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Sony Names PlayStation 3 Launch Titles, Details Online Game Service

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 20, 2006 - 2:20pm.
Foster City, Calif. - Sony Computer Entertainment America this week announced its roster of more than 20 launch titles for the PlayStation 3, which goes on sale in North America on Nov. 17, and detailed the online and network services the company will offer for the next-generation game console.

Sony-developed PlayStation 3 titles available at launch will include "Resistance: Fall of Man," "NBA 07" and "Genji: Days of the Blade," while third-party titles will include "Marvel: Ultimate Alliance" (Activision), "Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion" (Bethesda Softworks), "Madden NFL 07" (Electronic Arts) and "Sonic the Hedgehog" (Sega).

Sony also announced that basic features of its online network for the PlayStation 3 will be offered for free. A navigation system called XMB (Xross Media Bar) will allow gamers to play multiplayer games across the network; communicate with other players via chat, voice or video; browse the Web and shop online; store and view pictures and video; download and listen to music; and purchase game content.

Sony said that first party downloadable games on the network will cost less than $15 at launch, adding that about a dozen downloadable original PlayStation titles will be available for $5-$10. Most regular console titles will cost less than $60. A PlayStation 3 with a 20GB hard drive will sell for $499, while a premium version with a 60GB hard drive and built-in Wi-Fi connectivity will cost $599.

Related Links:
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/061019/sfth082.html?.v=53
http://us.playstation.com
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