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Rumour Sonic the Fighters Is Punching onto PSN
Groan
Awful arcade brawler Sonic the Fighters may be the next retro SEGA title to be ported to PSN. Prolific online super sleuth Superannuation teased the game’s imminent arrival on his Twitter feed, noting: “Sonic the Fighters getting a digital re-release suggests to me that SEGA is running out of Sonic games to re-release.” Those of you...
Rumour Retailer Lists Lightning Returns: FFXIII Release Date
Possible placeholder
Contrary to comments from Square Enix itself, Amazon UK has attached a 29th March release date to upcoming sequel Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII. The developer recently revealed in a Famitsu interview that the game was only 30 per cent complete, but the mega retailer’s information doesn’t appear to corroborate with...
Rumour Sorcery Studio Is Building Borderlands 2 DLC
Wand waving
Gearbox has some fairly aggressive DLC plans in place for Borderlands 2 – and it looks like it’s enlisting on the assistance of fellow studios to help achieve its aims. According to online super sleuth Superannuation, Sorcery developer The Workshop is working on an expansion based on Borderlands 2’s fictional Torgue weapons...
Rumour Gravity Rush's Kat to Turn PS All-Stars Upside Down
Dazed and confused
At this point, the developers at SuperBot Entertainment must be having nightmares about any remaining PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale information – especially considering the sheer wealth of details that have already spilled online. As such, if you work for the unlucky developer, you might want to cover your eyes right now:...
Rumour GTA V To Launch In Time For Christmas
Don't hold your breath, though
Leaked screenshots which feature unbelievable release dates are always a little on the dodgy side. Why are they always blurry and low res? When was the last time you saw a computer do a screen grab and then apply a Vaseline-like filter over the top? Answers on a postcard to the usual address, please. Back on topic,...
Rumour Killzone Trilogy Flanking PS3
To Helghan and back
A product page for a new PS3 compilation named the Killzone Trilogy has been uploaded by Amazon France. The eagle-eyed editors over at The Sixth Axis spotted the listing, which includes a 24th October release date. The French arm of online retailer Amazon has been responsible for a number of high-profile leaks this year,...
Rumour Crash Bandicoot Could be Spinning into PS All-Stars
Loose proof
Crash Bandicoot may seem like an obvious addition to PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale, but the character’s complicated ownership has cast doubt over his inclusion. Despite being considered the platform’s mascot in the PSone days, third-party publisher Activision actually owns the rights to the wacky protagonist. That’s a...
Rumour PlayStation 4 Will Support 4K Resolution
Purrdy
The PlayStation 4 will support 4K resolution, according to a report on BGR. The website claims that the Japanese giant is betting big on the technology now that 3D has failed to invigorate the market. It is already selling 4K Blu-ray players, and will introduce a compatible 80-inch XBR LED television set soon. The PS4 will presumably form...
Rumour Studio Liverpool Was Working on WipEout for PS4
Hard to swallow
Famous PlayStation developer Studio Liverpool was working on a WipEout title for PlayStation 4, Eurogamer.net reports. The game was described by sources as being “dramatically different” to previous titles in the series, though specifics are unlikely to ever be revealed. The website continues that the game had been in...
Rumour PopCap Games Struck By International Layoffs
Hmm
It looks like yesterday’s hastily prepared Plants vs. Zombies 2 announcement may have been cover for some more sinister happenings at PopCap Games. The Bejeweled developer has been struck by a series of international layoffs, according to comments made by Duke Nukem creator George Broussard. Apparently, the company's entire Dublin studio has...
Rumour Bethesda Scouting Boston Area for Fallout 4
Red shift
Bethesda is supposedly researching Boston for Fallout 4, an anonymous tipster has revealed. The spy said on Reddit: “The rumours are true, Fallout 4 will take place in Boston. In case you haven’t heard, Bethesda has recently been scoping out and researching Boston. They also have a strong connection to MIT [Massachusetts Institute of...
Rumour Plants vs. Zombies Shooter in Development
What?
Plants vs. Zombies may be known for its light hearted take on tower defence, but publisher EA is looking to transform the franchise into a shooter. A report by video game sleuth Superannuation notes that Need for Speed: The Run developer EA Black Box is working on the console conversion. A job listing on the developer’s website offers an...
