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Regarding rumors of season 6:
Fukuani Shinban, which posts broadcast information of upcoming anime, reported a 6th season of Digimon called “Digimon Around.” This quickly spread across the internet to many blogs and websites. Fukuani is essentially the source of the rumor.

The site was revised at some point. The listing for Digimon Around was removed and the following announcement was added (translated into English for your convenience):

“To all the fans of [Digital Monsters], plans for a new game seem to be moving ahead. The anime however...

November 24 (Wed)
Regarding [Digimon Around], I would like to humbly apologize for any confusion I may have caused among Digimon fans. I am sorry. I am truly sorry, but between the initial rumors and confirmation of the real situation, it seems I forgot to remove the entry. I caution hopeful fans to take this as a pending work until it has been televised. I've only seen reruns, but it was a very good show. If it has the support of fans around the world, it will come to fruition one day just as anime fans are wishing.”

There is also some info on the site regarding staff, which includes Watanabe Kenji, “Volcano” Oota, and a third person whose name I’m not sure how to read. Their collective works include Digital Monsters, Onmyou Taisenki, Legendz, and Crash Gear.

Regarding gaming:
The official release date for Digimon Story: Lost Evolution for Nintendo DS has been set as 7.1.2010, as shown on the official website. There are also some new mini-games, which you can play.

My take:
Most of us were expecting a new Digimon season in April. That is very unlikely at this point. However, a new Digimon season at some later date in the year is still possible. Peripheral marketing leads me to believe this. First, the DS game is being released during the summer. It would make sense for an anime to be released around the same time or afterwards to support the game. Second, Digimon merchandise is still selling well. The Digimon 10th Anniversary Memorial Book is currently #1 in sales in the anime category and #9 overall on Cdjapan. In addition, the Digimon Battle MMO seems to be spurring interest in foreign markets as well. Looking at Japanese blogs, Japanese fans also seem to have a strong interest in a new season. In short, the franchise is still very much alive, and producing an anime would be a logical step by Toei to capitalize on this interest.

If I have new info, I will post it here (unless it's already posted on other English sites), so stay tuned!