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Rumour Kingdom Hearts 4 Slated for 2025 Release
So says DanielRPK
Kingdom Hearts IV will grace PS5 boxes next year, according to the increasingly reliable online tipster Daniel Richtman (DanielRPK). The TV and film leaker posted to his Patreon that he's heard about a 2025 release date for Kingdom Hearts IV, just days after his claim Sonic Frontiers 2 is in development was backed up by another...
Rumour Watch Dogs Is Dead, and Legion Reportedly Killed It
Taken out back
Questions were no doubt asked about the future of Watch Dogs when the latest game in the series, Watch Dogs Legion, underperformed both critically and commercially (even though its initial sales numbers might have hinted otherwise). The PS5 and PS4 open world title, which first launched in 2020, saw a lot of improvement through...
Rumour Assassin's Creed Hexe Out in 2026, More Linear Than Open World
Adopts a new Fear System
Assassin's Creed Hexe, which is currently a code name and is set to launch after the Japan-set Assassin's Creed Red, is the subject of a new report from Insider Gaming, which claims the title is aiming for a release in 2026. You'll apparently be playing as a female protagonist called Elsa, who comes equipped with...
Rumour Sonic Frontiers 2 in the Works, Say Multiple Sources
Gotta go fast again
Rumblings of a follow-up to SEGA's Sonic Frontiers are currently doing the rounds. Referred to simply as Sonic Frontiers 2, a couple of known leakers have said the project is currently in development. First, X user Daniel Richtman shared a post with his Patreon followers claiming the open zone platformer sequel is in the works...
Rumour 2K Gearing Up for Mafia Announcement
But don't go snitching
A rumour is currently doing the rounds, suggesting that we could learn more about 2K's plans for the Mafia series' future (or perhaps past) in the days ahead. A new game was confirmed to be in development back in 2022, potentially a prequel, and we've heard virtually nothing since. But the source says the reveal could just as...
News Fresh PS5 Pro Report Reiterates Sony Demands for Upgraded Games
An "ultra-boost mode" is detailed
Building on an article published overnight, The Verge has another post that largely reiterates past reporting from Insider Gaming covering what Sony has planned for its PS5 Pro and the upgrades it will bring to current games. Reported first at the star
News Confusion as Duelling Reports Confirm/Deny Existence of Dead Space 2 Remake
Update: Bloomberg says a new title was touted before series was shelved
Update: Further reporting from reliable Bloomberg journalist Jason Schreier reveals the Dead Space franchise is "officially on hold". While there's much discussion about whether a Dead Space 2 remake was considered or not, Schreier's sources claim that ideas were conceived for a...
News Bungie Might Be Making Destiny 3, Its Fanbase Speculates
Destiny will live on beyond The Final Shape
For a long, long time now, the hardcore Destiny 2 fanbase appeared to accept Bungie would always stick to its seasonal and expansion-based model, and never develop a standalone third entry in the series. Referencing the issues the studio has with its engine and how after layoffs hit, the most committed...
News Sea of Thieves Reportedly a 'Key Test' for More Xbox Games on PS5
PS Store pre-orders show support already
This month's PS5 release of Sea of Thieves is seen as a "key test" to determine whether more Xbox titles will be ported over to Sony systems, Tom Warren of The Verge reports. In a new article detailing executive changes at Xbox, it's said sources close to Warren tell of continued discussions around evaluating...
News 'Smaller' PS5 Exclusives Still Reportedly Coming Later This Year
Size doesn't matter, but exclusivity does
Reports from some familiar faces suggest that Sony still has some "smaller" PS5 exclusives set for the tail end of 2024. Insiders and various industry types agree that they'll likely be seen at next month's rumoured PlayStation event. The consensus seems to be that the long-awaited Silent Hill 2 remake will...
Rumour Unsurprisingly, a Demon Slayer: The Hinokami Chronicles Sequel Is In Development
Heads up
According to reliable leaker Midori — best known for their seemingly accurate information on all things Atlus — a sequel to 2021's Demon Slayer: The Hinokami Chronicles is currently in development. Of course, this wouldn't come as any real surprise, given that this is basically what developer CyberConnect2 is hired to do. Looking at the...
Rumour Prince of Persia Roguelite in Development at Dead Cells Studio
Going rogue
Despite Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown releasing just a few months ago, there's apparently another spinoff Prince of Persia title currently in development, and it's heading to early access through Steam later this year. According to Insider Gaming, this next game is a roguelite adventure, suitably titled 'The Rogue Prince of Persia'...
Rumour Sony to Host Big PlayStation Event Next Month
Could be a PlayStation Showcase
Sony likes to put on major State of Play livestreams and host its PlayStation Showcase during the month of May, and it appears the company is gearing up to do so once again in 2024. Giant Bomb journalist Jeff Grubb reports he's heard "a bunch of times" from sources that Sony is planning an event for May, and it sounds...
