January Rumor Mill

The new year has just begun and already a number of juicy rumors have been swirling around. The rumor about the Xbox 360 Version 2 (Zephyr) was just the tip of the iceberg. As always, I am required to state that this list of rumors should be taken with a grain of salt.

Playstation 3:

Lair will have online play.
Metal Gear Solid 4 will be released by the end of 2007.
White Knight Story demo due out in March.
A Final Fantasy VII remake is planned for the Playstation 3.
An old Playstation One franchise will be resurrected for the Playstation 3.
Coded Arms has been cancelled for the Playstation 3.

Xbox 360:

Banjo-Threeie release will see the release of Banjo and Kazooie for the Xbox Live Arcade.
New Conker game in the works.
Halo 3 will be out by 2007.
Lost Odyssey will be simultaneously released worldwide on its release date.
Perfect Dark is in the works for the Xbox Live Arcade
Devil May Cry 4 will see an Xbox 360 release.
Tekken 6 might come to 360.

Wii:

Some games will be updated with online play and new features, including: Excite Truck, Call of Duty 3, and Wario Ware Smooth Moves.
Metroid Prime 3 will be the first game to feature online play for the Wii.
The next Wii system update will include a section for game demos and the activation of the News Channel.
Star Fox is in development by Nintendo for the Wii.
A new Kid Icarus game is in development.
Virtual Console games might be updated.
NIGHTS Sequel is in the works for the Wii.
Kingdom Hearts 3 will be released on the Wii.
Fire Emblem Wii will have 2 parts: One being the original Fire Emblem.
From Software is developing a first person action game for Wii.
Swords of Legendia is a spin off of Tales series.

Nintendo DS:

Phoenix Wright 3 is in the works for DS.
Pokemon Diamond/Pearl will be released alongside Pokemon Battle Revolution.
Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass will be released in March.

Playstation Portable:

Sly Cooper: Portable Theft is in the works for the PSP.
Capcom is working on a new IP for the PSP.
A sequel for Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops in the works.