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		<title>Goodbye to the Database</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 20:53:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kayleigh</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Database began as a spreadsheet that I used to search for all the companies around the UK that I would look towards to begin my game development career within. As I realised that I needed to cover the entire UK so as not to restrict my options I found this spreadsheet growing over multiple [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ambition: Sumerian Blood and Ofer</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 21:28:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kayleigh</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sumerian Blood is a new venture being undertaken by the indie developer Ofer Rubinstein.  After a number of years creating games he decides to venture into the indie space.  Sumerian Blood is his latest project and we talk to him to find out about it&#8217;s development. Name, your uni and course you are studying (if [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ambition: Modelling a future in games with Aaron Dordi</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2012 17:33:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kayleigh</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Aaron Dordi is a self taught 3D modeller who has a passion for games and is determined to break into the games industry.  He is currently working as the  Project Lead and 3D modeller for the team Planewalker studios on the Siege of Inaolia, but this young guy has big ambitions to become a pivotal role [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Unity: Installing Unity Android</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Mar 2012 18:34:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kayleigh</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In order to start developing your first Unity Android mobile game you will need to have the Java Development Kit (JDK) installed on your computer as well as the Android SDK and an editor to put it all together in.  Eclipse can be used but for a hassle free life I choose to use Unity as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ambition: Part-time Level Design with Ian Owen</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2012 20:58:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kayleigh</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ian Owen is the sole level designer in the team Planewalker Studios working to develop the Siege of Inaolia.  In this interview we gain an insight into the ambitions of a sole member within a team working on a big project, what he aims to achieve at the end of this project and how this will [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Unity iOS/Android Basic tools are free for a limited time</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2012 21:37:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kayleigh</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Unity iOS/Android Basic development tools are available to upgrade to for free until April 8th.   Some people have experienced some difficulties securing their upgrades but [Unity Technologies] are working hard to combat these issues.   After finding the site was down (after only five hours of being announced) I went back the next morning to find [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ambition: Rune Masters by Code Daemons</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2012 22:40:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kayleigh</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In this article we speak to another team very early into their life within the games industry with high hopes and aspirations to make their mark, Code Daemons. They already have a highly polished project Rune Masters in the Alpha stage of development and are currently taking pre-orders on Desura.  We are sure that this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What is a&#8230;POSTMORTEM?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 23:56:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kayleigh</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Postmortems, within games development, are reviews done at the end of the development cycle, after the product has been shipped or the project is closed to assess the processes used in your development cycle.  Usually they assess the development cycle itself as a whole but they can be used to focus on specific aspects within [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ambition: Siege of Inaolia by Planewalker Studios</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kayleigh</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[At one or more points during any university course you are tasked to create a project within a team.  This group project teaches you a number of skills about working within a team, working to deadlines and making sure you all get along even if you don&#8217;t like each other.  After all, you may not [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Codecademy</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:20:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kayleigh</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you haven&#8217;t heard about Codecademy you should really check this out! Codecademy is the quick, easy and FREE online solution for those wanting to learn how to code.  It&#8217;s a brilliant resource for anyone who wants to start programming but has no previous experience. The lessons are currently based around the javascript language however, if [...]]]></description>
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