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Xbox 720 games won't be "always online" unless publishers say so - report

Added: 26.04.2013 16:45 | 10 views | 0 comments


Also rumoured: live gameplay recording, "massive" new achievements system, Twitter-style friends lists.
Polygon has fired off a salvo of new Xbox 720 rumours, which point to a dramatic expansion of the hardware's social and connected features. According to the site's contacts, the next Xbox won't mandate an internet connection as has been rumoured, but publishers will be able to impose this requirement for individual titles.

From: www.oxm.co.uk

VGS Radio: Analysis of Xbox Announcement and Chris Avellone Interview!

Added: 26.04.2013 15:20 | 15 views | 0 comments


News of the Week: Xbox 360 Reveal, Tetris Helps your Eyes and PRAISE BE TO KIFFLOM! Starts at 2:31 Mega Big Game Hunter Psychiatrist Feature! Starts at for 5:30 Patrick ORourke from Canada.com joins us to discuss the Xbox 720 rumours and share his experience at the Canadian Video Game Awards! FEATURE INTERVIEW! Starts at 33:08 Chris Avellone from Obsidian Entertainment joins us to talk about EVERYTHING hes involved with right now and provides a retrospective on his latest title Fallout New Vegas

From: n4g.com

Xbox 720 | GS News - Xbox 720 launching in November at $500

Added: 26.04.2013 4:27 | 15 views | 0 comments


Windows blogger Paul Thurrott claims Microsoft's next-gen platform will launch during same window as PlayStation 4; subsidized model available for $300.

From: www.gamespot.com

What Xbox 720 and PlayStation 4 will have to compete against (Photos)

Added: 25.04.2013 18:18 | 10 views | 0 comments


BY: STEVEN RUYGROK Some folks in the gaming industry believe there will always be consoles, like the Xbox 720 and PlayStation 4, but there has been a report released that quantifies the types of competition those two systems will most likely be facing as time goes on. According to information sent to Examiner.com today, Juniper Research has conducted various surveying and projecting that provides some insights as to how gamers are playing and where they are playing. Juniper said that by 2017 there will be approximately 64.1 billion games downloaded onto smartphones and tablets. That number, if correct, would exceed the current total by triple the amount.

From: n4g.com

Xbox 720 release date is early November 2013, two pricing models available - analyst

Added: 25.04.2013 16:27 | 13 views | 0 comments


Windows 8 core, always-online, will launch alongside Xbox Stingray.
Microsoft's new Xbox console will launch in early November this year, according to credible tech blogger Paul Thurrot (he's the chap who rumoured a 21st May reveal for the new machine, which has since been confirmed). Writing on his personal site, the veteran analyst also took time to echo a few of the more widely disseminated next gen Xbox rumours.

From: www.oxm.co.uk

Xbox 720 launching in November at $500 - Report

Added: 25.04.2013 16:24 | 15 views | 0 comments


Windows blogger Paul Thurrott claims Microsoft's next-gen platform will launch during same window as PlayStation 4; subsidized model available for $300.

Noted Windows blogger Paul Thurrott has details on Microsoft's today, Thurrott claimed the platform will launch in November at $500.

This release window would put the Xbox 720 up against the PlayStation 4, also .

A $300 Xbox 720 will also be available, Thurrott said, though this model will require consumers commit to two years of Xbox Live gold at an expected price of $10 month. If this pricing is accurate, gamers would end up spending $540 overall.

Thurrott said Microsoft's May 21 Xbox 720 reveal event will be the first of multiple announcements for the platform. A second event will follow ahead of the 2013 Electronic Entertainment Expo in June, where the platform's full launch lineup will be revealed, he said.

Crytek's Kinect game , among others, are reportedly part of the Xbox 720's launch lineup.

A third, developer-centric event will take place during the Build conference in San Francisco in late June, Thurrott said.

Concerning the Xbox 720's architecture and specifications, Thurrott understands that the platform is based on the core version of Windows 8. "This suggests a common apps platform or at least one that is similar to that used by Windows 8," he said.

Thurrott also said the Xbox 720 will contain a Blu-ray optical drive and reiterated that the system will . This feature "isn't as Draconian as many seem to believe," he said.

Lastly, the blogger that Microsoft will release a third generation Xbox 360 console in 2013 that will be "significantly less expensive" than current models. This console is codenamed Stingray, he said.

Currently, the Xbox 360 starts at $200 for a 4GB unit and scales to $300 for a 250GB bundle.

Thurrott is a noted Microsoft insider and runs .

From: www.gamespot.com

Xbox 720 specs: everything we currently know about Microsoft's new Xbox

Added: 25.04.2013 14:12 | 16 views | 0 comments


Enormous rumour breakdown: memory, Blu-ray, CPU/GPU and Kinect 2.0.
The unthinkable has happened: Microsoft is actually discussing its next generation Xbox console in public, and will reveal the machine itself at its Redmond, Washington campus on 21st May, 6pm BST time. We'll be there, and thus, so will you. In spirit.

From: www.oxm.co.uk


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