Tag Archives: always-on

The major third-party publishers have yet to decide their strategy on pre-owned games – but Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot has a hunch little will change. Last week Microsoft put an end to weeks of speculation about Xbox One being ‘against’ second-hand games, by confirming a new structure for game ownership …

Games will be inaccessible after a day of offline activity, states computing giant

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There’s been a lot of ambiguity surrounding whether or not the Xbox One will require an always-on internet connection. Microsoft’s Phil Harrison attempted the clarify the matter when he told Eurogamer, "Some bits of the system will work offline. I think the key point to make is that Xbox One …

Users must access internet at least once in a 24-hour period to enable game content, says Phil Harrison

Don Mattrick says console will not require permanent internet connection to play games

Sony never believed that an always-on was a viable option for the PlayStation 4. Did we consider it? No, we didn’t consider it," said Sony Worldwide Studios president Shuei Yoshida in a chat withGame Informer Magazine, asreported by Gamespot. "The main reason being that many countries don’t have robust Internet …

Shuhei Yoshida says not enough countries have enough internet access for such a move

Leaked internal memo says users of next-gen console can play games offline

A new NPD report has found that the number of players gaming online – along with the number of hours spent by those players online – has increased significantly. NPD Group’s Online Gaming 2013 report surveyed over 8,800 US gamers, and found that 72 per cent stated they played games …