Giant Bomb Presents: Lorne Lanning Isn't Giving Up on Oddworld

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Giant Bomb Presents: Lorne Lanning Isn't Giving Up on Oddworld

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Mar 19, 2014

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A graphical overhaul of Oddworld: Abe's Odyssey is only the first step in the designer's big plans for the future of the beloved series. If people buy it, of course.

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Mar 19, 2014

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Giant Bomb Presents: Lorne Lanning Isn't Giving Up on Oddworld

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