Sony Ericsson launches the Xperia Play in India

This is no April fools joke. Sony Ericsson has launched the Xperia Play also known as the PlayStation phone in India. The device should be visible on store shelves in the coming fortnight.  India is the among the 11 countries where the Xperia Play will be launched first.

More than 60 games will be available at launch including the likes of Assassins Creed, Need for Speed and The Sims. PS1 classics too will be available for download via the Android market place exclusively for the Xperia Play. Some of the PS1 classics include Cool Boarders 2, MediEvil, Syphon Filter and more.

No official price for the device is known but it is listed on flipkart.com for Rs. 30,999 and is currently out of stock. Below is the roster of games that will be available for the device within the first week of launch.

Bruce Lee Dragon Warrior from Digital Legends (pre-installed)

FIFA 2010 from EA Mobile

Sims 3 from EA Mobile

Star Battalion from Gameloft

Tetris from EA mobile

Asphalt 6 from Gameloft (free to download)

Dungeon Defenders: Second Wave from Trendy Entertainment

Galaxy on Fire 2 from Fishlabs

Assassins Creed from Gameloft

Need for Speed SHIFT from  EA Mobile

Worms from EA Mobile

Nova 2 from Gameloft

Modern Combat Black Pegasus from Gameloft

Guns n Glory from Handygames

Reckless Racing from Polarbit

Real Football 2011from Gameloft

Gun Bros from Glu Mobile

Racer Luma from Arcade/Unity

Cordy from SilverTree Media

Aporkalypse from Handygames

Brothers in Arms Global Front from Gameloft

Guerrilla Bob from Angry Mob Games/Unity

Let's Golf 2 from Gameloft

Zenonia 2 from Gamevil

Cyberlords from Handygames

Guitar Hero� Warriors of Rock Mobile from Glu Mobile

Age of Zombies from Halfbrick Studios

Spectral Souls from HyperDevBox Japan

Splinter Cell Conviction from Gameloft

Air Attack from Art in Games/Unity

Armageddon Squadron from Polarbit

Uno from Gameloft

InfeCCt from Handygames

Spiderman total Mayhem from Gameloft

Millionaire City from Digital Chocolate

Avatar from Gameloft

Raging Thunder 2from Polarbit

Homerun Battle 3D from Com2us Games

Aftermath XHD from Jakyl

I Must Run from GameLion

Baseball Superstars 2011from Gamevil

Ground Effect Pro from Jakyl

ZeNonia from Gamevil

Super KO Boxing  2 from Glu Mobile

Farm Story from Team Lava

Wave Blazer from Polarbit

Soccer Superstars from Gamevil

Battle Bears from Skyvu

Tower Blocks New York from Digital Chocolate

Super Dynamite Fishing from Handygames

Iron Sight from Polarbit

Toonwarz from Polarbit

Restaurant Story from Team Lava

Escape from AMA

Raving Babies from AMA

Bakery Story from Team Lava

Denki Blocks! Deluxe from Jakyl

Rollercoaster Rush from Digital Chocolate