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Dave Marian

Dave Marian

Vienna, Austria
Thinking about work

Thinking about work

A New York Times article about workers having to return to the office made me think about work culture.
Dave Marian 29 Jun 2026
Man sitting at laptop looking stressed and frustrated by subscription costs

The Subscription of Everything

You used to own your software. Then one day you didn't. Here's how that happened, and what a two-letter word on a Windows desktop has to do with it.
Dave Marian 23 Jun 2026
Metal Gear and the Dream Logic That Changed Games Forever

Metal Gear and the Dream Logic That Changed Games Forever

Hideo Kojima didn't make strange games by accident. He made them on purpose - and understanding why changes how you see everything he's ever built.
Dave Marian 17 Jun 2026
Stories Don't Belong in Games?

Stories Don't Belong in Games?

We've Been Having This Argument Since the 90s. A response to Ian Bogost's "Video Games Are Better Without Stories".
Dave Marian 17 Jun 2026
Screenshot of Heartbound's Steam page, key art of a smiling cartoon boy in forest. Developer: Pirate Software

When the Developer Is the Problem: How Controversy Reshaped Heartbound's Steam Reviews

What happens to Steam reviews when the controversy is about the developer, not the game? A data study of 3,589 Heartbound reviews finds out.
Dave Marian 01 Jun 2026
The Day Final Fantasy Died

The Day Final Fantasy Died

Final Fantasy was once more than just a video game series — it was an experience that made you feel something no other RPG could. But at some point, that magic disappeared.
Dave Marian 24 Apr 2026
Music Video 2

Music Video 2

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Dave Marian 21 Apr 2026
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