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Sony is delivering mixed blessings here at E3: while it’s more than willing to avoid DRM on the PlayStation 4, it just echoed Microsoft’s approach to multiplayer services. You’ll now need a PlayStation Plus subscription to play online. That may be a small price to pay when both Plus and the PS4 itself are cheaper than Xbox Live and the Xbox One, but it’s an unfortunate extra cost for those used to getting their multiplayer gaming for free.

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Sony has finally revealed release information about its PlayStation 4 console: that it plays used, lent or rented games with no restrictions and its price: $399. That translates to 399 euros, and £349 where applicable, or if you missed it, $100, 100 euros and £70 less than what Microsoft just announced for the Xbox One. There’s no specific release date or month yet, just “this holiday season” in the US and Europe. The official spec list confirms that for four bills, you get the system, a controller, USB, HDMI and power cables — but no PlayStation 4 Eye.

So tell us, has this made your decision any easier? Pre-orders are open now.

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NEW YORK — The U.S. government monitors threats to national security with the help of nearly 500,000 people like Edward Snowden – employees of private firms who have access to the government’s most sensitive secrets.

When Snowden, an employee of one of those firms, Booz Allen Hamilton, revealed details of two National Security Agency surveillance programs, he spotlighted the risks of making so many employees of private contractors a key part of the U.S. intelligence apparatus.

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Under the ground we go with Watch Dogs, an open sandbox game in which the user is a hacker in futuristic smart city, able to take control of any display, any computer system, and quite a few other humans, as well. Gameplay expands this week as Sony shows their PlayStation 4 graphics and computing power

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Just moments after baiting Microsoft with the PlayStation 4’s less restrictive DRM policies, Sony announced that existing PlayStation Plus memberships will apply to all Sony gaming devices for no additional fee. “Members will have access to all the benefits across PlayStation 3, Vita and PlayStation 4 for one price,” Tretton explained, sweetening the deal by outing a few of the free titles subscribers could expect to see in the coming year: Don’t Starve, Outlast and Secret Ponchos. Naturally, Tretton summed up the PS Plus’ major services as a steal at $5 a month — just remember to buy in bulk, kids.

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