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Brilliant article here: We can stop calling the PS4 and Xbone Next Generation consoles now - PC & Tech Authority
The overnight news that Microsoft is abandoning a lot of its plans for the Xbox One and going with a model analogous to Sony’s is one of the most disappointing decisions it has ever made. The inherent irony of moving away from an always-online future after being berated by those who spend their days *****ing and moaning on the internet should not be lost on anyone.
In one fell swoop Microsoft has joined Sony in setting back the evolution of the console by a decade
It is also fascinating to see that Microsoft’s shying away from a digital model that is designed to accommodate a household with multiple consoles comes on the same day that people have discovered a potential game lending feature built into Steam. This model is in many ways analogous to the now abandoned ‘family’ concept of Xbox One game ownership, designed to make it easy for games to be played across several consoles without having to keep track of ever deteriorating discs.