Sony and Facebook Are Making PlayStation More Social

Hours after PS4's debut

Sony's PlayStation 4 became available at midnight. One thing PS4 shoppers will likely notice right away is that the tech giant has partnered with Facebook to allow gamers to log into the new console with their account on the social media platform. 

Financial terms were not disclosed. Among the key features make possible as part of the new the agreement include letting players use their Facebook profile photo and real names on PlayStation. But probably more importantly, the PS4 controller features a "share" button that lets users grab in-game photos and video and then push the content to their friends on Facebook.

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