Rumour Mafia III Firing onto PlayStation 4
Next generation looms
The sequel to the atmospheric Mafia II is in development for PlayStation 4, according to a report on Eurogamer.net. The site claims that the sequel had been intended as a launch title for Sony’s next system (drool), but is now unlikely to hit that deadline. Developer 2K Czech is still rebuilding its team after layoffs last...
Rumour Prince of Persia Reboot Screenshot Revealed
The secret's out
A screenshot allegedly taken from an in-development version of Prince of Persia has emerged online. The image – which popped up on the official Ubisoft forums this weekend – offers a sneak peek at a project called Prince of Persia Zero 2. The title is supposedly related to a failed reboot set in the modern day. The image shows...
Rumour PlayStation All-Stars Characters and Stages Leak
Uh oh
This is why we can’t have nice things. Just days after an elite group of players got invited into a private online beta for PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale, the code has been blown apart – potentially plunging SuperBot Entertainment’s carefully concocted PR plans into disarray. Reddit user 696Ly kicked off the leak, posti
Rumour New PlayStation Move Title to Debut at GamesCom
Move it, move it
One of the two new titles Sony’s set to unveil at GamesCom next month will support PlayStation Move, according to a report on PSU. Details are unsurprisingly scarce, but the website claims that the platform holder will reveal a new motion controlled property at the European event. We’re secretly hoping that it’s the survival...
Rumour Sony Unveiling Two New Titles at GamesCom
Place your bets now
Sony is set to announce two new titles at GamesCom, according to a report on German website PlayFront. The publication explains that the games are hinted at in an event invitation from the publisher. It’s unclear what the new titles will be, but it seems likely that they will be for PlayStation Vita considering last month’s...
Rumour ToeJam & Earl Strutting onto PlayStation 3
Hope you like jammin', too
SEGA’s spunkiest extra-terrestrial tag-team, ToeJam & Earl, could be bouncing onto PlayStation 3, if a rumour on Siliconera is to be believed. According to the site’s anonymous sources, the original Mega Drive game and its side-scrolling sequel, Panic on Funkotron, are the next titles on the publisher's growing...
Rumour PlayStation 3 Super Slim Skips GamesCom
On hold
The recently leaked PlayStation 3 Super Slim will not be announced at GamesCom, according to a VG247 report. The site claims that a Germany reveal had been planned, but a larger than expected inventory of the existing model has forced the platform holder to reconsider. However, while an August announcement appears to be off the cards, the...
Rumour Final Fantasy Versus XIII Doesn't Exist Anymore
Sorry about that
For the millions of readers that have spent the PlayStation 3’s entire lifespan drooling over Square Enix’s oft-delayed Final Fantasy Versus XIII, we have some sound advice for you: stop reading this article right now. And if you really must persist, make sure you have a brand new box of Kleenex within reach. According to a...
News Looks Like That Super Slim PS3 Is Totally Real After All
These pictures prove it
The PlayStation 3’s been on a rigorous diet. Cast your mind back to little over a week ago, and you’ll recall us posting about an American FCC listing which appeared to hint at a super slim iteration of Sony’s premium home console. Well, surprise: here it is. Bizarrely, the images popped up on the website of Anatel...
News SEGA Accidentally Outs Yakuza HD Collection
Back to Kamurocho
It’s a good job Kazuma Kiryu and co are fictional characters, otherwise SEGA would be in big trouble for leaking the Tojo Clan’s plans. An errant listing uncovered by Andriasang appears to hint at the imminent release of a Yakuza HD Collection. The listing notes that PS2 titles Yakuza and Yakuza 2 will be lavished with the...
Rumour Splinter Cell: Blacklist Infiltrates Retail on 29th March
Accidentally exposed
Ubisoft’s upcoming Splinter Cell: Blacklist is set to slink onto store shelves on 29th March, according to the UK department of online retailer Amazon. The digital store craftily updated its product information for the upcoming stealth title today, revealing some fresh details about its limited edition and the aforementioned...
Rumour Ada Wong Campaign to Feature in Resident Evil 6
Eye spy
We already know that Resident Evil 6 is going include a mammoth amount of content, but rumours emerging on the Internet this afternoon suggest it might feature a fourth campaign starring the lady in red herself, Ada Wong. Hackers managed to tear apart the recently released Xbox 360 exclusive demo to reveal gameplay references to the scarlet...
