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Codie’s coder: Richard Smith and the LMA Manager story

Codie’s coder: Richard Smith and the LMA Manager story

When Richard Smith peeled the wrapping from a Commodore 64 on Christmas Day 1983, he didn’t realise it was an event that would change his life forever. It inspired a lifelong love of computing and game making that would see him spend tim...

By Will Freeman

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The Amiga at 40 – A Developer’s Story

The Amiga at 40 – A Developer’s Story

The arrival of the Amiga 40 years ago inspired the creation of so many new game studios. A young Torben Bakager took notice of this new machine. In time, the Amiga would shape his career as a game maker, and the rest of his professional life.

By Will Freeman

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