Microsoft Changes Xbox One Policies

After getting slammed for numerous controversial moves (mandatory Kinect, mandatory 24-hour internet check-ins, limited used game usage), Microsoft is now backtracking on some things.

They’ve just announced a couple key changes:

• An internet connection will not be required to play offline Xbox One games – After a one-time system set-up with a new Xbox One, you can play any disc based game without ever connecting online again. There is no 24 hour connection requirement and you can take your Xbox One anywhere you want and play your games, just like on Xbox 360.
• Trade-in, lend, resell, gift, and rent disc based games just like you do today – There will be no limitations to using and sharing games, it will work just as it does today on Xbox 360.

Nice. So now the main issues left are the need for Kinect and games having to be installed.  But since they’re paying attention to feedback, maybe those issues will also be worked on in the coming months leading to launch.

10 Deep Summer 2013 Lookbook

The latest collection from 10 Deep comes as Summer officially kicks off this week.  Some really fresh styles can be seen in this drop:

Prints, patterns and color are used to conjure images of the best that summer has to offer.  There are lush botanical, tribal and pharmaceutical-inspired prints: pineapple prints meet banana leaf prints meet camouflage patterns with surprising harmony.  Both traditional and non-traditional camouflage patterns are re-worked in reds, blues and khakis that distance them from military origin and imbue them with the colors of summer, or, depending on your perspective, those of the US flag.

Click on the thumbnails:

Much of the items are available now on their online store.

Drake “Would You Like A Tour?” Dates

For the latter parts of Summer up to a few days before Thanksgiving, Drizzy will be headlining WYLAT? with Miguel and Future on deck.  Surely Nothing Was The Same will be in the streets by then.

September 25 - Portland, OR - Rose Garden Arena
September 26 - Tacoma, WA - Tacoma Dome
September 27 - Vancouver, BC - Pepsi Live at Rogers Arena
September 29 - Calgary, AB - Scotiabank Saddledome
September 30 - Edmonton, AB - Rexall Place
October 2 - Saskatoon, SK - Credit Union Centre
October 3 - Winnipeg, MB - MTS Centre
October 5 - Minneapolis, MN - Target Center
October 6 - Kansas City, MO - Sprint Center
October 8 - Saint Louis, MO - Scottrade Center
October 9 - Chicago, IL - United Center
October 11 - Indianapolis, IN - Bankers Life Fieldhouse
October 12 - Auburn Hills, MI - The Palace of Auburn Hills
October 13 - Cleveland, OH - Quicken Loans Arena
October 15 - Columbus, OH - Schottenstein Center
October 16 - Buffalo, NY - First Niagara Center
October 18 - Pittsburgh, PA - CONSOL Energy Center
October 19 - Philadelphia, PA - Wells Fargo Center
October 21 - Montreal, QC - Bell Centre
October 22 - Ottawa, ON - Scotiabank Place
October 24 - Toronto, ON - Air Canada Centre
October 26 - Hartford, CT - XL Center
October 27 - Newark, NJ - Prudential Center
October 28 - Brooklyn, NY - Barclays Center
October 30 - Boston, MA - TD Garden
October 31 - Washington, DC - Verizon Center
November 2 - Charlotte, NC - Time Warner Cable Arena
November 3 - Raleigh, NC - PNC Arena
November 5 - Miami, FL - AmericanAirlines Arena
November 6 - Tampa, FL - Tampa Bay Times Forum
November 7 - Atlanta, GA - Philips Arena
November 9 - New Orleans, LA - New Orleans Arena
November 10 - Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center
November 12 - San Antonio, TX - AT&T Center
November 13 - Houston, TX - Toyota Center
November 16 - Phoenix, AZ - US Airways Center
November 18 - Sacramento, CA - Sleep Train Arena
November 19 - Oakland, CA - Oracle Arena
November 21 - Anaheim, CA - Honda Center
November 22 - Las Vegas, NV - MGM Grand Garden Arena
November 24 - San Diego, CA - Viejas Arena
November 25 - Los Angeles, CA - STAPLES Center

Hit up livenation.com for tickets.

[Via OVO]