[victoknight]

So, rumors like these are pretty typical before a major platform announcement, right? Intentionally leak a negative rumor in the months leading up to a release and either let the public get used to the idea (if true) or overlook an actual marginally better new practice (if false) because "well, at least they didn't do that first thing..."

[pandaman]

I don't recall similar rumors for any other major platform announcement.

[PJones]

There were rumours the PS3 would use single use discs that locked themselves to a particular PS3 before it launched.

http://www.joystiq.com/2005/11/08/playstation-3-wont-play-us...

[pandaman]

By "similar" I meant a reputable entity being confident. Edge has reputation to care about and inside sources as well so this rumor is very different from a random blogger's speculation.