The games media is so excited for the next XBox that they are reporting speculation as fact. Other than that Hackers are hacking PunkBuster, Zynga is copying other developers, DRM is a waste of money, and Microsoft may be giving MS points the axe.
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Hackers framing players in BF3:
http://kotaku.com/5878798/hackers-brag-that-theyre-banning-innocent-battlefield-3-users
Zynga copies Nimblebit:
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2012-01-25-nimblebit-accuses-zynga-of-copying-tiny-tower
Evil of trailers:
http://bitmob.com/articles/the-evil-of-the-trailer
Paradox on DRM:
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2012-01-25-paradox-drm-costs-money-and-makes-you-lose-money
Small developers getting tired of publishers:
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2012-01-26-red-5-small-studios-tired-of-relying-on-publishers
Microsoft Commited to Quality Exclusives:
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2012-01-23-microsoft-committed-to-quality-exclusives
Microsoft getting rid of MS Points:
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2012-01-24-microsoft-points-to-be-phased-out-by-end-of-year
Nextbox Rumorpaluza:
http://www.develop-online.net/news/39580/Next-gen-Xbox-chips-enter-production-for-devs
http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/01/24/xbox-720-will-be-six-times-as-powerful-as-current-gen
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/24/report-next-gen-xbox-to-launch-october-november-2013-with-this/
