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wraggster
May 29th, 2012, 00:36
Kristoffer Touborg is the lead designer on hugely ambitious and massively successful Icelandic MMO EVE Online.
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http://www.computerandvideogames.com/349199/features/console-games-need-to-ditch-box-retail-then-ill-start-playing-them-again/