Tag Archives: always-on

Plans to offer an offline mode in Elite: Dangerous have been dropped. Although Frontier originally said in its Kickstarter pledge that the game would be playable offline, it has now backtracked on the idea and confirmed that players will need to be connected to the internet at all times. A …

GDC 2014: Orth openly discusses how he bounced back both personally and professionally from death threats and losing his job

Angry Birds developer also wants to make always-on mobile games

Publisher exec says firm will continue to develop titles that do not require an internet connection

Forget ‘always on’ meaning always connected to the internet – the Xbox One is designed to be, literally, always turned on. In fact, a new report suggests that Microsoft’s No.1 priority when designing the machine was to create something with complete reliability that could be left switched on for the …

EA appears to be considering a reversal in its stance on the infamous always-on policy for SimCity, according to a customer survey. GameSpot reports on the publisher’s request for player feedback on the game, which mentions a ‘Classic Mode’ described as such: "In offline or online mode, play a single, …

Microsoft and Sony will implement slow and subtle move to online on next-gen hardware

Console giant makes U-turn to support used games market and ditch online check-ins

But Sony's Andrew House claims internet doesn't necessarily increase consumer enjoyment

Console manufacturer aiming to satisfy publishers, consumers and retailers with Xbox One