Tag: Rumours
Rumour Uncharted May Be Getting a LEGO Set Soon
Golden brick
Rumour has it among dedicated LEGO communities that Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End may be getting its very own set. This would follow in the footsteps of various video game tie-ins, including – famously – Super Mario and Sonic the Hedgehog. According to a post on Brick Fantatics – citing an Instagram insider named Falcon Brick...
News Horizon Forbidden West Leak Is Real, Full Game Could Be Spoiled, Says Report
Aloy, Aloy
Update: According to VGC, the recent Horizon Forbidden West leak is probably real. Sources have told the publication that the full PS4 game — minus some missing art assets — is out there in the wild. This would suggest that the leaked version of Forbidden West is an unfinished build — perhaps a developer build that's somehow been...
Rumour Quantic Dream's Other Upcoming Game Based on Dark Sorcerer Demo
Not a troll, a goblin
Here's a blast from the past. About eight and a half years ago, Sony and Quantic Dream put out a visually stunning tech demo entitled The Dark Sorcerer. This is essentially a short film (embedded above), taking a dark fantasy premise and twisting it with some fourth wall-breaking comedy. While it's not been seen or heard of...
Rumour Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order 2 Reveal Planned Prior to E3 2022
Star Wars Celebration seems likely
A sequel to Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order will be announced just prior to E3 2022, gaming sleuth Jeff Grubb reckons. The GamesBeat journalist made the comment on the latest episode of his GiantBomb show GrubbSnax, which is behind a paywall. We will apparently be hearing about the sequel "in a significant way" before...
Rumour The Last of Us Remake Almost Complete, Out This Year
In the second half of 2022
The rumoured remake of PlayStation 3 classic The Last of Us is supposedly nearing completion, so much so that we should expect a PS5 release in the second half of 2022. That's according to online tipster Tom Henderson, who says "multiple people" have shared such information with him. VGC has since backed the clai
News Death Stranding Director's Cut Is Leaping to PC in Spring 2022
PS5 console exclusive making the trek
Update (5/2/22): Publisher 505 Games has now officially confirmed that Death Stranding Director's Cut will be coming to PC. Following on from yesterday's reports, it's now officially happening. The enhanced version of Kojima Productions' strand game will launch simultaneously on Steam and Epic Games Store...
Rumour PS Plus PS5, PS4 Games for January 2022 Leaked Early
Starting the year off big
As is tradition, French deals forum Dealabs has leaked next month's PS Plus lineup well ahead of time. The site has gotten the PS5 and PS4 games included in the service bang on for basically half a year now, so you can essentially take this list as confirmation. According to Dealabs, the January 2022 PS Plus lineup consists...
Rumour Assassin's Creed Valhalla 'Dawn of Ragnarok' Expansion Leaks Ahead of Live Reveal
By Odin's eye
Assassin's Creed Valhalla's 2022 expansion has seemingly leaked just hours after Ubisoft teased its official reveal (set to take place on the 13th December). As compiled on Reddit, the DLC appears to have been outed almost entirely through a Chinese storefront. Several screenshots show Odin — or Hav
Rumour Unannounced Splinter Cell Game Will Be Open World
Likened to Halo Infinite
Hot on the heels of his Assasin's Creed Valhalla DLC claims, online tipster Tom Henderson has potentially shared a look behind the curtain of another Ubisoft title: the currently unannounced Splinter Cell game. Instead of shoehorning protagonist Sam Fisher into every other one of its IPs, Ubisoft is
Rumour Assassin's Creed Valhalla Gets Surprise DLC This Month, 2022 Expansion Is 40 Hours Long
Valhalla's not the end
We didn't think we'd be writing about juicy rumours for Assassin's Creed Valhalla over a year after its release, but that's just how things have panned out for Ubisoft's hugely successful open worlder. According to in-the-know games reporter Tom Henderson, Valhalla is getting a surprise DLC this month, which could be announced...
News New BioShock Set in a Fictional Antarctic City in the 1960s
Ice
Surely an announcement of the next BioShock is imminent? When it rains, it pours – and right now it’s practically sleeting Big Daddy drills. A fresh set of rumours recently pegged the game’s name as BioShock Isolation, and now word comes by way of Sacred Symbols’ Colin Moriarty that the release is set in a fictional Antarctic city in the...
Rumour New PlayStation Subscription Will Give Access to PS1, PS2, PS3, PSP Games
Service will have "tiers"
A new report from Bloomberg says that Sony is planning a to launch a new subscription service that merges PS Plus and PS Now. It's potentially huge news for the PlayStation Nation (yes, we're still writing that), but there are some finer details in the report that make for some very interesting reading. The re
Rumour PS1 JRPG Chrono Cross Really Is Getting a Remaster
It's that time again
Today in rumours that simply refuse to die: PlayStation JRPG Chrono Cross is being remastered, presumably for current or last-gen consoles — or both. Indeed, this gossip has being doing the rounds for months, but the ever-reliable Gematsu has added some much needed weight to the reports. The publication has heard that a...
