PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system unleashes a brilliant, high-definition entertainment experience. As its digital soul, the Cell Broadband Engine™ represents a tour de force in parallel processing, which means a gaming experience that is beyond what you know today. Its built-in Blu-ray Disc™ drive delivers a whole new generation in high-definition gaming and unmatched digital media storage. Whether it's gaming, Blu-ray movies, music or online services, PLAYSTATION®3 invites you to Play Beyond.
Gaming
PS3™ game library continues to grow almost every day
Movies
Blu-ray™ is the future for both sight and sound
Music
The PS3™ plays MP3s, WAVs, WMAs, ATRAC3+ and MP4s
Photos
Store or display the history of you and yours in photographs
PLAYSTATION®Network
Free access to online gaming, friends and messaging, the PLAYSTATION®Store, and much more
Internet
There's a whole wide world to browse out there
Online gaming
It's through the PLAYSTATION®Network and it's free
Remote Play
Access your PLAYSTATION 3 remotely using your PSP and a hotspot
...and much more!
The PlayStation 3 (officially marketed PLAYSTATION 3,[5] commonly abbreviated PS3) is the third home video game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment and successor to the PlayStation 2 as part of the PlayStation series. The PlayStation 3 competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game systems.
A major feature that distinguishes the PlayStation 3 from its predecessors is its unified online gaming service, the PlayStation Network,[6] which contrasts with Sony's former policy of relying on games' developers for online play.[7] Other major features of the console include its robust multimedia capabilities,[8] connectivity with the PlayStation Portable,[9] and its use of a next-gen optical media, Blu-ray Disc, as its primary storage medium.[10]
The PlayStation 3 was first released on November 11, 2006, in Japan,[11] November 17, 2006 in North America,[12] and March 23, 2007 in Europe and Oceania[13][14] with two stock keeping units (SKUs); a basic version with a 20 GB hard disk drive (HDD), and a premium version with a 60 GB HDD and several other features.[15] (The 20 GB version was not released in Europe or Oceania.[16]) Since then, the console has had several revisions made to its available SKUs[17] and has faced stiff competition from the other seventh generation consoles.[17] As of December, 2007, the PS3 is in third place in sales for its generation.[18]
Contents [hide]
1 History
1.1 Launch
2 Retail configurations
2.1 Differences
3 Sales and production costs
4 Games
5 Software
5.1 Operating system
5.2 Graphical user interface
5.3 PlayStation Network
5.4 PlayStation Home
5.5 PlayStation Portable connectivity
6 PlayStation 3 cluster
7 Hardware
8 Reception
9 References
10 External links
History
Silver PlayStation 3 prototype (E3 2005 specs). Note the two additional USB ports, three Gigabit ethernet ports and two HDMI ports.Sony officially unveiled the PlayStation 3 to the public on May 16, 2005, during the E3 2005 conference.[19] A functional version of the system was not present there[20] nor at the Tokyo Game Show in September 2005,[21] although demonstrations (such as Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots[20]) were held at both events on devkits and comparable PC hardware.[20][21] Video footage based on the predicted PlayStation 3 specifications was also shown (e.g. Mobile Suit Gundam).[22]
The system was initially planned to have two HDMI ports, three Ethernet ports and six USB ports,[23] though, as shown at E3 2006, this was later reduced to one HDMI port, one ethernet port and four USB ports, presumably to cut costs.[15][24] Also announced were two configurations of the console, a "60 GB" and "20 GB", for $599/€599 and $499/€499 respectively.[15] The 60 GB would be the only configuration to feature a HDMI port, Wi-Fi internet, and a chrome trim with the logo in silver.[15] It was announced for a global release date, November 11th for Japan and November 17th for North America and Europe.[25]
On September 6, 2006, Sony announced that the PAL region (Europe and Oceania) PlayStation 3 launch had been delayed until March 2007, due to a shortage of diodes used in the Blu-ray Disc drive.[26]
On September 22, 2006, at the 2006 Tokyo Game Show, Sony announced that it would be including HDMI on the 20 GB system with a silver logo, but not the chrome trim or Wi-Fi.[27] Also, the launch price of the Japanese 20 GB models would be reduced by over 20%;[28] the 60 GB version of the system was announced for an open pricing scheme in Japan.[28] During the show, Sony demonstrated 27 playable PS3 titles running on final hardware.[29]
Launch
Main article: PlayStation 3 launch
The PlayStation 3 was first released in Japan on November 11, 2006, at 07:00.[11] There were reports that many of the systems were obtained by businessmen who paid mainly Chinese nationals to buy the systems to resell them on eBay.[30] According to Media Create, 81,639 PS3 systems were sold within 24 hours of its introduction in Japan.[31]
Soon after its release in Japan, the PS3 was released in North America on November 17, 2006.[12] Reports of violence surrounding the release of the PS3 include a customer shot,[32] campers robbed at gunpoint,[33] customers shot in a drive-by shooting with BB guns,[34] and 60 campers fighting over 10 systems.[35]
On January 24, 2007, Sony announced that the PlayStation 3 would go on sale on March 23, 2007 in Europe, Australia, the Middle East, Africa and New Zealand.[13][36] On March 7, 2007, the 60 GB PlayStation 3 launched in Singapore with a price of S$799.[37]
The PS3 was launched in Europe, Australia and New Zealand on March 23, 2007.[13] The system sold approximately 600,000 units in its first two days.[38]
The console was launched in South Korea on 16 June 2007 in a single version equipped with an 80 GB hard drive and IPTV.[39]
Retail configurations
For more details on this topic, see Timeline of PlayStation 3 SKUs.
There are four PlayStation 3 hardware models that are commonly referred to by the size of their included hard disk drive: "20", "40", "60", and "80" GB models.[15][40]
All retail packages include one or two Sixaxis controllers, one USB cable, one composite video/stereo audio output cable, one ethernet cable (20, 60, and 80 GB only) and one power cable.[40][41]
Feature 20 GB
(NTSC)[42] 40 GB
(PAL, NTSC)[43] 60 GB
(NTSC)[42] 60 GB
(PAL)[42] 80 GB
(NTSC)[42]
USB 2.0 ports 4 2 4 4 4
Colors Piano Black Piano Black, Ceramic White (Asia) Piano Black Piano Black Piano Black
802.11 b/g Wi-Fi No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Flash card readers No No Yes Yes Yes
Chrome trim No Yes Yes Yes Yes
SACD support Yes No Yes Yes Yes
PS2 compatibility Yes - Hardware (Emotion Engine) No Yes - Hardware (Emotion Engine) Yes - Software Emulation Yes - Software Emulation
First Availability Nov 2006 Oct 2007 Nov 2006 Mar 2007 Aug 2007
In Production No[44] Yes No No Yes
All models include: Blu-ray/DVD/CD drive, HDMI 1.3a,[45] Bluetooth 2.0,
Gigabit Ethernet, PlayStation backward compatibility[46] through software emulation[47] and a glossy finish[48]
Differences
In addition to all of the features of the 20 GB model, the 60 GB model has internal IEEE 802.11 b/g Wi-Fi, multiple flash card readers (SD/MultiMedia Card, CompactFlash Type I/Type II, Microdrive[49], Memory Stick/PRO/Duo) and a chrome coloured trim.[42] In terms of hardware, the 80 GB model released in South Korea is identical to the 60 GB model released in Europe and Australia (European territories), except for the difference in hard drive size.[50] Like the South Korean and Europe models, the North American 80 GB model also excludes the PlayStation 2 "Emotion Engine" CPU chip. However, it still keeps the "Graphics Synthesizer" GPU [51]. Due to emulating of the "Emotion Engine", the level of compatibility was reduced[52] (see PlayStation 3 games - Removal of hardware support for more details). The 40 GB model has two USB ports instead of the four USB ports on other models, and does not include a multi memory card port, SACD support, or any backwards compatibility with PlayStation 2 titles.[52][17] This was due to the removal of "Graphics Synthesizer" GPU, which stripped the unit of all PlayStation 2 based hardware.[43]
No official Wi-Fi or flash memory card readers have yet been released by Sony for the 20 GB system, although plans for such add-ons are in place.[53] Nevertheless, as the model features four USB 2.0 ports, wireless networking and flash memory card support can already be obtained through the use of widely available external USB adapters.[52]
It was rumored that third-generation PS3s (40 GB) would be using Cell CPUs of 65nm [54][55], Sony has revealed that this is indeed correct after an initial denial. [56]
Sales and production costs
See also: PlayStation 3 launch - Release data and pricing
Region Units sold First available
Japan 1,341,000 as of November 23, 2007[57] 11 November 2006
North America 2,105,500 as of November 8, 2007[58] 17 November 2006
PAL territories 1,300,000 as of August 23, 2007[59] 23 March 2007 (more...)
