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PS3 launch titles emerge for Japan

Although Sony has yet to reveal full details of the launch titles for the PlayStation 3, six games have been confirmed for the Japanese launch on November 11th.

Although Sony has yet to reveal full details of the launch titles for the PlayStation 3, six games have been confirmed for the Japanese launch on November 11th.

Insomniac's shooter Resistance: Fall of Man will be joined by Ridge Racer 7, Genji: Days of the Blade, Sega Golf Club, Mobile Suit Gundam: Target in Sight and Mah-Jong Fight Club Online.

F1 Championship is due in December, as is Gran Turismo HD and MotorStorm from Evolution Studios.

Titles pencilled in for a 'winter' release include Enchant Arm, Railfan, Fatal Inertia, Sonic the Hedgehog and Need for Speed Carbon.

Games due in spring of 2007 include the Eye of Judgement, Heavenly Sword, Lair, Monster Kingdom: Unknown Realms, Virtua Fighter 5, Virtua Tennis 3 and Wangan Midnight.

The list grows for a 'summer' release and the rest of 2007, with Everybody's Golf 5, Warhawk, Afrika, Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots and Coded Arms: Assault all scheduled to appear.

Devil May Cry 4, Bladestorm: The Hundred Years' War, fl0w, Shirokishi, Final Fantasy XIII and Rainbow Six Vegas have all been listed as 'TBD'.

The titles and dates have been revealed at the Tokyo Game Show, which continues until September 24th.

Software for the US launch in the November, and the European launch in March 2007, have not yet been announced.

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