We both said a lot of things you're going to regret...

Okay, so maybe I was a little harsh on the Xbox One yesterday.  I was only going off of things that were known as facts at the time, and since Microsoft has been so gracious as to clarify the features and capabilities of the Xbox One, I feel like I should apologize.

For starters, I was misinformed (as were most) as to the ever-watching electric eye of the Kinect 2.  Microsoft has clarified by saying that "you are in charge of what Kinect can see and hear" and that when "you’re simply having a conversation in your living room, your conversation is not being recorded or uploaded".  I'm inclined to believe them, being that they're a giant money-grubbing corporate whorebag that is releasing a cable box/DVR as a gaming console later this year.

I was also not detailed enough in my rant about Xbox One's online requirement.  The console only requires that you have a connection once every 24 hours if it's you playing your own console.  If you're playing on a separate console while accessing your own cloud-based library, it will require a connection ONCE EVERY SINGLE HOUR.  But don't worry, this won't disrupt your viewing of Blu-ray discs or TV.

I also failed to mention Microsoft's stance on used and borrowed games.  Originally, we were told that gamers could purchase used games and would then have to pay an "activation fee" in order to be able to play them.  This too is false information.  Microsoft came clean by saying: "We designed Xbox One so game publishers can enable you to trade in your games at participating retailers. Microsoft does not charge a platform fee to retailers, publishers, or consumers for enabling transfer of these games."  They also clarified with this: "Third party publishers may opt in or out of supporting game resale and may set up business terms or transfer fees with retailers."  The very same third-party publishers that have been scapegoating second-hand game sales for so many of their recent failures.

In closing, I would like to apologize to Microsoft, as well as my readership (assuming I have one), about my under-informed statements.  Thank you, MS.  Thank you for clarifying the absolute horror that is your next-gen console.

And Sony, I'm gunning for you next.

*All quotes used here are courtesy of IGN.com.  You can find there article here.