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Rumour The Witcher 3: Blood and Wine Has Hunted Another Shaky Release Date
Expansion's apparently out this summer
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt's second and final expansion, Blood and Wine, still doesn't have a confirmed release date, although we do at least know that it's launching at some point this year. In any case, regular readers will remember that last month, we posted a rumour article stating that the highly anticipated...
News Everyone's Losing Their Minds Over a Norse God of War IV
But are the rumours right?
Last week's supposed God of War "leak" – where an animator listed some CG work on his resume – has brought a spate of rumours out of the woodwork, because it seems that every "industry insider" and his pet gerbil wants to talk about Sony Santa Monica's
News Is This the First of May's Free PlayStation Plus Games?
Counter on it
Many of you may still be stinging from April's PlayStation Plus update, but while those games have yet to actually be given away, rumour has it that part of May's line-up has already leaked. Twitter user and industry insider Knack Gamer, who's been known to reveal accurate info in the past, has hinted that
Rumour PS4K Will Cost $399, Will Feature 4K Blu-ray, and Will Boast Better Graphics
God of War 4 will supposedly leverage new system
Another day, another PlayStation 4K rumour. This time the news comes courtesy of the most trustworthy of venues: NeoGAF. [That was sarcasm - Ed]. According to OsirisBlack, he/she recently attended a meeting where information was disclosed on Sony's hypothetical hardware half-step. The member has been...
Rumour Call of Duty May Be Flying to the Moon
Series to go sci-fi with next edition
With the announcement of games such as Battalion 1944 and Verdun for PlayStation 4, it seems that many shooter fans are yearning for simpler times, rather than the futuristic settings that franchises like Call of Duty have taken to. Still, if all rumours are correct, then the game will be set even further in the...
News Evidence for Supercharged PS4.5 Console Mounts
Will support enhanced graphics and power, apparently
There's probably no denying it now: an upgraded PlayStation 4 console exists. Whether it actually makes it to market is up for debate, but in addition to Kotaku and Eurogamer's well-sourced reports,
News Sony Really Is Making a 4K Compatible Superpowered PS4, Sources Say
But will it come to market and in what form?
Sony, it seems, really is building a superpowered PlayStation 4 console. Following last week's Kotaku reports, Digital Foundry has now thrown its hat into the ring, revealing that it's aware of the mid-generation refresh, that PlayStation R&D labs already have access to the hardware, and that multiple
Rumour Sony's Building a Supercharged PS4 Console
Better graphics! 4K compatible! Enhanced VR!
Sony, it seems, is working on a supercharged PlayStation 4 console. A report published by Kotaku – citing a slew of different sources – claims that the Japanese giant is at the very least exploring the possibility of a so-called PS4.5-esque system, which would boost the graphical capabilities of the...
Rumour Capcom's About to Pull the Trigger on Devil May Cry 5
Get your white wigs ready
Rumours regarding Devil May Cry 5 have been doing the rounds for quite a while now, and things escalated recently when well known voice actor Johnny Yong Bosch posted a picture of himself and Reuben Langdon sporting motion capture suits on Facebook. For those out of the loop, Bosch is the voice of Devil May Cry 4's Nero,...
Rumour Final Fantasy XV Goes on a PS4 Road Trip from 30th September
Crystal ball
After a decade in the making, Final Fantasy XV will apparently launch on 30th September on the PlayStation 4. The news comes courtesy of Gematsu, who are citing several independent sources for the date. It will apparently be officially revealed during Square Enix's upcoming 'Uncovered' fan event, which is scheduled to take place at the...
Rumour The Witcher 3's Huge Expansion May Bring Blood and Wine Next Month
Geralt of here
Fans of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt have been eagerly awaiting news of Geralt's final adventure for months now, but developer CD Projekt Red hasn't had much to say on the matter. All that we know for sure is that the expansion, titled Blood and Wine, is still set to launch at some point this year. However, according to Polish website...
Rumour Overwatch Is Gunning for PS4 in May
There's a beta coming, too
Overwatch may finally have a confirmed release date on PlayStation 4, according to an advertising campaign over on IGN. Blizzard's team-based shooter has been in public testing for what feels like an eternity on PC, and it looks as though it's bringing its colourful cast of characters to Sony's latest console relatively...
Rumour The Next Call of Duty May Be Called Bloodlines
New Spider-Man and Destiny games will apparently release in 2017, too
Take these rumours with a pinch of salt, but, according to a source close to Dual Pixels, Activision is about to release a lot of news concerning its upcoming games. While the source has proved to be reliable in the past, making many correct predictions/leaks, it doesn't hurt to...
