The Neverwinter beta has been in the process of starting this week…not without issues, of course, as seem to plague all launching online games these days. Still, initial impressions that have been published about the game seem positive for the most part, and even the Foundry (user content-creation) feature earns some praise.

The opening cinematic is pretty awesome, as well. And the latest screenshots look pretty sweet, too.

The latest BioShock Infinite news concerns upcoming DLC, and the fact that said DLC might not include a different companion character instead of Elizabeth. Which is apparently a controversy, to some.

If you were curious about that BioShock Infinite board game, The Siege of Columbia, the rule book for it has been released online. As well, the official art book got previewed recently, and gives us a look at what the game could have been. On the other hand, there are also high-resolution in-game screenshots available as physical prints…for a price.

And, of course, there is cosplay. Always, there is cosplay. And failing that, how about an anime re-imagining of the game?

So, what is the new Thief game: a sequel or a reboot? The answer might be “both”, actually. One thing is sure: the game has proven controversial within Eidos Montreal, and has been hampered and set back by internal politics (among other things).

Various former 38 Studios executives have asked that the lawsuit against them by the state of Rhode Island be thrown out. In other, related news this week, we got to meed the chartered accountant at the heart of the investigation into the studio’s downfall. Forbes also published an opinion piece about how 38 Studios ultimately failed to understand video games that is worth a read.

We finally got some real news this week about the development progress made on Legend of Grimrock 2; a lot of Almost Human’s time has been spent cleaning up the codebase after the rush to get the first game out the door. Even so, progress has been made on world building, and the editor has seen some changes as well. Almost Human are also looking to recruit a freelance artist to do some portrait work.

Guido Henkel has posted a blog update that gives some details about the technology being used for Deathfire, his new RPG. Big surprise: he’s using Unity.

Oh, and don’t miss GameBanshee’s interview with Colin McComb about a cancelled PlayStation-exclusive Planescape game that Black Isle Studios worked on for a while quite a number of years ago.