'Syphon Filter' coming to PS3?

The Syphon Filter franchise may be about to make its debut on the PlayStation 3 (PS3) console, according to rumours.

Japanese gaming website Kotaku reports that central Oregon-based Sony Bend released a job posting earlier in the month for a new game tools programmer.

Sony Bend has developed all existing Syphon Filter games, including the most recent Syphon Filter: Combat Ops on the PlayStation Portable (PSP).

This posting is in addition to a credit listed on the website of LA-based digital content studio PCB Productions which says: "Syphon Filter 5 - PlayStation 3 - Sony Bend."

The studio claims that it worked on "facial mo-cap" for the new title.

However, a Sony spokesperson told Eurogamer: "We do not comment on rumour or speculation."

The last PlayStation 2 (PS2) title in the series was Syphon Filter: Omega Strain, while the PSP's 2006 game Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror was also ported on to the console.