Sony points users to PS4 video on 'slow news day'

Just hours before Microsoft will unveil its next-generation Xbox, Sony has directed its Twitter followers to watch the new PlayStation 4 teaser video because "it's a slow news day."

Also - If you haven't seen our #PS4 teaser video, where have you been?! As it's a slow news day… here it is: bit.ly/12oYGG7

— PlayStation Europe (@PlayStationEU) May 21, 2013

When Sony announced the PS4 in February, Microsoft's director of Xbox Live programming Larry "Major Nelson" Hryb took a shot at the company, saying, "Announce a console without actually showing a console? That's one approach."

Microsoft's next-generation reveal event begins at 10 a.m. PDT. GameSpot is in attendance at the presentation and will host a live stream of the event beginning at 9 a.m. EDT.