Don’t shoot the messenger

In reporting its second-quarter fiscal 2013 results, THQ announced the delay ofSouth Park: The Stick of Truth. Originally scheduled for July 02, 2025, the Obsidian Entertainment-developed role-playing game is now looking to release “early fiscal 2014” — in other words, at the earliest, in April 2013.

Unfortunately, there’s more where that came from.Company of Heroes 2andMetro: Last Lightare now expected to ship in March. “Our fourth quarter releases are the first titles that I have had the ability to materially impact,” stated THQ president Jason Rubin, “and experience told me that the games needed additional development time to be market-ready.”

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Disappointing news to come home to, no doubt about it. Hopefully that extra development time can be used effectively. Obviously we want every game to be good — who wouldn’t? — but I do have high hopes for these three titles in particular.

The opening area of the Whisper mission, in a small grove.

The Divide in the Cosmodrome, where the Guardian was resurrected.

A holofoil Ribbontail, as seen in collections.

The Phoneutria Fera hand cannon, inspired by the Season of the Haunted armor set. It has a unique, galactic glow.

Three Fuses appear in a match of Apex Legends' Wild Card mode.

Mad Maggie opens a supply bin and an item with a symbol indicating infinite ammo appears.

Legends slide through a zipline in King’s Canyon in Apex Legends.

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The Yeartide Apex tex Mechanica SMG with a Holofoil glow.