Worldwide 5.59 million as of September 30, 2007[2]
The PlayStation 3's initial production cost is estimated to have been US$805.85 for the 20 GB model and US$840.35 for the 60 GB model;[60] however, they were priced at US$499 and US$599, respectively.[61] The high manufacturing costs meant that every unit was sold at a loss of approximately $250,[60] contributing to Sony's games division posting an operating loss of ¥232.3 billion (US$1.97 billion) in the fiscal year ending March 2007.[62] In April 2007, soon after these results were published, Ken Kutaragi, the head of gaming at Sony, announced plans to retire. Various news agencies, including The Times[63] and The Wall Street Journal[64] reported that this was due to poor sales, whilst SCEI maintains that Kutaragi had been planning his retirement for six months prior to the announcement.[64]
Since the system's launch, production costs have been reduced significantly as a result of phasing out the EE chip[65] and falling hardware costs.[66][67] The cost of manufacturing Cell microprocessors has fallen dramatically as a result of moving to the 65 nm production process[68][67] and Blu-ray diodes being cheaper to manufacture.[66][69] As of January 2008, each unit costs around $400 to manufacture. [70][71]
On January 7, 2007, Sony met its goal of shipping 1 million units to North America.[72] Just over a week later, on January 16, 2007, Sony confirmed they had shipped 1 million units in Japan, bringing the worldwide total to over 2 million shipped.[73] As of April 1, 2007, approximately 5.5 million units had been shipped worldwide.[62]
In the worldwide marketplace, the PlayStation 3 is currently behind its competitor systems, the Xbox 360 and the Wii, both overall and in monthly sales. In Japan, the Wii outsold the PS3 by 3 to 1 in August, 4 to 1 in July, 6.5 to 1 in June, 5.6 to 1 in May and 4 to 1 in April.[74][75][76][77] In Japan, 2,800,576 Wiis have been sold in total, compared to 1,143,798 PS3s; however the Xbox 360, which was released almost a year earlier than its competitors has sold only 380,131 units.[78][79]
In North America, the PS3 was outsold 4.4 to 1 by the Wii and 2.2 to 1 by the Xbox 360 in June 2007, and sold the least units of any seventh generation console in the period January through April.[80] Additionally, the PS3 saw the largest drop in sales of the three systems, selling 37% less in April than the previous month; Sony has attributed the poor sales in April to a lack of new software for the console.[80] In many cases, the system has been outsold by its predecessor, the PlayStation 2.
Sony has stated that the PS3 has been consistently outselling its competitors in Australia, although it still lags behind both in total units sold.[81]
From October 2007 to November 2007, sales of the PlayStation 3 went up by 285% in the United States.[82] Sony CEO Howard Stringer attributes the growth to a price cut and Nintendo's inability to manufacture the Wii system at a rate high enough to meet public demand.[83]
Games
Main article: PlayStation 3 games
See also: List of PlayStation 3 games, Chronology of PlayStation 3 games, and List of PlayStation Network games
The PlayStation 3 launched in North America on November 17, 2006 with a total of twelve titles and another three were released before the end of the year.[84] After five days of sales it was confirmed that first person shooter Resistance: Fall of Man from Insomniac Games was the top-selling game, and was heavily praised by numerous video game websites, including GameSpot and IGN, both of whom awarded it with their PlayStation 3 Game of the Year award for 2006.[85][86] Some titles missed the launch window and were delayed until early 2007, such as The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, F.E.A.R. and Sonic the Hedgehog. During the Japanese launch, Ridge Racer 7 was the top-selling launch title, while Mobile Suit Gundam: Crossfire also fared well in sales; both of which were offerings from Namco Bandai. The PlayStation 3 launched in Europe with twenty-four titles, including games that were not offered in the North American and Japanese launched, such as Formula One Championship Edition, MotorStorm and Virtua Fighter 5. Resistance: Fall of Man and MotorStorm have been the most successful titles so far; each has sold over one million copies worldwide.[87] Subsequently both games are to receive sequels.[88][88]
At E3 2007, Sony was able to show off a number of their upcoming video games for the PlayStation 3, including Heavenly Sword, Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction and Uncharted: Drake's Fortune, all of which have been released in the 4th quarter of 2007. They also showed off a number of titles set for a 2008 release; most notably Killzone 2, the highly-anticipated sequel to the 2004 first person shooter. LittleBigPlanet was also demonstrated during the event and subsequently won the award for 'Most Original' game of the show.[89]
Software
Operating system
Main article: PlayStation 3 System Software
Sony has added the ability for the operating system, referred to as System Software, to be updated. The update process is similar to the firmware updates for the PlayStation Portable (PSP). The updates can be downloaded from the PlayStation Network directly to the PS3 and subsequently installed. Sony has also provided users with the ability to download system software updates from the Official PlayStation website to a computer and then storage media, from which the update can be installed to the system. Updates can also be installed from game discs that require the updates to be able to play the game.
The latest version of the software, 2.10, was released on December 18, 2007.[90] This update made the PS3 compatible with Blu-ray profile 1.1, added a new music visualization, added the ability to change voice pitch in the console’s chat function, and added support for DivX, XviD,[91] and VC-1 (WMV) codecs.[92]
Version 2.01 was released on November 19, 2007. That update fixed some of the stability issues with the PS3’s network connection and repaired some problems with Remote Start.[93]
Version 2.00, released on November 8, 2007, added the ability to customize the XMB using themes; support for the DualShock 3 controller; the ability to create custom playlists for music and photos; more options for grouping content under XMB tabs, and the ability to remotely turn the PS3 on and off from a PSP using Remote Play.[94]
Graphical user interface
Main article: XrossMediaBar - PlayStation 3 XMB
See also: Linux for PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 3 System Software - Media playback features
The PlayStation 3 version of the XrossMediaBar (pronounced Cross Media Bar, or abbreviated XMB) includes 9 categories of options. These include: Users, Settings, Photo, Music, Video, Game, Network, PlayStation Network, and Friends (similar to the PlayStation Portable media bar). The PS3 includes the ability to store various master and secondary user profiles, manage and explore photos with or without a musical slideshow, play music and copy audio CD tracks to an attached storage device, play movies and video files from the hard disk drive, an optional USB mass storage or Flash card, or an optical disc (Blu-ray Disc or DVD-Video), compatibility for a USB keyboard and mouse, and a full web browser supporting in/compatible file download function.[95] The Friends menu allows mail with emoticon and attached picture features and video chat which requires an optional PlayStation Eye or Eyetoy webcam.[96] The Network menu allows online shopping through the PlayStation Store.[96] The PlayStation 3 also includes the ability to install other operating systems,[97] such as Linux.[98][99][100][101]
PlayStation Network
Main articles: PlayStation Network and PlayStation Store
Official logo of the PlayStation NetworkIn response to Microsoft's success on their Xbox Live network, Sony announced a unified online service for the PlayStation 3 system at the 2006 PlayStation Business Briefing meeting in Tokyo. Sony has confirmed that the service will be always connected,[102] free and include multiplayer support; however, developers are permitted to charge a subscription fee, as is common with MMO games. Also, the registration interface can only be accessed through the PS3 system interface.[103]
At the Tokyo Game Show on September 21, 2006, it was revealed that users will be able to download some of the thousands of PlayStation 1 and PlayStation 2 titles from the PlayStation Network for about US$5–$15, starting with those with the smallest game data. The reason to allow this kind of functionality is that Sony will allow the users to choose the games of their preference. Ken Kutaragi also announced functionality with other systems, similar to Nintendo's Virtual Console, including confirmed Sega Genesis and TurboGrafx 16 functionality; however, Sega replied that Sony had been too hasty with calling it a fact, and that it was still "under examination".[104]
Credit cards and electronic money (via the Edy system) are two ways PlayStation 3 owners in Japan can purchase content through the Japanese PlayStation Store. On May 8, 2007 Sony Computer Entertainment announced PlayStation Network Cards,[105] a form of electronic money that can be used with the Store. PlayStation Network Tickets, available in units of 1,000, 3,000, 5,000, and 10,000 yen, can be purchased at convenience stores throughout Japan. Each ticket contains a 12 alphanumeric code which can be inputted to the PlayStation Network to place credits in the virtual wallet.
The tickets are available through electronic kiosks at 26,000 convenience stores, including Lawsons, Family Mart, Daily Yamazaki, Ministop and Sunkus. There is also 26,000 post office ATM machines for use to pay for the tickets, although registration is required first via a special mobile website.