Rumour Could Battlefield 5 Whisk You Back to World War I?
War never changes
Here's an interesting rumour: Battlefield 5 may take place during World War I. That, at least, is what one Swiss retailer thinks, listing the game as a "multiplayer tactical shooter" set during the aforementioned time period. World of Games – the store in question – has since edited the page, but has left in a 26th October...
News Er, There May Be a Knack Sequel in Production for PS4
Really
Well, then – this is a story that we never, ever expected to write: Knack may be getting a sequel. An eagle-eyed member at NeoGAF spotted reference to the unexpected follow-up on the resume of a Taiwanese animator named Mindy Liang. Apparently, she worked on cut-scenes for the unannounced PlayStation 4 title back in May 2015. The company...
Rumour The Division Open Beta Infects PS4 Later This Month
Accidentally leaked by Xbox Italy
Tom Clancy's The Division has had a closed beta that's been running since Friday – check out our first impressions piece for our thoughts on it – but if you weren't able to get in, no need to worry. Our friends over at Eurogamer discovered a blunder on the Xbox Italy Facebo
Rumour New Ghostbusters Game to Slime the PS4
Heat 'em up
Activision's ready to cross the streams it seems, as word is that it's working on a new Ghostbusters game for the PlayStation 4. The title – which will apparently launch alongside the new movie – has not yet been confirmed by the publisher, but it's leaving things late these days, with its Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles title being a...
Rumour Destiny 2 Was Set to Release This Year, But Has Been Delayed
Worrying times for Bungie's shooter, apparently
There's been speculation for a few months now regarding Destiny's future. There's little doubt that last year's expansion, The Taken King, gave the shooter the kick up the arse that it so desperately needed, but now that many players have exhausted the latest content, there's a lingering feeling that...
News Nintendo's NX Probably Won't Be Compatible with the PS4
Despite what you may have heard
Embrace the nonsense because alongside that dumb-as-a-Jim-Carrey-and-Jeff-Daniels-double-act survey that's leaked, the silly circus has well and truly erected a tent on top of the as of yet unannounced Nintendo NX. Reports around the web earlier this morning suggested that the House of Mario's new piece of mysterious...
Rumour Assassin's Creed Sequel Set in Egypt and Skipping 2016
Watch Dogs 2 may fill its place this Christmas
Good news: Ubisoft's not going to run the Assassin's Creed franchise into the ground, with Kotaku sources stating that the next entry in the series will not release until 2017. Bad news: you're probably going to get a Watch Dogs sequel in place of the stealth series' – pulls out calculator – tenth...
Rumour Could Max Payne Dive onto PS4?
It's about (bullet) time
After re-releasing eight PlayStation 2 games on the PlayStation 4 last week, it seems that Sony isn't going to stop digging up old classics and giving them a new lease of life. On the ESRB website, it appears that Remedy's excellent shooter Max Payne could be one of those games being brought to the platform, with R
Rumour Ace Combat 7 May Take Off at PlayStation Experience
A virtual reality?
We're rapidly approaching yet another big PlayStation press conference, so the rumour mill has entered overdrive yet again. This tasty little morsel comes courtesy of DualShockers, and pertains to the possibility of an impending Ace Combat 7 announcement. The site cites source code extracted from the latest Ace Combat Infinity...
Rumour Is Sony Bend's PS4 Exclusive Being Readied for PlayStation Experience?
Better believe it
The assumption among PlayStation fans is that Sony Bend's unannounced PlayStation 4 exclusive will be revealed at PlayStation Experience next month – and senior technical game designer Eric Jensen may have added a little more fuel to that fire. Writing on Twitter overnight, the veteran employee said: "Hotel booked for PSX. It's...
Rumour No Man's Sky Development Is Troubled on PS4
No man's sky is right
Perhaps it comes as no surprise to hear that No Man's Sky may be stuck in a bit of development hell. Earlier this week at Sony's Paris Games Week press conference, the ambitious indie title received a new trailer that confirmed a launch window: June 2016. Considering that we first heard about the game back in 2013, many were...
Rumour Two of Your November PlayStation Plus Games Have Been Leaked
Official announcement incoming?
Just what this slow news day needed: a potential PlayStation Plus leak. According to an image posted to Twitter by Dutch retailer bol.com – which has since been deleted – it would appear as though The Walking Dead: Season 2 and Magicka 2 are both part of November's still unannounced lineup. Fortunately, the...
