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Body Harvest
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There has been much cheerleading of late for Scotland's increasing stature as a centre of filmmaking, but it’s also worth breaking out the pom—poms for the country's outstanding games design talent. Dundee's DMA, the twisted masterminds behind heist ‘em up Grand Theft Auto, have proved themselves as truly original developers and with Body Harvest they reap the fruits of their own
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