New ‘always on, always connected’ Durango SDK leak is real

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http://media.edge-online.com/wp-content/uploads/edgeonline/oldfiles/articles/news/xbox%20360%20slim%20green%20ring_2.jpg (http://media.edge-online.com/wp-content/uploads/edgeonline/oldfiles/articles/news/xbox%20360%20slim%20green%20ring_2.jpg)Fresh documents posted on vgleaks.com related to the next Xbox are real, our source has confirmed.Our insider described the screengrabs from the Durango SDK on vgleaks.com (http://www.vgleaks.com/durango-xdk/) as “entirely legitimate”, although they contain much of the same information we revealed (http://www.edge-online.com/news/the-next-xbox-always-online-no-second-hand-games-50gb-blu-ray-discs-and-new-kinect/) on February 6th, and were circulated to developers working with the console last year.The ‘Durango Hardware Overview’ section re-iterates that Microsoft’s next-generation console – codenamed Durango – will be “always on, always connected”.“Durango will implement different power states so that it can always be powered on, but will draw minimal electricity when not in use,” the document reads. “The console will be ready instantly when users want to play, and will always maintain a network connection so that console software and games are always current. With this “Always On, Always Connected” design, users will quickly and easily enjoy their connected entertainment experiences, with no waiting for the console to restart or install games.”The new leak also tallies with our original story (http://www.edge-online.com/news/the-next-xbox-always-online-no-second-hand-games-50gb-blu-ray-discs-and-new-kinect/) in that it confirms the new console will be bundled with a new, improved Kinect and also include a Blu-Ray disc drive.It does reveal, however, that all games on Blu-Ray will be installed onto the console’s hard drive, and that play from the optical disc will not be supported. Game players will, however, be able to play games as they are being installed on the console.

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