Rumour PS5 Pro's 'Enhanced' Label Covers Resolution, Frame Rate, Ray Tracing Upgrades
Only one needed for the PS5 Pro tag
Sony will brand games with a PS5 Pro "Enhanced" label if they go the extra mile to support its upgraded machine, a new Insider Gaming report claims. In keeping with promotional efforts seen for the PS4 Pro during the last generation, such a badge is said to feature if a studio applies just one of a few different...
Rumour GTA 6 Could Slip as Far Back as 2026 Due to Development Issues
Spring 2025 is the target right now
Rockstar Games could be forced to delay GTA 6 as far back as 2026 if production problems continue due to a mandate forcing remote workers to return to the developer's physical offices. A new Kotaku report says employees are struggling with the "unwanted return-to-office mandate", which could invite crunch. Having...
Rumour PS5 Pro Is Up to Three Times Faster Than PS5 as Specs Surface
Sony aiming for a Holiday 2024 launch
The heavily rumoured PS5 Pro will feature a GPU (graphics processing unit) up to three times faster than the PS5 model currently available, it's been claimed. Insider Gaming and YouTuber Moore's Law is Dead state PS5 Pro documents were posted to Sony's developer portal, and screenshots have been shared with them...
Rumour The Last of Us 2 Remastered Is Sony's Next PC Port
But there'll be a longer wait than usual
The Last of Us Part II Remastered is the next PS5 game Sony plans to port to PC, according to the leaker who correctly shared Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut would be coming to the platform prior to the official announcement. The user, who goes by Silknigth on Twitter, suggests the port will be revealed next...
Rumour Next Ghost Recon Game Is a Realistic, Tactical First-Person Shooter
Inspired by Modern Warfare
Apparently targeting a 2025 / 2026 release, the next game in Ubisoft's Ghost Recon series has been unveiled by Insider Gaming. The outlet cites anonymous sources, but its track record on all things Ubisoft is practically peerless, so we're sure there's a large degree of accuracy here. Off the back of 2019's Ghost Recon:...
Rumour Gravity Rush 2 Remaster Dropping onto PS5, PC, Reveal Coming in May
Ups and downs
The cult classic Gravity Rush series might be getting another chance to shine on modern hardware. The PS4-exclusive sequel, Gravity Rush 2, is apparently being given the remaster treatment, bringing Kat's sophomore adventure to PS5 and, down the road, PC too. That's according to one source over on the Team Alua Gravity Rush Discord...
Rumour Ghost of Tsushima PC Port May Finally Be Unmasked Soon
Is the PS4 exclusive bound for PC?
According to new online murmurings, one of Sony's premier PS4 exclusives will soon be announced for its overdue PC port. Ghost of Tsushima has yet to make the jump from console to computers, but it's always been expected the open world action game would join other first-party efforts. If some new hearsay is to be...
Rumour Assassin's Creed Red Is Starting to Sound a Lot Like Valhalla
Build 'em up
Assassin's Creed Red, the next game in Ubisoft's popular series, is starting to sound like it's a lot closer to Assassin's Creed Valhalla — at least in terms of structure — than people might realise. This is according to an exclusive report from Insider Gaming, which suggests that the upcoming title is very much built upon the...
Rumour Live-Service Twisted Metal One of the Games Cancelled by Sony
Project was in early development
Sony has confirmed it's cancelled "some" unannounced games at PlayStation Studios, and according to Jason Schreier of Bloomberg, one of them is the long-rumoured Twisted Metal game from Firesprite. The journalist reports the project was in "early development" and hadn't been greenlit by Sony to go into full...
News Respawn Reportedly Developing First-Person, Bounty-Hunting Mandalorian Game
"You can run, but you'll only die tired"
Respawn Entertainment, the developer behind the Star Wars Jedi series and Apex Legends, seems to be in the early stages of developing a first-person Mandalorian game. Sadly, it appears to be set during an earlier, pre-Grogu timeframe, but the prospect of hunting bounties for the Galactic Empire seems like a...
Rumour Xbox Has Considered Microsoft Flight Simulator, Gears of War, and DOOM for PS5
Just the start
Microsoft only announced four first-party titles for PS5 today, and it’s refusing to name which ones, although the likelihood is that Sea of Thieves, Grounded, Hi-Fi Rush, and Pentiment will all get ported. However, its stance is
Rumour Astro Bot Will Return for Another PS5 Rescue Mission This Year
Hope they don't bot-ch it
Sony somehow managed to panic the entire PS5 fanbase this week, when it said it won’t release any entries in its “major existing franchises” this year. The wording was always imperative here, however: it appeared to be alluding to tentpole series like Marvel’s Spider-Man and God of War, thus meaning it’ll rely on...
