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First-Party PS3 Titles Announced

Posted by Zonk on from the launch-lineups-matter dept.

Gamasutra reports on a list of first-party titles that will see launch with the PlayStation 3. From the article: "The specifically listed games are Polyphony Digital's latest Gran Turismo iteration, Genji 2, presumably a sequel to Yoshiki Okamoto's samurai action title for the PlayStation 2, Everybody's Golf 5, the latest in Camelot's popular cartoon golf series, and titles named Monster Carnival, Angel Rings and The Eye Of Judgment. No other information is currently available on the games."

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  1. I wonder by ecryder · · Score: 2, Interesting

    when those 4,000 devkits shipped out? If it was recently, we're obviously not going to see a springtime release.

    1. Re:I wonder by pixelisfun · · Score: 3, Funny

      Thankfully these first titles are not sequels like the 360 bitch!

  2. The Two Horse Race For Next Gen About To Start by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Interesting

    The Sony PS3 event is only a few weeks away now. That will be the official starting gun for the next gen console race between Sony and Nintendo.

    The 360 is effectively dead and no longer relevant. Microsoft funded projects will continue on in development of course, but we are going to see publishers quietly trimming back 360 ports. Mostly in Japan, but over the next few months in the US too. Microsoft would be in bad shape even if they didn't have the hardware and manufacturing defects that is holding up shipments of new consoles on store shelves. But it sounds like the hardware problems are going to persist well into the middle of 2006 which pretty much is the final nail in the 360's coffin.

    The amount of support the Revolution is getting is amazing. Developers are going nuts over ideas for the new controller. Sony looks like they are going to be head to head with Nintendo in Japan. And if the Rev is cheap enough, will probably be the highest selling 'second console' ever for people in the US and Europe.

    I wouldn't be surprised if Sony doesn't easily top the PS2 in worldwide installed base numbers with the PS3. The PS2 looks like it is on track to hit 120+ million as it winds down its life over the next couple of years. Sony is stronger than ever with even more developer support than with the PS2 and 140-150 million PS3s over the next five years sounds like a reasonable lifetime installed base for the console.

    The early reports on the first PS3 games are glowing from people who have seen them firsthand. The PS3 event in a few weeks is going to something no gamer will want to miss.

    And the porn industry is officially throwing their weight behind BluRay. RIP HD-DVD...

  3. This list is an obvious fake.. by Channard · · Score: 3, Funny

    Everyone knows that any self respecting Japanese launch line up does, by law, have to contain some sort of obscure and vaguely fetishistic dating game. So until I see mention of 'Go Go High School Love Game', I'm calling bullshit.

  4. Keep in mind by Winterblink · · Score: 2, Informative

    .. a couple of things.

    1. This is an initial list only, who knows what will come out during the launch period.

    2. This is probably going to be for the Japan release only, and is most likely not indicative of the North American launch lineup

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