{"id":3005575,"date":"2009-06-03T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-06-03T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"urn:uuid:d6251d35-a883-4964-b9dd-ca00348d6c1e"},"modified":"2009-06-03T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2009-06-03T00:00:00","slug":"sony-computer-entertainment-unveils-relentless-lineup-of-exclusive-software-during-e3-media-business-summit-2009","status":"publish","type":"press-release","link":"https:\/\/sonyinteractive.com\/en\/press-releases\/2009\/sony-computer-entertainment-unveils-relentless-lineup-of-exclusive-software-during-e3-media-business-summit-2009\/","title":{"rendered":"Sony Computer Entertainment Unveils Relentless Lineup of \n Exclusive Software During E3 Media & Business Summit 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\nLos Angeles, Calif., June 2, 2009<\/span>\u2013\u2013 Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. (SCEA) today revealed an unrivaled line up of software for PLAYSTATION\u00ae3 (PS3\u2122), PSP\u00ae (PlayStation\u00aePortable), and PlayStation\u00aeNetwork during a press event to kick off the annual E3 Media & Business Summit 2009. In addition to revealing new content for over 25 highly anticipated first-party software titles that are only available on PlayStation\u00ae platforms, attendees caught a glimpse at never before seen PS3 system titles ModNation\u2122Racers and Gran Turismo\u00ae 5; and Gran Turismo for the PSP system for the portable gamer. An extensive demonstration of UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves\u2122 single player mode opened the show with an illustration of the high quality production values used for the game and demonstrated the power of the PS3 system. For the first time, the audience experienced an on-stage battle of 256 players in MAG, a feat never before accomplished on the home console. The hugely popular Greek mythology based title, God of War\u00aeIII, closed the show with the most in-depth look at the title to date. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cPlayStation\u2019s software lineup this year is unparalleled with proven franchises like Gran
\nTurismo 5, Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time, UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves, and
\nGod of War III, as well as highly anticipated games like MAG and ModNation\u2122Racers,\u201d said
\nPeter Dille, Senior Vice President of Marketing and PlayStation Network, SCEA. \u201cIt\u2019s a great
\ntime to own a PS3 with exclusive games for every taste and every genre. Our team has done a
\ntremendous job to highlight that \u2018Only on PlayStation\u2019 really means only possible on
\nPlayStation.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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PLAYSTATION 3<\/h2>\n

The PS3 system titles showcased on SCEA\u2019s show floor during E3 2009 include Sony\u2019s
\nepic tale of brutal Greek mythology God of War III ; White Knight Chronicles\u2122 the newest RPG
\nfrom Level-5; the time bending and intergalactic mayhem from the multi-million unit selling
\nRatchet & Clank\u00ae franchise, Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time; the dark and
\nsophisticated thriller from Quantic Dream, Heavy Rain\u00ae, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves brings
\nfamed fortune hunter Nathan Drake back for his next adventure since Uncharted: Drake\u2019s
\nFortune; and MAG, an online multiplayer military shooter with 256 real players in a global
\nbattlefield. The Last Guardian\u2122 rounded out the presentation with a sneak peek at footage from
\nthe newest title from the internal studio that developed the highly regarded Shadow of the
\nColossus and Ico. Emerging as the premiere console for user generated content, SCEA
\nannounced an exclusive deal with Disney Interactive Studios to create downloadable content for
\nthe award winning LittleBigPlanet\u2122 based on its hit franchises. The next title leveraging user
\ngenerated content on the PS3 system, ModNation Racers, was unveiled with an onstage
\ndemonstration. ModNation Racers is a kart racing game with an original and easy-to-use editing
\nstudio that enables players to create tracks, modify characters and karts, and then share them
\nwith the community via PlayStation Network.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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PlayStation Network<\/h2>\n

PlayStation Network demonstrated even more innovation in its upcoming roster of titles, including the recently announced Trash Panic\u2122, a quirky garbage-based puzzle game featuring realistic physics, and the newest endeavor in the PixelJunk\u2122 series, PixelJunk\u2122Shooter. A gravity-based shooter called Gravity Crash\u2122 also debuted, along with Hustle Kings\u2122, a photorealistic billiards simulator. Attendees saw more of detuned, a user-driven musical visualizer and the highly anticipated 32-player medieval capture the flag inspired Fat Princess. In addition, the PlayStation Store will deliver more than 60 PS one\u00ae Classics by the end of the year and will launch Final Fantasy VII and Medal of Honor on PlayStation Store today. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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PSP (PlayStation Portable)<\/h2>\n

