Rumour: The Next Xbox Will Require Internet Connection to Play Games & Apps

After Sony unveiled the Playstation 4 the ominous sound of defeat seemed to overshadow Microsoft. An April event was scheduled by Microsoft to showcase their new console but was pushed back to May. We already know that Microsoft has dev-kits out and about with custom zebra printed cases and controllers; so that if leaked images surface Microsoft can track the leak. There are also reports that the next Xbox will have dual APUs.

Rumours have spread since the beginning of 2013 that the next Xbox would require constant online connection but now Kotaku has two more sources that can be added to the fold. The sources claim that Project Durango; the codename for the next console, will have to have internet connection to start games and apps but will be able to tolerate dropped connections.


The source told Kotaku, "Unless something has changed recently, Durango consumer units must have an active internet connection to be used."


"If there isn't a connection, no games or apps can be started," the source continued. "If the connection is interrupted then after a period of time--currently three minutes, if I remember correctly--the game/app is suspended and the network troubleshooter started."

The PS4 will not require an online connection to start or run games, Sony has confirmed.
No gaming console ever has.

This rumour centers around a feature that is definitely a deal-breaker for most gamers so Microsoft needs to take careful consideration with this. If indeed this is a huge sodium overload then all could be well as the next Xbox is speculated to up-to-par to Sony's PS4.

What do you think? Would you buy the next Xbox console if you are forced into chains with your internet provider?



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Media RoundUp; Bioshock Infinite, Battlefield 4, Beyond: Two Souls, Metro: Last Light, Dead Island: Riptide

Hello and welcome to the Media RoundUp where in one thread you get to see some of the best videos, screenshots, and images posted and archived around the net. On today's menu we have Bioshock Infinite, Battlefield 4, Metro: Last Light, Dead Island: Riptide, Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen, Army of Two: The Devil's Cartel, Beyond: Two Souls, a curious photo that could be the Xbox "Durango" Dev Kit, and a teasing image of a video in the editing process that could very well be The Phantom Pain GDC trailer. Enjoy.

BioShock Infinite 

'Waking Up in Columbia' & 'Columbia Raffle and Fair' Videos

Bioshock Infinite releases on March 26th worldwide. Learn all about the new powers that you'll use as Booker as you attempt to save Elizabeth.

Battlefield 4 "Prepare 4 Battle: Sea" & "Land" Teasers

Battlefield 4 is set to be officially announced next week at GDC on March 26th. The Official website has launched.

Metro: Last Light First 10 Minutes of Gameplay

Set for release on May 14 (NA), May 17 (EU) Metro: Last Light is being brought to you by new owner Deep Silver (Dead Island).

Dead Island: Riptide "They Thought Wrong" Trailer

Techland is bringing Dead Island: Riptide to shelves on April 23 (NA), April 26 (EU) and the game's story picks up right after where Dead Island left off, as the four survivors find themselves on the island of Palanai in the Banoi archipelago, where it has been overrun by zombies.

Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen 
'Mystic Knight' Gameplay Video

Army of Two: The Devil's Cartel Launch Trailer

Beyond: Two Souls Gameplay & Screens

Set for October 8, 2013 Quantic Dream's psychological/spiritual thriller is only for PS3 and is one of the most anticipated titles of the year.

We have a curious and intriguing photograph posted by Tequila Works on Twitter of what could be the Xbox "Durango" dev kit...

New hardware. When we manage to make it work it will be amazing. twitter.com/tequilaworks/s…
— Tequila Works (@tequilaworks) March 20, 2013

And finally we are beyond teased with what appears to be a video in the process of being edited with Hideo Kojima's credited. Could this be The Phantom Pain's GDC Trailer?

こちらのレンズフレアはこんな感じw twitter.com/Kojima_Hideo/s…
— 小島秀夫 (@Kojima_Hideo) March 21, 2013

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Watch Dogs Set for 2013 Release

Watch Dogs, the futuristic, sci-fi bloodbath from Ubisoft, is scheduled to drop in 2013, CEO Yves Guillemot said during a financial call today.

"Watch Dogs will be coming next year," Guillemot said, in reference to the AAA titles Ubisoft has scheduled for 2013.

Watch Dogs is a third-person, open-world action shooter that appears to take cues from Blade Runner, Grand Theft Auto and Daft Punk. Ubisoft hopes to get it on PS3 and Xbox 360 "for sure", though Wii U is still an option. Meanwhile, the PC version it showed off at E3 was certainly noteworthy.

There was a rumor however that Watch Dogs along with Star Wars 1313 and The Last of Us were running off of a custom PC that was said to be a model for the PS4 and/ or Xbox 720. We'll see where the next generation will take us and when what might happen.

-Daniel, Jedi Editor
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