The Xi3 Corporation brings us the Piston which is the unofficial �Steam Box�, pre-orders are now available as I am sure most you know, for the all low starting price of $1,000. There are many reasons why I believe spending this much money...

It was February 20th, 2012 that I was making my way through several cans of beer and some vodka, ready for a night out. It was by sheer misfortune, at least in my eyes, that the reveal of the first 'next-gen' console (excluding Nintendo) ...

Welcome to The Retrospective Review. The premise is simple, I'll be taking a look back at a retro title, and then offering my opinion on whether I believe it's still worth your time and money. Because, let's face it, while some games were...

If there's one thing I love, it's the Persona series. But if there's another thing I love, it's the rest of the Megami Tensei series. Granted, my experience with the series is a pretty big blank between SMTII and III, and that's a whole l...

Good evening guys! Just thought i'd write a quick post about my Kickstarter Campaign for A Jumpers Tale. A Jumpers Tale is a 2D RPG Procedural Platform Jumper for IOS and Android! It includes the addictive game play of games such as dood...

Hideo Kojima recently said that the next-gen may switch to a more episodic format to compensate for rising development costs. I'm not going to conflict this claim- he's the dev, not me. I don't know how much money and time and resources it...

Did the title get your attention? Good. It�s supposed to. Now, before you get all huffed over yet another blog about the failures of Maxis, I�ll tell you the good news: This isn�t about SimCity. It includes SimCity, but SimCity isn�t th...

HEADS UP - this is a rant. I'm noticing a huge - massive - how the fuck did you miss this and why isn't it being said firstly statement - regarding always on DRM, online authentication, and especially games which require a constant inter...

Okay, I�m just going to warn you right now that this is going to be a rant and it�s going to be a very long one. The more I think about this whole debacle with SimCity, the more angry I get. So I�ve decided to express this by presenting a ...

[Here at the The Low(er) Tier, we aspire to be more than just podcasters. We want to bug you with written words also. From time to time, we will take turns writing and we ask that you allow us to vomit these words on and into you. Be our ba...

Or maybe Raiderisms? Reppin' mah Tomb Monday FTW. It's been a long time comin', but it finally came. One of the big games that came out last week was Tomb Raider. It being a big reboot with marketing and controversy all around it made alm...

There�s been a lot of talk in the industry lately about the �indie spirit�. Indie Spirit is loosely defined as a style of game development which tends to be more free flowing and artistic than traditional triple A game development. This ...

So, violent videogames. They don't actually exist do they? I've been thinking about it and I've realized. I've never actually played a violent videogame. I've played God of War, Grand Theft Auto and Pokemon but no one died because I played...

Recently, in the world of videogames, there has been an exciting announcement. Videogame players will soon be able to buy a box containing (currently unknown quantities of) steam. Sometimes known as �vapor,� steam is usually very hot. So ho...

Jesus Christ, that thing is big. I think one of the greatest things about gaming in general is how differently players can experience the same exact scenarios while having wildly different perspectives or interpretations of the events th...

Nearly a month has past since Sony officially unveiled their new console, the PlayStation 4 (PS4). While we weren't given a chance to see the final design of the console itself, Sony explicitly revealed the specifications that would be foun...

Hey everybody, I've decided to also sell my 360 & Wii collection to finally try to pay off those pesky student loans. Lots of great games, and even though many are a bit older releases they are all mega hits! Here are the ebay links and g...

So I�m turning 30 this year. Every time someone has brought that up to me, they say it to me like, �Oh God, Nick, you�re going to be� *thunder clap* thirty. Starting to feel� old� yet? He he he cackle!� I never really know how to res...

I can�t be the only one who feels a twinge of guilt every time they open Steam. Playing a game on my laptop means having to search through a sea of grey for a handful of bright spots. I realize that�s true of a lot of things in life, but ...

Well I finished Skyward Sword a while ago, and I have to say it wasn't a grueling experience but it wasn't a fun one either. Skyward Sword was that super-anticipated send-off Wii game we got last November, before we jump into Nintendo's new...

Today, I take a look at a weird arcade game from 1987, that just turns out to be a hidden gem! Subscribe and share! @JordanVoletic

Hello, Destructoid humans. Even though we still haven't fully completed all of the side missions in "LEGO City: Undercover," we robots have been getting pretty heavily involved with the latest installment to the Monster Hunter video game se...

Warning: Minor spoilers for Mass Effect 3: Citadel DLC to follow. The very last piece of DLC in the last game of the Mass Effect trilogy is a few hours of unmitigated fan service, and if you realise that that's all it is meant to be, it is...