Xbox One: No Always-Online Requirement, But Needs To Phone Home 395
An anonymous reader writes "The Xbox One was revealed earlier, and Kotaku was able to get some answers about the always-online rumors that plagued the console before its announcement. Microsoft VP Phil Harrison said Xbox One doesn't need a constant connection in order to play games, and you won't be dropped from single-player games if your connection cuts out. However, it does require check-ins with Microsoft servers. This echoes the Xbox One FAQ, which cryptically says, "No, it does not have to be always connected, but Xbox One does require a connection to the Internet." The number Harrison gave was once every 24 hours, but Microsoft's PR department was quick to say that was just one potential scenario, not a certainty. Microsoft also provided half-answers about how used games and game sharing would work. Players will be able to take a game to a friend's house and play it (using their profile, at least). Players will also have some mechanism to trade and sell used games, but it's not yet clear exactly how it would work. If one player uses a disc to install a game on their Xbox One, then gives the disc to a friend, the friend will be able to install it, but needs to pay full price to play it. That scenario, however, assumes both players want to own the game — the second one would essentially be a unique copy. Microsoft said they have a plan for trading used games, which would involve deactivating the game on the original owner's console, but they aren't willing to elaborate yet."
Several publications have hands-on reports with the new hardware: Engadget, Ars Technica, Gizmodo.
Explanation (Score:5, Funny)
Anon plays a game on the new Xbox (Score:4, Funny)
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Re:A camera in every living room (Score:5, Funny)
I imagine this will cause masking tape sales to jump to the levels of hat-grade tin foil.
Insight (Score:5, Funny)
Maybe before we rush to adopt a camera in every living room we should stop to consider the consequences of blithely giving this technology such a central position in our lives.
Re:A camera in every living room (Score:5, Funny)
Turn it off, put it back in the box and return it to the retailer - tell them you'd like your money back because you're too stupid to own a computer.
Re:A camera in every living room (Score:3, Funny)
And miss out on all those great ads splashed on top of your cable signal? No way! ;-)
Microsoft (Score:4, Funny)
"Where should I screw our customers today?"
Re:A camera in every living room (Score:1, Funny)
You could also just turn it around. Point it at the screen or the table it's on. I don't know, is it that difficult figuring out a way not to point the thing at yourself? You don't use a gun do you?
Re:A camera in every living room (Score:5, Funny)
I'm turning off your Kinect sensor, HAL.
I'm afraid I can't let you do that, Dave....wait....What are you doing Dave?
I'm returning you to the store, HAL.