Tag: Rumours
Rumour PS5 Pro Targeting Potential 2024 Release
The next big step for Sony
Look, there probably will be a PS5 Pro — we don't see why Sony would deviate from the roadmap that made the PS4 such a huge success. But could such a console release as early as 2024? Apparently so, according to Insider Gaming. The often reliable website reports that Sony could be targeting a late 2024 date for its...
News Marvel's Wolverine Rumours Sparked by Resurfaced Steve Blum Video
Is he reprising his role?
Voice actor – and long-time Wolverine star – Steve Blum could be reprising his role for Insomniac Games’ upcoming PS5 game, Marvel’s Wolverine. At least, that’s what some fans believe! A video shared on the veteran’s Instagram page resurfaced on TikTok this week, where he talks about shooting performance capture...
Rumour Shin Megami Tensei 5 to Be Announced for PS5, PS4 in May, But There's No Real Evidence
The speculation returns
Rumours of a Shin Megami Tensei V port have been doing the rounds for a long time — even dating back to before the game released on Nintendo Switch in 2021 — but they've been revived alongside the announcement of the series' 30th anniversary event. Said event will take place on the 5th and 6th May in Japan. Now, it...
Rumour Sony Saving PS5's Good Stuff for PS Showcase Prior to E3 2023
It's coming
It’s been over 18 months since the last proper PlayStation Showcase, and you count the number of announced first-party projects from the platform holder on one hand. After a low-key State of Play, many are wondering just what the eff the manufacturer is thinking? Well, according to industry snoop Jeff Grubb – who’s been consistent...
Rumour Konami to Go Big with Metal Gear Solid 3 Remake, New Castlevania in Coming Months
Here we go again
Who's ready for more Metal Gear rumours, then? Oh, and Castlevania too! These latest whispers come from the first episode of VGC's new weekly podcast, in which there's mention of the long-rumoured Metal Gear Solid 3 remake, and a new Castlevania title. According to the show, Konami plans on having a "pretty big" presence at E3
News Fans Think They've Found Out More About Ground Breaking Twisted Metal PS5
A bold project in a unique universe
We know there’s a Twisted Metal television show in post-production right now, and rumour has it Firesprite Games is working on an all-new PS5 entry in the storied Sony series. While the project’s yet to be officially announced, fans have been digging for information for quite some time, and a selection of job...
Rumour Sony Is Plotting Wireless Earbuds for PS5
As platform holder looks to revamp product mix
Sony is slowly but steadily increasing the mix of peripherals available for PS5, and the typically reliable Insider Gaming purports to have the scoop on another product: wireless earbuds. Scheduled to release anywhere from April 2023 through March 2024, the portable AirPod-inspired accessories will...
News Japanese PS5 Hardware May Be Being Sent Overseas, Explaining Soft Software Sales
Stock allegedly being shipped to China
Sony is selling a lot of PS5 consoles in its native Japan right now, but physical software sales are non-existent. In the latest Famitsu report, the manufacturer moved almost 100k units, but not a single boxed title could break the software top ten – and they only would have needed to sell over 4,480 units to...
Rumour Sony Set for Two PS5 Showcases Soon, as State of Play Rumours Return
SOON!
So, when's the next State of Play broadcast? The short answer: only Sony really knows. The slightly longer answer: later today, tomorrow, next week, the week after, maybe next month, maybe April, perhaps May, possibly some time in the summer. That's right folks, the State of Play rumours are back in business (do they ever really go away?) but...
Rumour Final Fantasy Tactics Revival Could Now Be in Full Development at Square Enix
Tactics Ogre dev moves on
In yet another story that suggests Final Fantasy Tactics really is returning, it sounds like the long-rumoured remake, or remaster, or whatever, could be next up on Square Enix's to-do list. This latest hint comes from producer Ichirô Hazama, who, in an interview with Final Fantasy World about Theatrhythm: Final Bar Line,...
Rumour Sony Suspects Skyrocketing PS5 Sales as New Model Hits in September 2023
On course to top 50 million units
At this point we all know that the PS5 is picking up some serious steam. Thanks to a dramatic increase in global stock — with console production finally finding its footing after the shock of the pandemic — Sony appears set to push the PS5 as hard as it possibly can in 2023. But with big marketing comes big...
Rumour Dragon Age: Dreadwolf Could Still Be a Long Way Off
Despite previous reports
Last we heard, Dragon Age: Dreadwolf was playable from start to finish — at least, in alpha build form. This positive update on the project arrived in October of last year, and led to speculation surrounding the game's eventual release date. Many had thought that the BioWare RPG could be targeting a late 2023 launch, but...
