Word on the block this morning has it that could have pulled the plug on title This is Vegas - following the completion of at the troubled publisher.

News of the potential axing comes via ActionTrip, who cite retailer as having told pre-orderers that the game won't be released after all.

Midway had ambitions to make This is Vegas a headline-grabbing new IP for the firm, but preview reports had been mixed, the game maker strangely silent on the title in recent months.

Update: Word on the street this morning has it that This is Vegas has not be chopped, Bros opting instead to complete work on the game. This from the firm: "This is Vegas has not been cancelled. The game is currently in production." Thanks G4.

We'll see if we can get the full tale behind this.

By Luke Guttridge