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PS3 to adopt YouTube functionality

Sony has confirmed that developers can now integrate YouTube functionality in upcoming or existing PlayStation 3 games.

YouTube's new development tools will enable gamers to capture and upload footage recorded while playing games, according to an announcement made on its blog API.

"This YouTube upload functionality can be incorporated not only into new PS3 game titles, but also existing PS3 titles that have the ability to receive network updates," explained a YouTube statement.

"Gamers will now be able to upload their in-game video captures to YouTube. We're excited at the opportunity this presents and look forward to more and more games to be enhanced with YouTube," the statement added.

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