HardwareGeeks.com - DualShock 3 will be released in April

Posted by: Sri on Tue, Feb 26th, 2008

It was announced during “Destination Playstation,” an event that Sony holds for third-party developers and retailers, that it will be released on April 15th, retailing for $54.99. The rumble-enabled controller will work with new titles of course, but Sony will also begin patching some games to enable rumble. I plan on replaying Resistance with the DS3. What about you guys?

Update: It has been officially confirmed. Press Release with the full list of games after the jump.

Sony Computer Entertainment America Introduces Metal Gear Solid(R)4: Guns of The Patriots PS3 Bundle Available in Late Q2 2008 in North America

Company Also Announces Limited-Edition God of War(R) PSP(R) Entertainment
Pack and April Availability of DUALSHOCK(R)3 Wireless Controller for North
America

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, Feb. 26—At its annual retail and
publisher conference Destination PlayStation, Sony Computer Entertainment
America (SCEA) announced details of upcoming PLAYSTATION(R)3 (PS3(TM)) and
PSP(R) (PlayStation(R)Portable) (PSP-2000) hardware bundles with two of the
most highly anticipated 2008 titles. The company also announced the April
2008 availability of DUALSHOCK(R)3 wireless controller in North America.

To coincide with the much-anticipated North American launch of Metal
Gear Solid(R)4: Guns of the Patriots in late Q2 2008, SCEA will introduce a
PS3 bundle, which will include an 80GB PS3, the upcoming blockbuster Metal
Gear Solid(R)4: Guns of the Patriots and a DUALSHOCK 3 wireless controller
for $499 (MSRP).

SCEA also announced the June 2008 availability of the limited-edition
God of War(R) PSP Entertainment Pack for $199.99 (MSRP). The God of War
Entertainment Pack will include a “Deep Red” PSP with God of War himself,
Kratos, silk-screened on the back of the unit, a copy of the highly
anticipated upcoming God of War: Chains of Olympus game for PSP, the hit
comedy movie from Columbia Pictures, “Superbad(TM),” on UMD(TM) (Universal
Media Disc), and a PLAYSTATION(R)Network voucher to download Syphon
Filter(R): Combat Ops from PLAYSTATION(R)Store. The stand-alone version of
God of War: Chains of Olympus launches on March 4, 2008.

“Working closely with our retail and publishing partners and sharing
our hardware and software roadmaps at Destination PlayStation gives us a
great opportunity to outline some key milestones for the year. In response
to incredible demand, we will be manufacturing more 80GB PS3s for North
America and the Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots 80GB PS3 bundle is
an ideal way to offer that continued value to our consumers,” said Jack
Tretton, president and CEO, SCEA. “With Blu-ray having won the format war,
our stellar software line-up and a broad product portfolio, we will
continue to drive the incredible momentum we’ve been generating since last
fall.”

SCEA will introduce the DUALSHOCK 3 wireless controller for the first
time in North America in April 2008 for $54.99 (MSRP). DUALSHOCK 3, which
incorporates both rumble and motion sensing SIXAXIS(TM) technologies,
maintains the award-winning design and precise, responsive features of
PlayStation controllers. The added rumble feature, combined with the
SIXAXIS system, enhances the gamer experience with more interactive,
intuitive and immersive game play experience and will work with more than
100 current PS3 titles.

In additional news coming from Destination PlayStation, SCEA announced
Metal Gear Solid(R)4: Guns of the Patriots will be available in North
America in late Q2 2008. A Metal Gear Online “Starter Pack” will also be
launched to support online game play. Gamers can select a single player
experience or take the action online with up to 16 players and battle it
out using the latest weapons and stealth techniques. For those eager to
take on Solid Snake’s nemesis, Liquid Ocelot, a nationwide pre-sell
promotion will enable gamers to pre-order Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the
Patriots and be guaranteed access to a multiplayer beta test for Metal Gear
Online scheduled for late April.

Japanese Territory

TITLE COMPANY
Blast Factor Sony CE
Bumpy Trot 2 Irem Software
Burnout Paradise Electronic Arts
Dark Sector D3 Publisher
Devil May Cry 4 Capcom
Dynasty Warriors 6 KOEI
Echochrome Sony CE
Fatal Inertia KOEI
FIFA Soccer [untitled] Electronic Arts
Folklore Sony CE
Formula One CE Sony CE
G1 Jockey 4 2007 KOEI
Go! Sports Ski Sony CE
Heavenly Sword Sony CE
Imabikisou SEGA
Metal Gear Online Konami
Metal Gear Solid 4 Konami
MotorStorm Sony CE
Ratchet & Clank Future Sony CE
Resident Evil 5 Capcom
Resistance: Fall of Man Sony CE
Super Stardust HD Sony CE
Toy Home Sony CE
Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune Sony CE
Vampire Rain -Altered Species- AQ Interactive
Warhawk Sony CE

North American/ European Territories

TITLE COMPANY
Assassin’s Creed Ubisoft
Beowulf Ubisoft
BlackSite: Area 51 Midway
Blast Factor Sony CE
Burnout Paradise Electronic Arts
Chronicles of Riddick Sierra
The Club SEGA
Condemned 2 SEGA
Cops Pyro
The Crucible SEGA
Dark Sector D3 Publisher
The Darkness 2K Games
Devil May Cry 4 Capcom
Echochrome Sony CE
Elefunk Sony CE
Enemy Territory: Quake Wars Activision
Destroy All Humans! 3 THQ
Dynasty Warriors 6 KOEI
Fatal Inertia KOEI
FIFA Soccer [untitled] Electronic Arts
Folklore Sony CE
Formula One CE Sony CE
Ghost Recon AW2 Ubisoft
Go! Sports Ski Sony CE
GripShift DLX Sony Online
Haze Ubisoft
Heavenly Sword Sony CE
Heroes Over Europe Red Mile
High Velocity Bowling Sony CE
Highlander Eidos
The Incredible Hulk SEGA
Iron Man SEGA
Kane & Lynch Eidos
Legendary: The Box Gamecock
Metal Gear Solid 4 Konami
MLB ‘08: The Show Sony CE
MotorStorm Sony CE
N-Cube Creat Studios
NBA ‘08 Sony CE
NBA 2K8 2K Sports
Pain Sony CE
Planet One Pyro
Prototype Sierra
Soldier of Fortune Activision
Rainbow Six: Vegas Ubisoft
Rage id Software
Rat Race Sony CE
Ratchet & Clank Future Sony CE
Resident Evil 5 Capcom
Resistance: Fall of Man Sony CE
SOCOM: Confrontation Sony CE
Snakeball Sony CE
Stuntman: Ignition THQ
Super Stardust HD Sony CE
TNA iMPACT Midway
To End All Wars Ghostlight
Toy Home Sony CE
Turok Disney Interactive
Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune Sony CE
Unreal Tournament 3 Midway
Warbit Creat Studios
WarDevil Ignition
Warhawk Sony CE
The Wheelman Midway
WipEout HD Sony CE