Welcome to the Rumour mill, Pro-G's run-down of the big rumours currently doing the rounds in the video game industry. Every week we'll hunt down the juiciest stories and give our opinion on how legit they are. So, whether you want the ridiculous or the plausible, read on.
Co-op play for Call of Duty 4
The Rumour: While Call of Duty 4 is a truly amazing single and multiplayer FPS, it's lacking one thing: co-op play. Well, we've heard that it might not be missing forever.
Verdict: Adding cooperative play to a game post-release isn't unheard of. Rare added co-op to Kameo and with downloadable content being all the rage these days, we wouldn't put it past Infinity Ward to deliver the goods. Don't bank on it though.
Plausibility rating: 2/5
More from Kane & Lynch
The Rumour: While we aren't due to get the psychotic duo's debut game in Europe until November 23, we've heard that a sequel is definitely happening.
Verdict: Nothing is official and we don't expect it to be until well after the first game has hit stores, but Eidos isn't a publisher that sits on potentially lucrative franchises.
Plausibility rating: 3/5
Xbox 360 Fall update to punish kids
The Rumour: Parental controls are hated by pretty much every child on the planet, but things are about to get worse for Xbox 360 owners. As part of the Xbox 360 Fall update (release date to be confirmed) parents will be able to limit the time their children play on their console.
Verdict: This is looking highly likely we're sorry to say. Microsoft is keen to position its console into the same space as the family-friendly Wii and more tools for parents is one way to do this. It looks like kids won't be playing their Christmas games until after the holiday homework is finished.
Plausibility rating: 4/5
New Nintendo handheld unveiled in 2009
The Rumour: The Nintendo DS has been a huge success for Nintendo so it's unlikely the dual-screened wonder will be going away any time soon, but a new handheld is in the works.
Verdict: It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that a new handheld from Nintendo will be arriving sooner or later, and we've heard that it won't be announced until 2009. Plausible but not set in stone.
Plausibility rating: 3/5
That's all until next week, but be sure to post in the comments section below if you've heard a juicy rumour.
