REVIEW: Transformers: Devastation

REVIEW: Transformers: Devastation

Publisher Activision Developer Platinum Games Review platform Xbox One Release date 6 October 2015 Nostalgia is a powerful force. The desire to keep the past alive can inspire the most incredible and most terrible things. Most of the time though, whether it be Victorian architecture, 60s retro-chic clothing, or 80s kids’ cartoons, it’s just force … Read more

Harmonix developers caught posting positive Rock Band 4 reviews on Amazon

Publisher: Developer: Review platform: Release date: Rock Band 4 is receiving positive user reviews on Amazon, but a Reddit user discovered that some of the reviewers matched developers employed by Harmonix. Destructoid reached out to Harmonix and the company acknowledged that their developers were giving high scores to their own game. The company said, “Harmonix … Read more

REVIEW: Minecraft: Story Mode: Episode 1

Minecraft: Story Mode's Season 2 is coming to Xbox One in July

Publisher Telltale Games Developer Telltale Games Review platform Xbox One Release date October 13, 2015 It’s well known in media, especially games, that people often have vastly different experiences when given the same material. Minecraft is a great example of that; with some players preferring to build, fight, explore or do something totally unique. The … Read more

REVIEW: Life Is Strange: Episode 5

REVIEW: Life Is Strange: Episode 5

Publisher Square Enix Developer Dontnod Entertainment Review platform Xbox One Release date Oct 20, 2015 I’m not too sure where to begin with this review to be quite honest. The last nine months have been absolutely gut wrenching since Life is Strange made its debut in January. As we’ve noted, DontNod does an incredible job … Read more

REVIEW: The Jackbox Party Pack 2

REVIEW: The Jackbox Party Pack 2

Publisher Jackbox Games Developer Jackbox Games Review platform Xbox One Release date October 13, 2015 Generally, video games are used as a means to escape the stressful life that we manage to survive each day. They offer experiences in alternate worlds and let us have skills that we could only imagine to possess. They offer … Read more

REVIEW: Three Fourths Home: Extended Edition

REVIEW: Three Fourths Home: Extended Edition

Publisher Digerati Distribution Developer [bracket]games Review platform Xbox One Release date Oct 9, 2015 “Hey, Mom.” “Hi, honey. Everything all right?” “Yeah, just wanted to check in. I know it’s been a while.” I was sitting in my dorm room around 11:30pm on a Thursday night when I made the call. I knew she was … Read more

REVIEW: The Witcher 3: Hearts of Stone

REVIEW: The Witcher 3: Hearts of Stone

Publisher CD Projekt SA Developer CD Projekt RED Review platform Xbox One Release date Oct 13, 2015 When I heard that The Witcher 3’s first expansion, Hearts of Stone, would be releasing so soon after Wild Hunt, I was a bit worried. I didn’t think it would be able to capture the emotions and feelings … Read more

REVIEW: Life Is Strange: Episode 4

REVIEW: Life Is Strange: Episode 4

Publisher Square Enix Developer Dontnod Entertainment Review platform Xbox One Release date Jul 28, 2015 After the cliffhanger that Dontnod left us on at the end of Episode 3 where a choice that Max makes has some dire outcomes, I was eager to see how I could possibly fix what happened. I wasn’t disappointed at … Read more

REVIEW: Crimsonland

REVIEW: Crimsonland

Publisher 10Tons Developer 10Tons Review platform Xbox One Release date Oct 13, 2015 Crimsonland isn’t a new game as it was originally released back in 2003 as 10Tons first ever game. Earlier this year it landed on PlayStation platforms and was just released yesterday on Xbox One. Right off the bat I can’t think of … Read more