Rumour Marvel's Wolverine on PS5 Targeting Mature Rating in Fall 2024
Won't be open world, apparently
We're yet to actually see anything of Marvel's Wolverine outside of that one tiny announcement teaser, but you can already feel the hype. This is, after all, going to be a PS5 exclusive from Insomniac Games — the Sony studio that's already given us Marvel's Spider-Man and Miles Morales, and is currently working on
Rumour PS Plus Essential February 2023 Games Leaked, Destiny 2 DLC Confirmed
Another big month
Update: Just hours before the PS Plus Essential lineup for February 2023 is set to be confirmed, it looks like Destiny 2: Beyond Light is definitely going to be included. The PS Stars scheme on the PlayStation mobile app has just been updated, and one of the goals is to play Destiny 2: Beyond Light as part of PS Plus. So that's...
Rumour Amazon Buys Tomb Raider for Twice the Price of Embracer's Square Enix Buyout
Property to become big multi-media franchise
Is Tomb Raider now owned by Amazon? Well, nobody really knows for sure, but one website has run a report saying so. According to The Lord of the Rings fansite, Fellowship of Fans, Embracer Group is in the process of selling the iconic IP to the juggernaut company. As part of a wider report about the...
Rumour Metal Gear Announcements Coming Soon as Remake, Remaster Gossip Returns
Lightning strikes
These Metal Gear revival rumours just refuse to go away. We've been writing about this supposed return for well over a year at this point, and so far, Konami's said absolutely nothing on the matter. However, with the company forcing itself back into the spotlight with all of the recent Silent Hill news, it seems as though the...
Rumour Ex-Leaker The Snitch Reckons Sony Will Announce 'Third Party Stuff' Soon
Once a snitch, always a snitch
Even when you're out of the game, it seems you can easily be dragged back in. The Snitch, an incredibly reliable leaker of gaming news, announced their retirement from the role a short while ago. However, they've returned to their now-public Discord server to make one more leak — and it concerns PlayStation. The...
Rumour Full Discord Support, PS5 Game Streaming Part of Next Big Firmware Update
Apparently slated for 8th March
No sooner has one PS5 firmware update come that some are already looking ahead to the next one. As Sony patches in support for the upcoming PS5 DualSense Edge controller, Tom Henderson, a reliable scribe at Insider Gaming, has said another PS5 firmware update currently set for 8th March
Rumour Sony's Leaked Sci-FI RPG Is from Outriders Dev People Can Fly
Seeing RED
Last week, several seconds of leaked footage from what is supposedly an unannounced Sony title appeared online. Described as a "sci-fi RPG" by the original leaker, it's apparently something that XDev is working on — the Sony studio that typically supports external developers in their PlayStation-based endeavours. Given XDev's usual...
Rumour Spyro Fans Spot Potential 25th Anniversary Tease
Is Toys for Bob working on a new game?
Here's one way to make anyone over 30 feel old. This year, Spyro the Dragon will celebrate his 25th anniversary since debuting on the original PlayStation. The little purple dragon has had some ups and downs during that time, bouncing back on PS4 with the Reignited Trilogy, but fans have been patiently waiting...
Rumour New PS5 Bundle Includes Two DualSense Controllers
The couch co-op market
Sony is set to release a new PS5 bundle, if recent rumours are to be believed. First spotted by German site WinFuture, the package includes a PS5 console, obviously, and two (standard white) DualSense controllers. Up until now, all PS5 have shipped with just one pad in the box. Given that the artwork is already out in the...
Rumour Sci-Fi RPG from Sony Supposedly Leaked
XDev apparently involved
(We can't post the leak here, so you'll have to make do with some Mass Effect Andromeda art.) It's not often you get a rumour this juicy on a Sunday, but here we are. A very short video clip of what is supposedly a leaked Sony-involved project has appeared on IconEra. The seemingly in-game footage is just several seconds...
Rumour PS Plus Essential PS5, PS4 Games for January 2023 Leaked Early
Merry Christmas from Dealabs
Dealabs has done it yet again, only this time, the leak has arrived earlier than usual. Pretty much every month, the European retail site gets its hands on the PS Plus Essential monthly games lineup ahead of everyone else, and it's always accurate. So, what are the first PS Plus Essential games for 2023? According t
Rumour The Last of Us 3 Is In Development at Naughty Dog
There's a shocker
You'd best make sure you're sitting down for this one. Apparently, Naughty Dog is making The Last of Us: Part III right now. We know, it's hard to believe. Sarcasm aside, a reliable insider has claimed the studio's head honcho, Neil Druckmann, is busy beavering away at the third entry in the celebrated series. ViewerAnon, who is...
News 'Flawless' New PS5 with Some Devs, Features Detachable Disc Drive
Likely to launch next year
A revised PS5 hardware model with a detachable disc drive is now in developers’ hands, according to original rumourmonger Tom Henderson. The reliable Insider Gaming scribe first broke news of the revamped console earlier in the year, but now claims to have heard from two separate sources that test kits are out in the...
