Xbox One

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A new report claims Microsoft's still-unannounced next-generation platform will require an Internet connection to boot up. A source speaking to Kotaku explained that if the system goes offline for more than three minutes, any game or app that is running will be suspended.

"Unless something has changed recently, Durango consumer units must have an active internet connection to be used," the source said.

Microsoft's next-generation platform is reportedly going by the name Durango.

"If there isn't a connection, no games or apps can be started," the source added. "If the connection is interrupted then after a period of time--currently three minutes, if I remember correctly--the game/app is suspended and the network troubleshooter started."

http://uk.gamespot.com/news/xbox-720-requires-internet-connection-to-load-games-6406433

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Speaking on Twitter, Orth said that he didn't understand the outrage from consumers, saying, "Sorry, I don't get the drama around having an 'always online' console. Every device now is 'always on'. That's the world we live in. #dealwithit."

http://www.xbox360achievements.org/news/news-14555-Microsoft-Creative-Director-Defends-Always-Online-Tech-Following-Latest-Xbox-720-Rumours.html

PS4 here I come.

I'm fine with it cause I'm an Xbox guy #Idon'tgiveafuck

I am not a blind fanboy it's all about value for money and which console is going to appeal to me more, Sony hit all the right marks with their conference in February and I really struggle to see Microsoft topping that. As soon as Microsoft mention Kinect 2.0 I will turn off their conference.

I like getting my maps early and not getting hacked. I'm not blind I'm just sticking with the best.

josh200612 wrote:

I like getting my maps early and not getting hacked. I'm not blind I'm just sticking with the best.

I'll take quality exclusives over timed DLC any day of the week.

Ali* wrote:

josh200612 wrote:

I like getting my maps early and not getting hacked. I'm not blind I'm just sticking with the best.

I'll take quality exclusives over timed DLC any day of the week.

I almost bought a PS3 a couple of years ago but I couldn't find a game I wanted to play that I couldn't already play on the Xbox. True story I just bought a Blu Ray player instead.

josh200612 wrote:

Ali* wrote:

josh200612 wrote:

I like getting my maps early and not getting hacked. I'm not blind I'm just sticking with the best.

I'll take quality exclusives over timed DLC any day of the week.

I almost bought a PS3 a couple of years ago but I couldn't find a game I wanted to play that I couldn't already play on the Xbox. True story I just bought a Blu Ray player instead.

So you're telling me you aren't interested in

Beyond: Two Souls
Demon's Souls
God of War Collection
God of War 3
God of War: Ascension
Gran Turismo 5
Heavenly Sword
Heavy Rain
Infamous
Infamous 2
Journey
Killzone 2
Killzone 3
The Last of Us
LittleBigPlanet
LittleBigPlanet 2
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of The Patriots
Motorstorm
Ratchet & Clank
Resistance: Fall of Man
Resitance 2
Resistance 3
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
Wipeout HD

Ali* wrote:

josh200612 wrote:

Ali* wrote:

josh200612 wrote:

I like getting my maps early and not getting hacked. I'm not blind I'm just sticking with the best.

I'll take quality exclusives over timed DLC any day of the week.

I almost bought a PS3 a couple of years ago but I couldn't find a game I wanted to play that I couldn't already play on the Xbox. True story I just bought a Blu Ray player instead.

So you're telling me you aren't interested in

Beyond: Two Souls
Demon's Souls
God of War Collection
God of War 3
God of War: Ascension
Gran Turismo 5
Heavenly Sword
Heavy Rain
Infamous
Infamous 2
Journey
Killzone 2
Killzone 3
The Last of Us
LittleBigPlanet
LittleBigPlanet 2
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of The Patriots
Motorstorm
Ratchet & Clank
Resistance: Fall of Man
Resitance 2
Resistance 3
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
Wipeout HD

That's it. LOL @ KILL ZONE AND RESISTANCE!

