I kinda knew what I was on about. I think kinda like when religious people say 'my religion is the real religion' and then try and convert other people, when in reality it doesn't matter as long as you live your life in a good way (Christian faiths, nigh on all of them, are the same religion just different interpretations). In terms of gaming, we choose a platform (or more) whether for money reasons, social or company primarily to play games. Over time that can turn into something else, denial, random defence of your chosen choice in product regardless of the evidence that what your console manufacturer has done with it, things like this that in the grand scale of it all are pointless, when all we want to do is play games.

No.... But hating on M$ has become viral and the cool thing to do. So if you don't do it, GTFO the internet.

Gaming has been political for a long time already. It's a shame, but that's just they way things are now.

Though in the case of what you're referring to, it's always been that way. People will discount things they don't like and overpraise things they do like. It's a shame when people have this mentality though. A lot of people consider everything in absolutes and it drives me crazy. No one can play the middle and admit the good things about what they consider "the opposition", because they have to prove a point and somehow admitting interest in other things means you lose the console war.

It has, and to an extent, it's perfectly OK. Besides, all consequences aren't direct. And let's face it: Things become political when people aren't happy about the way things are, and gaming companies have given people plenty of reason to be unhappy.