Arielle Danan ⚔️

Arielle Danan ⚔️

@huggablehipster.bsky.social

Gaming journalist| I do video guides @IGN (Freelance) |Souls/Souls-like creator and skilled babbler. My home is somewhere near the Erdtree, sipping on coffee.

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On Bioware's closure, and how its legacy lives on in games they inspired. feat. @adashtra.bsky.social @alyssamerc.bsky.social @osamadorias.bsky.social @heartimecia.bsky.social ( & thanks to @silvarils.bsky.social) www.cbc.ca/news/enterta...

cbc.ca'This sucks super hard': Gamers, developers, critics lament Edmonton-based BioWare's closure | CBC NewsGamers, developers and critics lamented the closure of revered studio BioWare, with many crediting its works for kickstarting their own careers in the games industry.
Arielle Danan ⚔️
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Today will be a do-work-and-relax type of day! Movies on in the background while writing will be: - Shutter Island - Thirteen Ghosts - The Exorcism of Emily Rose These are my top three horror films. I love others, but these tickle my brain.

Arielle Danan ⚔️
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My review on Mortal Shell 2 and The Blood of Dawnwalker are done! I call that a productive Friday! These review video will be out next week! And a new members-only video for Blasphemous is also out as well!

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Me today. Working on five different reviews plus content for the YouTube channel. I love the job I chose, however my brain needs a break. 😅

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i’m just ken
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Signing off this week by finally processing all the emotions I've been feeling since Wednesday. It's been nearly a decade since Andromeda, and after years of uncertainty as the BioWare was jerked around by EA, I finally have to grieve the series that made me who I am today.

kotaku.comThe Normandy SR-2 Is Now A Haunted House, But It Will Always Be My Home - KotakuI have spent years not being able to grieve Mass Effect, and now I finally have to
Arielle Danan ⚔️
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I'm realizing I don't get sponsored on any of my videos because I'm VERY outspoken on a lot of different topics. Never thought being a decent fucking human would "ban" me from getting sponsorships. Sponsors love a squeaky clean image, and perfection is a label that is, quite honestly, unattainable.

Arielle Danan ⚔️
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I'm in tears over this news. WTF is happening to this industry where BioWare cant even survive? The Dragon Age series, the Mass Effect Trilogy, worlds so vast and unique! My heart goes out to everyone impacted. This company is filled to THE BRIM with talented people who deserve the world.

Arielle Danan ⚔️
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For those who haven't yet, check out the new update to Mortal Shell 2!! THERE'S A FLIPPING PHOTOMODE!! New Shades New Tarstones New dungeons! The list, (literally) goes on!! Cold Symmetry has been doing so much to bring the quality of life, and re-playability to a new level in this game.

Arielle Danan ⚔️
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You don't have to tell me twice. I haven't used my Xbox Since South of Midnight and doing my NG+6 run of Elden Ring, and started participating in the BDS boycott. I don't typically do departure posts because there's no point in them, but Xbox was a huge part of my life, once upon a time.

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Arielle Danan ⚔️
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Also, to point out, I know that I am very privileged to be able to even take part in a boycott as a journalist and creative, since a lot of my peers cannot. For me, to take part in the BDS boycott is a need.

Arielle Danan ⚔️
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When some of the companies that are held within Xbox's uncertain ecosystem decide to part ways with them, (because lets be honest, Xbox is not needed for the survival of games like DOOM or Gears), then I will be there, with my controller ready, excited, and awaiting my next adventure.

Arielle Danan ⚔️
@huggablehipster.bsky.social

You don't have to tell me twice. I haven't used my Xbox Since South of Midnight and doing my NG+6 run of Elden Ring, and started participating in the BDS boycott. I don't typically do departure posts because there's no point in them, but Xbox was a huge part of my life, once upon a time.

Arielle Danan ⚔️
@huggablehipster.bsky.social

It was the first console I got. It was where I found Ori and The Blind Forest, and Gears of War Ultimate Edition. The people of Gaza mean the world to me, much more than any game could. Which is why I decided to not play any games that were strictly made by Xbox since they're owned by Microsoft.

Arielle Danan ⚔️
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I finished Mortal Shell 2! Here are my pros and cons before the review drops! Pros: - AMAZING bosses - The enemy variant is so diverse - The build diversity has so much character Cons: - A weird mechanic in the final boss (staying vague) - The NPC's do minimal/nothing to help in the boss room.

Arielle Danan ⚔️
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Hi, I'm Arielle & I like: 💚Baldur's Gate 3 ☕Dark Souls 1 💚Dark Souls 2 ☕Dark Souls 3 💚Demons Souls ☕Bloodborne 💚Elden Ring ☕Cyberpunk 2077 💚Mortal Shell 2 ☕Lies of P 💚Cozy Grove ☕Thymesia 💚Nightreign ☕Silent Hill 3 💚Resident Evil 1 Remake

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Arielle Danan ⚔️
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When I was getting my degree in psychology, my profs would teach us how to "turn the therapist on or off" I'm not licensed, however, I've learned things from utilizing that switch. Sometimes, people want you to listen and not have a solution. Sometimes, you need to be friend, not the diagnostician.

Arielle Danan ⚔️
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Having messy non-linear thoughts is normal and healthy. Protecting my boundaries and mental health. If I know something is too much for me, I will communicate that. These are also things that, (in my opinion) we should be practicing for a healthy brain.