Xbox 720 not always-online, runs on full Windows 8 - Source claims
The source posted everything he or she claims to know in a Pastebin post addressed to NeoGAF member Chesemeister.
Although the post does not give away his or her identity, it is heavy with statements and alleged facts from within the company relative to Xbox 720, Kinect 2.0 and other areas surrounding Microsoft’s next-gen rig.
Starting with the thorny always-online issue, the source stated, “You are not required to be connected to the internet in order to play Durango games and MS were NEVER considering doing such a thing. Now please, just read that last sentence over and over again until it sinks in. Done? Good.”
According to the source, Microsoft will announce the new Xbox in May – backing up rumours of a May 21st reveal – and that the company is working on a set of VR glasses to work in tandem with the console.
The source also stated every VGLeaks article pertaining to the console’s specs so far has been true, and added that each new Xbox 720 rig will ship with an Xbox 360 SOC for backwards compatibility. The 360 chip-set is also said to boost the console’s overall speed and performance.
On Kinect 2.0, the source stated that everything VGLeaks has said about Microsoft’s new motion bar is correct, and added that with a “quite substantial increase in the hardware over Kinect 1.0, any humanly noticeable lag should be gone.”
On the issue of the Xbox 720 controller, the source said that the design is unchanged, but that the controller now houses an improved D-Pad that looks identical to the Xbox 360′s, but will feel different. It runs on AA batteries and battery packs again, but thanks to new wireless tech will last 16% longer than previous pads.
The source also confirmed that rumours surrounding new, cheaper Xbox Mini or Xbox TV models geared toward entertainment rather than games are also true.
Apparently, the $100 ‘Xbox TV’ rig is being worked on by a different team at Microsoft, and it is expected to compete with Apple TV. There is no disc-drive, but it will play Xbox Live Arcade and ‘Games on Demand’ titles, thanks to the on board Xbox 360 SOC.
In terms of OS, the source stated that both models of Xbox 720 would run on a full version of Windows 8 – minus interface – and that it will run the new WinRT framework, which the source claims will make Microsoft’s rig the most “indie friendly” console of the next generation.
On indies, the source expects that developers will pay a $60 Xbox Live license fee, and will be able to submit their games to the store without need of a dev kit.
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Source: http://www.vg247.com/2013/04/17/xbox-720-not-always-online-runs-on-full-windows-8-inside-source-claims/
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WhirlpoolPosted:
REDSTORM Doesn't require an online connection? Damn that's good.
Yeah, there were so many people complaining about the 720 always being online that this came to me as no surprise
xPhotographPosted:
Rawrf cant wait to see everything that they have changed on this.
yeah im hoping it will be amazing you know?
WhirlpoolPosted:
This really isn't a big deal, with or with out it being permanently online it would still sell a lot of consoles
SynybunPosted:
yaySolve Im really interested in the specs of the 720. Cant wait.
Pretty sure I read somewhere that the PS4's specs were better, but I can't be too sure.
Nobody can be sure because Microsoft hasn't released any information about the xbox's specs. All there has been is rumors.
yayPosted:
Solve Im really interested in the specs of the 720. Cant wait.
Pretty sure I read somewhere that the PS4's specs were better, but I can't be too sure.
EulerPosted:
Noah_USWW3 i am definitely getting this!
Well I hope you have the money for something that expensive.
Yeah it is going to cost a small fortune, better get saving!
EulerPosted:
TheUnholy1994 everythings good to me about this 720 :) could be better if the battery life was extended to around 25%
You mean by around 25%
But yeah i do too, that would be cool
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