Welcome to the Weekly Wrap-Up, the weekly (and ever evolving) time when we look at the top five news stories of the week. For the full stories, cllick on the hyperlink. So here’s the list without further adieu:
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Crystal Dynamics has announced that their upcoming reboot of Tomb Raider has been delayed to the first quarter of 2013. The reason for the delay, according to Crystal Dynamics head, Darrell Gallagher, is that the studio wants to make a modern Tomb Raider game that will surprise and excite gamers as well as being the highest quality game they could make.
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The South Park RPG, now officially called South Park: The Stick of Truth has been delayed. The RPG’s script is being written by series creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone. They will also be performing the dialogue and overseeing the development. Since it is a South Park game, developer Obsidian has stated the game will include crass humor , lots of swearing and children dying, as is consistent with the series.
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In a game known for its hellish setting a secret world of rainbows, smiley-faced clouds and cupcakes has been discovered just days after the game hit shelves. You are probably asking yourself, “How the hell do I get to the secret world?” To find out, read our original story for step by step instructions on how to access the secret level.
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38 Studios, the developer behind Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning have been in hot water with the state of Rhode Island after defaulting on their monthly guaranteed payment of $1.125 million. Earlier this week, the studio sent the state a check, but said it didn’t have the funds to back it. The studio was also unable to make their payroll. Somehow the studio was able to find the funds to make a payment and they are currently looking for private backers in order to keep the studio afloat.
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This week had a lot of big news and I found it hard to narrow it down to the usual five stories. With that in mind, here are some honorable mentions: Screen shots from Unreal Engine 4, Activision and EA reach a settlement, Activision pays $42 million to former employees, Blizzard aids Diablo III gamers scorned by GAME, and Capcom has change of heart about on-disk DLC
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Let us know if you agree with out top five. If you have suggestions for future Weekly Wrap-Ups, feel free to email me at jeremy.tyler@bagogames.com