Rumors

Metroid Movie Rumors Resurface

This close-cropped image, purported to be of a poster for a Metroid movie coming next year, proves absolutely zilch. But a Swedish blog says the director John Woo will announce such a film at Comic-Con, now underway through Sunday in New York City.

Metroid was optioned for a film deal way back in 2004, according to the Hollywood Reporter. And then, nothing. I can't get this Swedish blog to load, but the date on this poster — if it's European format, that's February 5, 2009 and that's a Thursday. If it's US, that's May 2 (prime blockbuster season — have we ever had a video game adaptation release in May? I don't follow that closely) and that's a Saturday. US releases typically open on Wednesdays or Fridays.

Oh, and John Woo is not in the Comic Con's list of guests.

Debunked?

John Woo to Announce Metroid Film at NYC Comic-Con [Destructoid, via The Tanooki]

1:00 PM on Sat Apr 19 2008
By ogood
9,185 views, 73 comments

you make the call

GTA IV Rumored Intro: Real or Fake?

Alright, well, this had me last night, but now I am not so sure. And while I was dithering over whether the video here is in fact real, or a fake, I missed out on an actual leak of an actual trailer for the animated Star Wars: The Clone Wars. And it was taken down from YouTube before I could save the video.

But this has been up for a solid two days, Rockstar hasn't demanded it be taken down (could they? I dunno) and the comments on its YouTube page point out a zillion problems with it. But what do they know? It is time for Kotakopolis to pass judgment: Is this real or is this fake? You make the call! Vote after the jump.

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12:00 PM on Sun Apr 13 2008
By ogood
21,439 views, 184 comments

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Surfer Girl, I Wish I Could Quit You, 3D Games Edition

Surfer Girl, the gaming world's most famous entirely unconfirmed tipster, has dropped a few more juicy rumors in her latest update—the biggest bombshells relating to 3D gaming, real 3D gaming.

She claims that Avatar, that's James Cameron movie game by Ubisoft Montreal, will feature images enhanced by theater-quality 3D glasses. We're guessing it's ~~shutter~~ polarized technology (not the red and blues above), and quite a few companies are still playing with 3D glasses (I last saw a 3D TV by JVC at CES 07...it was kinda neat). She also adds that a "Japanese company" is making a similar 3D "incarnation of a legendary racing franchise."

If the rumors are true, Ubisoft is making a huge gamble. Video and video-enhancing eyewear has been around for a long time and never taken off. But that doesn't mean it's out for the count.

December twenty-sixth things. [via gonintendo]

12:40 PM on Thu Dec 27 2007
By Mark Wilson
3,937 views, 53 comments

humor

Efron Dating Master Chief?

Not content to break the fictitious news that the Master Chief is dating a Hollywood star, satire site Dateline Hollywood also "reports" that the big MC is gay.

The site says that MC was seen hanging out with High School Musical star Zac Efron during the Universal City launch of Halo 3 last week and points to the widely spread images of the duo as proof of their hot story.

Not everyone is surprised, though, particularly those who have fought Master Chief in battle.
"He's a great warrior, but frankly, I started to get suspicious when he kept wanting to 'cover my rear' during our recent battle to prevent the covenant from setting off the Halo rings and destroying the universe," said the Arbiter, an alien who fought alongside Master Chief in "Halo 3."

Added Cortana, a female artificial intelligence who was once implanted in Master Chief's helmet: "I've been saying that Master Chief is a huge f*g for years, but no one believed me."

Cortana, who was not invited to the "Halo 3″ premiere event, ended up crashing the party.

"I'm pretty sure I heard Master Chief tell Zac he'd like to get his hands on his Covenant-held Forerunner structure," she said. "We all know what that means."

Ooooh, hoo, ho, ho, but don't we... wait, what does it mean again?

Zac Efron Rumored to be Dating Master Chief [Dateline Hollywood]

4:00 PM on Mon Oct 1 2007
By Brian Crecente
7,631 views, 65 comments

break yourself

Rumor: Mod Proof Wiis in Japan

Looks like after you upset Nintendo Europe with all that mod-chip talk, it went crying to mommy and told on you. Unhappy modders on the forum, Hacken.cc have recently found out that the newer version of the Japanese NTSC/J Wiis have had the three pins removed that enable mod chips to be attached. There has been no news of the US versions having the pins clipped, but of course, it's still so difficult to get a Wii, how would anyone really know for sure. More »

9:40 AM on Wed May 30 2007
By Kim Phu
2,344 views, 103 comments

Latest by glamnesia: Yes. Robocop. more »

eh?

Rumor: Team ICO Mystery Project

Team ICO who are responsible for the Shadow of the Colossus have been out of the limelight for awhile, but recently, a member on the PS3 forums has posted some information on the company's ventures after a chance meeting with a Sony Playtation product manager from Germany while at the Motostorm event: More »

11:40 AM on Fri May 18 2007
By Kim Phu
4,193 views, 56 comments

starcraft

Rumor: Starcraft 2 on Its Way

If this rumor turns out to be true, I will never see my boyfriend again. EVER. More »

1:40 PM on Thu Apr 12 2007
By Kim Phu
10,195 views, 80 comments

top

Game Mag Says Black Xbox 360 Is Coming

Always get an iffy feeling posting black Xbox 360 stories — Especially ones that pop up in April. Yes, we know that the debug unit is black. And yet, the rumor continues to surface. This month's Game Informer says that a black Xbox 360 with larger 120GB hard drive, HDMI output and an HDMI cable will retail for approximately US $479. It does not include HD-DVD playback. A well-placed source at Microsoft tells GI that the reason is because the "format's not proven." Then again, neither is this rumor. And if this is in fact an April Fool's Joke, we've got two words: Not funny. Brian Ashcraft More »

8:00 AM on Tue Mar 20 2007
By Brian Ashcraft
74,795 views, 118 comments

Latest by Yecats: $480, to me, sounds reasonable for a gaming system. I live in New Zealand, and the prices of our systems are just, insane. The xbox 360 came out at around NZ$800. The PS3 is being released at NZ$1200. PS2 has come more »

blind item

Blind Item: Requirements For Work? Poop.

