Rumor: Video Sharing, new friends system and enhanced achievements for Durango

Its official, Microsoft will present its Durango/new Xbox in May 21. That day rumors will become reality (some ones). Polygon has new details for Durango, like you can reckon, the machine will share some aspects with PS4. Alike in some parts, sworn enemies in others:

• Video Sharing: Capture and share your videos through Ustream and Facebook. This system will allow the player to configure this tool under different parameters. You will be able to turn it on/off or record some certain moments. Moreover, this system will work like a DVR, so, you can record everything and just select certain moments to share, the highlights of your game.
• Achievements: Once the games hit the shelves, the publishers will be able to add more achievements. This function could change slightly the players behavior.
• Xbox Live: Microsoft wants to improve this service to get a better align with Facebook or Twitter. Forget the friends cap, this time you can choose to follow whoever you want. Xbox Live meets Twitter.

We want to stand out these points; we keep our word about the always online. Durango won’t need internet connection to run games or apps (Games & Apps that you can run without internet, obviously).

http://www.vgleaks.com/rumor-video-sharing-new-friends-system-and-enhanced-achievements-for-durango/

Sounds good. Not sure about the achievements thing though. I could see this encouraging lazy development. It's bad enough we get more achievements with DLC.

"We want to stand out these points; we keep our word about the always online. Durango won’t need internet connection to run games or apps (Games & Apps that you can run without internet, obviously)."

Glad to see this cleared up again. Microsoft wouldn't be stupid enough to ignore half of their audience by requiring an internet connection.

The always online thing might very well just be a version of WiiConnect24 that actually works (as in your console updates by itself while it's not in use).

Can we stop with the rumors. Good and bad. It is only like 22 more days  

I thought you were serious at first and then I read the last part. 

22 slow and painful more days until we get to see the next Xbox. 

Officially working since 26.04.13 XD

@topic: Being able to follow people you are not friends with in a console-specific network? Sounds a lot like Miiverse and that's positive news in my book. While Miiverse lacks certain features it is ahead with others - like this one. I don't know too much about XBL, but communities for each game also would be a feature I'd like to see in the next version of XBL (if it doesn't already exist of course)^^

How will this be distinguishable from PS4 other than Halo and Gears? It has the same hardware, same games and now the same software features and goals.

What made the X360 and Ps3 different?

They will also have other exclusives that we don't know about.  Same goes to Ps4.

I don't care much for sharing but an instant rewind/replay feature would be very nice. Seamlessly pause the game and rewind the archived footage. Many times I miss something important due to distractions or there is a holy shit moment I want to see a replay of.
My TV has had pause and rewind for 10 years now, would be nice for games too.

I mostly want a universal pause. I hate cut scenes that can only be skipped and not paused.