Recently, there’s been a lot of discussion as to where the gaming industry is headed in the immediate future. With the next generation of consoles fully looming upon us now, there are a number of questions to be answered on what we’re to be faced with in the next couple…
Read MoreMicrosoft changes course and announces that the Xbox One will be used game friendly and will no longer require online check-ins. Well this was somewhat unexpected. In the same week that the company declared that Xbox One games will cost the same as Xbox 360 titles, Microsoft responded to rumors…
Read MoreThings are never as simple as they initially seam… Less than 48 hours ago, Sony was met with an immense amount of applause at its E3 press conference when the company issued the consumer-friendly statement that the upcoming PlayStation 4 would have no restrictions in the sharing and sale of…
Read More[ UPDATE: See the following article for further details. ] During Sony’s E3 press conference, Sony Computer Entertainment of America CEO Jack Trenton announced that used games would not be restricted in any way in terms of the Playstation 4. Citing the functioning of how the PS3 handles used games,…
Read MoreSubsequent to the unveiling of the Microsoft Xbox One, what seems to be the most-discussed feature of the console is its apparent ability to lock out second hand games. Though Microsoft has so far failed to properly clarify what all this lockout means, the technology is in the console. Naturally,…
Read MoreOne of the most persistent rumours regarding both Sony and Microsoft’s upcoming next-gen hardware is that both will actively block the use of second hand games. Predictably this is ruffling feathers. I’ve seen a wide range of “I would never buy such a console, how dare Sony/ Microsoft tell me…
Read MoreThe rumour is that the yet-to-be-formally-announced PlayStation 4 will not allow the playback of second hand games. As controversial as this view is going to be: I’m proud of Sony for taking a stand. Before I get into why, I’ll just clarify: I don’t believe this is necessarily a smart…
Read MoreThe rumour is that the yet-to-be-formally-announced PlayStation 4 will not allow the playback of second hand games. As controversial as this view is going to be: I’m proud of Sony for taking a stand. Before I get into why, I’ll just clarify: I don’t believe this is necessarily a smart…
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