News Albert Wesker Artwork from Resident Evil 4 Remake Allegedly Leaked
When it rains you need an Umbrella
We told you earlier that the Thanksgiving holiday had brought the rumour-mill to life, and here’s another humdinger: Albert Wesker artwork from Capcom’s apparent Resident Evil 4 Remake, all allegedly leaked by voice actor DC Douglas himself. It’s claimed that the below sketches were sent privately to fans on...
Rumour PS Plus PS5, PS4 Games for December 2021 Leaked Early
It's time for Godfall
PS Plus' selection of PlayStation 5 and PS4 games for December 2021 look to have leaked early, with reliable French website Dealabs getting the jump once more. The free PS5, PS4 games included in December 2021's update aren't due to be announced until 1st December due to the way the dates fall, but the site in question says we...
Rumour Beyond Good and Evil 2 'Still Several Years Away'
Sequel still in development
What's going on over at Ubisoft? Beyond Good & Evil 2, officially announced in 2017, is seemingly no closer to completion today, and recent hearsay suggests it's still nowhere near finished. Tom Henderson, a games journalist who will often post leaks and rumours via Twitter, claimed to have heard that the game is...
Rumour PS Plus November 2021 PS5, PS4 Games Leaked Ahead of Reveal
One PS5, PS4 game confirmed
Update #2 (27th October 2021, 23:00): How many updates will we need to issue until we have the full list of free PS Plus games for the month of November 2021? Sony's latest State of Play showcase came and went, and the company decided to confirm just one of the PS5, PS4 games. That's the brand new title First Class...
Rumour Sackboy: A Big Adventure Is Making the Jump to PC
Unravelled
Sackboy: A Big Adventure could be the next PlayStation exclusive to arrive on PC. References to the game's original codename — 'Project Marmalade' — have been found on Steam's database, and the title was also included in the infamous GeForce Now leak, which was picked apart earlier this year. However, these traces have apparently just...
Rumour Mafia: Definitive Edition, Celeste Coming to PS Now
Final Fantasy IX also on deck
You’ve already seen the November 2021 PS Plus rumour, but the same French source has also teased what we can expect from PS Now next month as well. While this obviously isn’t watertight and should be approached with some degree of scepticism, clearly this poster’s knowledge of Sony’s subscriptions is second to...
News Warner Bros Allegedly Making Brawler with Fred Flinstone, Gandalf, and Batman
Shaggy from Scooby-Doo also on deck
Want a loopy rumour to kick your week off in the right way? Warner Bros is allegedly developing a Super Smash Bros-style mascot mash-up featuring characters like Fred Flinstone, Johnny Bravo, Gandalf, and Shaggy. The game – apparently named Multiversus – was initially tagged as NetherRealm Studios’ next...
News First Mainline Splinter Cell in Eight Years Allegedly Enters Production
Intelligence emerges
After shoehorning protagonist Sam Fisher and his iconic night vision goggles into, well, everything, Ubisoft has allegedly given the go-ahead to the first mainline Splinter Cell game in almost a decade. According to “development sources” reported by VGC, the release is in t
News The Last of Us 2 Joins PS Now Alongside Fallout 76, Final Fantasy VIII, and More
Huge lineup for October 2021
Update: Sony has confirmed the PS Now lineup for October 2021, which includes The Last of Us: Part II as previously rumoured. Naughty Dog’s survival horror epic will be available to play until 3rd January, 2021. You’ll be able to stream or download the game to a PlayStation 5 or PS4, and you’ll even get better...
News Sony Allegedly Funding Kojima Productions Silent Hill Game
The story that won't stop
It’s the rumour that just won’t go away: a new Silent Hill game is apparently being bankrolled by Sony, and Death Stranding developer Kojima Productions is allegedly at the helm. Yesterday we reported that Konami is looking to reboot a number of its most popular properties, including Metal Gear Solid and Castlevania. As...
Rumour Konami Planning Metal Gear Solid, Silent Hill, Castlevania Revivals
Full remake of Snake Eater
Konami is reportedly planning to revive its Metal Gear Solid, Silent Hill, and Castlevania franchises as it maps a return to the premium game space following an internal restructure at the start of this year. That's according to sources speaking to VGC
Rumour Destruction AllStars Dev at the Wheel for New Twisted Metal Game
Twisted meta
Destruction AllStars developer Lucid is reportedly working on a new Twisted Metal title, according to VGC sources. Rumours of a Twisted Metal rebirth have been doing the rounds for quite some time, and on paper this sounds like a perfect fit. Supposedly, the ne
Rumour PS Plus October 2021 PS5, PS4 Games Have Leaked
War, fighting, and golf
This is becoming a bit of a routine now, isn't it? The weekend before Sony plans to reveal next month's PS Plus titles, French website Dealabs claims to have the scoop. After the site correctly leaked a number of PS Plus line-ups from months past, we think you can put quite a bit of trust in this new prediction. Dealabs says...
