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- ↑ Report on Alpha Omega and an interview with Mind Storm Labs
- ↑ "Interview with the Alpha Omega Team". Role Playing Public Radio. 2008-06-17. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
- ↑ 2008 ENnie Awards
- ↑ Interview with Mind Storm Labs on CanadianGeek.org Archived 2008-08-21 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Mind Storm Labs (@MindStormLabs) | Twitter". twitter.com. Retrieved 2018-09-19.