CA, AU
• MOVIEPLEX Play. Xbox One: US
• MTV. Xbox One: US
• NBA. Xbox One: AT, AU, BR, CA, FR, DE, IE, IT, MX, ES, NZ, UK, US
• NHL. Xbox One: US, CA, MX, UK, FR, DE, IT, ES, AU, BR, AT, NZ, IR. Xbox 360: US, CA, MX, UK, FR, DE, IT, ES, JP, AU, BR, NL, SE, RU, TW, PL, IN, HK, TR, BE, AT, NZ, SA, AR, NO, CH, SG, ZA, IR, DK, CO, CL, FI, CZ, HU, IL, GR, PT, SK
• Now TV. Xbox One: UK
• Picturebox. Xbox 360: UK
• Popcornflix. Xbox One: US
• ShowTime Anytime. Xbox 360: US
• Sky News. Xbox One: UK, IE, US, CA. Xbox 360: UK, IE, US, CA
• Sky Online. Xbox One: IT
• STARZ Play. Xbox One: US
• STV. Xbox 360: UK
• Syfy Now. Xbox One: US
• Target Ticket. Xbox One: US
• TuneIn. Xbox One: US, CA, MX, UK, FR, DE, IT, ES, AU, BR, AT, NZ, IR
• TV2. Xbox 360: DK
• Twitter. Xbox One: US
• USA Now. Xbox One: US
• VEO. Xbox One: MX. Xbox 360: MX
• Vevo. Xbox One: CA, US, AU, FR, DE, IR, BR,ES, IT, UK, NZ
• VH1. Xbox One: US
• Vine. Xbox One: US
• WATCH ABC. Xbox 360: US
• WATCH Disney Channel. Xbox 360: US
• WATCH Disney Junior. Xbox 360: US
• WATCH Disney XD. Xbox 360: US
• Watchever. Xbox One: DE