This should be treated purely as rumour until a more substantial source of information confirms it, but according to numerous sites, a “reliable source” at Sony has stated that the next instalment in what is easily one of Sony’s most renowned franchises, God of War III won’t be hitting stores until at least the end of 2009.

At the earliest.

And what with video games having such a notorious reputation for delays, hitting that exact release date would be lucky at best, which a potential slip into 2010 if this turns out to be true.

Still, a high definition God of War, with the same high impact thrills and the same high body count at the previous titles, is certainly worth the wait.

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