http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2013/06/19/report-microsoft-to-drop-used-game-restrictions-online-requirements.aspx posted in ps4 vs xb1 thread. Pretty crazy, didn't expect this to happen!
Early Xbox One Kinect SDK for Windows is now live for registration. Really exciting! http://www.joystiq.com/2013/06/26/xbox-one-kinect-for-windows-sdk-applications-live-now-cost-400/
Verified by MSFT, but the website is getting hammered right now. http://news.xbox.com/2013/06/update Actually kind of pissed I can't share within my "family" circle anymore. That was a HUGE plus for me. Obviously it makes sense for them, but for me personally I'm disappointed with that change specifically.
The article the one I linked cites goes into more detail, including a screenshot: (Yes, that is an Xbox home page consisting almost entirely of adverts). http://sticktwiddlers.com/2013/06/28/xbox-one-dashboard-created-with-advertising-in-mind/ I'd recommend reading it, because if you read between the lines it's sounding…
Not really, http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2013/06/20/the-sorry-saga-of-skulls-of-the-shogun-windows-8/ MS is still playing by the "if you hope to get on quickly at a certain calendar month without issues, you better have a big name publisher behind you" angle for their console. Also, as several other small dev's have…