Sony Ericsson Middle East has launched more than 10 new additional games optimized and now available for Xperia Play users in the region.

The Gameloft titles include a broad range of genres varying between sports, social, arcades and action, offering a combination of popular and innovative titles that are graphically rich.

Xperia Play comes with six preloaded titles in the device that is available in the Middle East market.

Spider-Man: Total Mayhem, the best action game from Gameloft, is one of the most exciting titles announced for Xperia Play, a statement said.

It features ultra-dynamic gameplay with more than 20 fighting combos that take advantage of Spider-Man's extraordinary agility and super powers, the statement added.

Amongst other titles announced for the Middle East markets are Modern Combat 2: Black Pegasus, N.O.V.A.2: Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance, Let's Golf 2 and Splinter Cell: Conviction.

Leading franchises that were preloaded in Xperia Play include EA's Need for Speed, Sims 3 and the world-first multiplayer version of FIFA 10 for mobile.

“Xperia Play is a revolutionary, best in class smartphone offering powerful gaming and entertainment experiences,” said Spyridon Gousetis, Head of Marketing, Sony Ericsson Middle East.

“We are delighted to announce the exciting new games optimized for the Middle East which enhances the holistic mobile gaming experience. This further testifies that Xperia Play is a class apart from any other smartphone that is available in the market.”

Xperia Play is the world’s first PlayStation certified smartphone. With Android based functionalities that even the most serious power users would be delighted to toy with, Xperia Play offers an immersive gaming experience that is unparalleled by any other device in its category in the Middle East.

Sony Ericsson is organizing an online competition in Facebook where Middle East users can become fans and participate in the contest.

Titled ‘Name the Game’, the contest is designed around the idea of testing the user’s knowledge about the PS3 games. The online contest will take place until June 25 and winners stand a chance to win an Xperia Play. – TradeArabia News Service