A particularly watchful, Columbo-esque reader at Kotaku recently put a few widespread pieces of information together to draw an intriguing conclusion -- Sony Bend, the studio behind every Syphon Filter title to date, recently put up a help wanted ad calling for a full-time game tools programmer with PS3 or Xbox 360 experience. It's doubtful that they'll need to use the latter of those two, but it's enough to give rise to rumors that Sony's cooking up a current-gen installment in their decade-old action franchise.
But wait, there's more -- adding further fuel to the Filter flames is an entry on the Credits page of digital content creation company PCB Productions. About a quarter of the way down the page, the company acknowledges their mo-cap work for Syphon Filter 5, a PS3 title coming out of, you guessed it, Sony Bend. This one ranks pretty high on the likelihoodometer -- we'll be waiting with bated breath to see if Sony will confirm Gabe's triumphant return to home consoles.
Reader Comments (70)
Posted: Feb 15th 2009 4:48PM (Unverified) said
stupid eNrique, everyone knows that only the Wii and DS can double as a money printer
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Posted: Feb 15th 2009 5:13PM (Unverified) said
Yeah, and only the PS3 can double as a George Foreman grill. :-P
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Posted: Feb 15th 2009 2:05PM (Unverified) said
My god...syphon filter...
Posted: Feb 15th 2009 2:11PM Dirame said
"Gabriel Logan, always the optimist..." - Anton Girdeux, before death.
I have played every Syphon Filter up to Omega Strain and will definitely be getting this one if it ever came out.
I have played every Syphon Filter up to Omega Strain and will definitely be getting this one if it ever came out.
Posted: Feb 15th 2009 2:49PM NIck PSN ID Rattlehead91 said
Is this really a surprise to anyone? This is one of Sony's best franchises, so of course a PS3 iteration of it will be coming out.
Posted: Feb 15th 2009 2:33PM Emil K said
I probably played Syphon Filter 2 more than any other game on the original Playstation. Multiplayer was sooo fun! I haven't played those games in such a long time!
Posted: Feb 15th 2009 3:06PM (Unverified) said
Wow this would be so cool, I love the two syphon filter games on the psp. They had good stories, levels, controls, multi player, and unlockables.Now if they take what made the games so awesome on the psp and bring it up to ps3 standards i'm all for it.
Posted: Feb 15th 2009 3:19PM Erdie said
Not surprising, but still awesome.
Posted: Feb 15th 2009 4:34PM SWGooner said
"The dev team behind the games is called "Sony Bend". I find it hard to imagine a developer with such a name making a game for the 360. =)"
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Yeah, so it's odd their advert was seeking people with PS3 and Xbox 360 coding experience, two completely different architectures, what with the Cell and XNA differences.
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Yeah, so it's odd their advert was seeking people with PS3 and Xbox 360 coding experience, two completely different architectures, what with the Cell and XNA differences.
Posted: Feb 15th 2009 5:39PM (Unverified) said
Copland, I would go back and check everything you just said in your post. It's full of shit. Do you really think they are just going to up and shut down the gaming division? It's its a rumor that's all it is... a fucking rumor. The ps3 isn't doing as well as it should, not because of the ps3 it's self. It's the god damn economy and the weak dollar. If this was last year we would have seen a price drop and the sales surpass the 360's again for the rest of the year. Stop believing everything you read and look at shit with your own eyes. The fact is Sony is doing okay not great but okay. They might be like Nintendo last gen and just ride it out. Who cares? They aren't going anywhere and it's still the best system out.
Posted: Feb 15th 2009 5:58PM Typicalgamer said
let's hope it sells more than the psp versions...;)
the psp versions sold only about 200,000...
But yay!!! Syphon Filter!!! It'll probably be like MGS4 except the graphics aren't as good,there isn't crazy octopus ladies....Hopefully it'll be as fun as MGS4.
the psp versions sold only about 200,000...
But yay!!! Syphon Filter!!! It'll probably be like MGS4 except the graphics aren't as good,there isn't crazy octopus ladies....Hopefully it'll be as fun as MGS4.
Posted: Feb 15th 2009 7:59PM Johnnynumber5 is powered by cell said
Fantastic!
I love Syphon Filter and the PSP games have been especially good. I've been hoping this game would get a next gen upgrade.
I love Syphon Filter and the PSP games have been especially good. I've been hoping this game would get a next gen upgrade.
Posted: Feb 16th 2009 12:38AM (Unverified) said
Syphon Filter One is one of my all time favorite games. I also loved 2 and the 2 psp ones. Never got into Omega Strain though, dumb game IMO. I really hope this game has like 21-30 missions like the old PS1 ones did...and give you lots to do in each mission so it's a long game. I hate online play so if this doesn't have a long campaign that will suck but I'll still buy it first day. Gabe Logan = one bad ass mofo
They are also giving out SF 1 free when you buy the feb issue of qore or have a year subscription, another indication this rumor is true.
Oh and technically it's number 6 not 5. Sf 1, 2, 3, Omega Strain, Dark Mirror, Logan's Shadow...and even combat ops, so actually 7.
They are also giving out SF 1 free when you buy the feb issue of qore or have a year subscription, another indication this rumor is true.
Oh and technically it's number 6 not 5. Sf 1, 2, 3, Omega Strain, Dark Mirror, Logan's Shadow...and even combat ops, so actually 7.
Posted: Feb 16th 2009 2:38AM (Unverified) said
Sony Bend is owned by SCEA. How could they possibly be developing for the 360?..Anyway...This is one my favorite franchises...I have fond memories of this series. It is action stealth. Where the emphasis is on action. And where MGS is Stealth Action where the emphasis is on stealth. Kind of how I saw it anyway...
Posted: Feb 16th 2009 5:01AM (Unverified) said
yes sir! another 3rd person shooter!!
getting tired of all the fps games coming out.
still waiting for uncharted 2..
are there any games out there which are tps that are really good???
getting tired of all the fps games coming out.
still waiting for uncharted 2..
are there any games out there which are tps that are really good???
Posted: Feb 16th 2009 8:55AM HardBoiled2009 said
wait .... if Sony is making the game ... why is the ad for the company calling people for PS3 and 360 experience ? so sony is releasing a game on 360 ? or people who do work on 360 can do work on PS3 ? but that doesn't make sense cause PS3 is more different to work with then 360... meh we will have too see .. and i didn't really got into syphon filter at all.
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