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Noted Windows blogger Paul Thurrott has claimed during the latest What The Tech episode (via NeoGAF) that the Xbox 720 will launch in November beginning at $300 for a subscription-based model. A standard model will sell for around $500, he said.

He described the platform overall as "expensive."

The Xbox 720 won't be the only new Xbox on shelves this season, Thurrott claimed. The writer said Microsoft is planning a $99 "Stingray" Xbox 360. He did not provide any further information about this platform.

Thurrott also shared information about the Xbox 720's reported always-online requirement. He said this a confirmed feature for the platform, claiming the system's notes specifically state that the Xbox 720 "must be Internet-connected to use."

The Xbox 720 reportedly stops functioning if an Internet connection drops for three minutes.

http://uk.gamespot.com/news/subscription-based-xbox-720-priced-at-300-with-500-standard-model-6406544

Looks like I'm dropping 5 hundo.

Rumor has it Microsoft are planning a conference for May 21st, I wasn't expecting one so close to E3.

http://www.gamesradar.com/rumored-next-xbox-reveal-pushed-may/

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On Tuesday May 21st, we’ll mark the beginning of a new generation of games, TV and entertainment. On that day, we’ll be holding a special press event on the Xbox campus and we invite you to join us via the live global stream that will be available on Xbox LIVE and Xbox.com. If you are in the US or Canada, you can also watch the broadcast on Spike TV.

On that day, we’ll share our vision for Xbox, and give you a real taste of the future. Then, 19-days later at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles, we’ll continue the conversation and showcase our full lineup of blockbuster games.

We are thrilled to pull back the curtain and reveal what we’ve been working on.

A New Generation Revealed
Xbox Campus, Redmond WA
Tuesday, May 21st @ 1p ET/10a PT/17:00 GMT

http://majornelson.com/2013/04/24/xboxreveal/

I really hope I am wrong about the next Xbox and Microsoft have a great conference but I won't hold my breath.

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"What I would do is double-down on what this console is for: it's for playing games," Molyneux said. "It's for playing console games for this massive, incredibly loyal audience of gamers out there. When they start to mix all this other stuff in there I’m kind of slightly like: 'look, I don't want another way of looking at Facebook'. You know, I've got all the ways of looking at Facebook. I don't want another way of looking at Netflix. Just give me what I've paid my £299 for, and that is to play amazing, incredible computer games."

http://uk.gamespot.com/news/molyneux-next-xbox-should-focus-on-games-6407883

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"Durango is designed to deliver the future of entertainment while engineered to be tolerant of today's Internet," reads a line from the memo, reportedly sent to all full-time staffers working on the next Xbox.

"There are a number of scenarios that our users expect to work without an Internet connection, and those should 'just work' regardless of their current connection status," it goes on. "Those include, but are not limited to: playing a Blu-ray disc, watching live TV, and yes playing a single-player game."

http://uk.gamespot.com/news/next-xbox-will-not-require-internet-connection-report-6407955

I really hope that memo is true.

Could the next Xbox be called Xbox Infinity ?

http://uk.gamespot.com/news/new-xbox-will-be-named-infinity-report-6408186

Remember the conference is on Tuesday !

I am getting excited now, please prove me wrong Microsoft and blow my socks off !!!

They could trump the PS4 if they announce backwards compatibility and the ability to transfer over old profiles to the new device.

Ali* wrote:

I am getting excited now, please prove me wrong Microsoft and blow my socks off !!!

They could trump the PS4 if they announce backwards compatibility and the ability to transfer over old profiles to the new device.

You know they will they aren't stupid. SONY TRAITOR!

They're going to show the new UFC game tomorrow

http://uk.gamespot.com/news/next-gen-fifa-ufc-game-to-be-shown-at-xbox-720-event-6408600

Reveal starts in about an hour.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDml9zRChdQ

10 minutes to go.

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This conference has been such a disappointment, it took them 30 minutes before they even showed a game lol.