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	<description>Important issues from a concerned individual. About video games.</description>
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		<title>A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To Another Non-Video Game Job</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Jan 2012 09:36:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Rayfield</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For those of you that know me, or know of me, you&#8217;ll be no doubt aware that I hate my job. It&#8217;s an unfulfilling position in a faceless office that has no redeeming qualities. But that&#8217;s fine, I&#8217;m used to it. I&#8217;ve performed years of menial and pointless tasks for the purpose of securing money. &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://preparationsforbirth.wordpress.com/2012/01/15/a-funny-thing-happened-on-the-way-to-another-non-video-game-job/">Keep&#160;reading&#160;<span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=preparationsforbirth.wordpress.com&amp;blog=10840041&amp;post=767&amp;subd=preparationsforbirth&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Maps: They Don&#8217;t Love Me Like I Love Them</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 00:48:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Rayfield</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the year 2012, it&#8217;s unfortunately a forgone conclusion that video game manuals are dead. No longer can we excitedly open up a new game box to fawn over a novella-sized ream of information propelling us further into the world of the product we just purchased. Nowadays, it&#8217;s lucky if we even get full instructions &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://preparationsforbirth.wordpress.com/2012/01/05/maps-they-dont-love-me-like-i-love-them/">Keep&#160;reading&#160;<span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=preparationsforbirth.wordpress.com&amp;blog=10840041&amp;post=735&amp;subd=preparationsforbirth&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>My Hypocrisy And Cowardice Are Hurting Video Games</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jun 2011 09:25:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Rayfield</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Please note: This post of mine originally appeared on Kotaku Australia a few weeks back. I&#8217;m reposting it here because of a) shameless self-promotion and b) lack of time for this blog at the moment. Soon, I&#8217;ll get back to this blog with a vengeance and continue to entertain, inform and amuse my one or two readers. Kotaku&#8217;s &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://preparationsforbirth.wordpress.com/2011/06/14/my-hipocrisy-and-cowardice-are-hurting-video-games/">Keep&#160;reading&#160;<span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=preparationsforbirth.wordpress.com&amp;blog=10840041&amp;post=693&amp;subd=preparationsforbirth&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Get Over Here! &#8211; Part 5 (final)</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 May 2011 06:34:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Rayfield</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hell Yes.   Just as I was beginning to doubt whether it was ever going to arrive, my postman delivered my copy unto me this morning. I couldn&#8217;t be more excited and relieved. Excited to play it and relieved it didn&#8217;t get seized by Customs. On that point, it&#8217;s crystal clear now that Customs fearmongering &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://preparationsforbirth.wordpress.com/2011/05/06/get-over-here-part-6-final/">Keep&#160;reading&#160;<span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=preparationsforbirth.wordpress.com&amp;blog=10840041&amp;post=675&amp;subd=preparationsforbirth&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Get Over Here! &#8211; Part 4</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 May 2011 12:12:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Rayfield</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well it&#8217;s Wednesday night and I am still without a copy of Mortal Kombat. My copy was dispatched on the 19th of April. With all the public holidays since then, I can understand a bit of a delay. But last Friday (29th) was the sixth day into the allotted 4-6 business days delivery time. The &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://preparationsforbirth.wordpress.com/2011/05/04/get-over-here-part-4/">Keep&#160;reading&#160;<span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=preparationsforbirth.wordpress.com&amp;blog=10840041&amp;post=634&amp;subd=preparationsforbirth&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>You Will Die Before You Get To Play All The Games You Want To Play And You Need To Accept That</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Apr 2011 01:03:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Rayfield</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Guess what? You&#8217;re going to die. It might be old age. Or a terminal disease. Or maybe even a tired bus driver ploughs into you while you cross the street to solicit that meth-addicted but quite inexpensive prostitute. Whatever the circumstances, it&#8217;s inevitable. Cheery thought huh? Well, let me put a little more salt on &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://preparationsforbirth.wordpress.com/2011/04/29/you-will-die-before-you-get-to-play-all-the-games-you-want-to-play-and-you-need-to-accept-that/">Keep&#160;reading&#160;<span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=preparationsforbirth.wordpress.com&amp;blog=10840041&amp;post=625&amp;subd=preparationsforbirth&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Get Over Here! &#8211; Part 3</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Apr 2011 05:29:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Rayfield</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Right now my copy of Mortal Kombat is in transit. Yesterday I was told it was officially dispatched. Perhaps it&#8217;s over the ocean somewhere and maybe even reaching Australian shores already. It&#8217;s not in my mailbox yet so I guess I&#8217;ll have to wait a little longer. That&#8217;s fine. In other news, the retailer I &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://preparationsforbirth.wordpress.com/2011/04/21/get-over-here-part-3/">Keep&#160;reading&#160;<span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=preparationsforbirth.wordpress.com&amp;blog=10840041&amp;post=616&amp;subd=preparationsforbirth&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Get Over Here! &#8211; Part 2</title>
		<link>http://preparationsforbirth.wordpress.com/2011/04/19/get-over-here-part-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Apr 2011 00:07:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Rayfield</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well that was fast. The week of Mortal Kombat has only just begun and this morning my copy of the game has been &#8216;released for packing&#8217;. Funds have been taken from my bank account at around midnight last night and it looks as if the game is currently leaving foreign shores on its (hopefully uneventful) &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://preparationsforbirth.wordpress.com/2011/04/19/get-over-here-part-2/">Keep&#160;reading&#160;<span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=preparationsforbirth.wordpress.com&amp;blog=10840041&amp;post=610&amp;subd=preparationsforbirth&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Get Over Here! &#8211; Part 1</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Apr 2011 06:22:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Rayfield</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For the one or two of you (hello there) who read this blog, you&#8217;ll no doubt be aware of my quest to sidestep my country&#8217;s stupid, backward and insulting classification laws and import a copy of Mortal Kombat. The game is released worldwide this week. Tuesday in the US, Thursday in Europe. The level of &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://preparationsforbirth.wordpress.com/2011/04/18/get-over-here-part-1/">Keep&#160;reading&#160;<span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=preparationsforbirth.wordpress.com&amp;blog=10840041&amp;post=602&amp;subd=preparationsforbirth&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Gears Of War 3 Has Gradually Become The Least Interesting Game Of 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 06:20:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Rayfield</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Towards the end of last year, it was apparent that the year 2011 was pulsating with exciting new game releases. While a few original titles poked their heads in, it seemed sequels were still the prominent force on the gaming calendar. Whether it was taking the Normandy around once again to battle the Reapers, walking through &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://preparationsforbirth.wordpress.com/2011/04/15/gears-of-war-3-has-gradually-become-the-least-interesting-game-of-2011/">Keep&#160;reading&#160;<span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=preparationsforbirth.wordpress.com&amp;blog=10840041&amp;post=587&amp;subd=preparationsforbirth&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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