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Re: Xbox 720
There have been multiple outages of XBox live nearly every year since it launched, including intermittant connection problems for 13 days during the 2007-2008 holiday season. Microsoft has admitted that their system was inadequate to handle the large number of new users and the increase in users during that holiday time period. During each of those times, I would not have been able to use my system at all.
I was not referring to a single release overloading XBox Live, but rather the recent example SimCity showing that such a hapening is possible. But the larger point is that your gaming - even the offline single-player variety - is dependent not just on your own internet connection, but MS's servers and service as well. That's the only real point I was trying to make.Comment
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Re: Xbox 720
Windows blogger Paul Thurrott reveals rumored pricing options for Microsoft's next-gen platform, claims always-online requirement is accurate.
Source - GamespotNoted 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 is 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.
So a $300 subscription based model and a standard $500 model... HMMM. MS is still holding this rumor to the fire, but yet another person comes out and says they think its gonna be online all the time. Interesting that MS pushed the date back to May... changing something MS? Wait and see I guess.Last edited by JasonWilliams55; 04-10-2013, 10:59 AM."Most people would learn from their mistakes if they weren't so busy denying them"Comment
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Yes still a rumor, but Paul Thurrott has given solid info out beforehand before, hence the reason why he is 'trusted' as a solid source of MS information or a maven as some call him."Most people would learn from their mistakes if they weren't so busy denying them"Comment
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Hints of a Next-Gen Xbox TV Strategy, A Multiplayer Quantic Dream, And More Gaming Secrets
hmm interesting...
http://kotaku.com/hints-of-a-next-ge...-qua-472072240Interestingly, that "xTV" name does appear several times in the possibly-real Xbox strategy document that leaked last June. In that document, "XTV" (entirely capitalized) referred to a set of next-generation TV offerings, including a pay television service accessible via Xbox and other devices.
Earlier this week, Microsoft confirmed that the company sold off its Mediaroom IPTV unit to fully "focus on consumer TV strategy with Xbox," seemingly hinting that there is a more significant evolution for the Xbox brand's approach to television coming up.
The notion of the next Xbox as a television device does give some intriguing context to the recent brouhaha over "always-on" technology. Your modern DVR set-top box is constantly connected to facilitate the steady stream of information being sent back and forth, so that you can power on and get whatever channel or services almost instantly. It also allows the device to know when to record a program that is on when you're away. In order for an Xbox to successfully work as a television device, it would need to have a constant connection.Comment
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All year reports people are claiming as "rumors" MSFT has been on record in the past saying that was their main strategy.
How short term of memory people have.
I am willing to bet these are 90% fact. With 10% in the finer details taking into account interviews with MSFT about these reports from the first XBox till preset.Ⓥ Boston Red Sox | Miami DolphinsComment
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Re: Xbox 720
This is basically NOT what I am looking for in a gaming system. I don't need all that stuff. I just want to play games.Microsoft is investing in TV in a big way with its next Xbox console as part of a fight for the living room. Multiple sources familiar with the company's Xbox plans have revealed to The Verge that Microsoft will introduce a feature that lets its next-generation console take over a TV and set-top box in a similar way to Google TV. We understand that the next Xbox will require an online connection to use the entertainment services, allowing them to be always-on for streaming and access to TV signals.
VERY SIMILAR TO GOOGLE TV, BUT WITH XBOX GAMING
The functionality will work by taking a cable box signal and passing it through to the Xbox via HDMI, allowing Microsoft's console to overlay a UI and features on top of an existing TV channel or set-top box. We're told that this is a key part of the next-generation Xbox and that it will go a step further than Google's TV implementation thanks to Microsoft's partnerships with content providers. Extended support for various cable services will be rolled out gradually, but the basic functionality will be available at launch.
Coupled with this TV functionality, Microsoft's next-generation Kinect sensor will also play a role in the company's TV focus. The Verge has learned that the next Kinect will detect multiple people simultaneously, including the ability to detect eye movement to pause content when a viewer turns their head away from a TV. Microsoft is said to be using these capabilities as part of its UI and features for its TV plans.
XBOX TV SET-TOP BOX STILL IN THE WORKS
Microsoft recently announced its plans to sell its Mediaroom IPTV business to Ericsson. The sale moves Microsoft away from supporting and helping build out software that's used in over 22 million set-top boxes worldwide. It's also part of an effort by Microsoft to focus fully on its Xbox console for entertainment apps and TV services. We're told that the company is still planning to introduce its own low-cost "Xbox TV" set-top box, but that this will likely debut early next year rather than alongside the next-generation console.
Microsoft is currently planning an Xbox event for May where we expect the company to detail parts of its next-generation Xbox. A spokesperson for Microsoft refused to comment on this story.Comment
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Re: Xbox 720
Dey jus rumors dawg
Da innanets linch mobs alwayz be trynna wine an start e-riyots
Jus wait til we git sum info from the horsez mouf tho.Comment
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Re: Xbox 720
However, this is exactly what I want. I would use the system so much more if it did the pass through via HDMI.
IMO the PS4 and 720 will both play 95% of the same games in pretty much the same way. What separates them apart is all the extra things you get that makes you use the system more.
I think I'd use the system much more if it was integrated in my tv watching experience.
I don't see all the hate on this type of stuff. The system will play the games you want, so that satisfies your need. The rest is just icing on the cake for you, isn't it?Nintendo Switch Friend Code: SW-7009-7102-8818Comment
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I just don't ever use that extra stuff, and if in fact that you need an always on connection is true, then I definitely don't need it. I just want to play games without the risk of having my game shut off.
But I do understand if people want all that. Its just not for me.Comment
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