A similar PlayStation Network Card system based on actual cards instead of tickets has been introduced in South Korea, Hong Kong and Taiwan in summer 2007.
PlayStation Home
Main article: PlayStation Home
The PlayStation Home logoDuring the 2007 Game Developers Conference, Sony announced PlayStation Home, a new free-to-download community based service for the PlayStation Network, which allows users to create an avatar character for their PlayStation 3 system.[106][107] This avatar will get its own apartment, which can be adorned by items players can receive in several achievements.[106] In the future the service will also expand, allowing players to have more sorts of clothing, as well as hold pets.[107] Home will be a Second Life-like experience and will allow gamers everywhere to interact in a virtual world.[108] Home will also act as a meeting place of sorts for players who want to play multiplayer games on the PlayStation 3.[108] During a video demonstration of Home, Sony said that a Home icon and options will be added to the Xross Media Bar (XMB), so it is expected to be available through a firmware update or separate download from within the PlayStation Store.[107][108] A closed beta was in progress in Europe in May, 2007,[109] and an open beta was scheduled to be available in North America in early Fall, 2007.[108] However, at the 2007 Tokyo Game Show, Sony announced that the final worldwide launch of Home, which had originally been scheduled for the fall of 2007, will now take place in the spring of 2008.[110] SCEI President and Group CEO Kaz Hirai later explained that the launch was delayed for further testing and feedback evaluation to provide the best possible experience upon launch.[111]
PlayStation Portable connectivity
Further information: PlayStation Store (PC) for PSP
The PlayStation Portable can connect with the PlayStation 3 in many ways, including in-game connectivity. For example, Formula One: Championship Edition, a racing game, was shown at E3 2006 using a PSP as a real-time rear-view mirror.[112] Although this feature did not make it in the final release, Sony confirmed that such connectivity between the two systems remains an option for the future.[113] In addition, it is possible to download PlayStation 1 games to the PlayStation 3 from the PlayStation Store. These games were not originally playable on the PS3; however, they could be sent to a PSP, and played using the PSP's PlayStation Emulator. Sony added support for playing downloaded PS titles on PS3 on April 18, 2007, with the update to firmware revision 1.70.[114][115]
Sony has also demonstrated the PSP playing back video content, including 1080p content from the PlayStation 3 hard disk across an ad-hoc wireless network. This feature is referred to as Remote Play located under the browser icon on both the PlayStation 3 and the PlayStation Portable. Remote play has since expanded to allow remote access to the PS3 via PSP from any wireless access point in the world.[116]
PlayStation 3 cluster
Main article: Playstation 3 cluster
Given the computing capabilities of the machine, there is some interest in using PS3 to build supercomputers for high-performance computing,[117] as the NCSA has already built a cluster based on the PlayStation 2.[118] Terra Soft Solutions has a version of Yellow Dog Linux for the PlayStation 3,[119] and sells PS3s with Linux pre-installed,[120] in single units, and 6 and 32 node clusters.[121] In addition, RapidMind is pushing their stream programming package for the PS3.[122]
On January 3, 2007, Dr. Frank Mueller, Associate Professor of Computer Science at NCSU, clustered 8 PS3s. Mueller commented that the 512 MB of system RAM is a limitation for this particular application, and is considering attempting to retrofit more RAM. Software includes: Fedora Core 5 Linux ppc64, MPICH2, OpenMP v2.5, GNU Compiler Collection and CellSDK 1.1.[123][124][125]
On March 22, 2007, SCE and Stanford University released the Folding@home project for the PS3.[126] This program allows PS3 owners to lend the computing power of their consoles to help study the problem of improper protein folding.
Hardware
Silver PlayStation 3 prototype at E3 2006Main article: PlayStation 3 hardware
The original unit is convex on its left side (when vertical; the top side is convex when horizontal) and has a sleek black finish, with the Playstation logo on the left side. Playstation designer Teiyu Goto stated that the Spider-Man-font-inspired "logo was one of the first elements [SCEI president Ken Kutaragi] decided on and the logo may have been the motivating force behind the shape of PS3."[127]
The Playstation 3 features a slot-loading 2x speed Blu-ray Disc drive for games, Blu-ray movies, DVDs, CDs, and other optical media.[128] It was originally available with hard drives of 20 and 60 GB[129] (only the 60 GB model was available in PAL regions[16]). An 80 GB model has since been introduced in NTSC regions[130] (see above), while a 40 GB model has been introduced in all regions.[131][132] All PS3 models have user-upgradeable 2.5" SATA hard drives.[133] The PlayStation 3 uses the IBM-designed Cell microprocessor as its CPU, utilizing seven of the eight "synergistic processing elements" (often shortened to SPE).[134] The eighth SPE is disabled to improve chip yields i.e. chips do not have to be discarded if one of the SPEs is defective.[135][136] Only six of the seven SPEs are accessible to developers as one is reserved by the OS.[136]
Graphics processing is handled by the NVIDIA RSX, which can output resolutions from 480i/576i SD up to 1080i/1080p full HD, the PlayStation 3 has 256 MB of XDR main memory and 256 MB of GDDR3 video memory for the RSX. [137]
Numerous accessories for the console have been developed for the system, including the wireless Sixaxis controller, the BD Remote controller, the PlayStation Eye camera and the upcoming PlayTV DVB-T tuner/digital video recorder accessory.[138][139]
The system has Bluetooth 2.0, Gigabit Ethernet, USB 2.0 and HDMI 1.3a built in on all models.[128] Wi-Fi networking is also built-in on the 40, 60 and 80 GB models while a flash card reader (which is compatible with MemoryStick, SD/MMC, and CompactFlash/Microdrive media) is built-in on 60 and 80 GB models.[128][137]
At its press conference at the 2007 Tokyo Game Show, Sony announced the DualShock 3 (trademarked DUALSHOCK 3), a PlayStation 3 controller with the same function and design as the Sixaxis, but with vibration capability included.[140] Hands-on accounts describe the controller as being noticeably heavier than the standard Sixaxis controller, and capable of vibration forces comparable to the DualShock 2.[141] It was released in Japan on November 11, 2007,[142] while a Spring 2008 release date has been scheduled for Europe and North America.[143]
Reception
The PlayStation 3 received generally unfavorable reviews soon after its launch, with many websites and reviewers criticizing its high price and lack of top-quality games.[144][145] However, after a series of price drops and the release of several quality titles, the system has begun to receive better reviews.
The PS3 was given the number-eight spot on PC World magazine’s list of “The Top 21 Tech Screwups of 2006,” where it was criticized for being “Late, Expensive, and Incompatible.”[146] Also, GamesRadar ranked the PS3 as the top item in a feature about game-related PR disasters, asking how Sony managed to "take one of the most anticipated game systems of all time and — within the space of a year — turn it into a hate object reviled by the entire internet", but added that despite its problems the system had "untapped potential."[147]
In an interview with Electronic Gaming Monthly, SCEA Chief of Operations Jack Tretton scoffed at the assertion that PS3s were not flying off store shelves, telling the interviewers, "If you can find a PS3 anywhere in North America that's been on shelves for more than five minutes, I'll give you 1,200 bucks for it."[148] Later, Penny Arcade's Gabe and Tycho demanded a reward of $13,200 after finding six PS3s in stores near their home town.[149]
Some journalists judged that the relative ease with which it was possible to buy a PlayStation 3 in stores in the U.S. and Japan soon after its launch, compared with the scarcity of the Wii, was evidence of lukewarm consumer demand for the system.[150] In addition, there were reports that some Japanese retailers discounted the system as early as January 2007 to stimulate demand.[151] Business Week summed up the general opinion by stating that it was "more impressed with what [the PlayStation 3] could do than with what it currently does."[152]
Despite all the bad press, several websites have given the system very good reviews. CNET United Kingdom praised the PlayStation 3 saying, "the PS3 is a versatile and impressive piece of home-entertainment equipment that lives up to the hype … the PS3 is well worth its hefty price tag."[153] CNET also awarded it a score of 8.8 out of a possible 10 and voted it as its number one "must-have" gadget,[154] praising its robust graphical capabilities and stylish exterior design while criticizing its limited selection of available games.[155]
In addition, both Home Theater Magazine and Ultimate AV have given the system's Blu-ray playback very favorable reviews, stating that the quality of playback exceeds that of many current standalone Blu-ray players.[156][157] European Imaging And Sound Association also awarded the PS3 top honors for its media center capabilities.[158]
Hexus Gaming reviewed the PAL version and summed the review up by saying, "…as the PlayStation 3 matures and developers start really pushing it, we’ll see the PlayStation 3 emerge as the console of choice for gaming."[159] At GDC 2007, Shiny Entertainment founder Dave Perry stated, "I think that Sony has made the best machine. It's the best piece of hardware, without question."[160]
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This is a list of the games for the Sony PlayStation 3 video game console, organized by name. Games are referred to by their titles when available. The column "Exclus." indicates whether the PlayStation 3 is the only console on which the game is available. So far the list contains 318 released titles.
