With a little bit of effort, anyone can stream and capture console video without an elaborate or expensive set-up.

Sony has big plans for the PlayStation 4, including greater support for game capture devices and longer clips that gamers can capture and share with friends, family members and rivals alike.

Xbox One users will be able to use third-party capture cards and devices to record gameplay video just as they did on the Xbox 360, Microsoft has told us. This is in addition to the built-in ...