The Xbox One online check-in requirement and used-game policy are officially things of the past, according to a letter just released by Don Mattrick, President of Microsoft's Interactive Entertainment Business. In the letter, Mattrick said an internet connection will no longer be required to play Xbox One games offline, and there is no longer a 24-hour connection requirement for the Xbox One. In addition, disc-based Xbox One games can now be traded, rented, resold and gifted exactly as gamers have grown accustomed … [Read more...]
PS4 on Jimmy Fallon Takes Massive Swipe at Xbox One DRM and Used-Game Policies
If E3 was all about introducing the Xbox One and PS4 to gamers, this week has been about taking the next-gen console war to the masses via late-night TV shows. Doing his best to play the role of Switzerland, Jimmy Fallon has hosted representatives from both Microsoft and Sony to showcase the Xbox One and PS4, with each party obviously hoping to improve their respective lots in the PS4 pre-order vs. Xbox One pre-order debate (hint: it’s pretty one-sided toward Sony at this point). Fallon opened his week with Microsoft … [Read more...]
