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Rumour Konami Power Struggle Leads to Hideo Kojima Craziness
War never changes
Just as we were going to press with our report on suggestions that Hideo Kojima has parted company with Konami, our friends at GameSpot posted a slightly more speculative article regarding the inner-happenings at the Japanese publisher. According to the site – via an anonymous source – a power struggle between the organisat
Rumour PS4 Exclusive DriveClub May Be Channelling Its Inner-MotorStorm
Raid to go
As much as we've enjoyed DriveClub since it's been polished up post-release, we can't help but ponder what a next-gen MotorStorm would be like, complete with the crazy weather effects that Evolution Studios has already concocted. Well, we may be about to find out, as it looks like the Runcorn-based developer is adding, er, buggies to its...
Rumour This Journo Reckons You Should Expect Big PS4 Exclusives This Christmas
Of course he does
"I've got a friend who's got a friend who's got a friend that works at Sony – and they say that you should expect some big unannounced PlayStation 4 exclusives this Christmas." To be honest, we're not in the habit of reporting on hearsay, but this is topical, so we'll give MCV editor Christopher Dring's off-the-cuff Twitter...
Rumour PS4 Firmware Update 2.50 Could Change the Game for People with Disabilities
About time
Sometimes, when you're fit and healthy, it's easy to forget just how difficult life can be for others. We take things for granted every day, and for this author, that includes playing video games. It's seems like such a simple thing, but not everyone is able to operate a DualShock 4 confidently enough to enjoy the PlayStation 4, and that...
Rumour PS4 Firmware Update 2.50 Will Enable External Hard Drive Back Ups
Disk jockey
It's not mentioned in the beta's changelog, but it seems that PlayStation 4 firmware update v2.50 may allow you to back up your hard drive to an external device. A picture floating around on various forums shows an off-screen photograph of the procedure, which will allow you to move all of your applications to another place. This will,...
Rumour Street Fighter V Will Throw a Fireball at the PS4 Next Spring
Nash to know
Street Fighter V may not be far away, if a deleted comment on Capcom's official Unity blog is to be believed. In an attempt to flog some PAX East promotional gear, the publisher unwittingly mentioned that the PlayStation 4 and PC exclusive fighter will throw a fireball next spring. The vague release window has since been removed,...
Rumour Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain Sneaks to PS4, PS3 on 1st September
Kept you waiting, huh?
Remember that big Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain announcement? Well, it looks like it's just leaked. The web is currently going gaga over a screenshot from an IGN video, which hints that the latest entry in Hideo Kojima's colossal stealth series will deploy on 1st September on the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3. This...
Rumour Could the Developer Behind the Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Games Be Making an Open World RPG?
CyberConnect2 currently recruiting
CyberConnect2 is one of those developers that's hardly put a foot wrong in recent years. Mostly known for its consistently solid Naruto: Ultimate Ninja series, the studio also created the equally solid Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle, and the bombastic original property, Asura's Wrath. It's a team with...
Rumour Guitar Hero PS4 to Make Some Noise at E3 2015
Who loves rock 'n' roll?
Activision is tuning up a new entry in the Guitar Hero series for the PlayStation 4, separate sources have told Kotaku. Apparently, the reboot – which will adopt a more realistic style – will be officially announced at E3 2015, and will come with a brand new round of plastic peripherals for use on Sony's next-gen system...
Rumour Rock Band's Shredding a Path to PS4
Plug in, baby
The rumour that refuses to die has been amplified overnight, as Bloomberg reports that a new Rock Band is in production for the PlayStation 4. An anonymous person "familiar with the plan" told the reputable source that Harmonix is planning to re-launch its party property on Sony's next-gen system, which follows the arrival of new Rock...
Rumour March's Free PS4 PlayStation Plus Game May Be Helldivers
Hell yeah
Helldivers has been in the works for what feels like an eternity, but the co-operative shooter has maintained its hype in that time. There was an outpouring of enthusiasm when Magicka developer Arrowhead Game Studios announced that it would deploy from 3rd March earlier this week, then – but you may not even have to pay to play the...
Rumour Darksiders II: Definitive Edition Will Dice with Death on PS4
Riding into sight
Do you remember when Darksiders was almost a big deal? The original entry in Vigil Games' action series built up a bit of a cult following, which led to lots of hype for its inevitable successor. However, while the Zelda-inspired sequel received plenty of positive reviews, it didn't move enough copies to save troubled publisher...
News Bungie Shoots a Few Holes in Destiny's House of Wolves Expansion Leak
Pew pew
We know everyone loves a good leak, especially when it's a big game under the spotlight, but a lot of the time, these rumours are shot down before they can really gather momentum. That's not quite what's happened regarding Destiny and yesterday's House of Wolves leak, but developer Bungie's tried putting a dampener on it anyway. Dousing the...
