Xbox 360 Successor Rumors Surface: Christmas 2013 Release, Dual GPUs, More

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The online feature with built in kinect has more than the scapegoat of piracy behind it. (the excuse for the masses that really has nothing to do with WHY they are doing it).

Does anyone really think they are losing much money for the few that buy mod chips (after buying a 2nd console for MS benefit) to ONLY play games offline after going through all the trouble that would take to play a single player game and thus necessitating the inclusion of an always on feature? (I bet the software companies pushed hard for this so it took the onus off select publishers for pushing their draconian tactics and creating a disadvantage of those publishers versus those that did not use those draconian tactics...think Ubisoft or the like pushing for EVERYONE to be under the auspices of such draconian tactics to 'tame' the people into accepting this level of control [always open to increasing] so they don't feel the heat, or lose market share to publishers who give gamers the games they want how they want them.)

The real reason beyond the pressure from publishers? Think 'analytics', or basically anytime it's on, you stream data back to MS, who will own it, and sell it or give it to anyone that wants it. Law enforcement or the DHS Nazi's? Check. Your friendly life crushing corporations? Check.

Isn't it great to introduce a new standard to a console, you needing broadband internet? Now, for most people that isn't a problem...but it sure will screw over the more casual users. On top of this, most cable companies are implementing data caps, which means as available bandwidth is decreasing, the console will require it's usage (and I don't see how it won't use more than the 360). Now this is obviously not a huge deal to most, and is the smallest critique covering this small section of analysis, but it still is taking the power out of gamer's hands once again, for no other reason than greed at the top.

(and of course this is from an American perspective, I am well aware of many foreign countries have stricter data limits where once you reach it, your internet goes off....imagine for one reason or another living in a country such as that, who has a provider who will do that, where you go over on the 10th day, and you pre-order a game, only to have to wait up to THREE WEEKS to even play your game OFFLINE.

Also, if it's always on, who is to say MS can't crack down on 'language' or anything else MS deems inappropriate (just look at their idiot founder and all his fascist ideas) and think they can't leverage being 'kicked off' xbox live on a system that REQUIRES the internet to use? That TOO! Is it...you need the INTERNET to use your system...or is it....you need the internet because you have to access XBOX LIVE in order to play your game OFFLINE?

So are they going to force people INTO NEEDING Xbox Live in order to use their system for offline games?

This last part is a guess, but it very much could be possible. It's up to MS to clearly inform us, but I will concede it is far early to expect that info to come out, but not impossible.

Next thing you know they're going to require a Facebook login...you know for that fascist worthless social media site that steals your info, makes it their property, sells it all around, and gives it to anyone they want to..like the CIA...or whatever corporation wants to bombard you with their worthless propaganda to 'convince' you to buy their worthless crap.

Again MS, good luck launching an expensive system in the midst of the worst depression in mankind's history.