We chat to the father of one of the best RTS games ever, Syndicate! Plus, inside stories of working with Peter Molyneux and games like Magic Carpet, Populous and Magic Carpet with Sean Cooper.

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Google Doodle RPG: https://bit.ly/3f7bdME
Nintendo Leak Reveals 'Ocarina Of Time' Sequel We Never Got To Play: https://bit.ly/3ybLWbE
Bethesda Releases New Free Content for Original DOOM and DOOM 2: https://bit.ly/3rCKdcY
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