Category Archives: Rumour

Tue, Feb 07, 2012 | 19:31 GMT

More Battlefront 3 development rumors surface thanks to Spark Unlimited job listing and resumes

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A job listing for Spark Unlimited as well as a resume posted on LinkedIn have caused Battlefront 3 development rumors to resurface.

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Tue, Feb 07, 2012 | 18:31 GMT

CD Projekt: Possibility of an Xbox anti-used game system is “a bad thing”

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CD Projekt Red has said if rumors regarding the next iteration of Xbox are true, the anti-used game system in the console can only be “a bad thing.”

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Wed, Feb 08, 2012 | 21:32 GMT

Report: First games for Windows 8 Consumer Preview include Ms Splosion Man, Angry Birds

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A source close to The Verge has provided a supposed list of the first games which will populate the Windows Store in the Windows 8 Consumer Preview build.

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Fri, Feb 03, 2012 | 03:21 GMT

Rumour – EA Partners site suggests new Populous, Insomniac and Respawn games in FY2013

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Internet sleuthing has uncovered what seems to be two unannounced games due in the next 12 months, plus a third, much-anticipated project.

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Fri, Feb 03, 2012 | 02:30 GMT

Rumour – iPhone 5 to launch in June

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According to a Chinese report picked up by DigiTimes, Apple will reveal the iPhone 5 at its Worldwide Developer’s Conference, which is scheduled for June 10 to 15. The last hardware revision, the iPhone 4S, released in October and sold like cakes made of the surface of the sun, so apply salt liberally.

Thanks, BusinessInsider.

Sat, Jan 28, 2012 | 19:26 GMT

Rumor: AC3 set during the American Revolution

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A source close to CVG states the next installment in the Assassin’s Creed series takes place during the American Revolution.

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Fri, Jan 27, 2012 | 17:18 GMT

Rumor: Microsoft to integrate Kinect technology inside Windows-based laptops

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A report posted on tech blog The Daily claims Microsoft is looking to license Kinect technology to Window-based laptop makers. According to the post, two laptop prototypes were observed in Asus-based netbooks running a build of the Widows 8 OS. A source close to the site said these prototypes weren’t experiments, but officially MS-approved tech. Microsoft announced previously Kinect would be released for Windows systems as early as February 1, and Windows 8 will be shown to the public for the first time next month. Thanks, Neowin.

Fri, Jan 27, 2012 | 14:29 GMT

Rumour – Nintendo considering renaming Wii U

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CVG is using extremely circumspect language to suggest it’s been given inside word on a possible Wii U name change. Difficulty marketing the 3DS – perceived by many consumers as a DS with a gimmick, rather than a full hardware upgrade – is cited as inspiration for the possible change. The Wii U was first shown at E3 2011, and Nintendo admitted it faffed up a confusing debut; a full reveal is expected at E3 2012 ahead of a release before the holidays.

Thu, Jan 26, 2012 | 21:04 GMT

Rumor: Next Xbox contains Blu-ray, anti-used system

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An industry source has told Kotaku that Microsoft’s next Xbox will contain Blu-ray as its disc technology, and that it’ll introduce Kinect 2; and that it’s to contain some kind of anti-used game technology.

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Wed, Jan 25, 2012 | 17:49 GMT

Report: Wii U has twice Xbox 360′s power, still not enough

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A Develop source has claimed Wii U has twice the processing and graphical power of Xbox 360, but it still contains less than some studios expected.

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Wed, Jan 25, 2012 | 04:26 GMT

Rumour – Substantial Lightning DLC coming to Final Fantasy XIII-2

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Purported early leaks of this week’s Famitsu suggest a treat in store for fans of Final Fantasy XIII and its upcoming sequel.

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Wed, Jan 25, 2012 | 14:42 GMT

Rumour – Next Xbox has six times the power of Xbox 360

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As if one Xbox 720 tech rumour weren’t enough for the day, here’s another.

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Wed, Jan 25, 2012 | 21:15 GMT

Insider denies Rocksteady’s rumoured TMNT title

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An insider has told VG247 that Rocksteady is not working on a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game.

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Tue, Jan 24, 2012 | 18:50 GMT

Square trademark for Sleeping Dogs leads to Kane & Lynch 3 speculation

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NeoGAF has dug up another Square Enix trademark, this one for something called Sleeping Dogs, leading some to speculate it’s a subtitle for Kane & Lynch 3 due to the subtitle of the last outing, Dog Days. A job posting from IO Interactive back in September 2011 suggested that a third Kane & Lynch was in the works, and Ian Livingstone himself said in December 2010 the duo weren’t going away any time soon. You can view the trademark filing here, which lists a January 13 date.

Tue, Jan 24, 2012 | 17:13 GMT

Rumor: Chip for next Xbox codenamed Oban, in production since December

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A report over on tech blog Fuzil states that last year, Microsoft commissioned IBM and Global Foundries to co-design a processor for its next Xbox console, and the hardware is will be included in development kits which are to start shipping out in April.

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Mon, Jan 16, 2012 | 13:51 GMT

Rumour: Apple preparing March launch for iPad 3

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Bloomberg‘s reporting this afternoon that Apple is prepping iPad 3 for a March release, with production ramping up in Asia as of this month.

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Sat, Jan 07, 2012 | 18:44 GMT

US retailer lists Monster Hunter Portable 3, FFX, Lord of Apocalypse for Vita

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A pamphlet for a US retail store has been posted over on Gematsu, and it lists a few interesting tidbits which should get your mouths salivating. According to the business document, Vita versions of Monster Hunter Portable 3, Final Fantasy X, and Lord of Apocalypse were listed. While the later has already been released in Japan, and FFX is in the works for the handheld, neither title has never been confirmed for US localisation, despite a few rumblings on the matter. However, rumors regarding Monster Hunter Portable 3 hitting the device, have been around almost as long as the official announcement of Vita. We’ll send a mail to all respective parties, and hopefully we’ll get a nibble or two. Until then, consider all of this a wonderful rumor.

Thu, Jan 05, 2012 | 22:05 GMT

Rumor: 7Sixty to publish HurricaneX2 on Xbox 360

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A rumor posted over on Siliconera has 7Sixty working on bringing HurricaneX2, a 3D Kung Fu fighting game developed by a Chinese Kung Fu practitioner, to Xbox 360. The game was created as a ways for players to “express themselves in the form of martial arts”, using the “smooth control of various Kung Fu moves acquired in the game.” Created by Chinese developer You Yun Tech, it is deeply rooted in Chinese culture and philosophy, and the gameplay emphasizes “timing and anticipation over brute strength.” The game was an entry in the 14th annual Independent Games Festival, held each year in San Francisco. You can watch videos for it below the break. Thanks, Joystiq.

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Tue, Jan 03, 2012 | 03:19 GMT

Rumour – Nintendo prepping eReader subscription service for 3DS, Wii U

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Leaks suggest the Wii U’s tablet controller may double as an eReader when the console arrives later this year.

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Tue, Jan 03, 2012 | 01:17 GMT

Rumour – Disney Epic Mickey 2 going co-op, multi-platform

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The Internet has preserved what is purported to be a slab of text edited out of a recent Disney newsletter, outing Disney Epic Mickey 2.

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