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Nathan Blades on Games Design & Show Production

Category: Video Games

Duelling In The Digital Age: Hearthstone And Online TCGs

This feature was originally written for One Hit Pixel, found here. Throughout my years, I’ve been a big fan of trading card games. From playing Pokémon in primary school though to drunken nights of Magic: the Gathering at university; it’s something that …

Ludum Dare, Indie Games, 10 Seconds, Pizzapocalypse 20XX

Truth or Ludum Dare: How I Survived the Game Jam

This feature was originally written for One Hit Pixel, found here. Over the last month, I have transformed. I went into the cocoon as a mere journalist, and emerged as something strange, new and beautiful. A games developer. The best part is, …

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Review: Soul Sacrifice Delta (Vita)

This review was originally written for One Hit Pixel, found here. The Monster Hunter series sitting in Nintendo’s pocket left a hole in the PlayStation Portable’s heart. Monster Hunter’s style of mission-based multiplayer (often called Hunting Action) was a major draw to …

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Review: Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII (360/PS3)

This review was written for One Hit Pixel, found here. At the Yusnaan Colosseum, the crowd roars as I face off against my final opponent. Me: dressed in a dramatically tailored purple suit, hefting a katana twice my size. Him: a 10 foot, ornately …

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Review: Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies (3DS)

This review was originally written for One Hit Pixel, found here. The Dark Age of the Law. The low point of the nation’s legal system, where the end justifies the means, false arrests and fake evidence run rampant and the line …

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Review: Shin Megami Tensei Devil Survivor: Overclocked (3DS)

This review was originally written for One Hit Pixel, found here. We face a lot of difficult choices in our lives. Many of you reading this are playing Pokémon X/Y and have had to decide between Chespin, Fennekin or Froakie as your starter Pokémon. It’s …

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Review: Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate (3DS)

This review was originally posted on One Hit Pixel, and can be found here. I had fallen out of love with action RPGs. Kingdom Hearts: Dream Drop Distance played well, but is obsessed with its own terrible plot, and the less said …

Express Yourself: Being a Fashionista in the Gaming World

This feature is also available at n-Europe, found here. Self-expression is an inherent part of almost all video games. By simply being a medium where the audience can interact with the work, they’re allowed to make an impact within the game. Even …

Serial Gaming: Fighting Games

This article can also be found on One Hit Pixel, here. I’ve loved fighting games for a long time. I’ve never been great at them – most of the time I’m not even good at them – but they bring about such …

Ars Lingua

Nathan Blades on Games Design & Show Production

Category: Video Games

Duelling In The Digital Age: Hearthstone And Online TCGs

Truth or Ludum Dare: How I Survived the Game Jam

Review: Soul Sacrifice Delta (Vita)

Review: Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII (360/PS3)

Review: Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies (3DS)

Review: Shin Megami Tensei Devil Survivor: Overclocked (3DS)

Review: Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate (3DS)

Express Yourself: Being a Fashionista in the Gaming World

Serial Gaming: Fighting Games

Serial Gaming: Animal Crossing

Media Matters: Peaceful days died. Let’s Survive

Tech Talk: Seeing Sounds and the ‘Art Game’