GDC09: Mission Architect in-depth : City of Heroes - News

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Author: Elizabeth Harper
Category: city-of-heroescity-of-villainscohcovcoxgdcgdc-2009gdc09issue-14joe-morrisseymission-architectmorrisseyncsoftuser-generated-content
Publish Date: Mon, 06 Apr 2009 19:05:00 EST
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