PC Gamer UK 44, Molyneux interview (1997)

Cite as: PC Gamer UK 44, Molyneux interview (1997)
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Credit: PC Gamer UK's interview with Peter Molyneux, unsigned in the OCR; answers marked "PM".
Notes: English. The interview follows James Flynn's review in the same issue (pc-gamer-uk-044-1997-06); the OCR text was read. Page numbers are the scout's.

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