Rumor: XBox “720” Will Be Forward Compatible?

Once again, a part of me frets in a major way that people are already bringing up the next generation so often. Especially hearing that they are testing and rumor leaking this info as well.

This one’s kind of interesting though. XBox Evolved is reporting that Microsoft is testing “forward compatibility” for their next console. What this means is basically that XBox 360 games will be playable in the console, but they will also be upgraded/enhanced by the new console’s powers.

Ideally, this would improve things like draw distance/ load times, all kinds of things. Now if it could only take the douches off of Live… Thoughts?

Source- XBox Evolved

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10 thoughts on “Rumor: XBox “720” Will Be Forward Compatible?”

  2. I hope the ‘720’ or whatever they want to call it comes out WAY LATER. I just bought my arcade (about a month before the $100 price drop…) after my other fulfilled its mission. (Only AFTER I got my Arcade did they tell me I could still get mine fixed for free even out of warranty)
    I dont want to have to pay for another system right now.

  4. I think that this is a cool new thing, and we might see this in other consoles. I mean, it makes sense. It’s better than re-releasing the games from the past console on the new one. *cough* NINTENDO WII */cough*

  5. Seems cool, but if ALL the douches were taken off of Live then it’d be a virtual wasteland, and a lot less entertaining.

  6. I would like to request that anyone who is anxious for the NEXT gen consoles to please get into a fridge next to an atom bombing testing site and wait.

  7. Gears of War 2 coming out soon?
    New Xbox on the way?
    damn. They are probably gonna make us buy the new xbox so we can play GoW 3. I was mad when i had to buy xbox 360 to play Halo 3.

  8. [quote comment=”1320″]I would like to request that anyone who is anxious for the NEXT gen consoles to please get into a fridge next to an atom bombing testing site and wait.[/quote]

    So you want them to be Indiana Jones?

  9. [quote comment=”1309″]A ‘douche security system’ will be great. and anyone under 10 should not use Live… seriously, they are annoying.[/quote]
    if you set up your account and you age is set under…. 13 i think it is… your mic can be blocked by your parents
    or its auto-blocked i dont remember

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