the next Xbox will work as a cable box or DVR or some other TV-viewing enabler with less emphasis on being significantly for gaming.

@The_Beanster lol the vast majority of gamers don't really give a crap about ethical business practices in the gaming industry. They just want to pick up a controller and shoot stuff.

@The_Beanster They'll make noise but they'll take it anyway.

@The_Beanster casual gamers can't be assed to set up a permanent internet connection to a living room device. Not worth it. Core gamers will drill some fucking holes in their wall just to get a 50 foot ethernet cable plugged into the damn thing.

Core gamers will still buy her. Casual gamers probably not.

Anonymous sources are very trustworthy. If they were lying, why would they hide?

As if pirates won't find a way to just make the thing work offline.

no aliens no buy

@SavageEvil @steve4123456789 They won't. why would Gamestop praise their new system so highly to the press if the console would block a significant portion of their business?

@fredyellowone @steve4123456789 the blocking used games one is obvious. Gamestop wouldn't be supporting it so highly to the media if it blocked used games.