We first heard aboutBioShock Infinite: The Siege of Columbiajust afew weeks ago, and this week,Plaid Hat Gameshas released aPDF of the game’s rulebookfor your perusal. Board game geeks may want to read it from cover to cover; there is some interesting stuff in there. One of my favorite game mechanics is cards that can be used for multiple functions. It’s an idea that has been employed byGears of War: the Board GameandBattlestar Galactica: the Board Game(also known as “the best board game ever”), and it’s seen inThe Siege of Columbiawith cards that can be used for their combat power, voting influence, or monetary value....

Another Friday night, another weekend deal from Steam is upon us. This time, it’s Petroglyph’s 2007 sci-fi real-time strategy game,Universe at War: Earth Assault. While the title normally runs for $19.99, it’s been brought down to $5 and will remain at that price until Monday. I almost picked up the Xbox 360 version ofUniverse at Warduring the massive$10 Best Buy salea few weeks ago, but then I rememberedBrad’s reviewand decided against it....

But that’s not cause for concern I loveBurnout. Many of you loveBurnout. The series doesn’t appear to be going anywhere, thankfully, but its creator Criterion Games is currently working on analtogether different project. Writing onTwitter, creative director Alex Ward has cleared up some confusion, saying that “Most of the Studio was committed to helping on [Need for Speed: Rivals]. A small group of chose not to and began work on something new....

Take down the terror to the sounds of quality music Phil Collins gets a lot of hate, and I don’t get it. He’s a good man and his songs aren’t bad, damn it! In any case, Visceral has decided that “In The Air Tonight” (or at least a cover version) is a suitable bit of background noise for its latestDead Space 3trailer. Watch Isaac Clarke take down the terror in a video fittingly called “Tale Down The Terror....

‘See that which is unseen’ A dual-firing rocket launcher, armor that reflects projectiles while you slide, and a bow that lets you peer through walls — yeah,Destiny 2is stepping up its gear game with September’sForsakenexpansion. I’m also extremely down for One Thousand Voices, a gnarly-looking gun that shoots an exploding beam of fire, and Black Talon, a good old-fashion projectile sword. The footage makes everything look cool, but pulling off these heroics againstDestiny 2players who never stopped playing?...

It’s also a day-one launch on Xbox Game Pass The latest game from Drinkbox Studios has a release date, and it’s right around the corner.Nobody Saves the Worldwill arrive on Jan. 18 for Xbox and PC, and it’s launching on Xbox Game Pass too. The newest action RPG from Drinkbox, the studio behindGuacamelee!andSevered, takes the developer’s penchant for outlandish, quirky characters into a top-down dungeon crawl. Starting off as a Nobody, you’re able to pick up new forms like Rat, Ghost, Rogue, and Dragon to gain new mechanics and abilities....

I was wrong about the PSP Go. In our last Destructoid Discusses we expressed our feelings on the leaked photos and video of the system, and I now have to admit that we were a bit hasty with our judgments. I was probably the worst offender. I found myself calling out the design, button and controller placement, and just about everything else you could attempt to pick apart. And while my cohorts were happy to go along with me in this, now that I’ve had a chance to spend some quality time with the system, I have to say that I was wrong....

The Late to the Party Evolution is now live inEA FC 25, and it’s a new Training Camp evolution to use. To complete the evolution, you’ll need to lock a card for nine days from the web app or the companion app. The evolution also requires 50,000 coins to unlock. Let’s look at the requirements, followed by the best players to use. EA FC 25 Late to the Party Evolution Requirements Here are the requirements of the Late to the Party Evolution inEA FC 25....

Not as pretty, but still powerful After struggling with the servers for over an hour, I finally managed to download Ryu on the 3DS version ofSuper Smash Bros.. The Wii U eShop is still kicking me out, so if you’re current among the millions trying to download this content on either console, the 3DS may be the better choice for now. Our staff who own 3DS capture equipment are already at E3, so you’ll have to make due with my little off camera video for now....

Although we’re bombarded with information before a game is released, we rarely hear a lot about games after they’ve launched, aside from things like DLC and bugs.Frozen Synapsedeveloper Mode 7 have released a post-mortemwhere they it reveals plans for the game and how well it did for them. Frozen Synapsemay have seemed like it was a hardcore strategy game but developer Paul Taylor says it wasn’t conceived like that: “we wanted to make something skill-based that people could play between long sessions of other games as a distraction – a kind of “casual hardcore” title....

My character of choice Gearbox is taking the physical merchandise line forBorderlands 2a step further with a special run of statues, starting with the playable vault hunter Zer0. No details have been announced so far like pricing or a release date, but Gearbox’s Randy Pitchford did mention that the design wasn’t final, and the base in the picture was just a placeholder. Moreloot chestswill also be on sale at Think Geek on September 3rd if you didn’t get one....

Epic Games has announced thatGears of War 3: Raam’s Shadowis coming to Xbox Live on December 13. It’ll sell for 1200 Microsoft Points ($15.00). Raam’s Shadowis set before the events of the firstGears of War, and will feature a mix of new and obscure characters. Included in the package are six new multiplayer characters, the Chocolate Weapon set and 250 points’ worth of Achievements. “RAAM’s Shadow drops players into the events of Sera post-Emergence Day, as Zeta Squad is enlisted to evacuate Ilima City and protect the citizens against a Locust Kryll storm,” goes the story....

Save up for the laser sights InHalf-Life: Alyx, Valve keeps the inventory management relatively simple. For more info on how that all works (which involves minor gameplay and non-story spoilers), read on! Althoughsome VR games do feature advancement inventory management,Half-Life: Alyxkeeps things simple.You have three weapons total to choose from (pistol, shotgun, SMG), with one multi-tool sonic screwdriver-like thing that solves all of your problems by plugging into obvious electronic ports....