Rumour Is Horizon Forbidden West DLC on the Verge of Announcement?
Focus up
We thoroughly enjoyed Horizon Forbidden West when it launched back in February. While it's been several months since we've explored the post-post apocalyptic United States hunting robo-monsters, we'd be more than happy to shake off the rust and dive back in for more. The latest teaser from The Snitch, a reliable leaker, suggests it's...
Rumour Assassin's Creed Mirage Targeting August 2023 Release Date After Internal Delays
It's a mirage
Assassin's Creed Mirage doesn't have a confirmed release date yet — just a vague '2023' window — but we were expecting it to launch in the first half of next year, given that it was revealed a few months ago. However, according to a new report from the reliable Insider Gaming, Mirage may actually be targeting an August 2023 launch...
News Monster Hunter Rise PS5 Looking Like a Lock for 20th January
Leak from Xbox virtually confirms
Update: It does appear Monster Hunter Rise will be coming to PS5 on 20th January, 2023 – although pump the brakes just a touch, because “official” confirmation comes courtesy of a leak out of Xbox Germany, which has since been deleted. We assume this was scheduled to be revealed at The Game Awards in some...
Rumour PS Plus Essential PS5, PS4 Games for December 2022 Leaked Early
Happy holidays?
It's that time of the month: European retail site Dealabs has leaked December's lineup of PS Plus Essential games. It's once again beaten Sony to the punch, with official confirmation due tomorrow, 30th November. What's on the agenda, then? It's another eclectic mix of games across PS5 and PS4. The headline act this time is
Rumour AAA Alien Game Currently in Development, Codenamed 'Marathon'
Reportedly coming to console Holiday 2023
According to a report from Insider Gaming, a new AAA game set in the sci-fi universe of the Alien film franchise is currently in development. Sources, who provided Insider Gaming with documents and concept art under the condition of anonymity, suggest that the AAA survival-horror project, known by the...
Rumour Sony Clamping Down on PS Store Shovelware with New Regulations
Spam coming off the menu?
For a while now, the PS Store has been awash with dozens of cheap, reskinned "games". Produced solely to make a quick buck by offering easy Trophies in exchange for pennies, these titles have become a bit of a problem on the platform's storefront. They drown out more meaningful new software by popping up on a weekly basis,...
Rumour Star Wars Jedi: Survivor at The Game Awards with Release Date
Set for March launch on PS5
Another PS5 game seemingly ready to reveal its release date is Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, according to Giant Bomb crew member Jeff Grubb. The reliable reporter posted to his Hive account — a new social media site meant to rival Twitter — that the game is "planned to be at The Game Awards. That should confirm the relea
Rumour Final Fantasy 16 Release Date to Be Announced at The Game Awards in December
Geoff with the big one
A release date for Final Fantasy XVI could be announced at The Game Awards, according to a new report from Insider Gaming. Geoff Keighley's annual event takes place on the 8th December, and is set to play host to a range of announcements. The aforementioned report says that pre-orders for the action RPG will go live around the...
Rumour Diablo 4 Unleashes Hell in April 2023
Getting hot in here
Diablo 4 will target an April 2023 release date, according to fresh rumours from XboxEra, which have been backed up by Windows Central. Officially, the action RPG is on track for an entirely vague 2023 launch. Given that the game's closed beta test is currently ongoing, a full release in the first half of next year does make...
Rumour PS Plus Essential PS5, PS4 Games for November 2022 Leaked Early
Heavenly?
As is practically a routine monthly occurrence, the PS Plus Essential games for next month have leaked ahead of Sony's official announcement. The platform holder is due to unveil November's selection of complimentary titles tomorrow (26th October), but French retail site Dealabs has beaten them to the punch once again. So, what's in the...
Rumour Sony Will Flood Stores with PS5 Stock in 2023, Revamped Model Due in September
Sources suggest more than 30 million units will ship
If you’re still having trouble finding a PS5 console – and stock has massively improved in recent months, to be fair – then you’ll allegedly have no issues in 2023. A follow-up report from Insider-Gaming – which previously
News Leaked Sony Document Supposedly Sheds Light on PS5's Portfolio
A snapshot
A leaked document purportedly including information on upcoming PlayStation Studios projects, mentioned as part of the Horizon Zero Dawn remaster rumours, has allegedly surfaced. It should be noted that we haven’t been able to independently verify the veracity of the spreadsheet, and it would potentially be a fairly easy thing to fake...