Rumour Codemasters is Actively Working on GRID 2
Ready to race
Despite launching over four years ago, Codemasters’ Race Driver: GRID remains many gamers’ favourite PlayStation 3 racing game. So it’s exciting to learn that a successor to the title is rumoured to be in development right now. The news comes courtesy of – whisper it – Official Xbox Magazine, which claims that details about...
Rumour Super Slim PlayStation 3 on the Way
Weight watchers
Sony is working on a new PlayStation 3 model, according to documents uncovered by Japanese website Pocket News. The details, filed by Sony to the Federal Communications Commission, reveal a 4000 series of the home console. We’re currently on the 3000 series by the way. Buried within the document are images of
Rumour Mass Effect 3 DLC Details Extracted from Extended Cut
Between the lines
It was only yesterday that Mass Effect 3 producer Mike Gamble teased the impending arrival of additional single-player DLC for the popular space opera. But rather than patiently wait for the developer to officially share additional information, hackers have taken it upon themselves to crack open the recently released Extended Cut...
Rumour Willem Dafoe to Co-Star in Quantic Dream's Beyond
Two souls
It seems like Ellen Page won’t be the only high-profile Hollywood superstar to appear in Quantic Dream’s upcoming PS3 exclusive, Beyond. Speculation from GamesIndustry International suggests that Boondock Saints actor Willem Dafoe has signed up to co-star in the ambitious adventure game. If true, it won't be Dafoe's first foray into...
Rumour Mass Effect 3 DLC Takes the Fight to Earth
Backyard battle
It looks like BioWare has a traitor amongst its ranks. A super secretive Reddit tipster, who’s already accurately leaked every Mass Effect 3 DLC pack, has returned with another glimpse at the future. The poster has revealed that the space opera’s next expansion pack will add Earth-based levels to the divisive multiplayer...
Rumour PlayStation 4 Specifications Leaked
Speculation
The PlayStation 4 is actively in development. It’s not a point of contention anymore – even Sony is willing to acknowledge the system’s existence. With a 2013 release touted, it’s probably fitting that we should start to get some serious rumours about the system’s internals, and unsurprisingly a Dutch website has delivered the...
Rumour Quantic Dream's Beyond to Feature Ellen Page
Hard candy
Looks like Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us won’t be the only PlayStation 3 exclusive to feature a character vaguely resembling Juno’s Ellen Page. Why? Because, according to rumours, Page herself is set to star in Quantic Dream’s next game Beyond. It follows
Rumour Quantic Dream Looking to Move Beyond Heavy Rain
Play beyond
Speculation is really starting to gather around Quantic Dream’s next game. A new report from MCV speculates that the title – which is set to be announced during Sony’s press conference later today – will be named Beyond.
Rumour Next Quantic Dream Title to Feature Hollywood Talent
Red carpet
Update: MCV is reporting that Quantic Dream's next game is named Beyond. Original: It seems Quantic Dream has learned from the inconsistent accents of Heavy Rain. A report on CVG this morning notes that the developer has hired a “well-known actor and actress” to s
Rumour Diablo III Charging onto PlayStation 3
The crowds go crazy
Diablo III could be coming to the PlayStation 3, if a retail listing is to be believed. The trigger happy folks over at German shop RedCoon have listed a product page for Blizzard’s uber-popular dungeon crawler on PS3, prompting speculation that an announcement could be made during Sony’s E3 press conference this evening...
Rumour Drake, Big Daddy Battling into PlayStation All-Stars
Fight your rival
We imagine it’s right about now when video game executives slip into full panic mode. The weekend is over and E3 is practically here, but there are still several hours for major announcements to leak. Luckily for Sony, it’s only suffered a minor slip up this morning. The official PlayStation Facebook page has outed two of...
Rumour Medal of Honor: Warfighter Breaching Vita
Pocket fighter
Make sure you’ve got a pinch of salt handy, as French retailer CDiscount has listed a product page for Medal of Honor: Warfighter on PlayStation Vita. Interestingly, the online store is also taking pre-orders for a Need for S
Rumour Assassin's Creed III: Liberation Sneaking onto Vita
Freedom fighter
It looks like the first major PlayStation Vita title of this year’s E3 has already been leaked. A lucky NeoGAF poster has managed to get hold of an early copy of this month's Game Informer magazine, which includes a preview of Ubisoft’s upcoming Vita exclusive Assassin’s Creed III: Liberation. The game – which is set to...
