E3 (2008) Coverage - PS3
November 17th, 2003 was a major date in gaming history. Anyone know what happened on that day? The release of Playstation 3 in North America. Since then, it’s battled its way to the top of gamers’ wish lists around the world.
Now, in 2008, Sony has a big order to fill. That of living up to not only their reputation, but the hype surrounding their future releases.
The list of games looking at making a debut or a simple return on the PS3 is a mighty one, and we have that list right here, for your enjoyment. So, here it is.
- Bioshock
- Fallout 3
- Bionic Commando
- Dark Void
- Plunder
- Street Fighter IV
- Damnation
- Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising
- Rise of the Argonauts
- Pure
- FaceBreaker
- Madden NFL ‘09
- Mercenaries 2: World in Flames
- Mirror’s Edge
- The Lord of the Rings: Conquest
- Legendary
- Mortal Combat vs. DC Universe
- This is Vegas
- MotorStorm: Pacific Rift
- Resistance 2
- SOCOM: Confrontation
- Free Realms
- The Agency
- Edge of Twilight
- The Last Remnant
- Darksiders: Wrath of War
- Red Faction: Guerrilla
- Saints Row 2
- LEGO Batman
- Project Origin
- God of War 3
But wait! There’s more! The most highly anticipated games of PS3 fame are next.
inFamous
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
Borderlands
Resident Evil 5
Killzone 2
So, as you can see, gaming developers and Sony Entertainment have quite the work cut out for them.
In related news, at E3, 2008, Sony had other big announcements to make regarding the future of Playstation. Starting with the unveiling of a the new PS Network they move quickly on to the PS Video Store where you can either rent or buy movies, followed by two new ways to download content to your PSP. Next up is a new feature that will allow players to “call bullsh*t” on other gamers, streaming television content, and a fistfull of PS Network games. A Sony secret revealed is an all-new Ratchet and Clank episode-like downloadable game and the news that coming this fall, all PS gamers will be getting a Gamers-card which they can use to access content from the PC, PS3, or PSP.
As you can see, this is going to be a big year for the Playstation, including a new fall-2008 PS2 bundle which will include LEGO Batman and a Justice League cartoon movie.
Hope you gathered everything you had hoped for from the article. ‘Stay tuned’ for more E3 2008 coverage, right here on Gamer Vantage.
