Xbox 720 Allegedly Requires Online Connection

According to a report by Edge, the Xbox 720 will allegedly require an internet connection to function. A new Xbox Live will also play a huge role in the console's services, and improved Kinect hardware will launch alongside the system.




Edge's sources also explain that the Xbox 720 will use Blu-ray discs for physical media. Furthermore, the report claims that the recent Xbox spec rumors are largely accurate, including Microsoft's use of an AMD eight-core x64 1.6 GHz CPU, 8GB of DDR3 RAM, and a robust hard drive. While the Xbox 720 and PlayStation 4 apparently resemble PC architecture, other development sources claim that Sony's upcoming next-gen equipment is a preferable platform to work on, and its OS is less "oppressive" than Microsoft's next-gen solution.




These rumors come on the heels of Sony's tease of the future of PlayStation, which will be revealed at an industry event in New York City on February 20th. IGN suspects that the PlayStation 4 will be officially announced at that time, along with the possibility that next-gen games will be formally debuted.