Android’s Sidekick gaming overlay gets the video capture feature you were waiting for

Google has updated Play Services and Play Store with new features.

Android Sidekick can now retroactively record 30 seconds of gameplay with the new “Playbacks” feature.

Users will also be able to connect their Android XR glasses to their phones.

If you play a lot of games on your Android phone, Google is rolling out new features that could be really useful in daily use. The company has released updates to the Google Play Store and Play Services with several gaming-oriented features, along with a new Android XR integration.

The Google Play Store is being updated to v53.8, and Google seems to have focused exclusively on gaming features. In Ask Play responses, users will soon start seeing relevant videos, complete with citations and timestamps. So next time you ask a question, Ask Play could redirect you to the exact moment in a helpful video where your query is answered.