Pointing Fish says: Word has it that a big software maker puts new employees through a series of checks before they can finally enter the company. These aren't run-of-the-mill tests, either. A bit about the company: It seems to pump continuous, never-ending stylized sequels for its big three franchises. According to an employee, new entrants are required to take a psyche test as well as give stool samples before starting work. Okay, Kotaku-land, what company is it? Brian Ashcraft

12:00 AM on Mon Feb 26 2007
By Brian Ashcraft
7,361 views, 139 comments

Latest by SlipstreamBRO: I would definitely not say EA. I thought they were closing the office in Japan. Also, most of their major sports titles are produced in their Tiburon office (Orlando, FL). I have no idea on who the more »

pc gaming

Rumor: Xbox 360 Version Of Hellgate Likely

In an interview with NamcoBandai's (I always thought it was two words, but w/e) director of business development Zach Karlsson, game site Next Generation reports: More »

6:20 AM on Thu Jan 18 2007
By Brian Ashcraft
1,484 views, 24 comments

rumors

Ghostbusters 360 Sort Of Confirmed

Well the good news is that developer ZootFly has confirmed with IGN that the Ghostbusters game footage that saw heavy circulation yesterday was in fact actual footage from an Xbox 360 game they are developing. Unfortunately the game is currently on hold due to licensing issues the company is actively working to resolve, so there is no projected release date for the game, or really any guarantee that it will see the light of day whatsoever. More »

11:40 AM on Tue Jan 16 2007
By Mike Fahey
3,335 views, 40 comments

kotaku magu

Kotaku Magu: More Castlevania SOTN Coming?

With Castlevania: Symphony of the Night rolling onto Xbox Live, a new generation gets to experience the PS1 title for the first time. But it doesn't stop there, it seems. EGM has a small article (Thanks, Evan!) in the February issue titled "Second Symphony." The last paragraph reads: More »

10:22 AM on Mon Jan 15 2007
By Brian Ashcraft
816 views, 24 comments

tekken 6

Rumor: Tekken 6 Not PS3 Exclusive?

Unconfirmed, but the source who correctly said Virtua Fighter 5 was 360-bound now claims that Tekken 6 is headed for the Microsoft console shortly after its PS3 release. This comes in a wake of chatter claiming big PLAYSTATION 3 exclusives like Devil May Cry 4 and Metal Gear Solid 4 will make it to the Xbox 360. Two words: Uh oh. Brian Ashcraft More »

12:22 PM on Tue Jan 2 2007
By Brian Ashcraft
3,485 views, 51 comments

gossip

Nintendo: No Free VC Cmas Games

Nintendo has turned all Scrooge (bad Scrooge, not good Scrooge) on us, apparently telling game site Eurogamer that there will be no "free" VC Christmas downloads. It's been rumored that Super Mario Bros., Toe Jam & Earl and R-Types would be available to all at no charge on the 25th. Instead, gamers can look forward to paying for stuff. Happy Holidays! Brian Ashcraft More »

11:20 AM on Thu Dec 21 2006
By Brian Ashcraft
736 views, 40 comments

hdd

Microsoft's Mysterious 70 GB Hard Drive [Update]

Is this the PS3 60GB HDD killer? Though there's been nothing official from Microsoft, reader Plaid Ninja snapped this photo at the Xbox Live event, and it shows 70 gigs of free hard drive space. A shoot in the dark, but we imagine these should be out soonish to take advantage of Microsoft's downloadable content service. Expect Sony to counter with even bigger hard drives until we end up with 300 GB HDDs. It's like the space race, but with game consoles. How dorky! Brian Ashcraft More »

4:22 PM on Tue Nov 7 2006
By Brian Ashcraft
806 views, 23 comments

Latest by Alex1: Well my single worry is how far will the computer manufacturer will come. Already we are amazed of all the new things happening so fast and we barely keep up. I think that in several years this industry will more »

top

Rumor: Best Buy Wii Launch Numbers and PS3 Not Ordered Yet!

Eds Note: This is unconfirmed, so take it for what it's worth. More »

microsoft

Rumor: Halo 3 Demo in Early 2007

GameInformer has an interesting but unsubstantiated rumor up on their site right now: a Halo 3 demo is coming in early 2007 to Xbox Live. More »

8:00 AM on Wed Oct 25 2006
By brownlee2
2,861 views, 37 comments

germany

360 100 GB HD Bogus, Says Germany's Herr Nelson

Yesterday, we posted about a grainy picture apparently announcing the 100 GB HD for the Xbox 360. A couple German 360 sites Spidey sense started tingling? Does that add up? More »

11:40 AM on Fri Oct 20 2006
By kotaku.com
344 views, 24 comments

Kotaku

Meet Sony's New Phil Harrison

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