News There Could Be Many More PS5, PS4 First-Party Leaks Coming
Top secret document supposedly being shared around
It emerged overnight that Guerrilla is working on a remaster of Horizon Zero Dawn for PS5, which will bring the game up to the standard of sequel Horizon Forbidden West, with improved lighting, animations, and textures. Many other websites have since corroborated the rumour, which also mentions a...
News Horizon Zero Dawn Remaster for PS5 Reportedly in Development
Brings it closer to Forbidden West
Here is a head-scratcher for your Sunday evening: Sony is reportedly remastering Horizon Zero Dawn for PS5. The claim is made by website MP1ST, citing multiple sources, and more online personalities in the know have come out publicly to say the project is real. Some even say
Rumour Make the Rally Car of Your Dreams in Codemasters' Upcoming WRC Game
In-depth vehicle creation reportedly included
We're still due one more officially licensed rally game from KT Racing, namely WRC Generations, arriving mid-October. The last couple of rally sims from the studio have been really rather good despite a few rough edges, and we're excited to see how this new one shakes out. However, the WRC licence moves...
Rumour Next Need for Speed Game Reveal Imminent, Out in December
Reportedly called Need for Speed Unbound
EA appears to be leaving the announcement of this year's Need for Speed title incredibly late as a new report from Tom Henderson at Insider Gaming says the next entry will release on 2nd December 2022. An official reveal will reportedly take place "within the next two weeks", and the game will be called Need...
Rumour The Joker, Voiced by Mark Hamill Himself, Could Be Coming to Multiversus
Turn that frown upside down
Multiversus is shaping up to be the gift that keeps on giving, especially for us angsty '90s kids, with the recent release of Gremlin's Gizmo, and the rumours of Beetlejuice entering the fray. The latest nostalgia hit allegedly coming to the excellent free-to-play title is none other than the Clown Prince of Crime...
Rumour Of Course Disney Wants to Release a New Star Wars Game Every Six Months
One big, one small
Not at all happy with releasing a new Star Wars movie or TV show every ten minutes, Disney is reportedly looking to pump out a new Star Wars video game every six months. This is according to Insider Gaming, with sources saying that the entertainment juggernaut wants one AAA title and one smaller project hitting store shelves every...
Rumour PS5 Redesign to Feature Detachable Disc Drive
Optional accessory expected next September alongside refreshed format
Sony will allegedly release a redesigned PS5 hardware model next year, and its biggest change will be a detachable disc drive. According to reliable reporter Tom Henderson, writing for a new website named Insider Gaming, players will have the option to connect an UHD Blu-ray disc...
Rumour Over 40 Minutes of Diablo 4 Gameplay Has Apparently Leaked
Day for it
More than 40 minutes of gameplay from the Diablo 4 beta has apparently leaked, on the same day that 90-odd videos that purport to be early work-in-progress clips of Grand Theft Auto VI surfaced online, which has to be some kind of record. We won't be hosting the content directly, but the leak looks to have originated over
Rumour Massive GTA 6 Leak Posts 90 Videos Online
Take Two copyright strikes footage from YouTube
Update: Take Two has had the GTA 6 videos removed from YouTube. As you'd expect, however, multiple mirrors of the footage already exist. Unfortunately for the team at Rockstar, the Internet does not forget. Original Story: A plethora of footage claiming to be early, work-in-progress clips of Grand...
Rumour Lower Your Expectations for Tonight's State of Play
"Lots of minor games", apparently
We're just hours away from Sony's next State of Play broadcast at the time of writing this article and we don't necessarily want to rain on the parade, but there are rumours doing the rounds that this showing might not be the blockbuster event that many have been pining for. Sony itself has perhaps hinted that this...
Rumour Captain America, Black Panther Game from Amy Hennig Team Set for Reveal Today
Takes place in World War II
A new Marvel game starring Captain America and Black Panther is set to be revealed later today at the Disney & Marvel Games Showcase if sources speaking to Eurogamer are correct. Originally reported by Twitter account MCU Status and then corroborated by the site, the title is set during World War II and sees the...
Rumour Ubisoft to Announce Multiple Assassin's Creed Games, Including One Set in Japan
To Infinity and beyond
Ubisoft will announce multiple Assassin's Creed games during its Ubisoft Forward showcase this weekend, says a new report from Bloomberg. Said report adds some serious fuel to the rumours that have been doing the rounds over the last couple of weeks, which have suggested that the French publisher has big plans for the...
Rumour Sam & Max Save the World, Beyond Time and Space Remasters Bound for PS5, PS4
Telltale's adventure games bounce back?
Telltale's Sam & Max games were some of its earliest narrative-driven titles, dating back to 2007 or so. Fast-forwarding a bit, and the first two of these beloved episodic hits were remastered by Skunkape, though neither of these revamps have made it to PS4 or PS5 thus far. If reliable leaker The Snitch is...
