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Sony has revealed the full list of titles in its new budget PS3 Essentials range for Europe, which will be introduced to coincide with the launch of its just announced PS3 super slim model.

The games will retail for around €19.99, while titles in the list marked with an* will be available to download from PlayStation Store from around €14.99.

The full list is as follows:

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1st Party Titles:

Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune*

Resistance Fall of Man

inFAMOUS*

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MAG*

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God of War III

LittleBig Planet*

Ratchet & Clank: Tools of Destruction

ModNation Racers*

Sports Champions*

EyePet & Friends

Start The Party!

DanceStar Party!

Medieval Moves*

Move Fitness*

The Fight*

.

3rd Party Titles:

Assassin’s Creed II*

Assassin’s Creed*

Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood*

Far Cry 2*

Prince of Persia*

Driver San Francisco*

Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Vegas 2*

James Cameron’s Avatar: The Game*

Prince of Persia – The Forgotten Sands*

Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood*

Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter 2*

Brothers In Arms: Hell’s Highway

Tom Clancy’s H.A.W.X

Deus Ex: Human Revolution*

Tomb Raider: Underworld*

Just Cause 2*

Sniper: Ghost Warrior

Tekken 6

SEGA Mega Drive: Ultimate Collection

Sonic Unleashed

Virtua Fighter 5

Darksiders: Wrath Of War*

Homefront: Ultimate Edition*

Anything in that little lot take your fancy?

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