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Sony Shoots Slings and Arrows at Microsoft, but the Xbox One Play Station 4 Controller Debate Is Still Up in the Air

Sony Computer Entertainment CEO Andrew House kept up Sony's rhetoric campaign against the Xbox One,saying "While others have shifted their message and changed their story, we were consistent in maintaining policies and a model that is fair and in-tune with consumer desires" at the Gamescom expo in Cologne, Germany.

This dig calls back to Microsoft's shifting stances on many Xbox One features, such as regulated game sharing and always-on console connectivity, which Microsoft has since phased out due to consumer outcry.

Despite many similarities between the two consoles, more information has been introduced to keep these two giants at each other's throats. New controller information is out, and despite the similar size, these two pieces of hardware could not be more different.

A poll taken by Polar has put consumer preference for the Playstation 4's DualShock 4 over the Xbox One's controller by almost a margin of three. This may be due to certain drawbacks to the Xbox One controllerthat make it a less-complete controller or a more expensive one, depending on your perspective. While initially the same price at a hard $60, the Dualshock 4 is rechargeable and comes with the recharge cable. The Xbox One controller runs on AA batteries and requires an extra recharge pack to add a feature the PS4 controller comes with.

However, Microsoft recently said that their Xbox One controllers were sturdy enough to last seven to ten years. Microsoft claims this is due to superior construction and extensive physical testing. Although potentially a small incentive when new consoles are coming out every few years, it may be a significant bonus in the eyes of many hardcore gamers. In the hands of many gamers, the seven to ten years claim may seem dubious, but if the promise can be kept, it would amount to a large savings for many overzealous gamers who are less than gentle with their hardware.

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Online Petition Demands XBox One to Reverse Their Online Policy Reversal

The Xbox One has been plagued by problems ever since announcements have been made regarding it. There is only a single Xbox 1 controller included, for instance, and that has to some grumblings among the player base who intend to play games that need multiple Xbox 1 controllers. There has been unanswered questions regarding how games will be new or different, and what makes the new system worth upgrading to. There was also a huge row between the company and fans regarding its "always online" policy, and how CD based games were going to be treated.

What Was The Argument?

The argument, to be told by fans of the upcoming Xbox One, was going to be an end to console gaming as people know it. The system would require players to have a dedicated access to the Internet, and to connect once per day in order to keep their account refreshed and in the black. The camera was going to be on at all times, and one of the biggest deal breakers for many players (over and above the Xbox One controller thing) was that the game wouldn't play older games at all from the Xbox 360. Additionally, physical games were to be downplayed, with games being downloaded offline. Used games were to be phased out, and the ability to sell physical CDs back to a store was to be limited. The sheer outcry over this made Microsoft pull a 180 on their policy, and these elements have since been changed back (though players still only get a single Xbox One controller as part of the package).

So Who's Unhappy?

You can't please everyone, and nowhere is this clearer than in the world of video games. When Microsoft relented and altered its release plans, it also cut a single feature that many gamers were looking forward to. The Family Plan, as it's referred to, allowed players to access their games and Xbox Gold standing with up to 10 other people. However, it was scrapped as part of the reversal that was part of the base's popular demand.

It would have been a necessity for those who were gaming almost entirely off the Internet and Internet based content; like being able to use multiple people on a Netflix account. There are gamers who feel that feature is better than everything the reversal led to, and are petitioning for a reversed reversal.

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DRM Policies Reversed For Xbox One

It has only been a week since Microsoft issued a press release stating that they would be reversing the XBox1 DRM policies that were initially announced at E3. During a conference at E3, Microsoft announced that their new Xbox1 console and XboxOneController would only function if it was allowed to connect to the Internet once every 24 hours. Additionally, the technology company also informed potential consumers that the console would not allow them to resell their used games to friends or popular stores such as GameStop.

This announcement was quickly met with a large public outcry across the Internet. Gamers all over the world expressed concern that the Xbox1 and the XboxOneController would prevent them from using a customXboxOneController. Because the Xbox frequently connects to the Internet, Microsoft is able to check what devices are connected to the console at any given time. Because of this restriction, customXboxOneControllers will be practically impossible to implement for the system. These controllers, also known as moddedxboxonecontroller xboxones, are usually made by 3rd-party companies and are not condoned by Microsoft as valid Xbox1Controllers.

Modded xbox one controllers are extremely popular in the gaming world because they include features that are not normally available on a standard Xbox1Controller. These features range from simply arranging the buttons on the controller into a different layout, to switches that give gamers a powerful advantage in whatever game they are playing. Microsoft has typically frowned on these kinds of controllers in the past because they give gamers powerful abilities that create an unfair advantage in multiplayer matches. Using these controllers, gamers can become invincible with the flick of a switch.

However, Microsoft listened to the public outrage over their original DRM policies for the Xbox 1. They recently announced that the console would no longer need to connect to the Internet at all in order to function. Even more interesting, they also announced that players would be allowed to freely buy and sell their used games to whomever they wished, as many times as they wished. This should hopefully bode well for the modding community in general and custom controller enthusiasts in particular. Although Microsoft's E3 announcement regarding their DRM policies was obviously a public relations nightmare for the company, they are obviously making a great effort to undo the damage. Their complete reversal of the DRM policies is definitely a step in the right direction, although it remains to be seen if it can repair the damage done by their initial announcement.