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How Namco built 1996's best arcade cabinet
We talk with the director of the bike-powered Prop Cycle about how the game came about, its international success, and sidelined sequel plans.
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Yoko Taro looks back on his first directing job
We have a new book excerpt from Archipel's "The Worlds of Yoko Taro" looking back on the development of Square Enix's action-RPG Drakengard.
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Design Room is six months-old (so let's look at what we've done so far)
Six months in, we look back at what we've gotten up to so far and look ahead at what's coming up for this site of ours.
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Final Fight Revenge: An oral history, 26 years later
Five team members look back at the origins and development challenges behind Capcom's first — and still only — internally-developed, U.S.-made fighting game.
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Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP: An oral history
Celebrate the 15th anniversary of Superbrothers, Jim Guthrie, and Capybara releasing their musical adventure game, and everyone wondering what was up with that.