The PlayStation 3 was first released in Japan on November 11, 2006, followed by a release in the USA on November 17, 2006. The PlayStation 3 was released on March 23, 2007 in all other territories. For more information on the PlayStation 3 release, see PlayStation 3 launch. See List of PlayStation Network games for a list of downloadable games.
[edit] Games
This is an incomplete list, which may never be able to satisfy certain standards for completeness.
Revisions and sourced additions are welcome.
Contents: 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z References External links
Title and Source Developer Publisher Exclus. Japan Europe North America
100 Bullets → TBA D3 Publisher No TBA TBA 2008
2 Days to Vegas → Steel Monkeys TBA No TBA TBA 2008
211 → Gaia Industries TBA No TBA TBA 2008
Afrika → Rhino Studios Sony Computer Entertainment Yes TBA TBA TBA
The Agency → Sony Online Entertainment Sony Online Entertainment Yes TBA TBA 2008
Alive → Ubisoft Ubisoft No TBA TBA 2008
All-Pro Football 2K8 → Visual Concepts 2K Sports No TBA TBA 02007-07-16 16 July 2007
Alliance: The Silent War → Windward Mark Interactive Atari No TBA 2008 2008
Alone in the Dark → Eden Studios Atari No TBA 02008-03 March 2008 02008-03 March 2008
Amphibian Man → KDV Games KDV Games Yes TBA TBA 2008
Angel Love Online → Q Entertainment TBA Yes 02007-12 December 2007 Unreleased Unreleased
Aqua → Artdink Artdink Yes 02007-12-31 31 December 2007 TBA TBA
ArmA 2 → Bohemia Interactive Atari No TBA 2008 2008
Armored Core 4 → From Software Sega No 02006-12-21 21 December 2006 [1] 02007-06-22 22 June 2007 [2] 02007-03-20 20 March 2007 [3]
Armored Core: for Answer → From Software Sega No 02008-03 March 2008 TBA TBA
Army of Two → EA Montreal Electronic Arts No TBA 02008-03-32Q1 2008 02008-03-32Q1 2008
Assassin's Creed → Ubisoft Montreal Ubisoft No 02007-11-29 29 November 2007 02007-11-16 16 November 2007 02007-11-13 13 November 2007
Avalon → Climax Studios TBA No TBA TBA TBA
Avatar → Ubisoft Ubisoft No TBA TBA 02008-06-32Q2 2008
Backbreaker → TBA Natural Motion No TBA TBA 02008-09-32Q3 2008
Battlefield: Bad Company → Digital Illusions Electronic Arts No 02008-03 March 2008 2008 2008
Beach Volleyball Online → Radiance Digital Entertainment TBA No TBA TBA TBA
Beijing 2008 → TBA Sega No TBA TBA 02008-09-32Q3 2008
Beowulf: The Game → Ubisoft Shanghai Ubisoft No TBA November 2007 02007-11-13 13 November 2007
The Bigs → Blue Castle Games 2K Sports No TBA TBA 02007-06-25 25 June 2007
Big Time Revenge → Anygame Company TBA Yes TBA TBA 2008
Bionic Commando → GRIN Capcom No TBA TBA TBA
Black 2 → Criterion Games Electronic Arts No TBA TBA TBA
BlackSite: Area 51 → Midway Austin Midway Games No TBA 2007 02007-12-10 10 December 2007
Bladestorm: The Hundred Years' War → Omega Force Koei No 02007-08-30 30 August 2007 [4] 02007-11-02 2 November 2007 [5] 02007-11-06 6 November 2007 [6]
Blazing Angels: Squadrons of WWII → Ubisoft Romania Ubisoft No Unreleased 02007-03-23 23 March 2007 [7] 02006-12-12 12 December 2006 [8]
Blazing Angels 2: Secret Missions of WWII → Ubisoft Romania Ubisoft No TBA 02007-11-23 23 November 2007 02007-11-06 6 November 2007
Blitz 2008 → Midway Games Midway Games No TBA 02008-12-33 02008-12-33
Borderlands → Gearbox Software 2K Games No TBA 02008-12-32Q4 2008 02008-12-32Q4 2008
Boku no Natsu Yasumi 3 → SCE Japan Studio Sony Computer Entertainment Yes 02007-07-05 5 July 2007 Unreleased Unreleased
The Bourne Conspiracy → High Moon Studios Sierra No TBA TBA 02008-06-32Q2 2008
Brave Arms → Cellius Sony Computer Entertainment Yes TBA TBA TBA
Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway → Gearbox Software Ubisoft No TBA 02008-03-32Q1 2008 02008-03-32Q1 2008 [9]
Brütal Legend → Double Fine Productions Vivendi No TBA 2008 2008
Burnout Paradise → Criterion Games Electronic Arts No TBA 02008-01-22 22 January 2008 02008-01-22 22 January 2008
Buzz! Quiz TV → Relentless Software Sony Computer Entertainment Yes TBA 2008 TBA
Call of Duty 3 → Treyarch Activision No Unreleased 02007-03-23 23 March 2007 [10] 02006-11-14 14 November 2006 [11]
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare → Infinity Ward Activision No TBA 02007-11-09 9 November 2007 02007-11-05 5 November 2007
Cars Mater-National → Rainbow Studios THQ No TBA 02007-11 November 2007 02007-11 November 2007
Castle Wolfenstein → Raven Software Activision No TBA TBA TBA
Chain Limit → Cellius Sony Computer Entertainment Yes TBA TBA TBA
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Prince Caspian → Traveller's Tales Buena Vista Games No TBA TBA 02008-05 May 2008
The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena → Starbreeze Studios Sierra No TBA TBA 02008-03-32Q1 2008
Cipher Complex → Edge of Reality TBA No TBA TBA 2008
Civilization Revolution → Firaxis Games 2K Games No TBA TBA 2008
Clive Barker's Jericho → Mercury Steam Codemasters No TBA 02007-10-26 26 October 2007 02007-10-23 23 October 2007
Clown Combat → Eagle Claw Studios TBA No TBA TBA TBA
The Club → Bizarre Creations Sega No TBA March 2008 02008-02 February 2008
Coded Arms: Assault → Konami Konami Yes TBA TBA 2008 2008
Codename: Sengoku 23KU → Acquire TBA Yes TBA TBA TBA
Colin McRae: DiRT → Codemasters Codemasters No TBA 02007-09-14 14 September 2007 02007-09-11 11 September 2007
College Hoops 2K7 → Visual Concepts 2K Sports No TBA TBA 02007-03-19 19 March 2007 [12]
College Hoops 2K8 → Visual Concepts 2K Sports No TBA TBA 02007-11-19 19 November 2007
Conan → Nihilistic THQ No TBA TBA 02007-10-23 23 October 2007 [13]
Condemned 2: Bloodshot → Monolith Productions Sega No TBA 2008 02008-02 February 2008
Conflict: Denied Ops → Pivotal Games Eidos Interactive No TBA TBA 2008
CrimeCraft → Vogster Entertainment TBA No TBA TBA TBA
Dark Sector → Digital Extremes D3 Publisher No TBA 2008 Template:25
Dark Void → Airtight Studios Capcom No TBA 2008 2008
The Darkness → Starbreeze Studios 2K Games No TBA 02007-07-22 22 July 2007 [14] 02007-06-25 25 June 2007 [15]
Darksiders → Vigil Games THQ No TBA 2008 2008
Data-Fly → ORiGO Gaming Entertainment TBA No TBA TBA TBA
Daybreakers → Trilogy Studios TBA No TBA TBA 2008
DC Universe → Sony Online Entertainment Sony Online Entertainment Yes TBA TBA 2008
Dead Space → EA Redwood Shores Electronic Arts No TBA TBA TBA
Def Jam: Icon → EA Chicago Electronic Arts No Unreleased 02007-03-23 23 March 2007 [16] 02007-03-06 6 March 2007 [17]
Destroy All Humans! Path of the Furon → Sandblast Games THQ No TBA 02008-03 March 2008 2007
Deus Ex 3 → Eidos Montreal Eidos No TBA TBA TBA
Devil May Cry 4 → Capcom Capcom No 02008-01-31 31 January 2008 02008-02 February 2008 02008-02 February 2008
Disgaea 3 → Nippon Ichi Nippon Ichi Yes 02008-01-31 31 January 2008 TBA TBA
Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit → Namco Bandai Namco Bandai No 02008-12-33 02008-12-33 TBA
Dreamers → Dreamgazers TBA No TBA TBA TBA
