Xbox 720 requires always-on Internet and PS4 gets cloud gaming

[micre23]

In the end it would mean if you want to play the latest new games you will need to upgrade every year. Being stuck for a long period of time is good for the industry, (7 years yes is to long) it improves quality, if developers know they getting better hardware the next year, they will never need improve performance. Just compare what games looked like at the start of the xbox and what the xbox can do now on the same hardware.

I doubt you would have to upgrade yearly, if you are required to do so I think a more realistic view would be bi-yearly upgrading + the Ouya costs very little (~$100)

 

[Juvenile]

“always on” internet connection to help stop piracy.

Many gamers/owners of the next-gen console(s) will be pretty displeased with this. I know I will.

I typical don't like cloud storage. Always bugs out for me for some reason. If it's stored on my HDD, it's fine. Don't need it backed up in an online storage compartment.

 

[Kryptyk]

I hate having to rely on a service that can (and will) go down from time to time. Diablo 3, I am looking at you!
Not a console owner, never will be. My PC handles everything better than a console ever could. Forcing people to be online is always a bad idea, it should be a choice (online gaming) and not a constant connection. But, they gotta protect their dollars, so either pay up or buy a PC