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[JHall]

I can't see this happening.

Would be nice if true though.

 

[Various Artists]

now remove mandatory kinect!

 

[Xis]

I hope they also announce backwards compatibility.

And a free unicorn in every box!

 

[Xater]

Never heard of this website and after they so vehemently defended all this crap it seems impossible.

 

[D3VI0US]

The sooner they confirm this the better!

 

[Zukuu]

Not happening. They'd lose their face image and would admit defeat against Sony.


I don't say it wont happening in one way or the other (like optional disk playback when you're offline but disabling game sharing), but not in now.

 

[R3TRODYCE]

That's what I said about xbox one

OH HO HO Sir!

 

[TimeEffect]

They sound like they are at least in the position to, unlike Sony's $599 PS3.

But if they drop this, goodbye Family sharing, right?

 

[Killah]

Really doubtful after they've said a few times they weren't going to change their stance.

 

[Dazzler]

drop this and make Kinect optional and I'm sold

 

[Dabanton]

At most I could see them lengthen the time needed to check in.

If people don't want to check in why force it? But if so they shouldn't have access to online game sharing etc.

I think that's a fair approach.

 

[aristotle]

I had heard this rumor too about 35 minutes ago. Now they're saying it's just a game reveal. *shrug* Supposedly in 2-3 hours.

Take it with a grain of salt

 

[USC-fan]

But... but... the "infinite power of the cloud"!?!?!? XD

Yep

 

[Eusis]

I can't imagine it's for real, but if so I'll be more inclined to buy one later on just for the exclusives. Still plan for the PS4 to be my go-to console before PCs curbstomp consoles cheaply again, and even so it'd be the home for non-PC multiplatform games.

 

[CharmingCharlie]

Why would microsoft do it, they have Titanfall .................. well someone was gonna say it. I seriously cannot see this happening it would be just too destructive and leave an impression that they don't have any faith in their own product.

 

[Jake Tower]

stay the course

 

[Deku Tree]

Gotta generate those clicks.

 

[SolarPowered]

Drop the bundled kinect.
And drop the price to $359~399

You'll pry the Kinect from their cold, dead hands.

 

[Liamario]

I've ordered a PS4 and won't be eating an xbone in the foreseeable future. That said, I hope the rumour is true.

 

[kinoki]

Now I don't even want them to remove it. I want them to learn the leason of DRM and always online is really bad for business. And I want this to show loud and clear to other companies that it's really harmful to treat customers like this.

 

[la flama blanca]

 

[spats]

They must've gotten scared absolutely shitless from the consumer outcry. I believe it.

 

[Rourkey]

whathifi is a massive magazine in the UK, despite reviewing £100 HDMI cables

 

[No_Style]

"Hands on: PS4 review"

Hmm...

 

[kittens]

Hope it's true.

Also, wow, 50+ replies in less than four minutes.

 

[itxaka]

Never. When MS fucks something they go until the end with it. See kinect, the Kin, Windows 8, Windows ME, etc...

 

[reddmyst]

There was a conversation on twitter about this from a developer (via non-twitter)... It'll be big news apparently, and they were being vague about it.

So it's a good thing it's a rumor for now until it's announced or more info is given.

It would definitely be good news for anti-drm, but the other factors such as price and kinect still don't make it substantially appealing.

 

[BossLackey]

I don't see this happening. Either way, Microsoft's reputation is tarnished beyond repair.

 

[RoKKeR]

No way in hell. They've dug the hole too deep.

 

[Demoncarnotaur]

I don't see this happening.

But I would respect Microsoft greatly if it does.

 

[Fruitster]

It would be a very wise move on Microsoft's part. The first in quite some time.

 

[Permanently A]

"Sources tell us"

Wow, how easy would it be to make that up, get page hits and ad revenue, and then later recant their statements saying their "sources" got it wrong?

Nah, they wouldn't do that.

 

[sometimes i game]

Console has been built around these policies and MS seems content in all interviews, doubt this is happening.

It would take abysmal sales numbers for them to pull back a bit. Also price/Kinect/spying remain issues.

"Sources tell us"

Wow, how easy would it be to make that up, get page hits and ad revenue, and then later recant their statements saying their "sources" got it wrong?

Nah, they wouldn't do that.

In their defense, it's not like they can say Chad from the Xbox One engineering team texted his friend that works at WhatHifi.

 

[d0nd]

sure why not, they like money

 

[Krakn3Dfx]

As a trade-off, the Kinect will now be a wireless, motorized device on wheels that will follow you around the house monitoring your daily activities so that Microsoft can better cater to your gaming preferences.

 

[Prologue]

And I would preorder.

 

[Lakitu]

Eh, not until they drop the price. Not bothered. If it is true.

 

[LTWheels]

Disc in the drive offline mode I think is more likely than removing it completely.

 

[SlickShoesRUCrazy]

good.

It was stupid to try to apply DD drm solutions, shitty ones at that, to a market that still buys the majority of their games from retail stores.

 

[hidys]

I would want to hear a source with some cred before I believe it.

 

[Odrion]

Well, at least it's a rumor that'll only last a day.

 

[SRTtoZ]

Is that a reputable source at all?

 

[Takuya]

Wouldn't change anything. Still more expensive, and they had the mindset to do it from the start.

 

[bidguy]

"Sources tell us"

Wow, how easy would it be to make that up, get page hits and ad revenue, and then later recant their statements saying their "sources" got it wrong?

Nah, they wouldn't do that.

every site does that

 

[JABEE]

I would be very happy if this happened. It would mean I could justify purchasing an Xbox eventually.

 

[ToxicAdam]

MSFT won't back off until the stock takes a hit. Despite all the bad press, it's still holding steady.

 

[baekshi]

Not happening.

 

[chubigans]

Well at least we won't have to wait long to see how much BS this article is.

 

[MMaRsu]

great site would ban again

 

[marz1988]

lies