While are once again assuring us that 4 remains a firm PlayStation 3 exclusive for the foreseeable future, surrounding the existence of an version persist.

XboxFamily.com were reporting that a Konami 'distribution source' had confirmed to them that the title was on the way to the 360, and would arrive in 12 to 14 months. The publisher, on the other hand, deny everything. "For the record, Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots is a PlayStation 3 exclusive and there are no plans to develop an Xbox 360 version of the game," a representative told the press.

While Konami have always insisted that a will be needed to play MGS4, that hasn't stopped rumours persisting, especially after senior figures could be heard muttering about costs and the PS3's relatively small userbase.

More on all this soon.

By Luke Guttridge