The Truth About Yars Rising!! Interview w/ Director James Montagna at WayForward
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I recently interviewed developer Wayforward about their upcoming game, Yars Rising. Specifically, I got to talk with the director of the game, James Montagna about all kinds of things, from how to pronounce
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