Driver → Reflections Interactive Ubisoft Yes TBA TBA TBA
Duke Nukem Forever → 3D Realms Take-Two Interactive No TBA TBA TBA
Dynasty Warriors 6 → Omega Force Koei No 02007-11-11 11 November 2007 TBA 02008-02-19 19 February 2008
Dynasty Warriors: Gundam → Omega Force Koei / Namco Bandai No 02007-03-01 1 March 2007 [18] TBA 02007-08-28 28 August 2007
Earth No More → Recoil Games 3D Realms No TBA TBA TBA
Eight Days → SCE London Studio Sony Computer Entertainment Yes TBA TBA 2008
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion → Bethesda Game Studios Bethesda Softworks No TBA 02007-04-27 27 April 2007 [19] 02007-03-20 20 March 2007 [20]
The Elder Scrolls IV: Shivering Isles → Bethesda Game Studios Bethesda Softworks No TBA 02007-12-32Q4 2007 02007-11-20 20 November 2007
Enchanted Arms → From Software Ubisoft No 02007-01-25 25 January 2007 [21] 02007-03-23 23 March 2007 [22] 02007-04-03 3 April 2007 [23]
Enemy Territory: Quake Wars → Z-Axis Activision No TBA TBA TBA
Eternal Sonata → tri-Crescendo Namco Bandai No 02008-06-32Q2 2008 2008 2008
Everybody's Golf 5 → Clap Hanz / SCEI Sony Computer Entertainment Yes 02007-07-26 26 July 2007 02007-11 November 2007 02008 2008
The Eye of Judgment → SCE Japan Studio Sony Computer Entertainment Yes 02007-10-25 25 October 2007 02007-10-26 26 October 2007 02007-10-23 23 October 2007
Eyedentify → SCE Japan Studio Sony Computer Entertainment Yes 02007-12-31 31 December 2007 TBA 2008
Fallout 3 → Bethesda Game Studios Bethesda Softworks No TBA TBA 02008-03 March 2008
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer → Visual Concepts Take-Two Interactive No TBA 02007-06-15 15 June 2007 02007-06-15 15 June 2007
Far Cry 2 → Ubisoft Montreal Ubisoft No TBA TBA 02008-03 March 2008
F.E.A.R. → Day 1 Studios Vivendi No Unreleased 02007-04-20 20 April 2007 [24] 02007-04-24 24 April 2007 [25]
Fatal Inertia → Koei Canada Koei No 02007-12-31 31 December 2007 ? 02008-06-32Q2 2008 02008-06-32Q2 2008
Ferrari Challenge → Eutechnyx System 3 No TBA 02008-03-32Q1 2008 02008-03-32Q1 2008
FIA World Touring Car Championship → TBA TBA Yes TBA TBA 2008
FIFA 08 → EA Canada Electronic Arts No TBA 02007-09-28 28 September 2007 02007-10-16 16 October 2007
FIFA Street 3 → EA Canada Electronic Arts No TBA 2008 02008-02 February 2008
Fifth Phantom Saga → Sonic Team Sega Yes 02007-12-30 30 December 2007 TBA 2008
Fight Night Round 3 → EA Canada / EA Chicago Electronic Arts No 02007-03-15 15 March 2007 [26] 02007-03-23 23 March 2007 [27] 02006-12-05 5 December 2006 [28]
Final Fantasy Versus XIII → Square Enix Square Enix Yes 02009-12-33 TBA 02009-12-33
Final Fantasy XIII → Square Enix Square Enix Yes 2008 TBA 2008
Folklore → Game Republic Sony Computer Entertainment Yes 02007-06-21 21 June 2007 [29] 02007-10-12 12 October 2007 [30] 02007-10-09 9 October 2007 [31]
Formula One Championship Edition → SCE Studio Liverpool Sony Computer Entertainment Yes 02006-12-28 28 December 2006 [32] 02007-03-23 23 March 2007 [33] 02007-02-27 27 February 2007 [34]
Fracture → Day 1 Studios LucasArts No TBA TBA 02008-09-32Q3 2008
Free Realms → Sony Online Entertainment Sony Online Entertainment Yes TBA TBA 02008-06-32Q2 2008
Frontlines: Fuel of War → Trauma Studios THQ No TBA 2008 02008-01 January 2008
Full Auto 2: Battlelines → Pseudo Interactive Sega No Unreleased 02007-03-23 23 March 2007 [35] 02006-12-12 12 December 2006 [36]
Future GPX Cyber Formula → Sunrise Interactive Sunrise Interactive Yes TBA Unreleased Unreleased
Genji: Days of the Blade → Game Republic Sony Computer Entertainment Yes 02006-11-11 11 November 2006 [37] 02007-03-23 23 March 2007 [38] 02006-11-13 13 November 2006 [39]
The Getaway → SCE London Studio Sony Computer Entertainment Yes TBA 02008-06-32Q2 2008 02008-06-32Q2 2008
The Godfather: The Don's Edition → EA Redwood Shores Electronic Arts Yes Unreleased 02007-03-23 23 March 2007 [40] 02007-03-21 21 March 2007 [41]
God of War III → SCE Studios Santa Monica Sony Computer Entertainment Yes TBA 02009-12-33 02009-12-33
Golden Axe: Beast Rider → Secret Level Sega No 02008-12-33 02008-12-33 02008-12-33
The Golden Compass → Shiny Entertainment Sega No TBA 02007-12-05 5 December 2007 02007-12-07 7 December 2007
Gothic IV → Piranha Bytes JoWood No TBA 2008 2008
Gran Turismo 5 → Polyphony Digital Sony Computer Entertainment Yes 2008 2008 2008
Gran Turismo 5 Prologue → Polyphony Digital Sony Computer Entertainment Yes 02007-10 October 2007 02008--32March 2008 02007-12-32Q4 2007
Grand Theft Auto IV → Rockstar North Rockstar Games No TBA 02008-04-25 25 April 2008 03--32March 3
Guillermo Del Toro's Sundown → Terminal Reality TBA No TBA 2008 2008
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock → Neversoft Entertainment Red Octane No TBA 02007-11-23 23 November 2007 02007-10-29 29 October 2007
Hail to the Chimp → Wideload Games Gamecock Media Group No TBA TBA 02008-06-32Q2 2008
Half-Life 2: The Orange Box → Valve Corporation Electronic Arts No TBA 02007-10-26 26 October 2007 02007-12-11 11 December 2007
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix → EA UK Electronic Arts No TBA 02007-06-28 28 June 2007 02007-06-25 25 June 2007
Haze → Free Radical Design Ubisoft Yes TBA 02008-03-32Q1 2008 02008-03-18 18 March 2008
Heat → Gearbox Software TBA No TBA TBA 2008
Heavenly Sword → Ninja Theory Sony Computer Entertainment Yes 02007-12-32Q4 2007 [42] 02007-09-14 14 September 2007 [43] 02007-09-12 12 September 2007 [44]
Heavy Rain → Quantic Dream Sony Computer Entertainment Yes TBA TBA 02008-09-32Q3 2008
HEI$T → InXile Entertainment Codemasters No TBA 02008-06-32Q2 2008 02008-03-32Q1 2008
Hellboy: The Science of Evil → Krome Studios Konami No TBA TBA 02008-06 June 2008
Heroes Over Europe → IR Gurus Interactive Red Mile Entertainment No TBA TBA TBA
Highlander → Widescreen Games Eidos Interactive No TBA TBA 2008
Hitman 5 → IO Interactive Eidos Interactive No TBA TBA TBA
Hydrophobia → Blade Interactive Blade Interactive No TBA TBA TBA
Imabikisou → Chunsoft Sega Yes 02007-10-25 25 October 2007 TBA TBA
The Incredible Hulk → Edge of Reality Sega No TBA 2008 2008
Indiana Jones → LucasArts LucasArts No TBA 02008-12-33 02008-12-33
InFamous → Sucker Punch Productions Sony Computer Entertainment Yes TBA 2008 2008
Interstellar Marines → Zero Point Software TBA No TBA 02008-12-33 02008-12-33
Iron Man → Secret Level Sega No TBA TBA 2008
Jak and Daxter: The Lost Frontier → Naughty Dog Sony Computer Entertainment Yes TBA TBA 2008
Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball → Konami Konami Yes 02007-12-31 31 December 2007 Unreleased Unreleased
John Carpenter's Psychopath → Titan Productions TBA No TBA TBA 2008
John Woo Presents: Stranglehold → Midway Chicago Midway Games No Unreleased 02007-11-30 30 November 2007 02007-10-29 29 October 2007
Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights → Juice Games THQ No TBA 02007-10-12 12 October 2007 02007-09-24 24 September 2007
