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It appears that SOCOM 4 could be in development because according to PCB Production’s credits page, PCB Productions has worked on a number of games in the past, has been working on some motion capture for SOCOM 4. So what makes this rumour a true one, well they wouldn’t add it to the credit page otherwise.

Let’s hope it’s better than SOCOM: Confrontation which is/was rigged with alot of bugs.

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Battlefield Heroes could be making it’s way to the Playstation 3 after GOONL!NE revealed this information. The game is listed on EA’s press site and it currently waiting to get rated by the ESRB.

The game is scheduled to be released at some point in June of 2009.

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The latest rumours regarding Gran Turismo 5 suggest that there will be 94 tracks, yes thats a nine and 4. The tracks are listed below.

Belgium:

• Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
• Circuit Zolder

China:

• The Shanghai International Circuit

France

• Circuit de la Sarthe (Le Mans)
• Magny-Cours

Germany:

• Hockenheimring
• Nürburgring
• Nordschleife

Italy:

• Monza
• Imola

Japan:

• Fuji Speedway (80s, 90s, F, GT versions)
• Suzuka Circuit (GP, East, West)
• Twin Ring Motegi (Road, East, West, Speedway)
• Tsukuba Circuit

Monaco:

• Circuit de Monaco

Portugal:

• Estoril

Spain:

• Jerez
• Valencia

UK:

• Brands Hatch
• Silverstone Circuit
• Top Gear Test Track

USA:

• Daytona International Speedway (Road, Speedway)
• Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca
• Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Oval, GP)
• Infineon Raceway (Sports, Stock)

Imaginary circuits in real places:

• Hong Kong
• Paris, George V
• Paris, Opera
• Citta di Aria (Assisi)
• Costa di Amalfi (Capri)
• Tokyo, Route 246
• Seoul
• Madrid
• Eiger Nordwand (Kleine Scheidegg, Bern)
• London (Short, Long)
• El Capitan (Yosemite National Park, California)
• Las Vegas Drag Strip
• New York
• Seattle

Imaginary circuits:

• High Speed Ring
• Apricot Hill
• Autumn Ring
• Deep Forest Raceway
• Grand Valley Speedway
• East Section
• Speedway
• Midfield Raceway
• Driving Park
• Beginner Course
• Motorland
• Test Course
• Trial Mountain
• Clubman Stage Route 5
• Special Stage Route 5
• Special Stage Route 11

Rally circuit in real places:

• Chamonix
• Tahiti
• Swiss Alps
• Cathedral Rocks (Yosemite National Park, California)
• Grand Canyon

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Fight Night Round 4 is nearing it’s release date, no roster information has been release officially but it has apparently been leaked. This post over on the official EA forums state that the following people are in the 4th round.

Mike Tyson
Muhammad Ali
Ricky Hatton
Ray Robinson
Thomas Hearns
Miguel Cotto
Shane Mosely
Jake Lamotta
Marvin Hagler
Roy Jones Jr.
Carlos Monzon
Jermaine Taylor
Kelly Pavlik
Manny Pacquiao
Pernell Whittaker
Julio Caesar Chavez
George Foreman
Joe Frazier
Lennox Lewis
Ray Leonard
James Toney
Roberto Duran
Marco Antonio Barrera
Amin Asikainen
Paulie Malignaggi
Kermit Cinteron
Eddie Chambers
Arturo Gatti
Corey Spinks
Tommy Morrison
Sergio Mora
Fernando Montiel
Jorge Armando Arce
Arementa
Anthony Mundine
Emanuel Agustus
Vinny Paz
Vivian Harris
Billy Dib
Diego Corrales
Erik Morales
Nate Campbell
Ronald “Winky” Wright
Yuriorkis Gamboa
Nonito Donair
Arthur Abraham
Joe Calzaghe
Roberto Guerrero
Edwim Valero
Victor Ortiz

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Infinity Ward decided to drop the Call of Duty name out for their Modern Warefare 2 title, so is it a Call of Duty game? Anyway, what about some rumours?

• All the weapons from the original are coming again.
• 3 maps from the original are coming back with a few noticeable tweaks here & there.
• There is a total of 16 maps including 3 from the original.
• 20 new weapons will be added to the inventory & the most noticeable are the FAMAS assault rifle, HK PSG-1 sniper rifle, MP7 sub machine gun, AA12 fully automatic shotgun, MG4 LMG and the .44 magnum revolver.
• Multiple attachment perk has been added which allows 2 attachments to be added to a weapon.
• The Single Player Campaign is predicted to last 7+ hours.
• Co-op Mode has been added.
• A new Alien Terrorist co-op mode is also added with details still unknown.
• The multiplayer is set to have 4 new modes above the original modes.
• A new CLAN system & TOURNAMENT system will be added.
• The PS version of the game is set to have Dedicated severs provided from SONY [Xbox Servers status still unknown].

What would you like to see in Modern Warefare 2?

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Assassin’s Creed 2 was officially announced by Ubisoft but we havent really heard anything about the game since. We don’t know where it is set, who will be who.

There are alot of unanswered questions that really need answering. Destructoid have managed to get hold of some rumours about the second game.

