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“THEY’RE DOING A LOT MORE THINGS THAT ARE LIKE, ENABLING YOU TO SORT OF OPEN YOUR EXPERIENCE A LITTLE WIDER.”

Some of the best sentences in chats about a next-gen console start with ‘I’m not sure how much I can say,’ so our ears prick up when Oddworld creator Lorne Lanning says something along those lines. As Oddworld has always had a social element to it, we’re asking him for his thoughts on how games have become increasingly social – both mechanically and as virtual spaces where we hang out.

Our conversation quickly turns to what PlayStation 5 makes possible

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