Pre-E3 2013: Will i Go Next Gen?

So, I have been thinking about this a little more lately.  I was not planning on going "next gen" (Xbox One, PS4).  But lately I have been more and more tempted (especially since I just got $140 for trading in some games at Gamestop, and will probably trade in some more before then).  I still have to come up with a way to get an additional $150-250 funding for it. 

There are currently 3 options:

Xbox One: My View of a Good "Used Games" Policy

Well, the Xbox One launch/DRM details has kind of met with negative response.  The misguided "consumer rights" people are out in force. No, you don't own anything (except maybe the video game hardware - and then you are licensing the software running it), you are just licensing it.  People seem to grasp that concept with Steam and iOS/Android.  The Xbox One is actually going to be an online system more like those (I wouldn't be surprised to see the disk version of some games phased out after 3-5 years, digital only). 

Sure some of the stuff is more on the obtuse side (I think 24 hours is a little too frequent to check, though I kind of doubt it would completely "brick" a game, regardless of what they might say).

This post really isn't about DRM, it is about my idea for a "used game" system on the Xbox One.  That's right, I said on the Xbox One (it should get its own digital used game store, all downloadable).  It is a bit of a misnomer because it would more likely be just digital copies of games. I don't know if this kind of thing is actually possible, but here goes....

More Thoughts on the Xbox One Reveal

Well, here we are again.  I have been noticing the vitriolic (I love that word) response on message boards about the Xbox One reveal.  Nothing they revealed was really that shocking (considering general trends).  So here are some of my thought - some may not be so nice.  Some of these may be about the industry as a whole.

The Cost of Next Gen (for me)

i have been thinking about what it would take for me to go next gen.  How much would it cost?  For me the answer is somewhat simple (based off of several things I believe might be true)

Xbox One

So I just finished watching the next generation Xbox reveal on my console (only had to buffer once).  So, what were my impressions (from what I saw in that conference)?

Random Post and What If i Won the Powerball Jackpot

So, no posts for a while, what have I been doing....

Second account stuff (formerly primary account).  I am playing through some game so that if I get the inclination to trade them in, I can (playing through to get 1,000/1,000 or whatever that is with DLC).  I completed Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning and Lego: Pirates of the Caribbean. 

Xbox Next: What Would Make Me Think of Getting One

I am planning for this to be my last generation of video game consoles (Xbox 360, PS3, etc).  What could make me change my mind?