With God of War III and Heavy Rain set for release over the coming months, it can be easy to forget that Zipper Interactive has a pretty big game of its own headed to the PlayStation 3. That game is MAG, the highly ambitious 256-player FPS that is hitting shelves at the end of the month. Despite the fact it's been somewhat overshadowed lately, Sony expects it to do very well.

"MAG is a very important IP for us and definitely a key exclusive for PS3," says UK product manager Phil Lynch. "MAG is a real statement of intent for us to engage fans of FPS games. With the successful Resistance along with Killzone 2 and now MAG, we feel we are a viable choice for gamers looking to get that much more from their console. MAG will definitely be one of the many tipping points for those who haven't got a PS3 to get one this January.

"Our sales expectations for MAG are high. Thanks to the massive success of titles like Modern Warfare, Killzone 2 and Resistance, FPS as a genre has become much more accessible to everyone. Allied to this, I think MAG's unique selling points of unparalleled scale and groundbreaking player command structure will really make it stand out against the competition."

Despite the fact that I can't get the beta and its ten-billion-hour downloads working, I am looking forward to tackling Massive Action Game. Ever since Killzone 2 went to the dogs, I've been needing another good PS3 shooter. Here's hoping this is it.

Sony: MAG will make you want to buy a PS3 [CVG]