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    The jaws of Oblivion: Saving the Elder Scrolls MMO

    The jaws of Oblivion: Saving the Elder Scrolls MMO

    Runaway Train: Making my first game on a train

    Runaway Train: Making my first game on a train

    Polygon's Backstory: Laila Shabir

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    The jaws of Oblivion: Saving the Elder Scrolls MMO

    The jaws of Oblivion: Saving the Elder Scrolls MMO

    How do you take one of the biggest franchises in games and move it to an entirely different genre without losing what makes it special?...
    Runaway Train: Making my first game on a train

    Runaway Train: Making my first game on a train

    "Do you program?" Robin asked. "No," I replied, shaking my head. We were sitting next to each other on a plastic bench. Robin Baumgarten,...
    Polygon's Backstory: Laila Shabir

    Polygon's Backstory: Laila Shabir

    This week my guest is Laila Shabir, the chief executive officer of Learn District, an educational games studio. Two years ago she put her...
    Why we fight: Inside Shack Tactical, the elite military simulation group

    Why we fight: Inside Shack Tactical, the elite military simulation group

    Flying low above a pine forest, the two U.S. Army Blackhawk helicopters suddenly broke formation. From my seat at the open door, the view...
    Making games and breakdancing in the former USSR: The story of Contre Jour

    Making games and breakdancing in the former USSR: The story of Contre Jour

    The small caravan comes to a stop about 30 minutes from town. Outside the cars, the thick, moist air is heavy with the smell of earth,...
     

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