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		<title>Stupid reason #4 &#8211; &#8220;Most of the games today are rubbish &#8211; I&#8217;m sure I can do better&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Aug 2007 09:00:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Marchant (Obscure)</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Of all the stupid reasons to set up a development company (or even to just try and get a job in the industry) #4 is one which crops up far too often. The logic behind it seems to be that a huge percentage of games that reach the market are badly made, unoriginal, poorly tuned [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stupid Reason #3 &#8211; &#8220;I have a great idea for a game&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2007 01:04:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Making games requires creativity and a great game idea is an important part of that. However, starting a company need more than just a great game idea. If you are looking to go the digital download/self publishing route you also need to know how to market your company and your games to customers and how [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stupid reason #2 &#8211; &#8220;I have just been sacked&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2007 11:56:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A sudden change of circumstances isn&#8217;t a good reason to start a business (unless you have spent the previous few months planning to do so). Being made redundant can be a stressful event and for that reason isn&#8217;t ideal for planning a company. There is a lot of planning and research that should be undertaken [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stupid reason #1 &#8211; &#8220;My boss is stupid&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2007 16:15:55 +0000</pubDate>
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