"I have recently read several reports; probably several write ups of one single report, that say that the Xbox 720 is going to have a subscription fee attached to the system, as well as an always-online requirement. These requirements will scare off a few people; however, most gamers always have their console hooked up to the Internet, and pay a subscription to get Xbox Live Gold." -ZackC
The Xbox 360 launched in North America 18 years ago, and is now officially old enough to buy you a drink in Europe.
Great platform, and many of its games (not bc) still hold up well to this day. Like the PS3, I keep a 360 hooked up for those games you can't play any other way.
The last gasp of greatness from XBox, you are missed, except the RROD that was lame, but amazing exclusives until the Kinect dropped.
I really enjoyed my X360, some great exclusives on it. Used to play the shit out ot Blue Dragon and Lost Odyssey, two masterpieces
It's been 20 years to the day since Xbox Live brought online play to consoles.
I remember when Live turned five and they had special edition controllers made and everything. Kind of wished they would do that again for the 20th.
Happy Birthday. OG XBL (and later 360 XBL) really revolutionized online gaming on console.
Never understood the obsession with live...but I was gaming online on PC so not sure too much of what live did that the PlayStation didn't.
Today would of been the perfect day to drop halo 2 the original bc version free on gwg.... If only
Xbox Live 1.0, the first instance of online servers for the original Xbox, is set to return via Insignia, a free third-party service that's currently compatible with 20 titles, such as Call of Duty: Finest Hour and Counter-Strike.
Anyway the subscriptions seem like a fair enough price with the feature. I would probably get them, just can't wait until E3 so we know all about the console and the games
I want a free subscription option!
While I agree with the authors notion of "wait and see" on all matters of next Xbox rumors, I can't help but wonder why he hasn't taken into consideration any of the more recent developments as he discusses the rumors.
I suppose it is par for the course on all these rumor based opinion pieces. They are commenting on rumors and the rumors change as the wind does it seems these days.
Microsoft need to allow basic MP as standard (Free) next gen.
If PS4 online play remains free, then surely MS will be heavily criticized, unless they include MP as part of an overall paid subscription giving access to everything.
Which would be cool if you want the whole Cha Bang Bang, but what if gamers don't want the media options?
I hope there is a media uproar and the net goes crazy mad at MS if it materializes at E3 MP is still going to cost gamers.
Especially since Nintendo & Sony (fingers crossed PS4) will probably keep MP free on their systems.
There's no way the next xbox will have to be always connected to play games...you know how stupid that sounds? No where in the documents did it say that. Plus what about the troops and other people located in areas with spotty or no Internet... On the subscription thing though , if ms still continues to charge for multiplayer theyre going to get outsold quick.