Continue the rumor and speculation on next-gen platforms: today the UK magazine Edge, who has published on its website a series of information from someone who has hands-on experience on the next Microsoft console. Regarding the hardware specifications, the Edge source confirms that leaked so far from various sources, but the most interesting is related to the management of online and second-hand market.

According to the informant of the magazine, Microsoft will continue to lean on the retail market for the sale of games, so the model "only digital" fear by some is still far from achieved. the games will be in an activation code that will be redeemed once online and without which its title cannot be used. This trick will stop the second hand market, because the sale of disk without its code, or with a code already redeemed, will be how to sell a blank disc.

Other interesting information is that the console will be always online, which will require an always-on Internet connection in order to function. While the hypothesis of lock used there seems more realistic, this second scenario seems difficult to achieve since there would make it impossible to play any title in case of problems with the Internet connection, the router or maybe to Live itself. We hope, therefore, that it is just a misinterpretation, and that "always online" simply means that to activate the game and use it, you must be logged in, but then once you have done this you can use even if there is no connection.

As always it is unconfirmed rumor: we will update you when more news comes to light.