Of all the possible things that could have happened after Microsoft's big May 21 reveal of the Xbox One, Sony may have not anticipated sharing the burden of angry and doubting fans when it comes to backwards compatibility and the DRM scheme.

Now, even Sony fans are campaigning for the PlayStation 4 to not have DRM, which, according to GameRanx, prevents game trade-ins on the next-gen console. The biggest campaign of yet is the #NoPS4DRM on Twitter.

But unlike Microsoft, Sony's employees have taken it upon themselves to try and appease Sony fans for the meantime, perhaps until a chance to clear things up at the E3 2013.

PSX Extreme quotes Sony Computer Entertainment of America producer Nick Accordino tweeting, "Humbled by the outpouring of passionate PlayStation fans and their willingness to talk to us directly. Please know that we hear you."

Other Sony employees have also taken to Twitter, with Sony's senior business development manager Shadid Kamal Ahmed adding a tweet saying, "To all the fans, with a special mention to the GAFers, I *love* your passion. It convinces me that the path I chose 31 years ago was right."

Of course, the tweets of Sony employees by no means reflect the company's actual stand on the matter. But considering that several of them are already taking it upon themselves to appease the matter, it may be that Sony will be more willing to listen to the pleas.

If anything, this may be Sony's big break, the chance to up the competition against the Xbox One, and push the PS4 to a bigger and more accepting market, if it is able to separate itself as the "white knight" that it was once touted when it first revealed the PS4 early this year.

Xbox One loses a fan?

Following a visible decrease in anticipation for the Xbox One after the May 21 reveal, Microsoft's next-gen console may have yet lost another fan in the form of Civil Liberties Australia director Tim Vines.

Specifically targeting the Xbox One's Kinect 2.0, The Sixth Axis reports that Vines finds the fact that Kinect 2.0 always running and listening in on the gamers, especially in a sacred area like a family living room, can be very disconcerting.

"People should have the ability to turn off the camera or microphone, even if it limits the functionality of the machine," he said to The Sixth Axis.

"Microsoft's new Xbox meets the definition of a surveillance device under some Australian laws, so they need to be upfront and tell customers whether anyone else can intercept their information or remotely access their device."

The ball is now in Microsoft's court, and a good venue to clear up these matters is the E3 2013, which hopefully the company will take full advantage of, lest it loses more fans for its Xbox One.

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