Microsoft Durango Xdk Software And Games

But as always with DaE, guessing we continue to live in the gray area LOL.

Guy is so cagey. Perhaps if tons more follow him because of this thread though he will release more.

This should open up the possibility for game play from full body limb tracking games to finger, head movements and more minority report-like gesture control.

I know DF apparently confirmed it.

According to an anonymous Reddit user, Microsoft is attempting to fight back by paying marketing specialists to make positive comments about the console, but Microsoft calls the claim untrue.

I couldnt make out exactly what he was posting, but I presumed he was doing RM (reputation management) and asked my boss about it later.

According to my boss, MS have just brought in a huge sweep of social media marketing managers to handle reputation management for the Xbox One.

The Reddit account for mistysilver was created Friday and has no other posts.

The anonymous user claims Microsoft is dishing out the big bucks to the firms in order to maintain a positive image for its upcoming console, which took a large hit to its public image Thursday when the company finally released information about its DRM requirements.

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Now more alleged leaks are pointing to the console having an always-connected format with games to be installed directly to a hard drive.

Update: Weve updated our Xbox One review Original story continues.

However, once games are installed there will be no more need for a disk, with all gameplay happening via live internet connection.

Microsoft Durango Xdk Software And Games

The console will be ready instantly when users want to play, and will always maintain a network connection so that console software and games are always current, reads the document.

With this Always On, Always Connected design, users will quickly and easily enjoy their connected entertainment experiences, with no waiting for the console to restart or install updates.

The console will also come with a hard drive, though the size of this is undisclosed in the document.

Durango Unchained If true, this seems to be Microsofts way of avoiding the resale of used games something that has already caused a lot of outcry in the gaming community following previous similar rumours.

Microsoft is apparently packaging this Always On, Always Connected in a way that seems to benefit the player, avoiding lengthy bootups and update waits.

However, in the wake of the SimCity debacle, this will no doubt prove to be a hugely controversial move for Microsoft if any of this is substantiated.

EAs disastrous launch put many gamers off the idea of always-on DRM in games.

For all the latest rumours surrounding the Xbox 720, check out the video below: Via VGleaks.

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