Microsoft issues statement apologizing for employee's Twitter comments on next-generation Xbox

Microsoft has released an official response following a number of tweets from Microsoft Studios creative director Adam Orth yesterday commenting on rumors that the next-generation Xbox will require an always-on internet connection. The employee -- who very likely is familiar with the console codenamed "Durango" -- said "Sorry, I don't get the drama over having an "always on" console," stating that we live in a world where every device is 'always-on.' It's unusual that Microsoft has seen fit to r...