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Here is a whole lot of new PS3 info, including notes from developers, courtesy of the latest issue of Offical Playstation Magazine, U.S. edition:
Developers are finding that its a easier to develop games on the PS3 than the Xbox 360.
Sony has begun taking orders for the PS3s final development kits. They will be shipped to developers in December 2005.
Games appearing on both the Xbox 360 and the PS3 will look very similar. Games designed specifically for the PS3 should have noticably improved visuals.
The PS3 will launch with an online community similar to Xbox Live complete with buddy lists, player matching, and other services. This sort of online community was originally envisioned for the PS2, but will materialize fully with the PS3.
Madden developer Tiburon has had an official PS3 dev kit for as long, if not longer than any other American developer. They received their kits in August 2005.
The PS3 should be available worldwide by the Summer of 2006.
The Tokyo Game Show 2005 will not have a big PS3 presence. Sony is planning on using the CES in January as the PS3s next big coming out party.
Should the PS3 launch in March 2006, there would only be a few first-party games, 2 or 3 games from EA, and possibly one more 3rd party title available. Basically, it would be Sega Saturn-esque launch.
Rockstar North is working on a completely new game engine for the PS3-based Grand Theft Auto 4. With all the power that the Cell, RSX, and Blu-Ray discs will provide, Rockstar aiming to develop a photo realistic city populated with equally realistic humans.
Metal Gear Solid 4 is being described as a mix of Rambo and Black Hawk Down. Snake will be involved heavily in urban combat fighting alongside a squad of computer controlled teammates. There will also be a new 3D camera in the game.
PSM also published this provisional list of PS3 games:
Activision
Spider-Man 3
Bandai
Mobile Suit Gundam
EA
Need For Speed Underground 3
Madden NFL 2007
New Medal of Honor
NBA Live 2007
Fight Night Round 3
Def Jam Vendetta 3
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2007
New SSX
New Burnout
Majesco
The Darkness
Buena Vista Interactive
Pirates OF the Caribbean: Dead Mans Chest
Capcom
New Ghouls N Ghosts
Devil May Cry 4
Resident Evil 5
(Plus the return of a popular, but unnamed fighting series)
Rockstar
GTA 4
(Western-themed action game, probably Red Dead Revolver 2)
Sony
Genji 2
Warhawk
I-8
The Getaway 3
Killzone 3
Gran Turismo 5
New Hot Shots Golf
MotorStorm
Eyedentify
Heavenly Sword
Formula One 2007
New Wipeout
(A new game from the ICO / Shadow of the Colossus folks)
Sony Online Entertainment
Marvel Comics MMORPG
(Unnamed fantasy MMORPG)
Namco
Tekken 6
Ridge Racer 6
Eidos
New Tomb Raider
LucasArts
Star Wars: Clone Wars
New Indiana Jones (to tie-in with the new Indy movie)
Konami
Metal Gear Solid 4
New Suikoden
New Castlevania
Midway
UT 2007
Mortal Kombat
Stranglehold
Atari
Test Drive Unlimited
THQ
WWE (Untitled)
Sega
Fifth Phantom Saga
Sonic The Hedgehog
Condemned: Criminal Origins
Tecmo
Fatal Frame 4
Ubisoft
Prince OF Persia 4
Killing Day
Koei
Ni-oh
Games also said to be under development:
Dark Second Gate
Dirty Harry
Project Avalon
Endless Saga
Lair
Possession
Death Jr.
Metronome
Psychopath
Fantasy XIII
Alan Wake
Props: Official U.S. Playstation Magazine
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