Hexus Gaming has posted a nice collection of upcoming games for the PS3. About time too, seeing as playing Motorstorm over and over again is getting tiring (and incidentally, where is the hotly anticipated two-player mode? Get with it Sony!).
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Some of these aren't PS3 exclusives, but still. Killzone 3 costing 20m pounds to produce? WTF? This had better be good -you could practically make a Hollywood film for that.
Killzone 3: Estimated Street date - TBA
The third installment of the KillZone franchise is believed to be costing Guerilla games £20 million to develop. There are little details known about the game, but a trailer was released at GDC this year showing a mixture of on-foot and vehicle battles, plus destructible environments.
Sony's Phil Harrison has recently said, "With Killzone, the expectation internally and externally is very high - and I won't show it until it's going to exceed people's expectations. It will be next year before we show it again, but it's coming along very well. The teams are working very hard, they know exactly what they have to do and there's no doubt they will achieve it, but there's nothing to be served by something that doesn't satisfy my goals for the project. I can tell you, though, that some elements already exceed the trailer."
Metal Gear Solid 4- Guns of the Patriots: Estimated Street date - Q4 2007
The Metal Gear Solid series, is highly acclaimed worldwide. From infiltrating enemy compounds and man-made structures in MGS and MGS2, to the challenges of the jungle environment in MGS3, MGS4 brings a totally new concept and situation, resulting in the toughest Metal Gear infiltration mission ever devised. The game is set after the events of MGS2 and players will reprise the role of top secret agent Solid Snake with appearances by characters throughout the MGS series. With the addition of online capability, MGS4 is a leading product for "PS3" and will signal the dawn of a new gaming era for the MGS series.
FINAL FANTASY XIII and FINAL FANTASY Versus XIII: Estimated Street date - TBA
This eagerly anticipated title will apparently take full advantage of the PlayStation 3 system's advanced hardware, providing tangible, intuitive controls while delivering seamless transitions between real-time gameplay and stunning in-game cinematics. The latest in cutting-edge technology has been utilized in development of FINAL FANTASY XIII, thus making this newest addition to the FINAL FANTASY series worthy of the title "next generation."
Not a merely a sequel, but a wholly independent story unfolding in a different world with different characters, Final Fantasy Versus XIII will appear alongside FINAL FANTASY XIII on the PlayStation 3 system.
Gran Turismo 5: Estimated Street date: 2008
Gran Turismo 5 is currently under development for the Playstation 3. It is claimed that the game will output at 1080p and run at 60fps. The game may include online races for the first time ever in a Gran Turismo game, and realistic damage modelling,[citation needed] which has been missing from all previous GT games, although both these features were also promised for Gran Turismo 4 and ultimately not delivered. The game will also feature Ferrari cars for the first time in a Gran Turismo game. There may also be motorbikes featured in the game, probably similar to those found in one of Polyphony's earlier game Tourist Trophy. The game is expected to feature even more vehicles than the 700 found in the earlier Gran Turismo 4 game for the PlayStation 2. The Blu-Ray disk will help to make the game even more diverse than it already is.
Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction: Estimated Street date - Autumn 2007
The sixth installment of the Ratchet and Clank series.The game was first announced at the 2006 Game Developers Conference, where a Ratchet & Clank next-gen tech demonstration was shown for the PlayStation 3. Many new worlds and weapons will be introduced into the game like in previous installments of the series. It will also be more of a platform game because Insomniac wanted to stop the series from becoming the more weapon based combat game it had become in UYA and Deadlocked.
Lair: Estimated Street date - September 2007
In a world ravaged by endless conflict and natural disaster, a call for peace turns into a bloodbath of betrayal and deceit. Playing as a warrior riding a voracious dragon trained for deadly aerial and ground combat, and capable of scorching, clawing and smashing thousands of enemies, gamers must defeat countless armies to save a civilization. Together, the gamer and the beast will attempt to change the destiny of a world on the brink of extinction. Mmmm, nice water effects
Resident Evil 5: Estimated release date - 2008
Resident Evil 5 promises to revolutionize the series by delivering an unbelievable level of detail, realism and control. Resident Evil 5 is certain to bring new fans to the series while expanding the world of video game entertainment to new heights; confirming once again Capcom's long standing reputation as a bold innovator within the industry.
The emergence of the Resident Evil series began in 1996 and gamers around the world were quickly immersed in the game's engrossing story and wowed by its technological achievements. A runaway hit since its introduction, the entire series has sold more than 27 million units worldwide, winning numerous awards and revolutionizing the survival horror genre. Resident Evil is a proven franchise that continues to captivate gamers with each new installment.
John Woo presents Stranglehold: Estimated Street date - September 2007
Stranglehold allows gamers to play a John Woo-directed action blockbuster movie. Dual-wielding, stunt-laden gunplay combined with massive destructible environments ensures that Stranglehold will be a true tour-de-force. The environmental interactivity and two-fisted gunplay all come online, bringing the experience to a whole new level.
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Although the official release for this was in March 2007, this one leaked on the internet sometime in November / December last year. Sucks. Though whether that made any difference to sales, who knows -cos this album kicks. Click the link to read the full review.
The thing I like most about LCD Soundsystem are the moments where half the song seems to go one way while the other half goes the other -and seeing how the two halves come back together. If you try and follow one thread you'll come out with a very defined version of crap, or fantastic. Put them together and you start to see where the talent lies. Not rock, not electro, not anything by itself. 
