Either GamePro magazine have some disappointing news, or a good April fools joke.

The latest issue of GamePro magazine has declared that despite the GameCube version of Soul Calibur II outselling the other versions it seems that Soul Calibur III will be exclusive to the PS2.

Apparently Namco were tempted into doing so by Sony and snapped up the chance. While it is not known if this is just a timed exclusive, such as Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas or a permanent one it is certainly disappointing news for GameCube and Xbox fans.

However it is always important to remember that this is the April edition of GamePro, so there is a chance this could be a hoax. Expect some kind of official word from either Namco or GamePro soon.

Update

It has been confirmed, by way of a press release, that Namco are making Soul Calibur III a PS2 exclusive. This is bad news for GameCube fans, but for those of you who own a PS2 and want to find out more about the game head over to Namco's official site.