As we await the announcements of the next-gen consoles, some more rumours on Sony and Microsoft\u2019s upcoming machines are emerging.<\/p>\n
In terms of the Xbox 720, the new console is said to require an “always on” internet connection to help stop piracy.<\/p>\n
The rumour comes from Edge, who claims that the system\u2019s connectivity to the internet will be integral as the new Xbox Live will play a huge role on the console.<\/p>\n
Sources also claim that the next Xbox games will arrive on 50GB-capacity Blu-ray discs, as previous rumours have also indicated.<\/p>\n
The sources claim that the previously reported Next-box specs (AMD eight-core x64 1.6GHz CPU, a D3D11.x 800MHz graphics solution and 8GB of DDR3 RAM) are in fact accurate.<\/p>\n
On the Playstation side of things, the PS4 is rumoured to feature Gaikai cloud technology, after Sony bought the company in 2012.<\/p>\n
According to Gematsu, who translated a Japanese site, the PS4 will use Gaikai for its social networking features.<\/p>\n
The report also claims that Sony is abandoning the Cell Processors which were previously rumoured to be incorporated in the system.<\/p>\n
Sony is expected to unveil the PlayStation 4 on 20 February 2013 at a special PlayStation event<\/a>.<\/p>\n Playstation 4 launch details exposed<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n PS4 and Xbox 720 performance rumours<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Next-gen tech secrets leaked to Nvidia by ex-AMD executive<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n PS4, Xbox 720 pricing forecast<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\nSource: Edge<\/a>,\u00a0Gematsu<\/a><\/h6>\n
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