In case you missed them the first time:
PALGN's Periodical Rumour Harvest #1
PALGN's Periodical Rumour Harvest #2
PALGN's Periodical Rumour Harvest #3
PALGN's Periodical Rumour Harvest #4
PALGN's Periodical Rumour Harvest #5
PALGN's Periodical Rumour Harvest #1
Super Monkey Ball DX for PS2:
We said: This rumour has been circulating for a while but without an announcement of the titles existance at E3 was quickly forgotten about. The rumour has quickly gained momentum again with Gamestop posting Super Monkey Ball Deluxe on there Playstation 2 release schedule (scheduled for December 1st) at a budget price of approximately $50 Australian. Could Sega be re-releasing Super Monkey Ball for the PS2 with all new features?
The Real Story: True, Super Monkey Ball will be released for the Xbox and Playstation 2 in 2005.
Nintendo to deliver their own version of the Eyetoy?
We said:
After the amazing success of Eyetoy: Play it was only a matter of time before both Microsoft and Nintendo tried to cash in on the success. Nintendo has registered the following titles in Japan. Manebito/Camera and Ningen-Copy/Manebito
The Real Story:Unknown at the moment, still rumoured to be true.
Xbox to be codenamed Xenon?
We Said: The Xbox 2 is currently in development with the codename of Xenon.
The Real Story:
Unknown at the moment, possibly false.
PALGN's Periodical Rumour Harvest #2
More Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Information:
We Said:
After the smashing success that the Grand Theft Auto series has endured on the PS2, speculation has surrounded Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, even months before it was officially announced. The latest information filtering in comes from an un-named UK magazine, unveiling the following details regarding the game. Changing hairstyles is possible. The graphics engine contains six times the draw-distance. Only interior transitions cause load times. Appearance will alter the way NPC characters react. Cops can latch onto cars. Motorcycle cops are now in the game. The game will be packaged on a single, dual-layered DVD.
The Real Story: 100% True.
Resident Evil 4 delayed to 2005?
We Said:
We love Gamestop and EB games - they manage to break the biggest news regarding game release dates before publishers. The latest release schedule updated by EB Games suggests Resident Evil 4 has been delayed to February 2005. Could this be yet another exclusive broken by a release list? We think so. Resident Evil 4 wouldn't be the only title delayed until 2005 this year.
The Real Story: True, Resident Evil 4 won't see a release in Australia or America this year.
Star Wars: Knights of the Republic 2 brought forward?
We Said:
Lucasarts has updated their KOTOR2 website with all new information and has changed the release date to a northern hempishere "Winter". EB Games are also reporting the game will ship on the 12th of December, 2004.
The Real Story:
True, KOTOR 2 will be released this year.
Xbox 2 renamed?
We Said:
Forget Xbox Next - Microsoft has recently conducted a survey to gather information on possible names for the next console. Some mentioned include Xbox 247, Xbox 360, Xbox 2, Xbox EV, and Xbox FS. Other questions in the survey focus specifically on the title Xbox FS. Reports even claim a logo for the Xbox FS was included.
The Real Story:
We suspect this news is false, but at the moment this is unconfirmed.
PALGN's Periodical Rumour Harvest #3:
EA No longer online for PAL regions?
We Said:
Some EA games will be offline only for PAL Regions.
The Real Story:
This is true and some titles such as Madden NFL 2005 and Tiger Wood's PGA Tour 2005 are offline for PAL regions.
New F-Zero to be announced for the GBA?
We Said:
F-Zero has appeared on every one of Nintendo's platforms since the Super NES. After the rave reviews of F-Zero GX it is no surprise that PALGN learns that Japanese retailers expect Nintendo to announce another F-Zero title for the Gameboy Advance called F-Zero: Climax.
The Real Story:
This information is true, although no date outside of Japan has been announced.
Halo 2 Surprise?:
We Said:
Halo 2 information will be revealed exclusively on ilovebees.com.
The Real Story:
This was incorrect and was just marketing propaganda to boost up Halo 2 hype.
PALGN's Periodical Rumour Harvest #4:
PSP Set for Japanese release this year?
We Said:
The recent distribution lists coming out of Japan have been making guesses as to when Sony will release their upcoming Playstation Portable. The current date is set at December 3rd, 2004 - which is, coincidently, the 10th anniversary of the Playstation's launch
The Real Story:
True, kind of, The PSP will be out this year in Japan.
New Halo 2 Beta Information?
We Said:
We unveiled more information about the Halo 2 BETA.
The Real Story:
True.
Gran Turismo PSP to be a direct port of Gran Turismo 4?
We Said:
SCE has posted an interview with Gran Turismo producer Kazunori Yamauchi on its official Japanese site, revealing that the PSP version is planned to have the same amount of content as the PlayStation 2 version. Yamauchi has also revealed that Gran Turismo PSP will launch after the release of the PSP.
The Real Story:
Unknown at the moment.
PALGN's Periodical Rumour Harvest #5:
Mario Party 6: Microphone Controller
We Said:
A Microphone Periphal will be released for the Nintendo Gamecube and will be compatible with Mario Party 6
The Real Story:
This has been confirmed as real and Mario Party 6 will be released later this year.
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas delay?
We Said:
Rumours are floating around that Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas has been delayed by a week. This would push the release of San Andreas to November.
The Real Story:
True, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas was delayed by a week.
Final PSP Price confirmed?
We Said:
Rumours coming out of the pre Tokyo Game show crowd indicate that the PSP will be $400 Canadian, which translates to $250 USD, $360 Australian and 139 pounds.
The Real Story:
Still no real price point..... keep waiting.
So there we have it, Majority of the time the rumours we are presenting are correct. Maybe it's time more attention was paid to these articles as a lot of the time the information we are presenting is actually correct. Stay tuned for PALGN's Periodical Rumour Harvest #7 coming soon.
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