Hot on the heels of the PS4 comes rumours from the Microsoft camp and their next console. Codenamed “Durango” we’ve all heard many tales ranging from the ridiculous to the sublime, including videos that suggest projection that can fill your room with video, always on DRM and more. But it seems that the new hot rumour concerns how games play and of course that dreaded and much maligned DRM.  But a new document shared by Vgleaks has more rumours that are at present just rumours, but still worth sharing with the world.

According to the document (apparently originally coming from development kit, Durango XDK) it seems that the console will require installation of games to the hard drive. There will be a Blu-Ray drive built in, but this will only be for installation purposes. It’s suggested that this is part of an anti-preowned market strategy that includes “per console” activation codes to prevent the reselling of games. Also outlined here was a possibility of being able to play a game during its install, much like the way a game like WoW or Diablo 3 can be played part way through its install.

Also touted is the Durango’s “always on state” which seems to be much more than just “always online”. According to the document this means powered on too. This supposedly means that the console can be ready, up to date and always current with software and that it will draw a minimal amount of power when not actually in use.

Whether or not these rumours are fact, fiction or just fantasy is still unclear, but if this is to be believed then there could be something that will cause a huge divide in gaming. Will people support or abhor the whole “always on” idea. Will the Durango actually be that self aware, giving us SkyNet in our living rooms? Will Durango evolve and kill us all? Who knows.

 Only time will tell, and once time gives us the full SP, then we’ll be sure to let you know.