Tag: Rumours
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...
Rumour Persona 6 Targets 2025 Release While Metaphor's on Track for 2024
Atlus is busy
Atlus has the inevitable Persona 6 pencilled in for 2025. That's according to @MbKKssTBhz5 on Twitter, who has a particularly good track record when it comes to leaking Atlus' plans. They also state that 2024 belongs to Metaphor: ReFantazio — the fantastical RPG that was announced back in June. Apparently, it'll be accompanied by a...
Rumour Mass Effect PS5 Game Might Still Be Six Years Away
"It is so far away"
If you thought the recent N7 Day teaser trailer for the next Mass Effect was an indication the RPG might be somewhat close to release, you may want to think again. We already know BioWare has Dragon Age: Dreadwolf to launch on PS5 first, but according to Giant Bomb journalist Jeff Grubb, the game is so far out that it may not...
Rumour Cyberpunk 2077 Ultimate Edition Drops Next Month at $60 Retail
Night City awaits
A physical 'Ultimate Edition' of Cyberpunk 2077 will reportedly release in just a few weeks, on the 5th December. That's according to a fresh leak that's doing the rounds on social media (as per Cheap Ass Gamer). Based on the leak, it'll be priced at $60. During an investors call back in October, CD Projekt Red confirmed that the...
Rumour One of Assassin's Creed Red's Protagonists Is Based on African Samurai Yasuke
With an altered story
It's been rumoured for quite some time, but Insider Gaming is now reporting that one of the two playable protagonists in Assassin's Creed Red is based on a historical figure known as Yasuke. In case you don't know, the currently in-development Red takes place in feudal Japan, and will supposedly have you playing as both a...
Rumour Diablo 4's First Expansion Has Been Unearthed
Let the hate flow through you
References to what seems to be the first expansion for Diablo 4 have been datamined from the game's latest test build. According to YouTube channel YbuBaKa (as summarised by Strakt on ResetEra), the yet-to-be-announced DLC will revolve around Mephisto — a demonic lord who already plays a pivotal role in the game's...
Rumour This Might Be Assassin's Creed Red's Main Character
Out of the shadows
It's an admittedly tiny picture, but it's likely that this is our first proper look at the main character of Assassin's Creed Red. Taken from the LinkedIn profile of a Ubisoft writer — who's currently working on Red — the art shows a seemingly female character wearing a very Assassin-style cowl, and wielding a Japanese-style...
Rumour The Next Far Cry Game Is an Extraction-Based Multiplayer Shooter with Permadeath
A, er, Far Cry
While it's widely believed that Ubisoft has Far Cry 7 in the works, it's now being reported that the next Far Cry title to actually release will be an extraction-based shooter. According to the reliable Insider Gaming, It's codenamed 'Project Maverick', and it's basically a multiplayer spin-off. Supposedly, the gameplay loop revolves...
Rumour PS5 Slim Gets 8th November Launch with Spider-Man 2 Bundle
Standard console on 10th November
A new report from reliable PS Plus leaker billbil-kun says Sony will launch its new PS5 hardware model first in a Marvel's Spider-Man 2 bundle on 8th November 2023. The new console will then be available standalone two days later on 10th November 2023, it's suggested. Sony has only publicly confirmed the updated...
Rumour Assassin's Creed Red Could Go Head to Head with Rise of the Ronin on PS5 in 2024
Seeing red
The next big Assassin's Creed game, tentatively titled Assassin's Creed Red, could be releasing sooner than some people think. According to a LinkedIn post by a business development and brand manager at Ubisoft (as spotted by PCGamesN), the Japan-based title is set to be the "biggest blockbuster for 2024". Hmmm. To be honest, though,...
Rumour PS5's Early 2024 Release Schedule May Get Even More Ridiculous Thanks to Elden Ring
DLC reportedly drops in early Feb
If you haven't been keeping an eye on early 2024, we'd encourage you to do so. The current release schedule is, quite frankly, absurd. In the space of just under two months, we're getting: Alone in the Dark - 16th January Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown - 18th January Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth - 26th January
News First-Party Firesprite's Dark PS5 Horror Could Be Due in 2025
Edited resume alludes to target release date
Firesprite’s long-rumoured dark horror PS5 exclusive could launch in 2025, according to the resume of a former employee. The information on concept artist Agnes Hvalstad’s Art Station page has since changed, but the Internet never sleeps, and ResetEra captured screenshots of the information prior to...
Rumour State of Play Incoming? Death Stranding 2 Dev Photo Seems to Suggest Showcase
The state of it
Sony will host a new State of Play in the relatively near future — or so fresh findings on Reddit would have you believe. Eagle-eyed users are referencing a photo from Hideo Kojima's personal assistant (posted today, the 27th September), which shows the director sat at a desk, editing footage of some kind. Now, here's where it...
