Just read an interesting rumour. I hope it's true

http://xboxevolved.e-mpire.com/article.php?artid=4326

Edit: more rumours when you press the link (Xbox360 price drop again and the Blu-ray player add-on?)

Goldeneye 007 = “Bean Project”



So a few weeks ago Xbox Evolved reported on rumors of Goldeneye 007 coming to Xbox Live Arcade courtesy of Rareware. Since then, there have been enough petitions and sites out there doing follow-ups that we believe the rumor earned even more research and limelight. First, I must apologize that we were slightly “misinformed” on the terms of how the title will be released, but nonetheless we guarantee that it does not only exist in one form, but at least two.



No, I’m not talking about a version for Wii’s counterpart to Live Arcade, I am talking about a completely different FPS created by Rareware using the same engine, and many of the same elements. One of our sources has revealed to us a few screenshots of the upcoming game, and the icon that you see for the game’s info in the dashboard is that of the PDZ Joanna Dark for placeholder purposes, but the games title is not Goldeneye 007; it is instead “Bean Project”. The source wouldn’t give much reason for this, but he advised it would be in our best interest not to post the screens online; instead we are opting to take them as what they are. They appear to be 100% legitimate, with the game looking very similar to Goldeneye, although some models, and other parts of the game are a bit different. The achievements for the game seem to fit also, one is for becoming a ‘00’ agent, another for ‘007’ and another for the now infamous silo mission.



So why is Rareware doing this? Well essentially, if talks between Nintendo and Microsoft boil over, then they will continue with this. For now, Microsoft and Rareware are offering to allow Goldeneye 007 on Wii while the game goes on XBLA with no legal ramifications to either side with the catch that Rareware will have nothing to do with the porting of the game to the Nintendo Wii, instead Nintendo may outsource one of the many new “Wiiware” developers that are developing original titles for the console set to be released later this year. Microsoft and Nintendo have failed to comment on the matter, however an Activision rep did put in his two cents:



”We have nothing to do with a Goldeneye 007 game, I would think that is Nintendo and Microsoft’s deal. Our own Bond game however, from Treyarch is powered by the same technology that made CoD4 and that, along with Treyarch developers CoD5 is coming along very nicely.”

 

Nice. Even if it's a 007 offshoot, it still might be a great game. Way to go Rare for sidestepping the Nintendo mess and still trying to put out a great game.

 It would make more sense to bring the original Perfect Dark to XBL than some Goldeneye off shoot. It was foolish to think that Nintendo would allow Goldneye on 360. If MS wanted the game so badly they should paid Nintendo for its rights back when they bought Rare.

Darc - but I'd assume that the orig. PDZ would be in the same mess, no?

@Stickball: I don't think so--PD is an original series developed by Rare, and we've already seen a 360-exclusive entry in the franchise.

Well, thekitchensink beat me too it, but Rare has complete ownership of the Perfect Dark franchise. Rare actually published the N64 original.