Kane & Lynch: Dead Men → IO Interactive Eidos Interactive No TBA 02007-11-23 23 November 2007 02007-11-13 13 November 2007
Killzone 2 → Guerilla Games Sony Computer Entertainment Yes TBA TBA 2008
The King of Fighters XII → SNK Playmore SNK Playmore No 02009-12-33 TBA TBA
Kurayami → Grasshopper Manufacture TBA Yes TBA TBA TBA
L.A. Noire → Team Bondi Rockstar Games Yes TBA TBA 02009-12-33
Lair → Factor 5 Sony Computer Entertainment Yes 02007-09-32Q3 2007 02007-09-28 28 September 2007 02007-09-04 4 September 2007
The Last Remnant → Square Enix Square Enix No 02008-06-32Q2 2008 TBA 02008-06-32Q2 2008
Legendary: The Box → Spark Unlimited Gamecock Media Group No TBA TBA 02008-06-32Q2 2008
Lego Batman → Traveller's Tales Warner Bros. Interactive No TBA TBA 02008-06-32Q2 2008
Lego Indiana Jones → Traveller's Tales LucasArts No TBA TBA 02008-06-32Q2 2008
Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga → Traveller's Tales LucasArts No TBA 02007-11-06 6 November 2007 02007-11-06 6 November 2007
LittleBigPlanet → Media Molecule Sony Computer Entertainment Yes TBA TBA 02008-02 February 2008
Lost → Ubisoft Montreal Ubisoft No TBA 02008-03-32Q1 2008 02008-03-32Q1 2008
Lost Planet: Extreme Condition → Capcom Capcom No 02008-03-32Q1 2008 02008-03-32Q1 2008 02008-03-32Q1 2008
Madagascar 2: The Crate Escape → DreamWorks Animation Activision No TBA TBA 2008
Madden NFL 07 → EA Tiburon Electronic Arts No 02007-04-26 26 April 2007 02007-07-30 30 July 2007 02006-11-14 14 November 2006
Madden NFL 08 → EA Tiburon Electronic Arts No TBA 02007-08-31 31 August 2007 02007-08-14 14 August 2007
Mafia II → Illusion Softworks 2K Games No TBA TBA 2008
Mahjong Fight Club Online → Konami Konami Yes 02006-11-16 16 November 2006 Unreleased Unreleased
Mahjong Taikai IV → Koei Koei Yes 02006-11-22 22 November 2006 Unreleased Unreleased
Mahjong-Oh → Warashi TBA Yes 02006-12-31 31 December 2006 Unreleased Unreleased
Major League Baseball 2K7 → Kush Games 2K Sports No Unreleased Unreleased 02007-02-27 27 February 2007 [45]
Major League Baseball 2K8 → Kush Games 2K Sports No TBA TBA 02008-03-32Q1 2008
Makai Wars → Nippon Ichi Nippon Ichi Yes 02006-12-31 31 December 2006 Unreleased Unreleased
Martial Art → TBA D3 Publisher Yes 02007-12-31 31 December 2007 Unreleased Unreleased
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance → Raven Software Activision No 02007-05-17 17 May 2007 [46] 02007-03-23 23 March 2007 [47] 02006-11-07 7 November 2006 [48]
Marvel Showdown → EA Chicago Electronic Arts No TBA TBA 2008
Medal of Honor: Airborne → EA Los Angeles Electronic Arts No TBA 02007-12-12 12 December 2007 02007-11-19 19 November 2007
Megazone 23: Blue Garland → Compile Heart Compile Heart Yes 02007-09-13 13 September 2007 Unreleased Unreleased
Mercenaries 2: World in Flames → Pandemic Studios Electronic Arts No TBA TBA 02008-04 April 2008
Metal Gear Online → Kojima Productions Konami Yes 2008 2008 2008
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots → Kojima Productions Konami Yes 02008-06-32Q2 2008[1] 02008-06-32Q2 2008[2] 02008-06-32Q2 2008[3]
Metro 2033: The Last Refuge → 4A Games TBA Yes TBA 2008 2008
Midnight Club: Los Angeles → Rockstar San Diego Rockstar Games No TBA TBA 02008-03-32Q1 2008
Mirror's Edge → Digital Illusions Electronic Arts No TBA TBA 2008
Mist of Chaos → Idea Factory Never-Land Company Yes 02007-03-22 22 March 2007 Unreleased Unreleased
MLB 07: The Show → SCE Studios San Diego Sony Computer Entertainment Yes TBA TBA 02007-05-15 15 May 2007 [49]
MLB 08: The Show → SCE Studios San Diego Sony Computer Entertainment Yes TBA TBA 0TBA
Mobile Suit Gundam: Crossfire → Namco Bandai Namco Bandai Yes 02006-11-11 11 November 2006 [50] 02007-03-23 23 March 2007 [51] 02006-11-13 13 November 2006 [52]
Monster Madness: EX → Immersion Games Southpeak Interactive No TBA 2008 2008
Mortal Kombat 8 → Midway Games Midway Games No TBA TBA TBA
MotorStorm → Evolution Studios Sony Computer Entertainment Yes 02006-12-14 14 December 2006 [53] 02007-03-23 23 March 2007 [54] 02007-03-06 6 March 2007 [55]
MotorStorm 2 → Evolution Studios Sony Computer Entertainment Yes 2008 2008 2008
MX vs. ATV Untamed → Evolution Studios Sony Computer Entertainment Yes 2008 2008 2008
Naruto: PS3 Project → CyberConnect2, Namco Namco Bandai Yes 2008 2008 2008
NASCAR 08 → EA Tiburon EA Sports No TBA 02007-08-10 10 August 2007 02007-07-23 23 July 2007
NBA 07 → SCE Studios San Diego Sony Computer Entertainment Yes 02007-01-11 11 January 2007 [56] Unreleased 02006-11-13 13 November 2006 [57]
NBA 08 → SCE Studios San Diego Sony Computer Entertainment Yes TBA 02007-10-05 5 October 2007 02007-10-02 2 October 2007
NBA 2K7 → Visual Concepts 2K Sports No Unreleased 02007-04-27 27 April 2007 [58] 02006-11-13 13 November 2006 [59]
NBA 2K8 → Visual Concepts 2K Sports No TBA 02007-10 October 2007 02007-10-02 2 October 2007
NBA Live 08 → EA Canada Electronic Arts No TBA 02007-10-26 26 October 2007 02007-10-02 2 October 2007
NBA Street: Homecourt → EA Canada Electronic Arts No Unreleased 02007-03-23 23 March 2007 [60] 02007-03-08 8 March 2007 [61]
NCAA Football 08 → EA Tiburon Electronic Arts No TBA TBA 02007-07-17 17 July 2007
NCAA March Madness 08 → EA Canada Electronic Arts No TBA TBA 02007-12-11 11 December 2007
Need For Speed: Carbon → Black Box Electronic Arts No 02006-12-21 21 December 2006 [62] 02007-03-23 23 March 2007 [63] 02006-11-14 14 November 2006 [64]
Need For Speed: ProStreet → Black Box Electronic Arts No TBA 2007 02007-11-13 13 November 2007
NFL Tour → EA Tiburon Electronic Arts No TBA TBA 02008--08 8 2008
NHL 08 → EA Canada Electronic Arts No TBA 02007-09-32Q3 2007 02007-09-11 11 September 2007
NHL 2K7 → Visual Concepts 2K Sports No Unreleased 02007-03-23 23 March 2007 [65] 02006-11-13 13 November 2006 [66]
NHL 2K8 → Visual Concepts 2K Sports No TBA 02007-09-32Q3 2007 02007-09-11 11 September 2007
Ni-Oh → Koei Koei Yes 02007-12-31 31 December 2007 TBA TBA
Ninja Gaiden Sigma → Team Ninja Tecmo Yes 02007-06-14 14 June 2007 [67] 02007-07-06 6 July 2007 [68] 02007-07-03 3 July 2007 [69]
Nobi Nobi Boy → Namco Bandai Namco Bandai Yes TBA TBA TBA
Omikron 2 → Quantic Dream TBA No TBA TBA TBA
Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising → Codemasters Codemasters No TBA 2008 2008
The Outsider → Frontier Developments TBA No TBA TBA TBA
Parabellum → ACONY Games TBA No TBA TBA TBA
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End → Eurocom Disney Interactive Studios No TBA 02007-05-25 25 May 2007 [70] 02007-05-22 22 May 2007 [71]
Possession → Blitz Games / Volatile Games TBA No TBA Unreleased TBA
Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 → Konami Konami No TBA 02007-10-26 26 October 2007 TBA
Project Delta → Playlogic International Playlogic International No TBA TBA TBA
Project Offset → Offset Software TBA No TBA TBA TBA
