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    Here are some more impressions from Gamescom 2010 to while away the time waiting for CivV.



    Civilization Booth


    Rift Area


    Thats what I call relaxed gaming


    Press day was better


    Interviewing Jon Shafer


    Apolyton Gamescom Team: From left to right: Robert Plomp, Jobe (Peter Grabowitz), Jon Shafer, Rutger van Overbeek, Shizanu (Tobias Rojahn)


    Meeting more interesting people


    See you in again in September


    Robert working...


    ...and getting stuck


    More work...


    Peter Murray presenting Civilization V


    Robert, Peter Murray and Tiffany Nagano (from 2k producing Civilization Networks).


    you want me? sorry, apo was faster


    Big Boss at home

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