User blog comment:Lord Loss/Monster Hunter Portable 3rd on the PS3/@comment-108.86.58.131-20110625211424/@comment-1758220-20110628161014

December 31st is often used as a placeholder date for a game that they assume will come out sometime within the year. Of course, IGN has no proof of this, and so they'll likely have to extend that date once December 31st rolls around MH-less.