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Iain Simons is a writer and creative consultant based in the UK. He writes about videogames, people and the culture they create together in exchange for English pounds. His work blog can be found at www.acko.co.uk.

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Book Excerpt: Inside Game Design: Media MoleculeBook Excerpt: Inside Game Design: Media Molecule
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Dec 14, 2007
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Book Excerpt: Inside Game Design: Harmonix Music SystemsBook Excerpt: Inside Game Design: Harmonix Music Systems
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Dec 5, 2007
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Pre-GDC: amBX - Rumble in the Sofa
Pre-GDC: amBX - Rumble in the Sofa
Mar 20, 2006
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N-Gage Or Disengage: Jani Karlsson On Nokia's Gaming Future
N-Gage Or Disengage: Jani Karlsson On Nokia's Gaming Future
Feb 20, 2006
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Event Wrap Up: 2005 Nokia Games Summit
Event Wrap Up: 2005 Nokia Games Summit
Oct 28, 2005
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Hayes’ Day Out - Talking Xbox 360 at the London Design Museum
Hayes’ Day Out - Talking Xbox 360 at the London Design Museum
Oct 11, 2005
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Epting: Nokia To Launch Game Zone Support Community
Epting: Nokia To Launch Game Zone Support Community
Oct 7, 2005
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Postcard From: Games Market Europe 2005
Postcard From: Games Market Europe 2005
Sep 8, 2005
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Postcard from GDC Europe 2005: Postmortem: SCEE's WipEout Pure
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Sep 7, 2005
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Postcard from GDC Europe 2005: Game Design Mash-Up
Postcard from GDC Europe 2005: Game Design Mash-Up
Sep 1, 2005
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