Halo "digital feature" film in production... and 7 other hot rumors this week

This week in rumors

It was all fun and games sifting through the minefield of deliberately fake news doing the rounds this week, thanks to a small tradition we call April Fools day. But in amongst the calamity was some some real slip ups pointing to interesting developments at Microsoft and Sony.

Ridley Scott to produce Halo digital feature

The Rumor: Alien director Ridley Scott is said to be working on a Halo digital feature in collaboration with Halo 4 developer 343 Industries. The Wrap reports that the production, due out later this year, also has David Zucker, president of Scott Free TV, and Battlestar Galactica director Sergio Mimica-Gezzan working behind the scenes.

Saints Row 4: Game of the Century Edition inbound

The Rumor: Saints Row 4 is getting a Game of the Century Edition re-release, according to rogue French and German Amazon listings. The pack was listed at 29.99 for release on May 9, and will apparently include the games Season Pass content including all the additional DLC.

Sony considering a PS4 reputation system

The Rumor: Sony is considering introducing a comprehensive player reputation system to PS4. Reports claim that Sony has circulated a survey to a select number of customers to gauge interest in a reputation system for the new console, along with more advanced matchmaking, PSN user name change options, and more.

Soul Sacrifice Delta headed West

The Rumor: Soul Sacrifice Delta, and improved an expanded version of the original Soul Sacrifice, will finally escape the confines of Japan when it arrives in Western shops in May. So hints European and Australian ratings boards which outed the unannounced localization this week.

PS4 getting PS1/PS2 support

The Rumor: Sony will release a firmware update soon that adds local PS1 and PS2 support to the PS4. These claims come from the Twitter posts of Ahsan Rasheed, who has gained notoriety for posting accurate leak info. Rasheed also says the new backwards compatibility will feature 1080p rendering for select titles.

Pre-game squad feature coming to Battlefield 4

The Rumor: According to an unverified report, Swedish developer DICE is currently testing a beta version of a Squads feature for Battlefield 4, which will allow people to group up before entering a match. Supposed screenshots of the feature on a menu screen emerged online earlier this week.

More evidence of The Last of Us for PS4

The Rumor: Spanish retailer Xtralife has posted a listing for The Last of Us: Complete Edition for PS4. The next-gen remake of the seminal PS3 exclusive was first tipped for PS4 last week when a Turkish PlayStation rep seemingly let slip that the port was in the works.

Metro: Last Light also getting Complete Edition release

The Rumor: Deep Silver is heavily tipped to be working on a Complete Edition of its first-person shooter, Metro Last Light. Thats according to European ratings board PEGI, along with a product listing on Amazon France. The PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 re-release will apparently receive a low-budget price, and include four DLC packs.

Whats your take?

Does the PS4 need a more robust reputation system to filter out bad behavior? Is a squad system in BF4 a welcome addition or too little, too late? Would the introduction of PS1/2 compatibility convince non-PS4 owners to make the jump? Unload your thought in the comments below.