Rumour Hitman HD Collection Slipping onto PS3
Corky the clown
Hitman could be the next popular series to benefit from an HD makeover. Italian retailer 16Games has added a product page for an unannounced compilation featuring re-mastered versions of Hitman 2, Hitman 3: Contracts and Hitman: Blood Money. According to the retailer, the PS3 package is set to release on 15th October – which is...
Rumour Sony Working with Gaikai on PlayStation Backwards Compatibility
An interesting workaround
When rumours regarding a prospective partnership between Sony and a major cloud gaming service started to spread, we speculated that the company might be looking to the technology to solve its platform's backwards compatibility issues. According to a report on GamesIndustry International this afternoon, that’s exactly...
Rumour Sony Decided Against Digital Only PlayStation 4
Sticking with discs
Sony decided against making its next home console digital only, the Wall Street Journal reports. The publication claims that the company had considered removing the optical drive from the PlayStation 4 – rumoured to be codenamed Orbis – but decided against the move due to poor Internet speeds. The report echoes
Rumour Splinter Cell: Black List Set to Infiltrate E3
Sam you believe it?
According to mounting rumours, Ubisoft is set to unveil the latest title in the Splinter Cell series at next week’s E3. The game – which is thought to be named Splinter Cell: Black List – is supposedly in development at Jade Raymond’s Toronto studio. It’s apparently scheduled for a January 2013 release on PlayStation 3...
Rumour Sony Close to Acquiring Cloud Gaming Firm
Megaton
Sony is not simply looking to partner with a major cloud gaming firm – it is poised to buy one. That’s according to a report on MCV, which claims the move could “rock the next generation of console gaming”. We reported earlier this week that Sony was set to announce a deal with a major c
Rumour Sony to Launch eBooks Initiative for PS3 and Vita
Page turner
According to a report on MCV this morning, Sony is set to detail an eBooks initiative for PS3 and Vita at this year’s E3. The move – supposedly entitled “Storyteller” – will be used to “present interactive documents and books, with a particular focus on children’s content”. We imagine it will work similarly to the PSP’s...
Rumour Quantic Dream's Next Title to Be Announced at E3
It begins
Dreams can come true. Just days after this ecstatic author cited Quantic Dream’s next project as his most wanted E3 announcement, rumours of exactly that have hit the ‘net. CVG is reporting that studio head David Cage is set to take to the stage during Sony’s press conference next week and raise the curtain on the successor to He
Rumour Retailer Lists Ghost Recon: Final Mission for Vita
Whoops
Ghost Recon: Future Soldier has barely had time to settle on store shelves, but it looks like publisher Ubisoft is already gearing up for the next title in the Tom Clancy branded series. The eagle eyed folks over at NeoGAF have uncovered a retail listing for Ghost Recon: Final Mission on PlayStation Vita. The listing was supposedly uploaded...
News Gaikai Teases Major E3 Announcements
Connecting the dots
Yesterday we reported that Sony was preparing to announce a partnership with a leading cloud gaming service at E3. One of the potential candidates for that team-up, Gaikai, has since followed up with a batch of press invites, teasing “major announcements” for next month’s show. Apparently, the company's reveals have...
News The Dragon Returns in New Konami Teaser
Lords of Shadow 2?
It’s probably not a coincidence that Konami’s launched a new splash page featuring distinctly Castlevania: Lords of Shadow artwork just days after rumours about its sequel emerged. The website – which shows little more than a door – teases that the “Dragon Returns” on 31st May. That just so happens to be the same day...
Rumour Sony Partnering with "Leading Cloud Gaming Service"
Head in the clouds
Sony may be teaming up with a leading “cloud gaming service”, if a report on VG247 is to be believed. The rumour originally emerged as part of an off-the-cuff remark made by editor Patrick Garratt in an E3 predictions post, but the site has since followed up with a separate article focusing on the rumour. The site isn’t sure...
News Gran Turismo 6 Parks on Sony Employee's CV
Gearing up
A marketing executive at SCEA is apparently working on the latest entry in the Gran Turismo franchise. The Linked In profile of Brian Dunn listed the racing sequel as a current project, but the information has since been removed. Dunn previously worked on Gran Turismo 5,
Rumour Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 Slashing onto PS3, Vita
Stake news
The original Castlevania: Lords of Shadow gave Sony’s monstrous God of War franchise a run for its money at times, so a sequel always seemed like a no-brainer. And that’s exactly what the Paul Gale Network is reporting this morning. The source – who correctly outed
