Uploaded January 2017 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Tommy talks us through the tale of romance and betrayal between player and procedural generation - and more importantly, between players and 87 Gajillion guns

Tommy Thompson is an AI and games researcher. Senior lecturer, writer and producer, and you can tell him about the perfect gun for you @GET_TUDA_CHOPPA

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