Vivian BurningThe Smoker on the Balcony is the sweetest/gayest moment of Disco ElysiumSome very minor spoilers about Disco to follow, mostly very early character details.Mar 18, 2020Mar 18, 2020
Vivian BurningWe are born of Ash, and to the Ashen we returnLike most people, I was surprised and intrigued by the trailer off Ashen that appeared at E3. The art style of this game instantly conveys…Mar 6, 2019Mar 6, 2019
Vivian BurningGames That Shaped My 2018: Banner Saga TrilogyI played Banner Saga 1 and 2 when they released and had an amazing time with them. I played the first in the winter of 2014, which was my…Jan 7, 2019Jan 7, 2019
Vivian BurningGames that shaped my 2018: Magic: The Gathering ArenaI’ve never really liked ranking things; I change my mind way too often, the orders shift with my moods. I’ve found that rather than trying…Jan 2, 2019Jan 2, 2019
Vivian BurningA Response to My Responses: Warframe Further ExploredThe piece I put up a few weeks ago on the way games discourse often ignores the business practices of one game, while attacking these same…May 21, 2018May 21, 2018
Vivian BurningWhy Do The Bad Business Practices Of Some Games Not Matter?Every four or five months the game Warframe, a loot shooter on multiple consoles, reenters the game discourse. It shows up in my twitter…May 5, 2018May 5, 2018
Vivian BurningBattletech Isn’t The Game I Played As A ChildThe first time I played Battletech was at a friend’s house when I was eight years old. Neither of us knew the rules very well, and we…May 4, 2018May 4, 2018
Vivian BurningThe Design Ethos of Dark Souls is Rooted Firmly in Metroid Prime, Currently to its DetrimentUnfortunately the Dark Souls series has almost all of the larger problems that plagued the Metroid Prime series.Apr 10, 2018Apr 10, 2018
