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PS3 Platinum range launches with some of the year's greatest gaming adventures at a great price

The people have spoken: now, the most critically acclaimed and best-selling titles on PlayStation 3 are due for release as part of the PS3 Platinum range from Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE). Offering gamers the greatest titles at unbeatable value, some of the best PS3 games will hit stores shelves on August 1, 2008, meaning there's no excuse not to include them in your collection.

Whether you're an intergalactic adventurer, a high-speed off-road racing nut, or simply enjoy thrashing your friends in competitive tennis, the PS3 Platinum range offers something for fans of every genre.

"If you're a longstanding PS3 owner with gaps in your collection – or perhaps you've just joined the family – the PS3 Platinum range is your chance to pick up some of the very best games at a wallet-friendly price," said David Reeves, President and CEO, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. "With great titles spanning a huge breadth of gaming experiences, this August is a great time to be a PS3 owner."

To qualify for Platinum status, a game must achieve more than 400,000 units across the PAL territories. Confirmed titles that will be coming in the Platinum range include: Heavenly Sword, MotorStorm, Ratchet & Clank: Tools of Destruction, Uncharted: Drake's Fortune, Virtua Tennis, Assassin's Creed and WWW Smackdown Vs Raw 08.

If these PS3 classics passed you by the first time around, this August is the time to make sure your games library is up-to-date.