Project Origin → Monolith Productions Warner Bros. Interactive No TBA TBA 2008
Project Witches → Revistronic TBA No TBA 2008 2008
Prototype → Radical Entertainment Sierra No TBA 2008 02008-09-32Q3 2008
Race Driver: GRID → Codemasters Codemasters No TBA TBA TBA
Rage → id Software TBA No TBA 2008 2008
Railfan → Ongakukan Ongakukan Yes 02006-12-21 21 December 2006 Unreleased Unreleased
Rainy Woods → Access Games Marvellous Entertainment No TBA 2008 2008
Ratatouille → Heavy Iron Studios THQ No TBA TBA 02007-10-23 23 October 2007 [72]
Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction → Insomniac Games Sony Computer Entertainment Yes TBA 02007-10-23 23 October 2007 02007-10-23 23 October 2007
Record of Agarest War → Idea Factory Compile Heart Yes 02007-09-27 27 September 2007 TBA TBA
Redwood Falls → Kuju Entertainment TBA Yes TBA TBA TBA
Red Dead Revolver 2 → Rockstar San Diego Rockstar Games Yes TBA TBA 2008
Rengoku: The End of the Century → Neverland Hudson Soft Yes TBA TBA TBA
Resident Evil 5 → Capcom Capcom No 02009-12-33 02009-12-33 02009-12-33
Resistance: Fall of Man → Insomniac Games Sony Computer Entertainment Yes 02006-11-11 11 November 2006 [73] 02007-03-23 23 March 2007 [74] 02006-11-14 14 November 2006 [75]
Resistance 2 → Insomniac Games Sony Computer Entertainment Yes TBA TBA TBA
Ridge Racer 7 → Namco Bandai Namco Bandai Yes 02006-11-11 11 November 2006 [76] 02007-03-23 23 March 2007 [77] 02006-11-13 13 November 2006 [78]
Rise of the Argonauts → Codemasters Codemasters No TBA TBA 02008-09-32Q3 2008
Rock Band → Harmonix Music Systems MTV Games No TBA 02008-03-32Q1 2008 02007-11-20 20 November 2007 [79]
Rogue Warrior: Black Razor → Zombie Studios Bethesda Softworks No Unreleased [80] Unreleased [81] 02008-04 April 2008 [82]
Saboteur → Pandemic Studios TBA No TBA 2008 2008
Saikyou Ginsei Shogi → Magnolia TBA Yes TBA Unreleased Unreleased
Saints Row 2 → Volition THQ No TBA TBA 2008
Schwarzenberg → Radon Labs TBA No TBA TBA TBA
Second Season 01 → Cellius Sony Computer Entertainment Yes TBA TBA TBA
Section 8 → TimeGate TBA No TBA TBA TBA
Sega Golf Club → Sega Sega Yes 02006-11-11 11 November 2006 Unreleased Unreleased
Sega Rally Revo → Sega Driving Studio Sega No TBA 02007-09-28 28 September 2007 02007-10-09 9 October 2007
Sega Superstar Tennis → Sumo Digital Sega No 02008-03 March 2008 02008-03-32Q1 2008 02008-03-32Q1 2008
Sekai Saikyou Ginsei Igo → TBA Magnolia Yes TBA Unreleased Unreleased
Severity → Escalation Studios CPL No TBA 02009-12-33 02009-12-33
ShadowClan → Tiger Hill Entertainment TBA No TBA TBA 02008-12-33
Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4 → Atlus Atlus Yes TBA TBA TBA
Shogi World Champion GEKISASHI → TBA Mainichi Communications Yes TBA Unreleased Unreleased
Silent Hill V → The Collective Konami No Template:TBA Template:TBA Template:TBA
The Simpsons Game → Electronic Arts Electronic Arts No TBA TBA Template:Dts
SingStar → SCE London Studio Sony Computer Entertainment Yes TBA Template:Dts Template:Dts
Skate. → EA Black Box Electronic Arts No TBA Template:Dts Template:Dts
Slotter Mania → Dorasu Dorasu Yes TBA Unreleased Unreleased
SOCOM: Confrontation → Slant Six Games Sony Computer Entertainment Yes TBA Template:TBA Template:TBA
Soldier of Fortune: Pay Back → Activision Value Activision No TBA TBA Template:Dts [83]
Sonic the Hedgehog → Sonic Team Sega No Template:Dts [84] Template:Dts [85] Template:Dts [86]
Soulcalibur IV → Namco Bandai Namco Bandai No 2008 2008 Template:Dts
Spider-Man 3 → Treyarch Activision No TBA Template:Dts [87] Template:Dts [88]
Star Ocean 4 → tri-Ace Square Enix Yes 2008 TBA TBA
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed → LucasArts LucasArts No TBA TBA Template:TBA
Steambot Chronicles 2 → Irem TBA Yes 2007 TBA TBA
Street Fighter IV → Capcom Capcom No TBA TBA TBA
Stuntman Ignition → Paradigm Entertainment THQ No TBA Template:Dts Template:Dts
Sunrise Eiyūtan → Sunrise Interactive Sunrise Interactive Yes TBA Unreleased Unreleased
Super Robot Taisen → Banpresto Banpresto Yes TBA Unreleased Unreleased
Surf's Up → Ubisoft Montreal Ubisoft No TBA Template:Dts Template:Dts
Tears to Tiara: Earth's Wreath → Aqua Plus Aqua Plus Yes 2008 TBA TBA
Tekken 6 → Namco Bandai Namco Bandai Yes 2008 2008 2008
Terra: Formations → Star Cave Studios TBA No TBA TBA TBA
THEY → Metropolis Software TBA No TBA 2009 2009
Tiberium → EA Los Angeles Electronic Arts No TBA 2008 2008
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07 → EA Redwood Shores Electronic Arts No TBA Template:Dts [89] Template:Dts [90]
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08 → EA Redwood Shores Electronic Arts No TBA Template:Dts Template:Dts
Time Crisis 4 → Namco Bandai Namco Bandai Yes Template:TBA Template:TBA Template:Dts
TimeShift → Saber Interactive Sierra Entertainment No TBA Template:Dts 02007-11-19 19 November 2007
TimeSplitters 4 → Free Radical Design TBA No TBA TBA TBA
TNA Impact! → Midway Studios - Los Angeles Midway Games No TBA TBA 2008
To End All Wars → Chemistry Ghostlight No TBA TBA TBA
Tom Clancy's Air Combat → Ubisoft Romania Ubisoft No TBA 2008 02008-12-33 2008
Tom Clancy's EndWar → Ubisoft Shanghai Ubisoft No TBA 02008-06-32 Q2 2008 02008-03 March 2008
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 → Red Storm Entertainment Ubisoft No 02007-12-33 2007 [91] 02007-09-31 Q3 2007 [92] 02007-08-31 31 August 2007 [93]
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas → Ubisoft Montreal Ubisoft No 02007-12-33 2007 [94] 02007-06-29 29 June 2007 [95] 02007-06-26 26 June 2007 [96]
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 → Ubisoft Montreal Ubisoft No TBA Template:TBA Template:TBA
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent → Ubisoft Shanghai Ubisoft No TBA 02007-03-30 30 March 2007 [97] 02007-03-27 27 March 2007 [98]
Tomb Raider: Underworld → Crystal Dynamics Eidos Interactive No TBA 2008 2008
Tony Hawk's Project 8 → Neversoft Activision No TBA 02007-03-23 23 March 2007 [99] 02006-11-17 17 November 2006 [100]
Tony Hawk's Proving Ground → Neversoft Activision No TBA 02007-10-31 31 October 2007 02007-10-15 15 October 2007
Top Spin 3 → Indie Built 2K Sports No TBA 02008-03-32 Q1 2008 02008-03-32 Q1 2008
Transformers → Traveller's Tales Activision No TBA 02008-03-32 July 20, 2007 02008-03-32 June 26, 2007
Turning Point: Fall of Liberty → Spark Unlimited Codemasters No TBA 02007-12-32 Q4 2007 02008-01 January 2008
Turok → Propaganda Games Touchstone Studios No TBA 02008-02-05 5 February 2008 02008-02-05 5 February 2008
UEFA Euro 2008 → TBA Electronic Arts No TBA 02008-6-18 Q2 2008 TBA
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune → Naughty Dog Sony Computer Entertainment Yes 02007-12-06 6 December 2007 02007-12-07 7 December 2007 02007-11-19 19 November 2007
Unreal Tournament 3 → Epic Games Midway Games Timed TBA 02008-2-15 Q1 2008 02007-11 10 December 2007