Rumour Destiny's Second Expansion House of Wolves Will Enter Orbit in May
Howling at the moon
We may not have been the biggest fans of Destiny's first expansion, The Dark Below, but we must admit that its second attempt, House of Wolves, sounds better already. We won't post any of the images here on this page, but according to a supposed leak on the ever-informative Reddit, the DLC will launch in May, and it'll push the...
News There Will Be a PS4 Slim, But This Isn't Proof of It
Netflix reckons a 'revision' is coming this Fall
Let's get one thing straight: there's going to be a revised PlayStation 4 model eventually. Like the passing of time, it's inevitable that Sony will slim down its super machine in order to encourage early adopters to darn well double dip like puppets. We've already seen some fake photos of what this...
News Metal Gear Rising to Serve Up a Second Dose of Revengeance on PS4?
Raiden you wait and see?
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance may have been borderline incomprehensible at points – seriously, what the heck happened during that final boss fight? – but it was yet another outstanding action game from Japanese developer Platinum Games. And, during the Taipei Game Show overnight, Sony has hinted that a sequel to the...
Rumour Apotheon, Transistor Free for PS4 in February PlayStation Plus Update
Yakuza 4, Thief, and more on offer
PlayStation Plus has been on a bit of a roll for a while now, and Sony's clearly keen on maintaining momentum. A leak on one of the platform holder's European blogs has revealed that stylish action role-playing game Apotheon will be free for subscribers on the PlayStation 4 in February, where it'll be joined by...
Rumour Could Call of Duty: World at War II Be Treyarch's Next Title?
Suit up, soldier
The rumour mill's in overdrive right now, but our bullturd detector reckons that this is just about on the right side of plausible – until proven otherwise, anyway. Earlier in the week, an image appeared on the web hinting that Call of Duty: World at War II would be revealed on 4th May. While it looked professional enough, it's...
Rumour Sony Bend Was Working on an inFAMOUS Title for Vita, But It Got Zapped
Naughty Dog apparently nixed new Uncharted, too
In an interview at GamesCom over a year ago, Sucker Punch veteran Nate Fox seemed to suggest that an inFAMOUS game was in production for the PlayStation Vita. Now, as part of a sequence of posts on Reddit, ex-Sony
News Could Quantic Dream Drop the Temperature with a Fahrenheit Remaster?
Cold as ice
We've been waiting all month for Quantic Dream to announce its January news, but it looks like we may have been looking in the wrong place. While a PlayStation 4 port of Beyond: Two Souls has seemed all but inevitable for some time now, a new website suggests that it may be Fahrenheit (known
Rumour Could The Elder Scrolls Online Be Adventuring onto PS4 Next Month?
By the Nine
The Elder Scrolls Online's console appearance is pretty much the stuff of myth and legend at this point, but given that it's now 2015, we reckon news of its current state must be on the way. Word from the Gods may come sooner than we thought, though, because the MMO has been spotted on the Microsoft Store, complete with a release date...
Rumour You Won't Need PlayStation Plus to Play PS4 Online This Weekend
For the savers
Sony's sold a staggering 18.5 million PlayStation 4 consoles to date, but it only has 10.9 million active PlayStation Plus subscribers. This means that almost half of the system's owners are currently without online multiplayer, and we suspect that this is a trend that the Japanese giant would very much like to change. Fortunately, it...
Rumour Destiny to Explore the Plague of Darkness in September
Ghost busters
With slick shooting and some stunning scenery, Destiny would have been a shoo-in for our Game of the Year if there was a bit more substance to it. Bungie seems aware that its first-person shooter lacks content, though, and has plotted out a rather long roadmap of post-release support for the not-quite MMO. The plan was put into action...
Rumour Rebecca Chambers Will Return in Resident Evil Zero on PS4, PS3
Oh, Coen then
It seems like Capcom's not even going to bother waiting to see if its forthcoming Resident Evil re-release is successful, as it appears to be lining up a remastered version of divisive GameCube prequel Resident Evil Zero as we type. Eagle eyed fans spotted the game's icon on a PlayStation 4 dashboard image, which the publisher is using...
Rumour The Last of Us 2 Will Explore the Depths of Despair on PS4
Ex-employee outs forthcoming exclusive
The Last of Us was not only a critical smash, but it was also a gigantic commercial success for Sony, moving over seven million copies on the PlayStation 3 alone. Naughty Dog was probably always going to have to build some form of sequel, then – and if the Linked In profile of one soon-to-be very sheepish...
