Nora BlakeThere’s No Game Like RogueRecently, a version of Rogue was made available on Steam. I downloaded it and gave it a try, and what I found was incredible.6 min read·Dec 13, 2020----
Nora BlakeWriting About Dark Souls is the Dark Souls of Writing About Dark SoulsUnkindled Takes On Dark Souls III5 min read·Feb 22, 2020----
Nora BlakeBecoming A Poet Was The ‘FLCL’ Cipher I Didn’t Know I NeededNothing amazing happens here, just life.3 min read·Jan 28, 2020----
Nora BlakeFrom Ventus Riven: A Plural Read of VanitasWith the Kingdom Hearts III Re:Mind DLC arriving soon I have been thinking back on Vanitas…3 min read·Jan 22, 2020----
Nora BlakeNora Blake’s Top 5 Games of 2019It’s the end of the year, and we’re all looking back and making top ten lists. Well, I didn’t play 10 games worth talking about this year…6 min read·Dec 27, 2019----
Nora Blake’Death Stranding' And The Burdens Of ExistenceA meditation on my depression fueled by the world’s leading “Strand Game”2 min read·Nov 13, 2019----
Nora BlakeNot The Best Choice: ‘The Outer Worlds’ & The Toxin Of CentrismA fear of polarity drags the player ever toward the center in Obsidian Entertainment’s latest RPG.6 min read·Nov 8, 2019--1--1
Nora BlakeCode Vein’s Fantasy of KnowingBandai Namco’s newest “Souls-like” offers a sincere look at vampiric traumas.3 min read·Oct 28, 2019----
Nora BlakeFinal Fantasy VII and Celebrating the Incomplete“Infinite in mystery is the gift of the Goddess. We seek it thus, and take to the sky."3 min read·Oct 17, 2018----