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RPS Vs Mezmer: Stalin Vs Martians Impressions

By Kieron Gillen on April 29th, 2009.

So. Stalin Versus Martians has been released. I thought I’d have a quick crack at the full code and bring back some initial thoughts on the Eastern front. Initial and probably final, as I strongly suspected I’d never go back there. Because… well, it was clear it was going to be absolutely terrible.

Or was it?
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RPS Vs. Russians: The Stalin Vs. Martians Interview

By Kieron Gillen on May 7th, 2008.

Stalin may have been a genocidal maniac who brought an Empire to its knees, but he could sure rock a mean tache
Stalin and Martians. As everyone knows, they’re natural enemies. We can only wonder at how it’s taken 50 years for videogames to get around to charting their epic conflicts. But the tardy industry has got around to it at last and we can but hope it satisfies all the serious Stalin/Martian martial conflict fans long-famished RTS appetites. Anyway, excited by the announcement, we decided it was time to talk to the development troika of Dreamlore/BWF/N-Game’s struggles and aims with Stalin Vs. Martians. And luckily for the interview, Dreamlore head honcho and Lead Designer of Stalin vs Martians Alexander Shcherbakov decided to talk back.

Go Interview!
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Stalin Vs. Martians

By Kieron Gillen on April 25th, 2008.

One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich when bloody Martians invaded
Stalin vs. Martians has been announced.

What more can you say?

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