Slammed by Sony

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Microsoft today unleashed a flood of news, detailing the specifics of how the machine handles things like internet connectivity and used game sales.

The news was almost all bad.

Here’s a recap:

The console must connect to the internet once every 24 hours in order for you to play games. For many people, from military personnel to students, that’s an inconvenience, maybe even an impossibility. Never mind what happens to everybody’s console if Microsoft’s servers ever come down.

The Xbox One will allow the sale of used games, at “participating retailers”, but only if the publisher allows it. Publishers being the very people opposed most fiercely to used video game sales.

There are restrictions on how you can “give” and “loan” your games away. What’s more, lending won’t be available at launch, with Microsoft still “exploring the possibilities with our partners”.

In response Sony records this video:

https://youtu.be/kWSIFh8ICaA