Rumour Mamma Mia! Sony May Be Making a Super Mario Movie
Let's-a-go
You won’t be seeing Super Mario on your PlayStation 4 anytime soon, but according to Buzzfeed, the pudgy plumber may be plotting a return to the silver screen – and it sounds like Sony’s engineering the move. A slew of leaked details filtering out of Sony Pictures suggest that the film factory has struck a deal with the Kyoto...
Rumour Will Borderlands: Remastered Edition Look for Loads of Loot on PS4?
Ready for round two?
"We're sick of new titles on the PlayStation 4!" the passionate gaming masses shout as they march through the village square. "We want more last-gen re-releases!" Luckily for this ill-conceived cliché, the Australian ratings board may have just
Rumour Did Hideo Kojima Just Announce the Release Date for Metal Gear Solid V?
Kept us waiting
Reporting on rumours surrounding Hideo Kojima's games is risky business. On the one hand, the talented provocateur is infamous for his sneaky teases, but on the other, the leaks are usually completely outlandish. For example, you may recall that Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain was originally announced as the project of a...
Rumour The Next Assassin's Creed Will Brave the Smog of Victorian London
Update: Ubisoft confirms development of Victory for PS4
You wait years for a game set in Victorian London, and then two come along at once. Sony’s ambitious The Order: 1886 may not be the only top hat sporting title to hit town next year, as Kotaku has dug up some very believable dirt on Ubisoft’s next big blockbuster: Assassin'
Rumour Sony's About to Get Really Aggressive in China
Business development
Considering that PlayStation is already enormous in Japan and most of Asia, it was strange to see Sony allow the Xbox One to deploy in China first. Microsoft’s machine launched in the potentially lucrative region earlier in the year, and there’s been very little word from its rival when the PlayStation 4 will follow in its...
Rumour David Jaffe's New Game Will Be Revealed at PlayStation Experience
God of War maker returns
We knew that David Jaffe wouldn’t be able to stay away for long. The veteran PlayStation employee – who’s behind some of the platform holder’s biggest properties, including God of War and Twisted Metal – looks set to reveal his latest project at Sony’s forthcoming PlayStation Experience fan event. Of course, th
Rumour Sony Plotting 'Massive' PS4 Black Friday Bundle at 'Competitive MSRP'
Cheap as chips
Black Friday is the biggest day in the calendar year for North American retail, and Sony appears to be lining up some impressive PlayStation 4 deals for the shopping event. We’ve already seen some stores hint at bundles including Grand Theft Auto V and
Rumour Is DriveClub's DLC Blazing a Trail to Japan?
If the game ever gets fixed
There’s been absolutely nothing kawaii about DriveClub’s disastrous launch, but the fact that the game’s good has made its issues all the more irritating. With new November DLC originally outlined in the developer’s post-release roadmap, we should be awaiting information on new vehicles and tracks right now –...
News Wait, Did Sony Just Accidentally Reveal the Uncharted Collection for PS4?
Not-so hidden relic
At this point, it’s probably fairly safe to assume that there will be an Uncharted Collection on the PlayStation 4. Sony has said that it doesn’t want to flood the market with re-releases, but does want to provide people that didn’t own a PlayStation 3 with an opportunity to play some of the previous generation’s best...
Rumour Grand Theft Auto V on PS4 Will Sparkle in 1080p
Franklin amazing
Reports on resolution probably shouldn’t be a thing in this day and age, but our statistics suggest that many of you are actually gagging for it, so we’re sort of forced to oblige. Fortunately, this snippet is worth a few hundred words, as Official PlayStation Magazine claims that Grand Theft Auto V will run at a full,...
News Could Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas HD Be on the Way?
Hot coffee
Scoffing fast food and going to the gym could be about to get entertaining again, as speculation suggests that Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas may be getting the re-release treatment on the PlayStation 3. The title launched as a PlayStation 2 Classic some time ago, but Rockstar Games has since pulled that version from the PlayStation Store...
Rumour Speculation Suggests Major PS4 Exclusives Will Be Unveiled at PlayStation Experience
Doesn't it always?
As is the case with any upcoming industry event, gamers are currently whipping themselves into a major frenzy over the PlayStation Experience event. For those out of the loop, this fan-based Las Vegas convention is set to run from 6th December through until 7th December, and promises to give attendees hands-on time with a bunch of...
Rumour 14GB Will Be Enough to Contain the Cuteness of PS4 Exclusive LittleBigPlanet 3
PS Move compatibility also on the cards
A little like DriveClub, the upcoming LittleBigPlanet 3 is one of those titles that we want nestling on our PlayStation 4’s hard drive. Sony’s exclusive lineup this year seems built around pickup and play experiences that will have long legs, and Sackboy’s latest errand looks particularly likely to...
