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Some things make me wonder which is larger: A designer's ability to make obscure references, or the internet's ability to derive meaning out of coincidence?

Tiago Rodrigues, Blogger

November 4, 2011

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Some things make me wonder which is larger: A designer's ability to make obscure references, or the internet's ability to derive meaning out of coincidence?

WALL-E characters and Half-Life/Portal guns have similar designs

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Is there any chance this is intentional? Or are there some sort of guidelines on designing male/female machinery?

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Opinion: How will Project 2025 impact game developers?

The Heritage Foundation's manifesto for the possible next administration could do great harm to many, including large portions of the game development community.