With the E3 conferences having come and gone for another year, we’re taking a look at what transpired as well as what wow-ed up and what left us feeling disappointed. In this article, Jamie Briggs and Eric Pepper will be analyzing the infamous Microsoft conference.

Eric Pepper: There’s no way to talk about the Microsoft conference without mentioning the “always on” requirement and the lock-down on used games. Microsoft seemed quite content to skim over this topic entirely at the conference, although I have a feeling that more announcements will be made surrounding this topic before launch.

As it stands, my Xbox 360 is always connected to my wireless internet, but if for one reason or another, my internet were to disappear for a week or two, I would still be able to enjoy playing the games that I’ve bought with my hard-earned money. How often would this particular situation arise? Well given that I live in a fairly developed part of the world and in a major city, it would not be something I’d experience on a frequent basis. However, the fact that you have to connect to the internet once every 24 hours in order to play your games is something that understandably has gamers and consumers a little concerned. Read the rest of this entry →