Rumour Grand Theft Auto V PS4 Will Allow You to Commit Crimes in First-Person
Through the looking glass
The game may be over a year old, but Grand Theft Auto V is the new hotness as far as the PlayStation 4 is concerned. That means that there are tons of rumours circling around the next-gen re-release, including a supposedly pulled page from Rockstar Games’ website which mentions the inclusion of a first-person mode. We do...
Rumour Killzone Creator Guerrilla Games Finds a New Horizon in Fascinating PS4 Exclusive
Jurassic park
There’s no doubt that the Killzone franchise has divided gamers, but Guerrilla Games has never disappointed from a technical perspective. While it’s certainly failed to take advantage of the vast amount of lore created for its sci-fi series, every single one of its exclusive first-person shooters have been a spectacle – from the...
News No Way, You'll Be Able to Play Final Fantasy XV on PS4 Next Year
Noctis again
There are currently tears running down this editor’s cheek. We’ve waited eight long years for Final Fantasy XV – previously named Final Fantasy Versus XIII – but we could be months away from a demo being deployed. A now pulled Game Informer article states that those who buy
News Wait, There Are More Unannounced PS4 Titles Due This Year?
Sony certainly thinks so
Isn’t that just typical? We spend the best part of the afternoon penning an article on the PlayStation 4’s borderline bonkers November lineup, and then an additional unannounced title gets teased. Referenced in an MCV advertisement, which lists all of the retail releases due out on the next-gen machine this year, a...
News Grand Theft Auto V PS4 Supposedly Looks Sweet, But You Can't See It Yet
Due out 'soon'
The holiday rush is upon us, but still Rockstar is keeping Grand Theft Auto V’s next-gen port locked up tighter than Trevor should be. Despite insistence from parent company Take-Two that the re-release will still deploy this year, we’ve started to have our doubts. Fortunately, a report from
Rumour Minecraft Maker May Be Purchased by Microsoft for $2 Billion
Good job they finished the PS4 version
Minecraft has already proven that it’s a pixelated license to print money, and Microsoft apparently wants the lucrative brand under its umbrella. A report on the Wall Street Journal states that the Redmond-based firm is in talks to purchase Mojang, the organisation behind the bricklaying game. According to...
Rumour Beyond: Two Souls May Still Be Bringing Next-Gen Emotions to PS4
So many emotions
There have been rumours of David Cage's most recent emotional escapade Beyond: Two Souls getting the next-gen treatment for quite some time now. First, a rather suspicious input code was uncovered, and then a Swiss online store posted a listing for the title, even going so far as to include some swanky
Rumour Is PS2 Classic Earth Defence Force 2 Coming to the Vita?
Fingers crossed
The PlayStation Vita is a pretty nifty piece of tech, but it is woefully lacking when it comes to giant robots. That shouldn't be a problem for much longer, though, as a recent report from Gematsu suggests that fondly remembered PlayStation 2 title Earth Defence Force 2 will soon be ported to the handheld. What's more, it's...
Rumour Project Puppet Could Be Japan Studio's Next Big PS4 Exclusive
Update: No, it's not
Update: You can't knock a coconut down everytime, and it seems like we've been duped. This is not Japan Studio's next project, but rather a short movie posted to Vimeo a few years ago. In other words, it's faker than Simon Cowell's front teeth. Hype deflated. Original story: Japan Studio had a rough few years during the...
Rumour Silent Hills May Not Scare You Silly Until at Least 2016
But will it be third-person or first-person?
If you’ve just managed to work your way through the P.T. demo, then you may have a couple of years left to settle your nerves and dry clean your clothes prior to the release of Silent Hills, as director Hideo Kojima has hinted that the game may not be ready until 2016. That’s according to
Rumour PS4 Firmware Update 2.00 to Add Dashboard Themes
Console and colours
Update: Sid Shuman has confirmed on NeoGAF that this was an error: "Just wanted to confirm that this was in error and the show has been corrected. Sorry for the mix up. We'll keep you posted on any news related to PS4 themes in the future." Original article: The royal blue of the PlayStation 4’s user interface is undeniably...
Rumour PS4 Interface Images Show Folders, Improved Trophy Notifications, and More
Sadly, they're probably fake
There’s nothing like a good ol’ fashioned leak to shake you out of a groggy Sunday morning. In truth, this looks fake, so don’t expect it to be officially unveiled at Gamescom 2014 next week – but we kind of wished that it would be. The shots show an enhanced PlayStation 4 user interface, including folders, some...