Rumour Uncharted 4 Will Be Playable on PS4 at Paris Games Week
Climbing to the top
Could the public be about to get its first taste of Uncharted 4: A Thief's End at Paris Games Week? A picture of the platform holder's booth has emerged on Twitter, showing what looks like a section built around Naughty Dog's hotly anticipated sequel. While this could be for Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection, if you look...
Rumour Until Dawn Goes On-Rails for PlayStation VR DLC
More like off the rails, right?
Until Dawn is one of the best games of the year because of its intentionally crumby plot and ham acting – so we're not sure how we feel about the game getting a PlayStation VR powered side story. Apparently that's exactly what Supermassive Games is working on, though, as a Destructoid tip-off has hinted that a...
Rumour Is Sony Preparing a Shock No Man's Sky Release?
Look to the Paris Games Week
No Man's Sky has been appearing on various mainstream television shows of late, which is curious considering that the game doesn't have a release date. However, there's some speculation that the title could release during Sony's big Paris Games Week press conference later in the month. The source of the speculation is...
Rumour Tekken 7 Looking to Lay the Smackdown on PS4 in 2016
Mishima impossible
It's the great mystery of our time: why hasn't Tekken 7 been properly revealed for the PlayStation 4 yet? The game's been playable in Japanese arcades since the start of the year, and we assumed that it would be officially announced for Sony's new-gen console at the Tokyo Game Show – but news has been scarcer than Christie...
Rumour There Are No Plans for Another Major Metal Gear Solid
Konami's ditching AAA titles entirely
Konami's all but done with consoles, a report has revealed. According to French website Gameblog – with backup from Eurogamer.net – the Japanese company currently has no plans to make another Metal Gear Solid game. This
Rumour The Witcher 3 Developer CD Projekt Red About to Be Bought by EA
Dark fantasy
We've got a corker of a rumour for you this afternoon. According to DSO Gaming, CD Project Red, the studio behind The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, is in talks with mega publisher EA regarding its sale. As you may already know, the developer currently isn't tied to a particular publisher; Bandai Namco and Warner Bros. published Wild Hunt in...
Rumour XCOM: Enemy Unknown Plus May Be Crash Landing on Vita
XCOM: Release date unknown
Strategy lovers rejoice, as the ESRB has recently passed down a 'mature' rating for XCOM: Enemy Unknown Plus on PlayStation Vita. The as yet unannounced game will presumably be a port of Firaxis Games' popular intergalactic strategy game. For our money, this type of title is exactly the sort of experience the system was...
Rumour Uncharted 4: A Thief's End to Explore PS4 on 9th March
Nate for it
Nathan Drake could very well clamber onto your favourite new-gen format on 9th March, as an updated Amazon Germany listing has potentially spilled the beans on Naughty Dog's inaugural native PlayStation 4 release. Overnight, those with Uncharted 4: A Thief's End pre-orders were emailed about the abovementioned date, while the site even...
Rumour PlayStation Plus Prices to Increase in Europe
But only the three month tier
Update (13:45PM BST): Sony has issued us with a statement on the increased PlayStation Plus prices, which will affect the monthly and quarterly tiers in the UK. You can read that through here. The original story follows. Original Story: Sony appears to be preparing to push up the price of three month PlayStation Plus...
Rumour Is Final Fantasy XII Coming to the PS4 Next?
Distant Worlds composer seems to think so
Social media erupted last night during a Distant Worlds concert featuring Final Fantasy XII composer Hitoshi Sakimoto. Speaking during the event introductions, conductor Arnie Roth said that a "remake" of the aforementioned PlayStation 2 favourite is on the way – although it's likely that he meant to say...
Rumour Grow Home Rooting Down on PS4
PC platformer sprouting out
Grow Home, the quirky plant-based platformer from Driver developer Ubisoft Reflections, looks like it will be taking seed on the PlayStation 4 soon. A video promoting the system's new Vote to Play feature included the title alongside Zombie Vikings and Armello, and while it may be there merely for ill
Rumour SCEE Promotion Dates Big PS4 Games
But everything is TBA 2016
An interesting SCEE ad has emerged on Twitter this evening, attaching rough release windows to a bunch of upcoming PlayStation 4 titles. Sony's been running these promotions in European magazines for a little while now, boasting about the strength of its box's software lineup with just a giant list of launch dates. But...
Rumour Dead Island Could Be the Next PS4 Remaster That No One Asked For
Moan like the undead
We can't wait to see what the comments section thinks about this one. According to a South African retailer, there's going to be a Dead Island: Definitive Edition landing on PlayStation 4 at some point in the future. Obviously, retail listings are never concrete evidence of an upcoming, unannounced release, but they're usually a...