News EA Confirms Battlefield 2042 Delay to November
The 19th to be precise
Update: Following the claims made by insiders over the past 24 hours, EA DICE has confirmed Battlefield 2042 will be delayed. The game now releases on 19th November 2021, and an update on the open beta will arrive later this month. Taking to Twitter, the development team said: "Building the next generation of Battlefield...
Feel the GeForce
Update: NVIDIA has now responded to yesterday's possible leak of unannounced games, suggesting many that are part of the list aren't real as they're used for "internal tracking and testing" instead. Courtesy of Wccftech, the company's statement reads: "NVIDIA is aware of an unauthorized published game list, with both released...
News Car Combat Series Twisted Metal Allegedly on the Cusp of a Comeback
Sony bringing back cult classic
A new Twisted Metal game is reportedly in development, and will coincide with Sony’s upcoming television show. The series – which was previously rebooted on PlayStation 3 – is one of the oldest in PlayStation’s first-party portfolio, and while it never really resonated with the European market, is considered...
News There's a Dicey inFAMOUS PS5 Rumour Doing the Rounds
Down the Cole hole
There’s a PlayStation Showcase this week, which means anyone with a Twitter account has heard inside information about the event from their Uncle who works at Sony. We’ve seen tons of stories flying on social media this weekend, including the prospect of a new Marvel title and so much more. The one that seems to have stuck is...
Rumour Uncharted PC Collection Is Probably Real, But Leaked Image Looks Fake
Drake's biggest journey yet?
Something that PlayStation fans will have to get used to is the idea of Sony releasing first-party games on PC. That's just how things roll, now. After the successful launch of Horizon Zero Dawn and Days Gone on Steam and Epic Games Store, Sony has doubled down on this initiative. PC porting house Nixxes is now part of...
Rumour PS Plus September 2021 PS5, PS4 Games Allegedly Leaked
Here we go again
Ah, another PlayStation Plus leak, just in time for the weekend. Ahead of the official PS Plus games reveal which should fall on the 1st September, it looks like next month's lineup has been outed. The source is French site Dealabs, which has been spot on with PS Plus leaks in the past. So what are the games? Well, on PS5, we're...
News Promising PS4 Exclusive WiLD Has Allegedly Been Canned
Hardly WiLD news
Let’s not beat around the bush: WiLD looked incredible. The ambitious open worlder helmed by Michel Ancel and his Wild Sheep Studio was announced as a PlayStation 4 exclusive eons ago, but with the Rayman maker retiring from games and development seemingly stalling for an entire generation, word is that it no longer exists...
News There's Talk of New Twisted Metal and WipEout Games for PS5
Classics making a comeback
The rumour mill keeps a-churning, and while we’re always suspicious of social media sources, we suppose these sound sensible enough. First up is Tom Henderson, a DualShockers scribe who has a prolific track-record with Battlefield leaks. He posted a cryptic Sweet Tooth image alongside the caption 2023, presumably hinting...
Rumour Red Dead Redemption Remaster Planned, But Could Depend on GTA Success
Back in the saddle
A new Kotaku report based on several sources gives an overview of Rockstar's plans to remaster a number of classic titles. The PlayStation 2 GTA games are apparently first on the agenda, but the article also briefly mentions that the developer is prepared to revive Red Dead Redemption. Ever since the
Rumour GTA 3, Vice City, San Andreas Being Remastered for PS5, PS4 with 'New and Old Graphics'
Out this year, reportedly
Rumours regarding a supposed Grand Theft Auto collection have been swirling for years now — some kind of remastering project that revives Rockstar classics from the PlayStation 2 era. Alas, none of these rumours have actually led to any concrete evidence — but a new report from Kotaku, based on three different sources,...
Rumour Sony Planning More Expensive PS Plus Option That Could Include Crunchyroll
PS Plus+
We've been saying for a while now that Sony needs to think about revamping its PlayStation Plus subscription service. Currently, subscribers get a handful of 'free' PS5 and PS4 games every month, supplemented by exclusive PlayStation Store discounts and, sometimes, other Sony-based benefits. Playing (most) multiplayer PlayStation games...
