Xbox 720 to get new Xbox Live and Kinect functionality
Microsoft's upcoming console codenamed Durango, but known as the Xbox 720 to most, will require a constant internet connection and block second hand games from being used. See also: Microsoft launches Xbox One - as it happened, details.
According to sources speaking to Edge, the new Xbox 720 console will need an internet connection to function. Microsoft will be committed to online functionality with a new version of Xbox Live but physical games will come with an activation code rendering them useless to a second user. See also: Microsoft to make 7in Xbox Surface gaming tablet
These physical Xbox games will apparently be manufactured on 50GB Blu-ray discs meaning the console should be able to play Blu-ray films.
Along with all this news, the site said that a new 'more reliably responsive' version of the Kinect motion sensor will ship with the Xbox 720. According to The Verge, the new Kinect will feature Siri-like voice recognition.
Improved functionality in this area will supposedly include wake on voice, natural language controls, and speech-to-text. "We understand that Microsoft is also investigating scenarios where a Kinect sensor will detect individuals in a room and suggest appropriate multiplayer games after a user queries the Xbox using voice." said The Verge.
The Edge's source also confirmed rumoured specifications for the Xbox 720 are accurate. It will an AMD eight-core x64 1.6GHz CPU, a D3D11.x 800MHz graphics card and 8GB of DDR3 RAM.
Microsoft is expected to show off the Xbox 720 at this year's E3 convention but might announce the console beforehand in March. The Playstation 4 is likely to be announced at Sony's Playstation meeting on 20 February in New York.
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Err0r said: PS4 will rule until next consols1
Err0r said: Exactly Mods man I cant play my GTA IV or Skyrim without mods that is just insane
Err0r said: Some people have told me this device will cost above one thousand dollars For an AMD eight core 160 ghz You can get a better gaming PC for 1k that can run more than just select games from mircosoft And please do tell me a game made for the Xbox that is not on the PC Though so
T-VIRUS said: XBOX can suck one il stick to my PC also if microsoft are scared of piracy why dont they lower the pricethen more people will buy rather than copyalso copying is not stealing stealing is depriving the owner of an itemwhen someone copies something the owner gets to keep the original therefore what are people stealingprice directly influences piracy the general formula goes like this higher pricemore piracy less profit due to reduced saleslower priceless piracy more profit due to increased salesfreeno piracy but also no profitthanks
St0neyb said: i think it will do amazing considering almost anytime a new pc game comes out the average person would have to upgrade their computer to play the game close to the fullest specs with the consoles you dont have to worry about will i be able to play and use the game to its fullest capabilitiesjust my opinion
Jose Ismael said: According to sources speaking to Edge the new Xbox 720 console will need an internet connection to function lol means if you dont have internet xbox is useless lfmao PS4 will rule until next consols
Jamesdalby81 said: Here are still a lot of people out here who can not afford to buy the games they want new and have to result in buying second hand Microsoft in blocking second hand games will force buyers to look else where
Reb1rth said: I wont be buying it just like I didnt buy a 360 or any other console PC has all I need Cheaper games and powerful hardware with a growing trend towards cross platforming using powerful rendering technologies like the well maintained OpenGL which will hopefully minimize Microsofts monopoly on the gaming industry Sure there are more games on consoles you may say but this doesnt mean we should give in to it We should be fighting itStart the reactor free more
Matt Egan said: You may be right but the current trend is away from the PC Perhaps not for the hardcore but definitely for the mass market Well see
Dragonsbeard said: Yeah thats not gonna hurt Microsoft at all
Nicholas said: Another useless post its time I unsubscribed to this
Johankoll said: What ever More people will move to PC gaming instead of using that that tied up restricted and way beyond current hardware out there
Jimmy_Jangle said: This rumour which has been out for over a year now only blows up out of proportion when Edge decides to play Chinese Whispers like it did with the PS4 last month I wouldnt dignify it with a link100 Speculation 0 fact
Jimmy_Jangle said: 100 Speculation 0 Truth
Gavin Walsh said: link
Rob Foggon said: This article is now irrelevent as it has now been heard on the grapevine that Microsoft isnt going to do anything like this