A List Of The Most Anticipated PS3 Releases For 2009-2010

2008 was an excellent year for the Sony Playstation 3. After 3 years of being beaten up (some would even use the word “raped”) by its competitors, the Nintendo Wii and the Microsoft Xbox 360, the PS3 bounced back with strong exclusives and verified hits like Metal Gear Solid 4 and Little Big Planet.

What’s in store for the Sony Plastation 3 in the months to come? Will the schedule of PS3 releases continue the momentum established by the company in 2008? Will 2009, and even 2010, be the period when Sony regains the throne it was forced to surrender? Will 2009, and even 2010, be the period when Sony will actually realize some profit for their video game console?

Let us take a closer look at the PS3 releases for the said period which possess the highest likelihood of becoming blockbusters for the system.

1. God of War III. Of all the PS3 releases forthcoming, this is the surest hit. Kratos has become Sony’s flagship character. He’s too much of a tough guy to be considered as a mascot, and his adventures aren’t necessarily what we can consider as “wholesome.” Nevertheless, God of War III is THE PS3 release that is destined to sell a lot of Playstation 3 units.

2. DC Universe Online. Think of a persistent world where you can be a hero or a villain, interacting with other real players playing heroes and villains as well as popular characters like Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, and the likes. DC Universe Online is poised to be Sony’s flagship MMORPG, created by the same people who brought us Everquest and Everquest II. It is a PS3 release worth waiting for.

3. Massive Action Game (MAG). With 256-player simultaneous action, it isn’t surprising why Sony is high on this upcoming PS3 release. Sadly, the rest of the video game industry isn’t as enthusiastic given the recent videos and previews released for the game.

4. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves. The first Uncharted was a sleeper hit for Sony. The second one will be 20 times better, and with multiplayer action to boot. Think of the lovechild of the Tomb Raider franchise and the Metal Gear Solid games and you’d get an idea what this forthcoming PS3 release is all about.

5. EyePet. This PS3 release will be a make or break for the system’s EyeToy peripheral. The last (and only) game that made use of the accessory was Eye of Judgment. Will a virtual pet-style title be enough to make the peripheral a good investment for PS3 owners?

6. Gran Turismo 5. Assuming it is released. As it stands, GT5 should’ve been delivered 2 years ago.

7. Ratchet And Clank: A Crack In Time. A Ratchet and Clank game is destined to sell a lot of copies, but not as many copies that would paint the game as a blockbuster. Of all the PS3 releases, this is the most bankable. However, it is not expected to be a system defining title.

8. Heavy Rain. The only game similar to this upcoming PS3 release is Fahrenheit for the PS2, and that game didn’t fare well. Will this game prove to be the breakout title for the new engine the adventure genre?

The 7 Highest Selling Games For The Sony PS3 Console

Numbers don’t lie. Instead of relying on subjective reviews, a lot of video gamers often look at the sales charts to determine whether or not a particular software title is worth the purchase.

This is especially true for owners of Sony PS3 consoles.

With the sheer amount of games available for the Playstation 3, finding the right title worthy of a $50 to $60 investment can prove to be quite a daunting task. Thankfully, the cream always rises on top – on top of the sales charts, that is.

So, what are highest selling games for the Sony PS3 console? Here are the top 7 of the list:

1. Gran Turismo 5 Prologue. It’s not really a game, but sure looks mighty good. Watching this “preview” of the upcoming GT5 is like watching real cars racing against each other. Excitement over the next “full” installment of the series and a low price tag resulted in magnificent sales. Number of copies sold: 3.32 million.

2. MotorStorm. Alas, the benefits of being a launch title! MotorStorm won over a crowd that hotly anticipated the release of the PS3 console with its amazingly realistic graphics and fantastic action. Number of copies sold: 3.31 million.

3. Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots. Konami’s blockbuster franchised continued on the PS3 console. And sales immediately followed suit. MGS4 is the game in Hideyo Kojima’s fables series that sold the most number of copies within a very short period of time. It was the first software title that actually brought about a rise in PS3 console sales. Number of copies sold: more than 3 million.

4. Grand Theft Auto 4. It’s not an exclusive, but the PS3 console was a favorite system for the enjoyment of GTA4. Though the Xbox 360 version displayed better graphics, people preferred to play a lengthy game like Rockstar’s latest masterpiece on a console that won’t collapse because of some unknown cause. Number of copies sold: 2.7 million.

5. Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune. Hailed as the first viable exclusive property for the PS3 console, Uncharted lived up to expectations by providing a gaming experience that can only be described as Tomb Raider meeting Gears of War. It remains as developer Naughty Dog’s bestselling game title. Number of copies sold: 2.6 million.

6. Resistance: Fall of Man. A launch title which is an excellent, exciting first person shooter (FPS), Resistance was a little underwhelming on the technical side. Many criticized its PS2-like graphics which completely undermined the power possessed by the PS3 console. But again, it was a launch title and people were hungry for exclusive games. The result? Number of copies sold: 2.5 million.

7. Heavenly Sword. Dubbed as God of War Lite, Heavenly Sword is a prime example of success gained by being at the right place (or with the right console) at the right time (or early during the said console’s life). There’s nothing bad about the game, but there’s nothing special about it, either. For an audience starved of a button mashing adventure game for their PS3 consoles, Heavenly Sword was easy to embrace. Number of copies sold: a little over 1 million.

Biggest PS3 News From E3 Final Fantasy XIV Is Coming In 2010

So, what’s the biggest PS3 news from the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) 2009?

Final Fantasy XIII? Old news. Besides, it’s not even exclusive to the Sony PS3 anymore.

God of War 3? Everyone knew it was coming, sooner or later. Also, a video of Kratos climbing the back of a Titan has been making the rounds since late in 2008.

Gran Turismo 5? Hardly. The Prologue has been in the market for more than 2 years now. It’s about time that the real deal will be released.

The biggest piece of PS3 news from E3 is something that was only mentioned in passing – advertently or inadvertently – during the introduction of footages for Final Fantasy XIII.

The biggest PS3 news from E3 is this: Final Fantasy XIV is DEFINITELY coming in 2010. Some still shots of the game were shown, and they look fantastic!

Final Fantasy XIII is scheduled to be released stateside in spring of 2010. This means that, soon afterwards, the fourteenth installment of the highly successful series will soon be released afterwards. The question in many fans’ minds is this: wouldn’t both Final Fantasy installments cannibalize each other? After all, isn’t it unwise to release 2 products that you own and make them compete with each other for the same audience share?

Alas, here’s the clincher: Final Fantasy XIV will be a massively multiplayer online role playing game (MMORPG), much like Final Fantasy XI. In fact, Final Fantasy XIV is poised to be the next great MMORPG for Play Online, Square-Enix’ pay-per-play division.

To fully appreciate the magnitude of this PS3 news, it must be noted that Final Fantasy XI is the first ever console MMORPG. Final Fantasy XI is also the first MMORPG to go cross-platform, appearing on the PS2, the PC, and the Xbox 360. It continues to be a highly popular MMORPG to this very day, more than 7 years from its original release.

From the brief trailer that was shown, people seemed to be convinced that Final Fantasy XIV is truer to the spirit of the series than Final Fantasy XI ever was.

Also, it was promised that Final Fantasy XIV will be a Sony Playstation 3 exclusive. Whether or not such means that it is an exclusive “exclusive,” or whether or not such is merely a timed exclusive, remains to be seen. But the sheer impact of this bit of Sony PS3 news cannot be denied: people will be going online on 2010 just to complete their Final Fantasy experience.

Will Final Fantasy XIV be the World of Warcraft-killer that video game enthusiasts have been waiting for? If it is, then that would be the biggest piece of PS3 news for the millennium!