Hey I appreciate you backing that up. You win the Internet. I wonder how much the state of the Internet in 2005-2008 had to do with that? I see your point overall but I just really feel like this whole loss of ownership just isn't as bad as everyone says. honestly I hope most of what you said wont come to be true but…

Show me an official link verifying that 60% of 360s were NEVER connected online and I will happily step away and declare you winner of today's Internet

For what it's worth inventory was expanded for day one edition.

Saying I google searched it doesn't make something a fact FYI.

I will never take that step back so don't hold your breath. I honestly do not feel the way you do about it. And despite what you claim, enough people feel the same way I do about it. That's why the day one edition sold out within hours. If you don't think that digital distribution and the drm that comes with it is the…

Well that's just great. Must be a sad existence to be such a pessimist. You can still listen to all the music you bought for your Zune can't you? You can still play halo ce And any other orig. Xbox games single player or via system link. So I'm quite sure there has been zero "forcing" to upgrade to a newer console. If…

Who is every one? Angry fanboys on gaming specific websites? because I am quite sure the rest of the world gives zero fucks about what you claim are your "consumer rights" and just so you know Internet in Afghanistan and Iraq, for US troops at least are ran through an American or European proxy. So while I am sure bin…

Ever stop to think that ms will most likely patch the console to eliminate certifications before shutting down the servers?

Hate to break it to you buddy but i had reliable Internet the whole time I was in Iraq and Afghanistan. And I was all over both of those shit holes. Also where are you getting this 60% stat from? Because I find that really fucking hard to believe. MS is ushering in the future of console gaming. Just like steam is…

please correct me if I am wrong, but weren't some of the people responsible for dishonored also involved in the early thief games?

Not sure how I missed that. I have been following all of this pretty closely. Either way, I appreciate you pointing that out to me.

Thank you! That is the first time I have seen anything addressing the check in requirements in writing.

So don't be surprised when Sony begins to implement the same policies over the course of the ps4 lifetime. If you want to be able to play installed games without the disc in the tray then something has to be done to ensure that you have a legitimate copy. It's business 101. Like MS said yesterday if you think these…

without considering the ps2 vs. Xbox if you consider the last 8 years of this "console war" then the ps and Xbox are simply a matter of preference. I don't play 360 because I hate Sony, in fact I own both. I just happen to prefer the 360 platform. That trend will continue on for the next generation as well, which ever…

I was referring more to the sales model not so much the gaming rig. If they can eliminate used sales they are free to dictate the prices/sales etc. that may not be the best for the gamer per se. But if they were willing to keep the prices lower than they could really be onto something. Either way we just have to wait…

The fuck are you talking about? One I'm not a PC gamer. Two, you make no sense at all.

CDs are a collectors item now. some people will never be able to embrace change I guess. The point you made about steam, that prices are lower. Don't you think that if the platform (steam, Microsoft, Sony) does not have to compensate publishers and developers for second hand sales then that will drive the price of new…

How is it offensive? Did you hear this kind of outcry when apple introduced a music player that didn't play CD and didn't let you share your music?

Any digital delivery platform is the same thing. Hell even most physical PC games come with a software key. Bottom line is there is no second hand market for digital goods. That is where all games are headed. MS just decided to force the issue on a market that is still somewhat unwilling. Mark my words in 5 years 10…

There can be no true used game sales on digital content. At best you could be given credit for "trading in" your digital content by erasing it or enable a way to transfer your license to another user who pays a transaction fee to steam/ms who split that fee with you. like saying I "sell" watch dogs to you for 20$ in…