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    The Recipe for a Great Sequel
    Ray
    • Jan 7, 2019
    • 5 min

    The Recipe for a Great Sequel

    Think of some of your favorite sequels out there – Uncharted 2 or Portal 2 or Diablo 3. How do they make you feel? Sometimes it can be...
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    The Sims Office Pranks
    Ray
    • Sep 12, 2013
    • 2 min

    The Sims Office Pranks

    Occasionally, creativity gets diverted into mischief. I remember a lot of that mischief fondly, so I'd like to share just a few...
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    Designing Character Traits in The Sims 3
    Ray
    • May 5, 2013
    • 10 min

    Designing Character Traits in The Sims 3

    In The Sims 3, we made many additions and improvements to the lovable and quirky beings we call Sims. By far, my favorite of those...
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    Team-Wide Content Creation on The Sims 3
    Ray
    • Mar 26, 2012
    • 3 min

    Team-Wide Content Creation on The Sims 3

    One of the quandaries we had on The Sims 3 was a goal of making a deeper and more interesting game than The Sims 2, with more content to...
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    Zelda: An Inspiration from my Youth
    Ray
    • Feb 3, 2012
    • 2 min

    Zelda: An Inspiration from my Youth

    I spent countless days wandering the lands. I held a candle to every bush. I assaulted every rock face with bombs. I pushed every...
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