Both games have been rumored to be launching in 2012 for a while now, although nothing official has been announced as of yet. Last year we brought you news that a New Zealand based online retailer had listed God of War IV in their inventory, dated September 28th 2012. This news not only suggested the game was in development but that is would be hitting shelves this year. More recent news has led to yet more confirmation that the game is incoming, as composer Timothy Williams had it listed on his CV.

Syphon Filter 4 meanwhile had originally been expected to be announced at E3 2011, with several sources claiming Sony would reveal the release date. Again nothing official was announced although a Q4 2012 release was signified and SCE London was suggested to be working on the title. PLAY’s revelation also confirms this with a winter release being signified. Both games will be PS3 exclusives and are said to be in deep development.

Details about the games themselves are still yet to be revealed, although PLAY’s description, reported by Sillegamer, claims there will be an online element added to God of War IV after an online developer was reported to have joined the Sony Santa Monica team. Syphon Filter 4 is thought to include much from the other series including espionage, third-person shooting and Gabe Logan. We will just have to see what develops next month before we can really start to get excited.

What do you think of the news that these two games are on the way? Are you looking forward to either of them?

According to a recent article post on Forbes Blog it looks like God of War 4 may be announced at the show, details are scarce but if this turns out to be true PS3 gamers arguably have the longest list of titles to catch in action at E3 2011.

Currently we know that Sony have lots of exclusives to showcase, titles include Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One, Resistance 3, Starhawk, Twisted Metal and Uncharted 3: Drakes Deception, add God of War 4 to this list and we are sure that Xbox 360 gamers will have to admit they are slightly jealous of what’s in store for the rival console.

God of War III arrived 15 months ago and received perfect scores from lots of critics, some questioned its repetitiveness, but in terms of gameplay and visuals it was hard to give bad press, one thing which was missing from this game was stereoscopic 3D visuals, Forbes clearly states that the next game will be “a new God of War 3D adventure” so looks like the 3D glasses will have to come out for this one.

Sony‘s E3 2011 press conference kicks off today at 5.00pm (PST), apparently this will consist of demos of Uncharted 3: Drakes Deception, Resistance 3 and the NGP, also we are promised “more surprises”, perhaps God of War 4 will be one of these surprises.

Do you think God of War 4 will show up at E3?

According to VG247, the game will launch next year under a title which has not been confirmed yet but is believed to be God of War 4. The news comes from a job listing for Sony Santa Monica which asks for a “senior online programmer” for the “God of War team”.

God of War 3 was a huge success and one of the best games we saw back at EuroGamer 2009, therefore we think that the next installment will be be equally impressive, perhaps we will see PlayStation Move compatibility and 3D visuals, would you like to see this?

Overall the reception should be pleasing to fans of the series who can’t wait to dive into the next God of War game, let’s just hope it meets the high expectations that today’s games have. Will you be excited for a new God of War title or do you think the series has gone a little stale? Let us know your views in the comments section below.