News Pentiment Pegged for PS5 Amid Ongoing Xbox Strategy Shift Rumours
Still no confirmation, though
Microsoft will reveal more about its new business strategy during a podcast later this week, where it’s expected it’ll announce several formerly Xbox exclusive titles for PS5 and Nintendo Switch. The strongest speculation seems to surround Hi-Fi Rush and Sea of Thieves, although others like Starfield and
Rumour Call of Duty Games Will Feature Open World Campaigns Starting This Year
Gulf War apparently the first
Word on the street is that future Call of Duty games will expand their single-player offerings with open world campaigns. The first of these will be this year's entry, which is supposedly Black Ops Gulf War. That's according to Insider Gaming's Tom Henderson, who has heard from sources that the open world-style...
Rumour Even Gears of War Is Reportedly in Talks to Come to PlayStation
Mad world
In case you missed it, there have been a lot of reports recently about Xbox exclusives being ported over to rival platforms. The latest of these rumours concerns one of Microsoft's biggest franchises, the third-person shooter series Gears of War, which is apparently being considered for a port to PlayStation. This comes from Giant Bomb's...
Rumour A PS5 Remake of Uncharted: Drake's Fortune Is Possibly on the Cards
Buried treasure?
The eternal churn of online scuttlebutt continues apace, and this time, our old pal Nathan Drake is said to be coming out of retirement. According to XboxEra's Nick Baker and John Clarke, the very first game in the series — Uncharted: Drake's Fortune — might be in the running for a PS5 remake. Speaking on their podcast, the...
Rumour Even More Xbox Exclusives Coming to PS5 Than Already Reported
Once it rains
There have been rumours about Microsoft’s shift in strategy for weeks now, but things really intensified overnight. While it was previously reported that Tango Gameworks’ rhythm-action game Hi-Fi Rush and Rare’s oceanic online escapade Sea of Thieves would come to PS5,
Rumour Xbox's Indiana Jones Game Also Being 'Considered' for PS5
May arrive a few months after December 2024
Building on reports that Bethesda's RPG Starfield will be given a PS5 version at some point later this year, a new article from The Verge claims Microsoft is also "considering" making Indiana Jones and the Great Circle available on
Rumour Xbox Console Exclusive Starfield Is Setting a Course for PS5
Reach for the stars
Starfield, the Bethesda RPG that released last year as an Xbox console excusive, is apparently being readied for PS5. As reported by XboxEra, the spacefaring title will arrive on Sony's current-gen console alongside its Shattered Space expansion, which is expected to launch at some point this year. What's more, according to the...
Rumour PC, PS5 Versions of Media Molecule's Dreams Were Allegedly Real, Cancelled
PC version was "ready to ship"
Dreams remains a tremendous hub for imaginative players (and is home to some truly excellent creations), but the underplayed PS4 exclusive will, sadly, remain a PS4 exclusive. Outcry from fans about the game's potential were it to be released on more platforms — particularly PC — have been around since the start,...
Rumour A New PlayStation Handheld Console Reportedly in the Works
We wish
Following the PlayStation Vita's relatively poor commercial performance, it's never really seemed likely that Sony would return to the handheld space. In a world where smartphones are already everywhere and development budgets and timescales are ballooning, a dedicated handheld console seems like the last thing Sony would focus on. However,...
Rumour Persona 3 Reload Lines Up The Answer as DLC
Not a whole other game to buy at least
Prominent Persona leakers are suggesting Atlus will be offering up the post-game expansion The Answer for Persona 3 Reload as DLC "within the fiscal year". A piece of content that didn't make it into the upcoming PS5, PS4 remake, it was only part of the PS2 version Persona 3 FES. The playable female character...
Rumour Sonic Generations May Make a Comeback During Sony's State of Play
Positive spin
Of the modern-era Sonic games, a handful are generally favoured by fans, and Sonic Generations is certainly one of them. Released to celebrate the SEGA mascot's 20th anniversary, the PS3 game combines the usual 3D stages with throwback side-scrolling levels, revisiting various zones from previous entries. It's thought to be one of the...
News Until Dawn Reportedly Set to Receive New PS5, PC Versions
PS4 horror classic already getting a movie
Until Dawn, the PS4 horror classic from Supermassive Games that's set to be turned into a movie, will reportedly also be getting new versions for PS5 and PC. The suggestion comes from Billbil-kun, a reliable PS Plus leaker who claimed only yesterday that
News Sounds Like Sony's Next State of Play Livestream Isn't Far Away
Everyone's planning a showcase
All three platform holders look set to host digital showcases in the coming weeks, as Giant Bomb journalist Jeff Grubb shares his thoughts on the months ahead after Microsoft announced a new Developer Direct for next week. Talking on this week's Giant Bombcast, he claims a State of Play livestream "is coming" from Sony...
