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Replay is the family memoir of the prince of game development | Jordan Mechner interview

Jordan Mechner has been an amazing game designer since he debuted Karateka in 1984 and Prince of Persia in 1989. But one of his most memorable contributions to the industry will be his graphic novel memoir Replay: Memoir of an Uprooted Family, which debuted last week during the Game Developers Conference. It’s a personal memoir […]

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Dune: Part 2 tries to balance the book’s canon with creative license (spoilers)

When I watched the start of the Denis Villaneuve’s first Dune movie (2021) with my youngest kid, it was a special moment that took me back decades. I’ve been a superfan of the Dune universe ever since I read the books decades ago and the first film prompted me to re-read the first trilogy. And […]

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Don Daglow memorializes those we lost in the game industry

Do you want to get the latest gaming industry news straight to your inbox? Sign up for our daily and weekly newsletters here. As Don Daglow noticed friends and former colleagues passing away, he felt they should be remembered. And so he started keeping a log of game industry professionals who passed away. He calls […]

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