Happy Chinese New Year! This week's Weekly Recap has been put together in double-time, so apologies if I've missed anything. We've got a content-lock on the website - which you'll hear about shortly - so I had to get it all done before 10am! It wasn't easy when there was so much news to report on. Did you hear about this weird "Murdered" thing? No idea what it is but I'd give the Twitter account a follow if I were you.

Development

• Tomb Raider has gone gold! - We made it! Here's a message from the Crystal Dynamics Studio Head Darrell Gallagher. 
• Benedetta Ponticelli is Lara’s Italian Voice Actress - Benedetta has an impressive resume of voice work under her belt, including voicing Alphonse Elric in Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood.
• New Guide to Survival Tomb Raider video - Stop, drop and roll! Wait... no, we've got it wrong again - there's more to survival than just that.
• Best day of the week - ...is pizza day (this is officially correct – Phil)! It's also the day that the Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn team get to help Yoshida-san make a video for his press tour.
• This is not a test - The Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn beta is almost upon us and that means testing, testing, and more testing!
• Letter from the Producer, XLII - Yoshida-san brings you yet more beautiful screenshots of the Character Creation screen, as well as details from an upcoming press tour.
• Scheduled server maintenance on February 12 - War never sleeps...except for scheduled maintenance on the Heroes and Generals servers. Don't worry, it shouldn't last more than an hour.
• Featured Developer Lene Jung Kjær (Reto.CrazyCat) - What's a Games Analyst and why do they love cats so much? Find out in the latest Reto-Moto developer interview.
• Featured Developer Christian Sinding Nellemann (Reto.sNell) - Heroes and Generals' Mobile Programmer probably has the best profile picture I've ever seen. Check it out!
• New add-on packs for 2013 - The eagle-eyed gamers among you have probably heard that more Sleeping Dogs content is on the way. Well, get the complete lowdown on what to expect in the latest Sleeping Dogs post.

Community

• Love is in the air! - Have the Tomb Raider games brought you and friends closer together? Crystal Dynamics wants to hear your story.
• Croft Couture #19: EMC IVY - The Tomb Raider fandom is full of talented artists, entertainers, and perhaps most notably, phenomenal cosplay talent. Croft Couture showcases these dedicated fans.
• Voice Box: Super fun Super Fan - His passion for Final Fantasy is what caught the eye of the judges and it's this passion that has driven him to pursue a career in games development, and as a professional concept artist. This week's guest blog is by Randis, the Final Fantasy Super Fan.
• Game Chat: Music musings - This is a topic close to our hearts. Join us for a chat and tell us about your favourite music.
• Heads-up - first look at some site changes on the way! - SPOILER ALERT!
• Weekend Creation Challenge - Got what it takes to make a model town in Gameglobe? Easy, right - but what can you do to make it stand out from the crowd? Don't forget to check out the results of last week's Castle competition for inspiration. The winner, Haven, is amazing and based on Heroes of Might and Magic 5.
• Leaderboard Challenge - It's time to grab points like a hungry hippo - all the points! This week it’s Run The Way For Your Life by _Arber_. Also why not check out Frinux, this week's Creator Spotlight.
• A Farewell to Cookies and a Greeting to Arms - Are you sitting comfortably? Then let us tell you a story of magic, wonder, and cookies! This is life in Vana'diel.

Events

• BAFTA Tomb Raider Panel Announced - If you're in the UK why not join us for a Developer Panel at BAFTA. It's this Tuesday, so hurry!

Competitions and offers

• 1,000,000 Raiders Challenge! - It's time to rally the troops and hit that golden milestone of one million Tomb Raider fans on Facebook. If we make it - currently standing about 919,000 at the moment - then we'll release two exclusive pieces of music from Jason Graves.
• Official Forum Contest: Early Game Competition!  - Four words; GET.TOMB.RAIDER.EARLY!
• Final Fantasy cosplay contest - For the cosplayers among you we've got the opportunity of a lifetime. Grab your garbs and pick up a threading needle, you could win a trip to Japan.
• Grab a 50% discount on Sleeping Dogs DLC on PSN! - Great discounts for great gamers. Nab yourself a bargain - you deserve it!
• Eorzea Haiku Contest (02/07/2013) - Create a Haiku about Eorzea for your chance to win a XIV beta key.

In the news

• From 'Dead Space 3' to 'Tomb Raider:' An Interview with Jason Graves (Forbes)
• Final Fantasy 13 – Square would “consider”‘ a trilogy pack should fans “demand” it (VG247)
• Watch The 14-Year Evolution Of PC Graphics In One Really Long Video (Kotaku)
• Murdered: Soul Suspect gets teaser site, web game cracked (VG247)
• Square Enix Virally Announces Murdered: Soul Suspect (EGM)
• Square Enix reveals Murdered: Soul Suspect through teaser site, coming to current-gen platforms (Polygon)
• 'Murdered: Soul Suspect' revealed by Square Enix (DigitalSpy)
• GOG Ultimate Square Enix weekend promo offers half off on select titles (Polygon)
• Square Enix Teases a New Game (TrueAchievements)
• Murdered: Soul Suspect teased by Square Enix (Shack News)
• Square Enix teases Murdered: Soul Suspect (GamesRadar)
• Square Enix’s New Game is Murdered: Soul Suspect (IGN)
• 'Murdered' teased by spooky Square Enix ARG [Update!] (Joystiq)
• Murdered: Soul Suspect Teased By Square Enix (GameInformer)
• Square Enix's Antony Douglas on new challenges in mobile gaming and creating worlds for the smartphone (gamesauce)
• Square Enix posts $61 million nine-month net loss, net sales up (Joystiq)
• Square Enix Reveals Play Arts Kai Figure For Dead Space 3's Isaac Clarke (GameInformer)
• Square Enix details the tons of work and updates going into Dragon Quest VII's remake (Go Nintendo)
• Confirmed Additional Content Available for Early Beta Phases in Final Fantasy XIV (Eyes on Final Fantasy)
• How Dragon Quest VII Was Inspired By Myst And Why It’s Better On 3DS (Siliconera)
• See How Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix Upgrades 358/2 Days Cutscenes (Siliconera)
• This Week In Imports: Dragon Quest VII Makes Its 3DS Debut (Siliconera)
• KINGDOM HEARTS Merchandise Shown Off at NY Toy Fair 2013! (KHInsider)
• KH3D Sora and Riku PLAY ARTS Kai Revealed (KHInsider)
• The Making of Raider Origins: Episode 3 - The Lara Croft Workout (Fan Film)
• The Making of Raider Origins: Episode 4 - The Fight Choreography (Fan Film)
• Fox takes another shot at a Hitman movie with 'Agent 47' starring Paul Walker (Digital Trends)