Sony has announced that the PlayStation 3 will have 21 games available "through the holidays," which means anytime between the system's launch on November 17 and the end of the year. But that might only be the conservative estimate. Sony Computer Entertainment America president Kaz Hirai told GameSpot in an interview that he estimates that we'll see "upward of 30 titles or so between first- and third-party [publishers] for the PlayStation 3" by the end of December.
;)
SCEA will have three games ready for launch: Resistance: Fall of Man, NBA 07, and Genji: Days of the Blade. Highly anticipated third-party games include Tony Hawk's Project 8, Fight Night Round 3, Marvel: Ultimate Alliance, and Sonic the Hedgehog. First-party games will retail for $60, and we expect third-party games to follow Sony's pricing lead.
If you can't afford to buy all the PS3 titles at launch, you can dip into the PS2 game catalog while you wait for the initial PS3 games to fall in price. The system will be backward compatible with PlayStation and PlayStation 2 games. You'll be able to transfer saved games from older PlayStation memory cards to the PS3 hard disk with a $15 Memory Card Adaptor. PS3 owners will also be able to buy and download arcade-style games from the PlayStation Network, which should cost under $15. Announced games include Blast Factor, flOw, Criminal Crackdown, Lemmings 2, Go! Sudoku, and Go! Swizzleblock2.
PlayStation 3 Launch Games
;)
Resistance: Fall of Man
Publisher: Insomniac GamesDeveloper: Insomniac Games
*PS3 exclusive* US and British troops join forces to defend England from the alien Chimera invasion force in Insomniac Games' Resistance: Fall of Man.
;)
NBA 07
Publisher: SCEADeveloper: SCEA
*PS3 exclusive* NBA 07 features all new gameplay modes, mini games, and authentic NBA teams. The PlayStation 3 version will allow you to use the sixaxis controller to execute juke and spin moves.
;)
Genji: Days of the Blade
Publisher: SCEADeveloper: Game Republic
*PS3 exclusive* Slash your way through epic Japanese battles in Genji: Days of the Blade. Choose between four playable characters each with unique fighting styles and swap players mid-fight to execute combo attacks.
;)
Blazing Angels: Squadrons of WWII
Publisher: UbisoftDeveloper: Ubisoft
Blazing Angels: Squadrons of WWII is a arcade-like WWII flight game from Ubisoft. Use the sixaxis controller to tilt your way to victory.
;)
Call of Duty 3
Publisher: ActivisionDeveloper: Treyarch
Call of Duty 3 continues the series of World War II shooters, this time focusing on the battle for the liberation of Paris - known as the Normandy Breakout.
;)
Fight Night Round 3
Publisher: EA SportsDeveloper: EA Chicago
Electronic Arts brings its boxing franchise to the PlayStation 3 with Fight Night Round 3. Now players can use the sixaxis controller to throw headbutts, elbows, and other dirty shots.
;)
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
Publisher: 2K GamesDeveloper: Bethesda
The fourth chapter in the Elder Scrolls series takes the game to new levels with gameplay and graphical enhancements, and features over 200 hours of play time. The PS3 version includes an additional race, the Knights of the Nine.
;)
F.E.A.R.
Publisher: Vivendi GamesDeveloper: Day 1 Studios
F.E.A.R. is an intense combat experience with rich atmosphere and an engaging story presented entirely in first person.
;)
Full Auto 2: Battlelines
Publisher: SegaDeveloper: Pseudo Interactive
*PS3 exclusive* Sega is bringing the sequel to the Xbox 360's trigger-happy racing game exclusively to the PlayStation 3.
;)
Madden NFL 07
Publisher: EA SportsDeveloper: EA Tiburon
Madden 07 continues the perennial football series from EA Sports. The PS3 version allows you to tilt and move the sixaxis controller to fake snaps and execute finesse or timing moves like jumping the snap.
;)
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance
Publisher: ActivisionDeveloper: Raven Software
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance continues the X-Men Legends franchise with more than 20 playable characters.
;)
Mobile Suit Gundam: Crossfire
Publisher: Namco Bandai Games AmericaDeveloper: Namco Bandai Games America
*PS3 exclusive* Lead your Mobile Suit battalion to victory in Mobile Suit Gundam: Crossfire.
;)
NBA 2K7
Publisher: 2K SportsDeveloper: Visual Concepts
NBA 2K returns for the 2007 season. The sixaxis controller gives us a new twist on free throw shots.
;)
Need For Speed Carbon
Publisher: EA GamesDeveloper: EA Canada
Form a street racing crew and take over turf in Need For Speed Carbon, the first NFS game for the PlayStation 3.
;)
NHL 2K7
Publisher: 2K SportsDeveloper: 2K Sports
2K Games brings the NHL 2K7 season to the PlayStation 3. Check your opponent and help your goalie make all the stops with the sixaxis controller.
;)
Ridge Racer 7
Publisher: Namco Bandai Games AmericaDeveloper: Namco Bandai Games America
*PS3 exclusive* Riiiidge Racer! The seventh game in the Ridge Racer series is coming to the PS3. Select from over 40 different cars and 20 courses.
;)
Sonic the Hedgehog
Publisher: SegaDeveloper: Sega
Sega is working on a brand new Sonic title for next-gen systems, with exciting speed changes.
;)
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07
Publisher: EA SportsDeveloper: EA Sports
Tiger Woods swings his way into the 2007 season. Add spin to the ball with the sixaxis controller!
;)
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas
Publisher: UbisoftDeveloper: Ubisoft Montreal
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas is the fifth title in the Rainbow Six series, and pits players against terrorists who have taken the city of Vegas hostage.
;)
Tony Hawk's Project 8
Publisher: ActivisionDeveloper: Neversoft Ent.
Tony Hawk skates onto the PlayStation 3 with Tony Hawk's Project 8. Use the sixaxis controller to steer, keep your balance, and pull off tricks.
;)
Untold Legends: Dark Kingdom
Publisher: Sony Online EntertainmentDeveloper: Sony Online Entertainment
*PS3 exclusive* Dark Kingdom marks the next-gen debut of the Untold Legends series, with support for online play and downloadable content.
