It’s that time of the week again when we take a fond look back at the top five news stories from the week. Welcome to the Weekly Wrap-Up. Below is a brief summary, but for the full stories simply click on the hyperlink. Let us know if you agree with our top five. If you have suggestions for future Weekly Wrap-Ups, feel free to email me at jeremy.tyler@bagogames.com.
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Number 5
Prey 2 In Development “Limbo”
Fans who were hoping to play Prey 2 sometime in the near future got some bittersweet news today. On one hand it was confirmed by Human Head Studios developer Nathan Cheever through Twitter that the game hasn’t been cancelled, so that’s good news. However, it was also revealed that the game is indeed in “Limbo”, so we have no idea of knowing when it might finally be released.
Number 4
Playstation Store Update Hitting Rough Patches
Sony’s new PlayStation Store overhaul went live in Europe earlier this week, but unfortunately it didn’t take long for the problems to start piling up. The main problems seem to be issues with adding funds to your wallet, and slow loading of pages. While not everyone is experiencing these issues, there are enough complaints to where Sony had to address the issue.
Number 3
BioShock Infinte Collector’s Editions Revealed, Contain Songbird Statue
Irrational Games’ Ken Levine somehow made the wait for BioShock Infinite much more difficult to bear today, as he revealed the Premium and Ultimate Songbird Editions of BioShock Infinite. The Premium Edition, set at a price point of $79.99, but does not come with the Songbird statue. Meanwhile, the Ultimate Songbird Edition that is set to be $149.99 will have all of the items contained in the Premium Edition and the Songbird statue
Number 2
Call of Duty Elite To Be Free For Black Ops II
Here is a bit of semi-surprising news from Activision. To no one’s surprise, Activision announced that Call of Duty Elite will be coming to Call of Duty: Black Ops II. Now, the surprising part is that the service is going to be completely free. That’s right, so unlike last year there will be no premium version. For anyone that remembers, last year the premium version was $60 and the appeal was that all the DLC packs were included with the purchase of Elite. Have no fear, a season pass has also been announced. For $49.99 you can purchase all four DLC packs for Black Ops II, or you can purchase them separately for $15
Number 1
Former WB Games Seattle General Manager to Head up Epic Seattle
According to a recent report by Polygon, Laura Fryer, the former chief of WB Games Seattle and executive producer at Microsoft Games Studios will now be the general manager of Epic Games’ Seattle studio. Fryer, who’s history includes the conception of Microsoft’s Zone.com and executive producer of Gears of War and Gears of War 2 while employed at Microsoft Games Studios. Most recently Fryer was the general manager of WB Games Seattle where she oversaw work on Guardians of Middle Earth and Gotham City Impostors.
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