The Xbox One has received much flak ever since it was announced. Even though things have mellowed out and it seems like Microsoft's next-gen console is finally getting its footing, another scandal gets out and hits right in the gut.

In the latest fails that can be chalked up to the Xbox One, Microsoft has used undisclosed money to bribe (read: paid to remain quiet) YouTubers to include a 30-second stint of the Xbox One footage, the tag "XB1M13" and pretty much a good image of the Xbox One as a console.

Many gaming Web sites have already picked up on the scandal, and YouTubers and gamers are already condemning Machinima's devious advertising plan, which was leaked over at NeoGAF.

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Kotaku has a copy of the email that had been sent to clients, blatantly offering the bribe to so-called "influencers" for the Xbox One: "Machinima is happy to offer YOU a $3 CPM bonus when you participate in our continued promotion for the Xbox One!"

It then continues to mention the guidelines, as well as the duration of the campaign, which is either Feb 9 or until 1.25 million views have been reached.

The Guardian quotes the ASA, which regulates advertising in the UK, whose guidelines seem to be broken by the newfound scandal. "Put simply, a blogger who is given money to promote a product or service has to ensure readers are aware they're being advertised to."

There has been no comment yet from Machinima or Microsoft, but it seems that the company is not trying to get out of the hot water that it already found itself in back in E3 2013.

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More Problems Mount on Xbox One: DRM Issues Still Ongoing

To add even more salt to the wounded name of the Xbox One, there is another issue that Cinema Blend has been keeping watch on for some time.

According to the report, DRM issues have been plaguing some gamers despite the removal of the policy before the console was even released. There has been the Killer Instinct DRM issue that sparked the possible return of 24-hour check-ins.

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There was also the issue of DRM for "NBA 2K14," which had supposedly interfered with the gaming experience. The latest DRM issue is related to the game swapping on the Xbox One.

To cut the long story short, those who wanted to play a game that they already own were stopped from doing so by a DRM screen. What Cinema Blend got from Xbox Support is that the user may lose their right to the game if the play is suspended.

One solution offered here is by closing out the suspended games before a player tries to swap discs, though this will only help if the DRM issue had occurred when an Xbox One owner's game has been suspended.

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