Xbox 720: Blu-ray inside, always-on netcon required
We’re waiting for final confirmation of specs, but the graphics cards are thought to be equivalent to AMD’s 7000 series GPUs, but “not CrossFire or SLI”. The GPUs aren’t structured as they are in a normal dual PC set-up, in which the two chips take it in turns to draw lines of the same object: Xbox 720′s graphics units will be able to work independently, drawing separate items simultaneously.
It was reported last week that PlayStation 4, internally codenamed Orbis, will also be powered by AMD hardware.
There will be “four or six” cores to the Xbox 720 CPU, one of which will be reserved for Kinect and one for the OS.
Xbox 720 will require an always-on internet connection as an anti-piracy measure.
We’ve also been told that the next generation of Kinect will be built into the device as standard.
The details have emerged in the wake of a hastily removed tweet from Sean Tracy, a technical designer for Crytek, that said he was attending the “Durango summit” in London at the end of February. Durango is though to be the codename for the console.
Microsoft is not expected to announce anything pertaining to its next machine until next year.
Many developers have been posting job openings for “next-gen” and “future-gen” systems for months.
Lionhead and Bethesda are just two of the latest.
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Source: http://www.vg247.com/2012/04/02/xbox-720-detailed-blu-ray-inside-always-on-netcon-required/
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Borderlands_MayaPosted:
If the console has to be connected to the Internet at all times, I'm screwd.
TiiMe_II_ReloadPosted:
You should at least show proof before posting. Because it seems you have no clue what you are talking about. An always internet connection. Suuuure dude. If they were to do something like that they would lose sales forcing people to buy internet microsoft wouldnt do that. The only thing close to that is what is already required to play EA like an online pass. Please stop posting fake details about future systems. If Microsoft hasn't posed it them self's then it must be fake.
Im_BlackJackPosted:
What do they mean you always have to be connected to the internet? As in other words you can't play if you don't have internet at your house?
Somebody please clarify what they're saying, thanks.
Somebody please clarify what they're saying, thanks.
dArK_xSiLenTzPosted:
If there is an internet connection ALWAYS required, then Microsoft can go **** themselves. I'm sticking w/ 360 or PS4.
Hawks484Posted:
SaintedRaymar time to start selling all my 360 thingsim probably gonna wait a few months to see if any issues surface.
VillainPosted:
Always on network connection = bullshit. if this happens I will definitely NOT be buying the next gen xbox
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