News Horizon Forbidden West's Rumoured Complete Edition Tipped for PC
And PS5, of course
A Complete Edition of Horizon Forbidden West and its DLC Burning Shores appears to be a foregone conclusion at this point, and reliable PS Plus leaker Billbil-Kun now reports it's the next game Sony plans to bring to PC. Alongside the PS5 version, which recently
Rumour Six PS Plus Extra Games Leaked Ahead of September Announcement
Sweet six
Another week, another PS Plus leak! Ahead of the official announcement that's expected later this week, six PS Plus Extra titles have been outed by the ever-reliable Dealabs. Sony's second subscription tier has been on a bit of a hot streak lately —
News Is Sony Working on a New PS2 Emulator for PS5, PS4?
Watch this space
With the frankly flabbergasting PS Plus price increases announced overnight, Sony is in need of a win for its subscriptions – and a big one at that! One way it could curry favour with long-time members is by upgrading its PS2 emulator, allowing it to bring back classics from the early noughties alongside the PS1 and PSP titles...
News Sony Has a State of Play Livestream for September, Rumours Suggest
Jeff Grubb has heard about one
Sony is primed and ready to deliver a new State of Play livestream in September, if new rumours are to be believed. Jeff Grubb of Giant Bomb took to Twitter overnight to share he's heard "a State of Play is coming", and given Sony's recent track record of hosting events like the PlayStation Showcase in September, it...
Rumour PS Plus Essential Game for September 2023 Leaked Early
Patience of a saint
One of the games from September 2023's PS Plus Essential offering has been leaked ahead of the official announcement, it seems. Reliable Dealabs leaker @billbil-kun has the scoop, and it looks like subscribers are getting
News Tekken 8 January 2024 Release Date Confirmed
Get ready for the next battle
Update: Tekken 8 will indeed release on the 26th January, as per the game's latest trailer. Original Story: Bandai Namco isn't doing too hot with all of these Tekken 8 leaks, and just hours before the game is set to show up during Gamescom Opening Night Live, its release date may have become public knowledge...
Rumour Info on Immortals Fenyx Rising Sequel Will Make You Wish It Wasn't Cancelled
Elden Ring meets Wind Waker
Last month, it was reported that Ubisoft had cancelled its plans for an Immortals Fenyx Rising sequel, and just to rub salt in that recently opened wound, a fresh article from Axios paints the picture of an incredibly intriguing project. At least, on paper. The article namedrops two beloved games as supposed inspiration...
News Is This Parody? Tom Holland, Chris Pratt Allegedly Lined Up for Jak & Daxter Movie
Wait, what?
No, that’s not an Onion headline! The word doing the rounds on social media is that Hollywood superstars Tom Holland and Chris Pratt have been targeted to star in a Jak & Daxter movie. According to a renowned Marvel tipster, Holland will play Jak and Pratt will play his boisterous weasel-like side-kick Daxter – although it feels...
News Video of New PS5 Slim Model Posted Online
Not actually slimmer*
Update: A video has now been uploaded to Twitter that shows the new PS5 model in all its glory, complete with a slim slit on both sides. As the casing is shown, the disc drive gives the design a much more significant bulge than the original model. It's possible this could still be a fake, but video footage lends more weight to...
News New LEGO Harry Potter Game May Be Announced at Gamescom
All eyes on Germany
Reports claiming a new LEGO Harry Potter game is in development have been doing the rounds for a while now, and this month's Gamescom event in Germany may be the place for it to become official. According to VGC, a teaser was uploaded to the South African Instagram accoun
News Helldivers 2 PS5, PC Release Date May Be Set for October
Another one for the huge list
Sony's own Helldivers 2 could be set to join the long list of high-profile games releasing in October if a leaked document is to be believed. Handed to Insider Gaming, a file sent to members of a Sony partnership program supposedly calls for content creators to "mention that the game will be released in October". A...
Rumour Tekken 8 Leak Confirms More Returning Characters
Six reveals seemingly incoming
This weekend marks the second phase of the Tekken 8 Closed Network Test, and this time around, it's available on PC as well as PS5. And in utterly unsurprising fashion, the PC build has already been pulled apart, with players taking a cheeky look inside the application's files in an attempt to learn more about the...
News New Red Dead Redemption Logo Fuels More Remake Rumours
Also a new RDR codename
Suggestions a Red Dead Redemption remake or remaster is in the works from Rockstar are doing the rounds again as Internet sleuths have uncovered a new logo for the PS3 title recently uploaded to the developer's website. First spotted by Twitter user Tez2, a site update from earlier today included a new reference within the...
Rumour Immortals Fenyx Rising Sequel Canned by Ubisoft
Clipped wings
A supposed sequel to 2020's Immortals Fenyx Rising has been cancelled, according to multiple VGC sources. The open world action title was spearheaded by the team behind Assassin's Creed Odyssey, and while it did come with a lot of the bloated baggage you'd expect from a Ubisoft sandbox, it was a really fun game if you were looking for...
Rumour PS5 Pro Release Date Reportedly Slated for November 2024
Internally codenamed Project Trinity
Sony will reportedly release an upgraded PS5 Pro hardware model in November 2024, according to a report from Tom Henderson, who’s successfully leaked PlayStation’s hardware plans in the past. The Insider Gaming scribe – this time writing for Key to Gaming – accurately outed the Japanese giant’s Remote...
