Unreal on PlayStation 3 This Spring

Epic's fantastic looking shooter headed to PS3. Who'd have guessed? If you missed the footage, it's included inside.

Epic's Unreal series has hardly been faithful to a particular system, drawn as it is rather to the platform with the most raw power. It shouldn't be any surprise then that the company has revealed that it will be bringing its seminal first-person shooter series to the PlayStation 3, according to a report at GameSpot.

While the series was birthed on PCs, the sheer specs of Sony's next-generation machine meant that Epic had to get involved (the company is also working on Gears Of War for Xbox 360). Company cofounder Tim Sweeney actually showed off snippets of Unreal-esque gameplay in real-time at Sony's E3 press conference, so the announcement is hardly a surprise.

As seems to be the case with most things PlayStation 3, there are no details yet about Unreal Tournament 2007 except that it's coming. History suggests, however, that it won't stray much the frenetic run-and-gun gameplay the series is known for.

Perhaps more interesting than the game's confirmation is its tentative release date, which is currently pencilled in for the console's launch this spring. Sony has been abnormally quiet on specifics for the PlayStation 3, preferring to rather talk down the Xbox 360 or to spew incendiary bite-size quotes for the press.

Sony did recently restate that it would have the PlayStation 3 out this spring, but with so little time and the lack of concrete information from the company, many feel this is a tactic to slow Xbox 360 sales.

Alex Wollenschlaeger
Editor, Kikizo Games