Rumour GTA 5 Expanded & Enhanced Will Run at 4K, 60 Frames-Per-Second on PS5
Los Santos sky's the limit
It originally released on the PlayStation 3 and was later ported to the PS4, so given its impressive age you’d probably expect Grand Theft Auto 5 to run at 60 frames-per-second in 4K on the PS5 – but here’s our first hint at the fact. A post about upcoming releases on the German PS Blog – there’s no mention of...
Rumour Sony Targeting AAA Titles for Stunning Next-Gen PS5 VR Headset
Wants hybrid software playable both with and without headset
Sony is eager to propel virtual reality into a new era, as it targets AAA content for its next-gen PSVR headset, which sounds both incredible and seriously expensive. As part of a developer presentation earlier in the week – which we can corroborate did take place – the Japanese giant...
Rumour Battlefield 2042 to Receive Most Substantial Post-Launch Support in the Franchise
More, more, more
With Battlefield 2042, it looks as though DICE will be going all-out on post-launch content for the multiplayer shooter. We know that the developer has confirmed no less than four battle passes and four seasons in its first year, but precisely what it has planned for each season has been kept under wraps. According to one person...
Rumour Windjammers 2 PS4 Open Beta Seemingly Uploaded to PS Store Servers
Looks like it's landing on PS4 soon
The original Windjammers was lovingly revived and brought back on PlayStation 4, and it's just as good today as it was back in the 90s. The top-down game of lobbing Frisbees back and forth is a summery delight, and the modern re-release from Dotemu is a blast with all its mod cons like online play. A sequel is in...
Rumour Mocap for the Next Spider-Man Game Has Begun
Spidey sense is tingling
It hasn't been announced or even teased yet, but we all know that a new Marvel's Spider-Man is happening at some point. In fact, the prolific Insomniac Games could be working on it right now — and that's what this story is all about. Earlier this week, Miles Morales actor Nadji Jeter posted a picture of himself on...
News Warner Bros Allegedly Looking to Offload NetherRealm, TT Games
Finish them
Warner Bros plans to sell NetherRealm Studios and TT Games, according to documentation seen by Windows Central scribe Jez Corden. Speaking as part of a podcast, the reporter noted that the Mortal Kombat and LEGO developers could be on the chopping block, following a compli
Rumour PES 2022 to Be 'Properly Free-to-Play And Really Change Things Up'
Konami reportedly going a different direction
The next-gen Pro Evolution Soccer game could be a massive departure for the soccer simulator, as rumours swirl that the series may be poised to go “properly free-to-play”. Konami has, for the last few years, released PES Lite as a free alternative to the main game, which focuses on the franchise’s...
Rumour PS Now Adds Red Dead Redemption 2, God of War, Judgment, Nioh 2 in July
According to leaked Facebook ad, anyway
Are you not entertained? That’s perhaps the question Sony will be posing when it announces July 2021’s PlayStation Now update, which is rumoured to be a star-studded offering. Reddit users spotted an errant Facebook ad – they even screen-recorded the clip, and it certainly looks legit – which reveals...
Rumour Future Dead Space Title Actually a Remake with New Content
Likened to Resident Evil 2 remake
Chatty news reporter Jeff Grubb has shed new light on the rumoured Dead Space game set to be announced during EA Play later this month, suggesting the project is actually more of a remake than a reimagining. That was how Gematsu described the currently unannounced title last week, clashing with Grubb's own claims...
Rumour PS Plus July 2021 PS5, PS4 Games Leaked Again, Different Games Listed
A less solid month if true
Update: A second PlayStation Plus leak is now doing the rounds online. Dealabs — part of the same site that hosted the original leak — is now saying that the actual selection has been outed. This new leak has been approved by the site's moderation team, which gives it more weight. It claims that July's PS Plus lineup...
Rumour Ghost of Tsushima Standalone Expansion to Be Announced at Incoming PlayStation Event
But there's no real evidence
Here's a juicy rumour that you're going to see everywhere very shortly: Ghost of Tsushima, the excellent open world PlayStation 4 exclusive that launched last year, is apparently getting a standalone expansion. Titled Ghost of Ikishima, it'll supposedly take place on the Japanese islands of Iki, which are south of...
Rumour Unannounced Dead Space Game Is a 'Reimagining', Not a Sequel
Will Isaac Clarke star?
It looks like a revival of the Dead Space franchise is definitely on the cards as more sites come forward with information pertaining to the rumoured project. First reported by Games Beat writer Jeff Grubb, Eurogamer corroborated the claim by stating the information lines up with what the outlet has heard. Now,
News Fans Are Praying Dead Space Is on the Cusp of a Comeback
EA rumoured to be reviving established IP
Dead Space was undoubtedly one of the standout series of the PlayStation 3 generation, but it was abandoned when it failed to rake in the kind of cash publisher EA expected at the time. The firm does appear to be softening of late, however: it’s bringing back fan favourites like Skate and EA Sports College...
