14 DAY TRIAL // Sony has published a list of the exclusive video games which are set to arrive on the PlayStation 3 home gaming console during the year, offering some insight into the future for fans of the franchise and showing the launch dates for some of them.
Here is the full list complete with the probable launch date, which are of course at the discretion of Sony as the publisher:
Ar tonelico Qoga: Knell of Ar Ciel - March, 2011 Hyperdimension Neptunia - February, 2011 The Ico and Shadow of the Colossus Collection - spring, 2011 inFAMOUS 2 - 2011 Journey - 2011 Killzone 3 - February 22, 2011 The Last Guardian - Holiday, 2011 LittleBigPlanet 2 - January 18, 2011 MLB 11 The Show - March 8, 2011 Yakuza 4 - March 15, 2011 MotorStorm Apocalypse - spring, 2011 No More Heroes: Heroes’ Paradise - fall, 2011 PixelJunk Shooter 2 - 2011 PlayStation Move Heroes - spring, 2011 Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One - fall, 2011 Resistance 3 - September 6, 2011 SOCOM 4 - 2011 Sorcery – 2011 Twisted Metal - 2011 Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception - November 1, 2011
Sony is also pointing out that Kratos is making an appearance in the upcoming reboot of the Mortal Kombat video game, using it as proof that the most important exclusive Sony franchises are coming to gamers at some point during this year.
Sony is eager to show off its list of exclusive video games for the PlayStation 3 because they are one of the best ways to persuade gamers to pick up one of the gaming consoles over another.
The Xbox 360 also has some pretty high profile exclusive releases line up for 2011, including Gears of War 3, Forza Motorsport 3 and timed exclusives for downloadable content packs for the Call of Duty series.
In the last months of 2010, the Xbox 360 has outsold the PlayStation 3 in the NPD Group numbers for North America.