2K Marin’s first-personXCOMreboot,first shown in 2010, has undergone some changes: It’s now a third-person tactical shooter slated for a $59.99 retail release on August 20 for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC. 2) It’s retitledThe Bureau: XCOM Declassified. Firaxis’XCOM: Enemy Unknownalready rebooted the franchise, soThe Bureauis an origin story instead of a reboot. The Bureauunravels the origins of XCOM, before the organization had state-of-the-art technology, foreign agents, or even knew what it was up against....

Discounts on top of discounts For anyone who doesn’t mind using the Epic Games Store, they’ve sure been spoiled over the past year-and-a-half. The Epic Games Store’s two major advantages are a) weekly free games and b) a coupon system that regenerates in perpetuity. The latter has pushed sale events from decent deals to can’t-miss prices. That’s why it’s almost disappointing when Epic holds a sale that doesn’t feature coupons.Here’s how they work....

The 3DS was set to get a system update on December 8th, but it looks like Nintendo jumped the gun. The update is now available to all, and it is awesome. The most eye catching feature of this new update is the ability to shoot video in 3D; up to ten minutes worth if you have the space on your SD card. The video mode has quite a few settings built in....

Restaurants are another big addition in update 1.8 It warms my heart to see Frontier Developments come out withconsistent free updatesforPlanet Zooalongside the paid DLC packs. Next up on December 14, the management sim is getting a little of Column A, a little of Column B — update 1.8 is adding animal memorials, burrows, and full-on restaurants toPlanet Zoo, while the Europe Pack isbringing in new specieslike the Eurasian lynx, European badger, and Alpine ibex....

MMO standard coming later in 2013 If you were put off by having to manually locate a band of fellow adventurers inGuild Wars 2without a third party add-on, it appears as if a late 2013 target has been set for an official “looking for group” tool. “As we’ve announced previously, we’ve got a team working on an in-game LFG tool to be released later in 2013”saidGuild WarsDirector Colin Johansonon the official forums....

For SNEAKING! With CD Projekt RED’sCyberpunk 2077prepped to set cash registers alight in November, it figures that brands outside of gaming will be looking to grab themselves a piece of the action through their own merchandising options. Case in point: These new Night City-themed sneakers, coming to store shelves courtesy of big bucks sportswear company Adidas. The “Adidas X9000L4 BoostCyberpunk 2077” shoe features a slick, lightweight, running-shoe style design, perfect for keeping you one step ahead of Cyber 5-0 in Night City’s long, violent twilight....

DuringDisney Dreamlight Valley’sA New Recruit quest, Mushu the dragon will ask you to clean up the base camp in Mulan’s realm before requesting you find your training uniform. However, you won’t see the outfit lying neatly on a table in one piece, and it’s your job to figure out exactly where each part is. All Training Uniform piece locations in Disney Dreamlight Valley There are four parts to the training uniform during the A New Recruit quest:...

It’s only on PS3 and PS4 I hope you weren’t too excited for a March release date for the upcomingAmplitudereboot, as Harmonix has announced that it has been delayed until “summer” for quality concerns. The developer says that they don’t want to cut corners, and want to deliver the best experience possible, so a delay is needed. Sounds good! I completely forgot thatAmplitudewas only being released on the PS3 and PS4, since most Kickstarter projects are developed for pretty much every platform under the sun....

Well that’s one way to placate fans Ubisoft has unveiled the current DLC plans forAssassin’s Creed Unityby way of their Season Pass, and it’s a doozy. Firstly, you’ll be getting a new story campaign that takes place afterUnity. It deals with a set of underground crypts. You’ll also get more missions in Paris, as well as 30 pieces of equipment. But the biggest part is arguably the last bit of content —Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: China....

Betting men who are allowed to still bet ifBejeweled 2is coming to the Wii should go ahead and exploit the poor dude taking the bets. Earlier yesterday,GamerBytes.comspotted a German USK Ratings board summary that all but officially confirmed PopCap Games plans to put the match-three gem swapping puzzle title on the Wii’s downloadable WiiWare service. Around 14 hours ago, a PopCap PR lady confirmed as muchsaying in a tweet, “You heard it here first:Bejeweled 2for WiiWare — coming soon....

A Ready At Dawn (God of War PSP titles) job listing asks, “Are you ready to work on an exciting new AAA IP for a Next-Generation home console game system?” No, but I’m ready to play a AAA IP for a next-generation home console! They’re looking for developers to work on a third-person action/adventure for this unnamed game system. We’re withCVGon that, given Ready At Dawn’s history, they’re working on a title for the next PlayStation system....

A galactic leap of faith TheDestinyuniverse is going to get a major shakeup — at least on the business side of things. Developer Bungie and publisher Activision will soon part ways after a partnership that lasted nearly 10 years. Bungie made astatement on its websitethat the two sides are working on a transition plan for Activision to transferDestinypublishing rights to Bungie. It seems as though Bungie intends to attempt self-publishing futureDestinygames and expansions....

Get ready to tap… Strategically! E3 is generally a pretty exciting time. But, if you’re aCommand & Conquerfan, it could also be a time for mourning, because EA has just announcedCommand and Conquer: Rivals, a new RTS that has been “re-imagined for mobile.” My feelings aside, the concept of a portableCommand and Conquercould be promising. The battles themselves shown in the gameplay demo seem short enough, notably, with the playing field in complete view....