February 28^th, 2004 (12:00am) - For the past week or two speculation has gone rampant on what the rumored GoldenEye 2 could be. Well, Electronic Arts has finally put an end to the speculation, and while it may keep the namesake of the Nintendo 64 hit, GoldenEye 2 is simply nothing more than a Bond spin-off.

In GoldenEye 2, players will explore the dark side of the Bond underworld, playing an agent who was a candidate for 00 status before being dismissed from MI6 for reckless brutality. Players will join ranks with the legendary super-villain Auric Goldfinger, fighting for control of the world’s greatest criminal organization. The game is under development at EA Los Angeles for multiple console platforms, scheduled for release this holiday season. More details will be forthcoming at a later date, quite possibly at May’s E3.