Rumour Future PS4 Firmware Update Adding Calendar App
Pick your moment
You may never lose track of your gaming schedule again, as it looks like a calendar is being added to the PlayStation 4 as part of a future firmware update. Eagle eyed gamers spotted an extra icon on the promotional images used for the European version of Journey's dynamic theme, and it very much alludes to some kind of on-board...
Rumour Tron: Escape Parks Its Lightcycle on PS4
Trip the light fantastic
Someone get Daft Punk on the line: there's a new Tron game in production for the PlayStation 4. Well, that appears to be the case anyway, as a listing for a release named Tron: Escape has been spotted on a Brazilian ratings board. It's coming to the PlayStation 4 apparently – even though it's the first that we've heard...
Rumour Rise of the Tomb Raider to Clamber onto PS4 in Late 2016
Port will apparently not be full-price
Time to take out your mouth guard and chomp down on a tasty rumour regarding Rise of the Tomb Raider: the Xbox exclusive will apparently release on the PlayStation 4 in Q4 2016. This tidbit comes courtesy of YouTube channel The Know, which has a shaky track record right now; the account successfully leaked Dark...
Rumour Beyond Good & Evil 2 Is Dead and Buried
Yves forbade Jade
Sony's big E3 2015 press conference may have felt a little like a séance for formerly dead projects, but there's one title that it failed to resurrect: Beyond Good & Evil 2. The astute among you may have noticed that the release was absent from Ubisoft's media briefing, and that's because it's apparently dead as a dodo –...
Rumour Guerrilla Cambridge to Reveal PS4 Exclusive Rigs
Big rigs
Guerrilla Cambridge, the British arm of Dutch first-party Guerrilla Games, is gearing up to announce a 3v3 arena shooter named Rigs at Sony's press conference, reports Videogamer.com. A trademark for the title filed by SCEE was spotted earlier today, and the website claims to have the first details on it – courtesy of an unnamed source,...
E3 2015 Today's Crazy Rumours Include Final Fantasy VII and Shenmue
But of course
It wouldn't be E3 without some utter nonsense doing the rounds – and the global gaming media is bringing out the big guns today. First up is French website JeuxActu.com, which is reporting that Shenmue III will be announced as a PlayStation 4 exclusive during Sony's media briefing this evening. It doesn't cite a source, but its...
Rumour Birdie, Cammy Are Street Fighter V's New Challengers
Ready, fight
Two new challengers have entered the Street Fighter V ring: Birdie and Cammy. Well, that's according to a translation of German magazine Computer Bild, which referenced both of the new brawlers in an article on the upcoming PlayStation 4 console exclusive. The former fighter is an interesting addition, as he was a character in the...
Rumour A Vanquish Sequel Will Be Sliding into E3 2015
"Get outta the way"
The E3 rumour mill's in maximum operation right now, as evidenced by the fact that new unconfirmed stories are popping up at an increasingly alarming rate. Next on the agenda is a current whisper that Platinum Games will be unveiling a sequel to third-person shooter-action hybrid Vanquish. The PlayStation 3 title was roughly five...
Rumour Around Half of Sony's E3 Booth Will Be Devoted to PS4's VR Push
A reality
Sony will be devoting a huge portion of its E3 2015 booth to PlayStation 4 virtual reality headset Project Morpheus, claims specialist site VRFocus. The website reckons that "sources close" to the company have informed it that it will be giving the peripheral a "big push" at the Los Angeles convention next week, which will result in...
Rumour Ratchet & Clank PS4 Reboot Gameplay to Get Up Your Arsenal Today
A crack in time
Ah, you can't beat E3 – after all, we love reporting on rumours rather than actual information. Insomniac Games' community lead James Stevenson is the latest to whip the PlayStation Nation into a frenzy, posting a cryptic "12 hours" comment in the Ratchet & Clank PS4 thread on the developer's official forum
Rumour Wii U Exclusive ZombiU Could Plague PS4
Back from the dead
Nintendo Wii U launch title ZombiU could infect the PlayStation 4 in the near future, according to a new report on Unseen64 citing a Ubisoft source. While there's very little to go on, the website does have a very good track record with rumours regarding the French firm; it recently revealed an unreleased party game for the House...
Rumour Dark Souls III PS4 Screenshots Summoned Ahead of E3 2015
Bodies will be burned
To report on the rumour or not to report on the rumour – that is the question. Screenshots of Dark Souls III, a game which we first heard about earlier in the week, have apparently leaked – but they've stemmed from the same source as that god-awful Silent Hill