GamesBeat weekly roundup: Xbox One restrictions, Zynga in trouble, and Snake’s new face

If you follow VentureBeat but don’t regularly check our GamesBeat site, here’s a list of the best video game stories we ran over the last seven days that you may have missed.

In South Park: The Stick of Truth, farting is magic (preview)

South Park: The Stick of Truth brings its scatological brand of satire to the video-game arena intact and indistinguishable from its television counterpart.

South Park Digital Studios objects to THQ trying to sell the license agreement for Stick of Truth RPG

THQ and South Park Digital Studios disagree over the auction of the contract to publish The Stick of Truth RPG.

My mom previews Tomb Raider, Dark Souls II, and other big games of 2013

My nongaming mother shares her opinions on The Last of Us, Dark Souls II, South Park: The Stick of Truth, and more of 2013's biggest games.

GamesBeat’s gigantic E3 2012 roundup

We've corralled the entirety of our E3 2012 coverage from the showfloors, meeting rooms, conference halls, and beyond. If you missed out -- or need a refresher -- on GamesBeat's E3 coverage, take a look here!

Microsoft’s E3 2012: Analysis of 16,000+ comments shows Halo 4, South Park impressed, rest did not (graph)

We analyzed over 16,000 comments on the NeoGAF forums to see how gamers reacted to Microsoft's E3 2012 press conference.

South Park creators introduce their game and playfully mock Microsoft

Developer Obsidian Entertainment has worked closely with South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker to fully realize the world of the show in a new role-playing game dubbed “South Park: The Stick of Truth.” Players control the new kid …