Wired got an an exclusive first reveal article for the new Xbox One, slated to arrive later this year. I won't lie - it's hot.
http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2013/05/xbox-one/
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Verdigris wrote:Oh, it's definitely hot. But the always on connection to the Internet requirement that's been rumored is a show stopper for me. We'll see if those rumors play out and what the PlayStation has to offer.
"There are many devices in your life that require the Internet to function," he said. "Xbox One is no different in that it requires, at some point in the beginning and at various times through its on state, to connect to our cloud and to our Internet. That is to deliver Xbox Live functionality, that is to deliver download content to you, that is to deliver some of the innovations around TV and entertainment that we showed today. But it doesn’t require it to be online all the time."
So the system is built to work even if your Internet connection goes down, but you still have to be connected at least once a day to use it, according to Harrison. We're not sure exactly what would happen if you don't connect once per day—and that timeframe could change—but this doesn't sound good for anyone who was hoping to use Xbox One without an Internet connection.
BurningNebula wrote:I am just a bit seduced by the Xbox One, but hopefully it'll say backwards comp with the 360. I'm sure they'll have more info at E3.
Also that sucks about their agreements.
Kethron wrote:BurningNebula wrote:I am just a bit seduced by the Xbox One, but hopefully it'll say backwards comp with the 360. I'm sure they'll have more info at E3.
It's not going to be backwards compatable - Microsoft has already confirmed that. That doesn't bother me too much, as in reality I only played one or two backwards compatable Xbox titles on the 360.
BurningNebula wrote:Kethron wrote:BurningNebula wrote:I am just a bit seduced by the Xbox One, but hopefully it'll say backwards comp with the 360. I'm sure they'll have more info at E3.
It's not going to be backwards compatable - Microsoft has already confirmed that. That doesn't bother me too much, as in reality I only played one or two backwards compatable Xbox titles on the 360.
So we're not going to be able to play the 360 games on the One, or meaning the original xbox games? If it's the original games then I don't mind, but if it's a no go to the 360 games, then NOOOOOOoooooo!
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