SCEA also had a strong showing on the portable front with debut of five of the
\nPlayStation brands biggest franchises on the PSP system. In an onstage demo provided by
\nKazunori Yamauchi, the world’s best selling racing simulator, Gran Turismo\u00ae, was shown on
\nthe newest member of the PlayStation\u00aePortable family, PSP\u00aego, with Gran Turismo\u00ae for PSP
\nwhich promises to deliver the most realistic portable driving simulator in the market and has
\nbeen designed specifically to maximize the system’s graphical capabilities. The award winning
\nfranchise LittleBigPlanet\u2122 allows you to Play, Create and Share from everywhere with the new
\nportable edition, two of PlayStation\u00ae2 system\u2019s most beloved characters, Jak and Daxter, are
\nreunited in Jak & Daxter: The Lost Frontier\u2122; MotorStorm\u00ae: Arctic Edge featuring over the
\ntop racing in ice and snow covered environments with the addition of 8-player ad hoc and
\nmultiplayer mode; the third title in the greatly successful SOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs Fireteam
\nBravo franchise, SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo 3; and Hot Shots Tennis brings it\u2019s
\nquirky cast of tennis pro\u2019s to the handheld entertainment system.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Attendees also received a look at upcoming games and exclusive content adding to the ever expanding library of titles available on all PlayStation platforms from SCEA\u2019s publishing partners including Activision\u00ae, Capcom\u00ae, Electronic Arts (EA), and Ubisoft\u00ae. Exclusive PS3 system content announced includes interoperability between Assassin\u2019s Creed\u00ae 2 for the PS3 system and Assassin\u2019s Creed\u00ae Bloodlines for the PSP system from Ubisoft. Support for the PSP system continues to grow within the industry as Capcom introduced their best selling zombie hunting franchise to the PSP system with Resident Evil Portable, new titles from Ubisoft\u2019s Petz\u00ae series of titles targeted at the female market, and Konami\u2019s Metal Gear franchise returning to the PSP system with Metal Gear Solid\u00ae: Peacewalker. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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SCEA also announced seven best-selling titles have been added to the \u201cGreatest Hits\u201d
\nlibrary for the PS3 system. Starting June 16, the following games, representing some of the most
\npopular hits on the platform, will be available for $29.99 MSRP: Army of Two\u2122, EA Games;
\nBattlefield: Bad Company, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Activision; Devil May Cry 4,
\nCapcom; Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, Konami; Gran Turismo\u00ae5 Prologue, and
\nRatchet & Clank\u00ae Future: Tools of Destruction, Sony Computer Entertainment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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First party games shown during E3 2009 included:<\/h2>\n

PLAYSTATION 3<\/h2>\n

BUZZ!\u2122 Quiz World
\nGod of War\u00ae III
\nHeavy Rain\u00ae
\nMAG
\nModNation Racers
\nRatchet and Clank\u00ae Future: A Crack In Time
\nSingstar\u00ae Queen
\nUNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves\u2122
\nWhite Knight Chronicles\u2122<\/p>\n

PSP<\/h2>\n

BUZZ!\u2122 Quiz World
\nGran Turismo\u00ae
\nHot Shots Tennis
\nJak & Daxter: The Lost Frontier\u2122
\nLittleBigPlanet
\nMotorstorm\u00ae: Arctic Edge
\nPixelJunk\u2122 Monsters Deluxe
\nFat Princess: Fistful of Cake
\nSOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo 3 <\/p>\n

PlayStation Network<\/h2>\n

deTuned
\nGravity Crash\u2122
\nHustle Kings\u2122
\nFat Princess
\nPAIN Museum
\nPixelJunk\u2122 Shooter
\nTrash Panic\u2122
\nWipeout\u00aeHD Fury <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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About Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc.<\/h4>\n

Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. continues to redefine the entertainment lifestyle with its PlayStation\u00ae and PS one\u00ae game console, the PlayStation\u00ae2 computer entertainment system, the PSP\u00ae (PlayStation\u00aePortable) system, the ground-breaking PLAYSTATION\u00ae3 (PS3\u2122) computer entertainment system and its online and network services the PLAYSTATION\u00aeNetwork and PLAYSTATION\u00aeStore.
\nRecognized as the undisputed industry leader, Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. markets the PlayStation family of products and develops, publishes, markets and distributes software for the PS one game consoles, the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system and the PSP system for the North American market. Based in Foster City, Calif. Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. serves as headquarters for all North American operations and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Visit us on the Web at http:\/\/www.us.playstation.com<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cPlayStation\u201d, \u201cPLAYSTATION\u201d, \u201cPSP,\u201d and \u201cPS one\u201d are registered trademarks and \u201cPS3\u201d and \u201cSIXAXIS\u201d are trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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