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Ubisoft’s Uplay has a mixed reputation; while it brings rewards and social elements to games, it’s also known for its internet-based copy protection and occasional security risks. However much you like the service, it’s sticking around — Ubisoft has confirmed that Uplay is coming to both the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The “full scope” of the service’s features will be available in the company’s games for both platforms, including launch titles like Assassin’s Creed 4 and Watch Dogs. Whether or not that includes copy protection isn’t clear, however; there’s no word of any DRM beyond what’s built into the consoles. We’ve reached out to Ubisoft for clarification, and we’ll let you know if it sheds more light on the subject.

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Sony made some major announcements earlier today during the company’s pre-TGS event, such as the new PlayStation Vitas and PlayStation Vita TV. To help bring it all together, Sony has published a new promotional video which shows off some of their newly-announced products, but it also serves as a way to show just how much you’ll be able to interact with your PlayStation products throughout a typical day.

The video Sony published today, titled “A Day With PlayStation,” shows gamers interacting with their PlayStation 4, the new PlayStation Vita, PlayStation Vita TV and even their own mobile devices in order to access content pretty much anywhere they go. We see one player being able to easily upload a video clip online in order to receive feedback from friends and other PlayStation Network users. In another scene, we see one woman playing a game of what looks to be Knack, to then head off to school and continue her game remotely from her PlayStation Vita.

We already knew just how much Sony will make its devices as well as your own mobile device interact with the PlayStation 4, but seeing how seamless the experience looks to be from this promotional video is another reminder just how easy Sony is looking to make the experience of playing games and interacting with one another across multiple devices.

Sony Publishes Promotional Video Highlighting New PS Vita, PlayStation Vita TV original content from Ubergizmo.

Today in Tokyo, Sony introduced PS Vita TV. It is a six centimeter by ten centimeter device, making it one small piece of PlayStation hardware.

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In addition to a major PS Vita announcement, Sony’s ongoing event in Japan has brought some less positive news for the home crowd. Japanese gamers have to wait until February 22nd to get hold of a PlayStation 4 — three months later than the mid-November PS4 launch in the US. The console will be priced at 41,979 yen (the US price is $399), or 46,179 yen with the PlayStation camera, and Sony will again be offering a first limited edition pack with free games at the same price. When the launch date was announced, the live audience literally groaned with disappointment. Kawano-san, SCEJA’s President, explained that the delay was because the company needed time to re-version Western titles for the Japanese audience and ensure a full array of launch titles. However, that’s unlikely to allay complaints from Sony’s Japanese fan base. Three months is quite a wait.

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The next generation consoles from both Microsoft and Sony will be released in November. Both companies have announced the release dates, a lot of customers have already got their pre-orders in. If you’re one of those people who just can’t sleep all night knowing that the console you’ve been waiting for is finally out, Best Buy has the answer to your problem. Select Best Buy locations across the U.S. will be open right after midnight on day the consoles are to be released so that customers can finally get their hands on them.

Earlier today Microsoft finally announced the release date of Xbox One. The console comes out on November 22nd, a week after Sony releases the PS4 on November 15th. Select Best Buy stores will open at midnight on both days. Apart from this, Best Buy is also running a promotion on select Xbox One games that customers have bought and have brought in with them the same game’s Xbox 360 version to trade-in. For some of those games, the retailer will offer as much as $40 of in-store credit. This move is likely to boost sales of games that developers are launching on the Xbox One after already launching them on the Xbox 360.

Best Buy Locations To Open At Midnight On Xbox One And PS4 Release Day original content from Ubergizmo.