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		<title>Game Engineer: The Skills Required</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 18:43:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brice</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Photo credit: Jose Goulao One of the most highly recommended careers paths I give to my students is to seek a career as a game engineer or programmer. It&#8217;s a great discipline with lots of opportunity for those who learn how to code. But once you become an engineer in the games industry, what do [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Can You Find Jobs at Blizzard if You&#8217;re an Artist?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 15:02:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brice</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Photo credit: fiveinchpixie Jobs at Blizzard are notoriously difficult to find because Blizzard is one of the most respected companies in the games industry. World of Warcraft boasts over 10 millions subscribers that have at this point been playing for close to a decade, which might arguably make it the most popular game of all [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Using Unknown Studios As Stepping Stones In Your Career</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 15:39:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brice</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Photo Credit: Steve B Chamberlain Many students have a favorite game or a favorite game studio: World of Warcraft and Blizzard, Super Mario and Nintendo, Call of Duty and Infinity Ward, Grand Theft Auto and Rockstar. These are all great companies that churn out mega-hit titles with millions of diehard fans. And if you&#8217;re a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Learning Game Development Over the Summer</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 15:11:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brice</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Photo credit: @Doug88888 Recently one of my students I advise, a freshman in college, asked me what he should be working on over the summer to prepare himself for a career in games. School breaks, either during the summer or the winter, are wonderful times of the year for students, time when you can take [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What are the Best Game Companies for You to Work For?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 05:17:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brice</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Photo credit: zabdiel There are lots of game companies out there, many more than most people know. Everyone is aware of the best game companies  - Blizzard, Activision, EA, Zynga, Nintendo, Microsoft, or Sony. These are all great places to work and to start a career. But there are hundreds of other companies out there [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Truth About Being a Game Beta Tester</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 05:11:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brice</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Photo credit: yum9me Many students dream of being a beta tester or game tester, someone who plays games for a living. It sounds like the ultimate job, right? You&#8217;re someone who enjoys playing games, and so what could possibly be better than sitting in a comfy chair, sipping on sodas, and playing games while getting [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Keys to a Rockstar Concept Art Portfolio</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 05:06:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brice</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you aspire to be a game artist, then the concept art portfolio is going to be a huge part, arguably the majority of your application. When different game studios want to see what you can do, they&#8217;ll get 95% of their decision-making information from looking at your portfolio and previous work. Thus, it&#8217;s important [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What do Game Designers Do?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 05:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brice</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Photo credit: john.schultz &#8220;Game designer&#8221; is one of the top dream jobs for students in high school. It conjurers up images of a creative genius, weaving together battlefields in Call of Duty or imagining the maps and monsters in Azeroth. A game designer seems like the kind of person who gets to think about big [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Writing a Stand-Out Game Development Resume</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 04:06:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brice</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Photo credit: Karin Beil The time has come. You&#8217;ve been doing well in school, working on your own game projects and improving your skills, and now it&#8217;s time to start looking for a games industry internship or job opportunity. This will be your first contact with many companies and with people who may end up [...]]]></description>
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		<title>For a Career in Gaming, are Game Design Degrees Worth It?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 04:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brice</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Photo credit: Lou FCD Many students and parents believe that if they are interested in a career in gaming, then the best thing for them to pursue is a degree in &#8220;Game Design&#8221;, &#8220;Game Programming&#8221;, or &#8220;Game Art and Animation&#8221;. There is no shortage of schools nowadays offering these programs, and you see advertisements everywhere [...]]]></description>
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