Untold Legends: Dark Kingdom → Sony Online Entertainment Sony Online Entertainment Yes 02007-02-22 22 February 2007 [101] 02007-05-04 4 May 2007 [102] 02006-11-15 15 November 2006 [103]
Urban Mysteries → Zeitguyz TBA No TBA Unreleased Unreleased
Valkyrie of the Battlefield: Gallian Chronicles → Sega Sega Yes TBA TBA TBA
Value 2000 Igo → Magnolia TBA Yes TBA Unreleased Unreleased
Value 2000 Shougi → Magnolia TBA Yes TBA Unreleased Unreleased
Vampire Rain: Altered Species → Artoon AQ Interactive No 02007-12-32 Q4 2007 TBA TBA
Viking: Battle for Asgard → Creative Assembly Sega No TBA TBA 02008-03-32 Q1 2008
Virtua Fighter 5 → Sega-AM2 Sega No 02007-02-08 8 February 2007 [104] 02007-03-23 23 March 2007 [105] 02007-02-20 20 February 2007 [106]
Virtua Tennis 3 → Hitmaker Sega No 02007-03-08 8 March 2007 [107] 02007-03-23 23 March 2007 [108] 02007-03-20 20 March 2007 [109]
Voltage → IBA Lexicon Entertainment No TBA TBA 02008-11-17 Q4 2008
The Wall → World Forge Play Ten Interactive No TBA 02008-03-32 Q1 2008 02008-03-32 Q1 2008
Wangan Midnight → Genki Genki Yes TBA Unreleased Unreleased
WarDevil - Unleash The Beast Within → Digi-Guys Ignition Entertainment Yes 02008-12-33 2008 02008-12-33 2008 02008-12-33 2008
Warhawk → Incognito Entertainment Sony Computer Entertainment Yes TBA 02007-09-21 21 September 2007 02007-08-28 28 August 2007
Way of the Samurai 3 → Spike Spike Yes 02008-12-33 2008 Unreleased Unreleased
WET → A2M Sierra No TBA 02008-12-33 2008 02008-12-33 2008
White Knight Chronicles → Level-5 Sony Computer Entertainment Yes 02007-12-31 31 December 2007 TBA 02008-12-33 2008
The Wheelman → Midway Games / Tigon Midway Games No TBA 02007-12-14 14 December 2007 02008-02 February 2008
World Series of Poker: Battle for the Bracelets → Left Field Productions, Inc. Activision No TBA TBA 02007-9-25 25 September 2007
World Snooker Championship 2007 → Blade Interactive Sega No Unreleased 02007-03-23 23 March 2007 [110] Unreleased
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2008 → YUKE's Future Media Creators THQ No TBA 02007-11-15 15 November 2007 02007-11-13 13 November 2007
X Quest → Spectrum MediaWorks TBA No TBA TBA 02008-12-33 2008
Yakuza: Kenzan! → Sega Sega Yes 02008-06-32 March 6, 2008 TBA TBA
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[edit] Untitled / Working title Games
Title Developer Publisher
ActiveDogs → MTO MTO
Airtight Project → Airtight Games
Akari P.J. → Takuyo Takuyo
Alien FPS Project → Gearbox Software Sega
Alien RPG Project → Obsidian Entertainment Sega
Angel Rings → Sony Computer Entertainment Sony Computer Entertainment
AQ Interactive PS3 Project → AQ Interactive
BB → Ark System Works Ark System Works
Big Huge Games RPG → Big Huge Games THQ
Bipedal Movement Simulation → Artdink Artdink
Bizarre Creations Racing Project → Bizarre Creations Activision Blizzard
Capcom PS3 Action Project → Capcom Capcom
Cavia PS3 Action-RPG → cavia, inc.
Codename: Panzers Next-Gen → StormRegion
Cryptic Studios MMO Project → Cryptic Studios
Crytek Project → Crytek
CyberFront PS3 Puzzle Project → CyberFront Corporation
CyberFront PS3 Simulation #1 → CyberFront Corporation
CyberFront PS3 Simulation #2 → CyberFront Corporation
Datam PS3 Adventure → Datam Polystar
Derby Stallion → Enterbrain
Destineer Spy Project → Destineer
Epic Next-Gen Project #1 → Epic Games
Epic Next-Gen Project #2 → Epic Games
Ertain PS3 Action Project → Ertain
ESP PS3 Action Project → Entertainment Software Publishing
Factor 5 Project #2 → Factor 5
Fantasy Lab Project → Fantasy Lab
Game Arts Project → Game Arts
Genki PS3 Samurai Action Project → Genki
Global A PS3 Comical Action Project → Global A Entertainment
Global A PS3 Comical Simulation Project → Global A Entertainment
Goodnavigate Mystery Adventure → Goodnavigate
Gretzky NHL → Page 44 Studios Sony Computer Entertainment
Gust PS3 RPG Project → Gust
Hackberry Pachinko Simulator → Hackberry
Hamster PS3 Management Simulation → Hamster Corporation
Hudson Soft PS3 RPG Project → Hudson Soft
Illusion Softworks Project → Illusion Softworks
InExile Project → InExile
Interchannel PS3 Adventure → Interchannel
Irem PS3 Action-Adventure → Irem
Iron Lore Project → Iron Lore
James Bond 007 → Treyarch Activision
Konami PS3 Action Project → Konami Konami
Konami PS3 RPG → Konami Konami
Little House in the Plateau → Success
LMNO Project → EA Los Angeles Electronic Arts
LucasArts/Free Radical Project → Free Radical Design LucasArts
Luxoflux Next-Gen Project → Luxoflux Activision
Marionette PS3 War Simulation → Marionette
Marvelous PS3 Action Project → Marvelous Interactive
Master P.J. → Takuyo Kougyo
Media-mix Game Project Featuring Anime → Namco Bandai
MediaWorks PS3 New Type Adventure → MediaWorks
Namco PS3 RPG → Namco Bandai
Namco PS3 Sports Project → Namco Bandai
Naruto: PS3 Project → CyberConnect2 Namco Bandai
Naxat Plan → Digital Gain
Nikitova Project → Nikitova
Now Production New Style Action Project → Now Production
Prince of Persia: Ghosts of the Past → Ubisoft Ubisoft
Project New Jersey → Obsidian Entertainment
Project Strike Team → Codemasters
Pterodon FPS Project → Pterodon Software
Relic Strategy Project → Relic THQ
Returning Alive → Astroll
Rockstar PS3 Exclusive Project → Rockstar Games
Sarugechu PS3 Project → SCE Japan Studio Sony Computer Entertainment
The Scourge Project → Tragnarion Studios
Shaun White Snowboarding → Ubisoft
Silicon Knights Next-Gen Project → Silicon Knights Sega
Square Enix Next-Gen MMORPG → Square Enix Square Enix
Starbreeze Next-Gen Project → Starbreeze Studios Vivendi
Success PS3 RPG → Success
Sunsoft PS3 Simulation → Sunsoft
Surreal Software Project → Midway Games
Team ICO PS3 Project → Team ICO Sony Computer Entertainment
Team Siren Project → SCE Japan Studio Sony Computer Entertainment
Terminator (working title) → Halcyon Games
thatgamecompany PS3 Project #2 → thatgamecompany
thatgamecompany PS3 Project #3 → thatgamecompany
tri-Crescendo PS3 Project → tri-Crescendo
Twisted Metal 6 → Incognito
Vigil Games Project → THQ
Vision Racing Driving Simulator → Sony Online Entertainment
Wipeout PS3 Project → SCE London Studio Sony Computer Entertainment
World Tour Soccer PS3 Project → SCE London Studio Sony Computer Entertainment
Xtreme → Taito
Yamasa DigiWorld DX → Sony Online Entertainment Sony Online Entertainment
Zipper Interactive PS3 Project → Zipper Interactive
Zombie FPS Project → Zombie Studios
[edit] References
^ http://www.konami.jp/topics/2007/1031_1/index-e.html
^ http://www.konami.jp/topics/2007/1031_1/index-e.html
^ http://www.konami.jp/topics/2007/1031_1/index-e.html
[edit] External links
Gamespot.com
Gamestats.com
IGN.com
Neoseeker.com
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Categories: Articles to be merged since May 2007 | Dynamic lists | PlayStation 3 games | Video game lists by platform
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