Ars Lingua – Page 11 – Nathan Blades on Games Design & Show Production

August 4, 2014 0 Comments My Games

Pizzapocalypse 20XX (Made for Ludum Dare 27)

A retrofuture visual novel, mashing high fantasy with modern subculture. Made for Ludum Dare 27, with the theme ’10 Seconds’. You are Alana Sorayama, codename Neon Berserker. A bounty hunter by trade, you are about to confront an evil Glam Necromancer and …

Google Doodle: Brazil World Cup & favela culture (June 18)

This story was originally written for the Daily Express, found here. THERE is a long-standing link between Brazil and football culture and that’s never been more true than at this year’s World Cup. As the seventh day of the tournament takes hold, …

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July 29, 2014 0 Comments Journalism

Google Doodle: Audrey Hepburn’s birthday (May 4th)

This story was originally written for the Daily Express, found here. TODAY’S Google Doodle celebrates the 85th birthday of British actress Audrey Hepburn. The doodle shows a striking black-and-white charcoal sketch of Hepburn – reminiscent of her look in Breakfast at Tiffany’s …

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Google Doodle: St George’s Day (April 23rd)

This story was originally written for the Daily Express, found here. TODAY’S Google Doodle is an atmospheric illustration of the dragon-slaying Saint George. To celebrate St George’s Day, the homepage for Google’s UK site has changed to a moody watercolour of a …

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Subversion Through Destruction: Embracing The Queer Power Fantasy

This feature was originally written for One Hit Pixel and can be found here. Sometimes you just feel like breaking something. Sometimes, you’ll feel better once you’ve absolutely dominated your aggressors, laid waste to the weak, and are told that you’re a …

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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 …

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