Everyone was anxious to see what ace Sony had up its sleeve to win the conference smack down with Nintendo and Microsoft and Sony did not disappoint: a plethora of PS3 exclusives will inundate PSN in the near future, while the formerly announced HOME will be host not only to avatars but to games too.

At E3, SCEA unveiled new features for the highly-anticipated PlayStation HOME, a 3D community-based service set to revolutionize the broadband entertainment world, and announced new content for its PlayStation Network. One interesting feature Phil Harrison, President, Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios, introduced was the possibility of launching games from inside the HOME application:” users who want to play a game together can meet in one location to set options and start the multi-player online game.”

In addition, SCEA introduced several new downloadable games designed specifically for PlayStation Network, including a crafty puzzle game called echochrome that takes full advantage of the PlayStation3 system’s SIXAXIS wireless controller; an achingly funny action game named PAIN; and the next chapter in the popular WipeOut racing series, WipeOut HD. Sony also demonstrated a pair of games available through download from PlayStation Store and on Blu-ray Disc: SOCOM US Navy SEALs: Confrontation, the next title in line of one of the most popular franchises in PlayStation history; and Warhawk, a ground-breaking game focused on online multi-player air and land combat. According to SCEA, these much-anticipated titles are central to the 2007 PlayStation Network roadmap and are part of the more than 40 innovative games and game packs in development from SCEA for download via PlayStation Network this fiscal year in North America.

“Our goal is to deliver the most compelling entertainment experience to our PlayStation fans through PLAYSTATION Network,” said Jack Tretton, President and CEO, SCEA. “The interactive content sharing features of PlayStation Home, combined with the library of innovative downloadable games and entertainment, truly push the boundaries of our customer’s imaginations and deliver on the promise of an integrated content and community service.”