Become A Video Game Tester

A lot of gamers are trying to get their own Nintendo Wii consoles only to find out that they are sold out at most stores.  So where can you find one?

I know I am probably late on reporting this but since Crackdown was only just released 2 days ago, it’s never too late.

There are so many gamers out there that just dream of creating their own video games.  As I’m sure many of you know, Microsoft has now made that possible.  I get emails from my subscribers daily asking me how they can get into the field of game development.  well Microsoft just made it a little bit easier for all of us gamers to create our very own games.

I know from personal experience how addictive games can be.  Especially when you enter the online world.  MMO games are my favorites.  World of Warcraft is one that I am highly addicted to and any gamer knows it can be totally absorbing.
You know there are always those “researchers” out there looking to explain why people do what they do.  Bottom line is for me is that if you are addicted to gaming, hey there is nothing wrong with that.  But psychologists seem to think so.  They are always looking for some way to drug up the world.  They now want to label hard core gaming as “compulsive behavior”.  Well yeah maybe it is compulsive but it’s fun and fulfilling.

It’s everyones most frequently asked question.  How do I become a game tester?  Well there are 5 very basic points required before you can get started.

I’m sure by now everyone has heard about the “mishaps” with the Wii remote straps.  Are they truly defective, or are people just plain stupid?  We’ve all seen the video on the internet where the guy is playing with his Wii controller and it goes thru his TV.  Well let’s think about this a moment.  A plastic controller going thru a TV screen?  Come on, let’s get real here.  If anyone went for that one, then I don’t really know what to tell you except grow a brain.  I could see if you put ALL of your force behind it and purposefully smashed it thru the TV, but for that just to happen when you’re playing?  What are you on PCP?

I found a really cool article on Destructoid.com about an interview with a game tester for THQ.  I think it’s awesome that there are people out there who want to get out info on game testing.  I personally get requests for interviews on a daily basis.  Mostly from kids looking to do school projects.

I found this really cool site from a game designer who was involved in God of War, and Twisted Metal to name a few games.  Anyway, his latest creation is Calling All Cars for the PS3.

I got an email from one of my subscribers alerting me to an upcoming game employment education conference in Washington on February 24th, 2007.  To view more about it and register CLICK HERE.