Rumour Sea of Thieves Might Be One More Xbox Game Coming to PS5
Potentially part of a change in strategy
Off the back of speculation suggesting Microsoft exclusive Hi-Fi Rush could be ported to Nintendo Switch — and maybe even PS5 also — Giant Bomb journalist Jeff Grubb has claimed Sea of Thieves from Rare might also be jumping ship to Sony's system. Speaking on his daily Game Mess Mornings show, Grubb...
News Metal Gear Solid Remake Hopes Kept Alive by New Report
Delta: Snake Eater the priority, though
Konami looks to be resurrecting its Metal Gear Solid series via ports of all the old mainline games that form the Master Collection (with volume one already out now), but a new report has reignited hopes the Japanese publisher still plans to give the original PS1 classic a full makeover. Areajugones (via
News Podcast Chit-Chat Prompts Fresh Xbox First-Party on PS5, PS4 Rumours
A different kinda rush
If you poked your head into the deep recesses of enthusiast gaming social media this weekend, you’ll have no doubt discovered avid discussion about the potential of a high profile Xbox first-party game coming to rival consoles. While the discussion has largely occurred in riddles – as is so often the case with this...
News God of War Trilogy PS5 Remaster Rumours Surface from Suspect Source
We hope they'll 'be better'
The original God of War games will allegedly make a comeback on PS5, although we’re not putting too much weight behind the source. Speaking on the Xbox Era podcast – we know, we know – notorious rumourmonger Nick Baker said that a remaster of Kratos’ first three adventures “might be happening”. It’s perhaps...
Rumour Call of Duty 2025 Will Return to a Near-Future Setting in Sequel to Black Ops 2
This timeline is confusing
The Call of Duty machine will keep chugging along, whether the games are well received or not. This year's entry may not go down as a favourite, but perhaps a future one will regain your interest. Not only have we had reports about 2024's Call of Duty, we're now also seeing word about where the series is heading in 2025...
Rumour PS5 Pro Targeting September 2024, Will Have Proprietary Upscaling Tech
The machine of tomorrow
Things are starting to heat up in the PS5 Pro rumour mill. Giant Bomb's Jeff Grubb, who's been a relatively reliable source of information in the past, has made further comments on Sony's unannounced mid-step console, suggesting it's currently scheduled to arrive in about nine months' time. In the above video, Grubb comments...
Rumour PS5 Pro Specs Could Leak Very Soon as Dev Kits Go Out to Studios
Pros and cons
We've had no official word on a PS5 Pro, but that hasn't stopped rumours about a souped-up model from circulating. Rumblings about a half-step upgrade, much like what happened with PS4 and PS4 Pro, have been doing the rounds for a while now, though nothing substantial has emerged yet. Now, though, new word from Insider Gaming's Tom...
News Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons Remake Is Real, Hits PS5 in February
Oh, brother
Update 8/12/23: The rumour was true! Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons Remake is real, and it's coming to PS5 on 28th February, 2024. You can watch the debut trailer above. Are you excited to hop back into this one? Original Story: Here we go again — the ever-reliable billbil-kun has dug up another impending game announcement. Posting on...
Rumour EA Originals Reportedly Announcing a Brand New Title at The Game Awards
Tales of Kenzera: ZAU leaked
It looks as though we have our first big leak from this year's The Game Awards. According to billbil-kun, who reliably leaks gaming information via Dealabs, one game we'll be seeing more of this week is a brand new title under the EA Originals label. According to the report, the game's name is Tales of Kenzera: ZAU,...
Rumour Marvel's Wolverine PS5 Release Date Reportedly 2025, Not Next Year
It's almost like no one actually knows yet
Now Marvel's Spider-Man 2 is out and old news, fans are turning their attention to Marvel's Wolverine, the next title from the industrious Insomniac Games. Announced back in 2021 with no release date of any kind, a few observant people recently found potential evidence of a 2024 launch for the PS5...
Rumour Dragon's Dogma 2 March 2024 Release Date Leaked
Early 2024 just got even stupider
It's possible that the release date for Dragon's Dogma 2 has just leaked. Ahead of the game's planned showcase on the 28th November, PEGI — that's Europe's age ratings board — has published its information page on the action RPG, and guess what? Said page lists the supposed launch date. It's down for 22nd March...
News The Last of Us 2 PS5 Version Appears Inevitable Now
Spotted on the PSN backend
More evidence of a native PS5 version for The Last of Us: Part II is mounting as the Twitter account PlayStation Game Size reports it's found such a product on the PSN backend. Separately, outlet Insider Gaming was able to "independently verify the claim" with its sources. The suggestions come after a Naughty Dog developer...