• Venice as a setting
• Jade Raymond has a lot less to do with this title

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A user over on the GameTrailers forums has been reading Power Unlimited (dutch magazine) they were talking about the future of the Killzone frachise. According to the magazine, Guerilla Games mentioned they are already working on Killzone 3.

Not only that but GG said they are also working on Killzone Liberation 2 and plan to release it in 2010.

Below is a scan of the article.

It will be hard to read, but there it is.

There has always been some uncertainty about the numbering of the killzone games. Back when the first trailer of killzone 2 was shown, some people were calling it killzone 3 because the project name for killzone: liberation for the psp was killzone 2. But we think it’s quite clear that killzone: liberation on the psp is a stand alone game.
There are still some killzone games coming. The devs told the newspaper “de volkskrant” that they ar already working on killzone 3. It’s not a big suprise, but it’s nice to know. We’ve also heard that killzone: liberation 2 is being worked on and will come out in 2010. Then there’s the question what the third GG team is working on…

How could they not continue Killzone if pre-order levels are more than 1.1 million in the UK and USA?

Alot rumours fly around the internet and here’s the latest rumours we’ve heard about the new Twisted Metal game that will be exclusive to the Playstation 3.

Developed by David Jaffe, the next Twisted Metal game is apparently going to feature the following:

• Tons of weapons and combo attacks
• Improved vehicle physics
• Game will run at a smooth 60-frames-per-second
• All the old  characters are back including some new faces
• Co-op modes

No word on a release date but it could be this year.

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Earlier this week PSFocus have managed to grab some information regarding the situation with Killzone 2 downloadable content. The DLC is apparently going to be available after the game has launched (next week). An anonymous has reported saying that they have information about this DLC.

• Not all DLC for Killzone 2, free. There are paid and free DLC’s planted.
• The DLC is in the form of: Maps, Extra Game Modes, etc…
• Guerrilla is currently working on an ingame store as in Metal Gear Solid 4. Here you can earn points by clothes and buy upgrades for your character.
• Retro Maps come to Killzone 2 via DLC (ie maps from Killzone 1)

We hope this is true, we’re flagging this up as a big fat rumour though.

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A new mode will be making its way to Resident Evil 5. In the March issue of the Official Playstation Magazine US, there is a review for the horror title and somewhere in the review they mention some downloadable content, here’s what it says.

The fun doesn’t end when you complete RE5’s main story-line,

We’re sworn to secrecy, but we’ve had a peek at an unlockable mode for forthcoming DLC, and it’s awesome.

No word on what exactly is unlocked but we’re guessing it could be new weapons, costumes and possibly a new difficulty.

I guess we will all find out when we complete the game after Friday 13 of March 2009.

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According to rumours on PS3center, a new Syphon Filter could be in the making. After browsing Gamasutra’s job listings, Bend Studios has posted a new listing has a new job and are looking for a senior game tools programmer with PS3 or Xbox 360 experience.

Be a part of the most exciting and innovating computer entertainment in North America. Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) markets the PlayStation® family of products and develops, publishes, markets, and distributes software for the PS one™ console, the PlayStation®2 and PlayStation®3 computer entertainment systems and the PlayStation Portable (PSP™).

Bend is tied up with Resistance: Retribution at the moment and will be tied up with this game until 2010.

Could PS3 owners be lined up to get a next gen Syphon Filter game?

In this months issue of the Official Playstation Magazine UK there are a horde of rumours in the Whipsers section. Whether these are true or not is unknown until something is officially announced.

• EA is holding an auction in which NFL players can bid to be on the front cover of Madden 2010
• Developers are already working on PSP2 games which is tentatively scheduled for released in 2010
• Tetsuya Mizuguchi is looking to make a sequel to REZ
• Square Enix will unveil a ‘Different from FF’ MMO at E3
• A PSP version of Motorstorm is in the works and may release this year
• Monolith is already working on F.E.A.R 3
• Lego Harry Potter is on the way

Most noticable ones are the PSP2 and Square-Enix announcing a new FF at E3.

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The latest rumours suggest that the Mass Effect Trilogy could be released for the Playstation 3. Alot of gamers think the game will remain on Xbox 360 and PC. Will Sony ever get a slice?

A fairly reliable source close to Electronic Arts tells secondstorygamer.com that the the trology will be available on the PS3. Apparently EA decided to make the series multiplatform mostly due to the “the economic outlook”.

This ‘reliable’ source says that EA could release a PlayStation 3 port of the original Mass Effect and will be available mid-2009.

An announcement is apparently going to take place at GDC which starts on the 23rd of March 2009.

Remember, this is not our rumour, we are just posting what someone else said.

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Wouldn’t it be amazing to play all those Sega classics again especially the Sonic series, i would deffinately buy them on Playstation Network.

It could be happening guys and gals as it’s odd to hear the ESRB has posted ratings for Sonic the Hedgehog 3, Phantasy Star II, Comix Zone and Gunstar Heroes for distribution on Playstation Network.

No release dates or anything as of yet but we’re guessing this is going to happen next year.

Which Sega classics would you like to see?

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Electronic Arts CEO John Riccitiello has been speaking to gamasutra.com about next year, what games to expect. There could be more Dead Space sequels in the works as John said:

Dead Space looks like a long-term big winner for us…

Does this mean that Dead Space did well and that they are thinking of making this into a big franchise? Could well be!