VideoGamer.com Rumour mill for Jan 30th, 2008

VideoGamer.com takes a look at the big rumours currently doing the rounds in the video game industry. Every week they’ll hunt down the juiciest stories and give their opinion on how legit they are.

Retro Studios working on Zelda spin-off

The Rumour: Surfer Girl claims that Retro Studios’ (the team behind the Metroid Prime series) next game will be revealed at or around the time of E3 (which takes place in July) and shockingly is a spin-off from the Zelda series.

Verdict: This seems too far fetched to make up. What’s most puzzling is the kind of game this supposed spin-off will be. We’re putting money on an action/adventure game of a similar style to Retro’s cancelled GameCube project Raven Blade.

Plausibility rating: 3/5

Killzone 2 missing 2008

The Rumour: Killzone 2 is without doubt the most hyped game in development for the PlayStation 3, but with that hype comes much pressure. So much pressure that it’s not going to be shipped until it’s completely ready – even if that means 2009.

Verdict: This latest Killzone 2 rumour comes from Surfer Girl but that doesn’t automatically make it 100% legit. Sony undoubtedly will want Killzone 2 released this calendar year, but all isn’t lost if it doesn’t happen. We’re sure Insomniac’s Resistance 2 will be more than happy to step into Killzone’s FPS shoes. Sony probably won’t get another chance to make Killzone into a big franchise, so Guerrilla Games will likely get all the time it needs.

Plausibility rating: 4/5