PS3 UT3 still in Sony’s ‘07 lineup, Epic ‘confident’

With the November release calendar jam-packed with big releases, Sony Computer Entertainment America this morning released its full holiday 2007 lineup of expected games and add-ons for the PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, and PlayStation 2.

While many of the nearly 100 retail and downloadable games listed for Sony systems are already out, these are the titles Sony is using to demonstrate “a continued commitment from both SCEA and third-party developers to the PlayStation family of products and aims to appeal to enthusiast and casual gamers alike.” Divided by platform, Sony’s latest console gets the most attention in the holiday lineup with 34 retail games and 13 downloadable titles. The PSP list includes two dozen games, slightly behind the PS2’s showing of 27 titles.

As with Nintendo’s first- and third-party release list from last month, some of SCEA’s entries didn’t fit with what had previously been known. For instance, SCEA lists Unreal Tournament 3 for the PS3 as releasing this year, when Midway has told its investors the game shouldn’t arrive until 2008. A Midway representative told If Its Games today that the company still expects Unreal Tournament 3 for the PS3 to see release next year.

[UPDATE]: Epic Games vice president Mark Rein told If Its Games that Unreal Tournament 3 was in “really good shape,” and might yet make it to shelves this year.

“We did a pre-certification check last week and came back with a surprisingly small number of issues,” Rein said. “But we don’t want to be over-confident and say it is a sure thing. We still have to do a more thorough certification and things might not flesh out quite as well with a deeper test but the game is truly fantastic on PS3 so our fingers are crossed! Whether we make December or not, the good news for us and our licensees is that we’ve leaped a major engine hurdle on PS3 and we’ve hit that solid ‘version 1.0′ state we hit with Gears of War at that same one-year-after-console-release time frame.” [END UPDATE]

Likewise, Capcom’s Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law for the PSP appears on SCEA’s lineup, but that game was officially delayed until January specifically to avoid the crowded holiday release window. The PS2 version was also delayed, but is not included on SCEA’s holiday list.

[UPDATE]: A Capcom representative has since confirmed that Harvey Birdman is set for release on the PS2, PSP, and Wii on January 8.

PlayStation 3

First-Party:

The Eye of Judgment

Heavenly Sword

NBA 08

Lair

Folklore

Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction

Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune

Warhawk

Third-Party:

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Activision

Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, Activision

Tony Hawk’s Proving Ground, Activision

Jericho, Codemasters

Kane & Lynch: Dead Men, Eidos

FIFA 08, EA

Medal of Honor Airborne, EA

Rock Band, EA

The Orange Box, EA

The Simpsons Game, EA

Bladestorm: The Hundred Years’ War, Koei

Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga, Lucas Arts

BlackSite: Area 51, Midway

John Woo Presents Stranglehold Collector’s Edition, Midway

Unreal Tournament 3, Midway

Time Crisis 4, Namco Bandai

Sega Rally Revo, Sega

College Hoops 2K8, Take 2 Interactive

WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW 2008, THQ

Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights, THQ

MX vs. ATV Untamed, THQ

Assassin’s Creed, Ubisoft

Blazing Angels 2: Secret Missions of WWII, Ubisoft

Haze, Ubisoft

TimeShift, Vivendi

Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion-Game of the Year Edition, Zenimax

PlayStation Network

High Velocity Bowling

PAIN

Everyday Shooter

Go! Sports Ski

Go! Sports Skydiving

Mesmerize 1

Trials of Topoq

Toy Home

Twisted Metal 2 (PS One)

Operation Creature Feature

Aquatopia

Snakeball

PixelJunk Monsters

MotorStorm Christmas Livery

MotorStorm Premium Pack 2

Resistance: Fall of Man: Map Pack 2

flOw Download Pack

MotorStorm Vehicle and Livery Pack

Folklore Download Packs 1 and 2

PlayStation Portable:

First-party:

Jeanne d’Arc

NBA ‘08

SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Tactical Strike

Syphon Filter: Logan’s Shadow

Third-party:

Spider-Man 3, Activision

Tony Hawk’s Proving Ground, Activision

Atari Classics Evolved, Atari

Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law, Capcom

Ben 10: Protector of Earth, D3

FIFA 08, EA

The Sims 2 Castaway, EA

The Simpsons Game, EA

Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles, Konami

Silent Hill Origins, Konami

Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops Plus, Konami

Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron, Lucas Arts

Sonic Rivals 2, Sega

The Golden Compass, Sega

Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions, Square Enix

WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW 2008, THQ

MX vs. ATV Untamed, THQ

Beowulf, Ubisoft

SWAT: Target Liberty, Vivendi

Aliens vs. Predator Requiem, Vivendi

PlayStation 2:

First-Party:

Buzz! The Mega Quiz

Buzz! Junior: Jungle Party

Hot Shots Tennis

NBA ‘08

SingStar: Amped

SingStar ’80s

Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror

Third-Party:

Cabela’s Monster Bass, Activision

Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, Activision

Tony Hawk’s Proving Ground, Activision

Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3, Atari

High School Musical: Sing It, Disney

Need for Speed ProStreet, EA

Rock Band, EA

Aqua Teen Hunger Force: Zombie Ninja Pro-Am, Midway

.hack//G.U. Vol. 3: Redemption, Namco Bandai

PopCap Hits! Vol 1, PopCap

Phantasy Star Universe: Ambition of the Illuminus, Sega

Fatal Fury Battle Archives Volume 2, SNK

Final Fantasy XI: Wings of the Goddess, Square-Enix

College Hoops 2K8, Take 2

Avatar: The Last Airbender — The Burning Earth, THQ

SpongeBob’s Atlantis SquarePants, THQ

MX vs. ATV Untamed, THQ

Crash of the Titans, Vivendi

The Legend of Spyro: The Eternal Night, Vivendi

Looney Tunes: Acme Arsenal, Warner Bros.