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#229 From: "queijnhpalmy" <queijnhpalmy@...>
Date: Mon Nov 16, 2009 10:37 am
Subject: Get Paid to Test Beta Games - How to Get a Job as a Video Game Tester
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Have you ever dreamed of getting paid for playing video games? Well, if that's
the case, you have come at the right place. With this opportunity, you will
"work" (as if playing video games is work) with unreleased games about 4 hours a
day, sometimes less, and you will get paid for that. It just doesn't get any
better than this, especially if you are a gamer.
There are a lot of reasons for getting involved in such a program. First of all,
you will be playing the latest video games before anyone else does. And not only
that, but you will get paid to play those unreleased games, get free copies,
access to cheat codes, level secrets, and other "bugs" that only game testers
know about. Apart from that, the job is serious and you will receive some real
world experience working with company departments and learn about the
development, marketing, manufacturing, customer service and testing phases of
each game.
Finding a program that is legitimate, pays-off and really does what it promises
is not easy as there are a lot of imitators online these days. Beware that there
are a lot of websites claiming that after you pay a given monthly subscription
you will get paid to play games online, but at the end, everything turns out to
be a lie. It takes time to land a job in the gaming industry, because of the
competitiveness of the field. Some companies can take a month or more to reply,
so usually memberships come with a 6+ month subscription, you get updates for
6-24 months, resources, and lots of other stuff.
Instead of wasting your time doing a research on your own, you can simply pay a
given fee and get the results in a few seconds. In that way, you will use the
experience that others had to work hard to gain so that you don't have to go
through the disappointments and effort of the others. Such websites that offer
gamer testing jobs sell you a guide that will show you the sites that real
people have used to find real jobs that pay for game testing. They have done the
trail blazing for you, so that you can save your time.
You may be asking your self the logical question as of why would someone pay you
to play video games? Well, the answer is quite reasonable. Nowadays, the gaming
industry is bigger than ever before. This is a $50 billion dollar business.
Companies worldwide produce games on a daily basis and one thing is for sure -
those games will have bugs in them, and if those bugs are not found this will
result in millions of dollars of losses for that company. So, they need people
like you, who can spot those problems and notify them. And also, remember that
programmers are not necessarily gamers, thus they don't see things the way you
do. They might develop a new game feature that they think it's cool, but from
the gamer's perspective; it could be a total disaster. That's why they need your
opinion.
The benefits related to this kind of job, especially for people who like playing
video games are a lot. Life is short, so it's always best to work something that
you love. Most testing jobs don't require formal education, so you don't need a
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science to get the job. The only hard requirement
is that you need to be 18 years of age or older. Depending on your effort and
level of expertise, you can earn as much as $120 per hour! And last but not
least, there are jobs at which you can test the games whenever you want, instead
of a regular 9-5.

Making Money Playing And Testing Your Favorite Video Games -
http://gametester.happy.to/

#228 From: "newprkilly" <newprkilly@...>
Date: Fri Nov 13, 2009 1:47 am
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#227 From: "newazrsfriends" <newazrsfriends@...>
Date: Wed Nov 11, 2009 6:01 am
Subject: Do u think this picture is funny?
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#226 From: "queijnhpalmy" <queijnhpalmy@...>
Date: Tue Oct 27, 2009 2:59 am
Subject: Become a Paid Video Game Tester Without Training!
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If you're just dieing to be a paid video game tester and want to quit your
normal 9-5 job, then you need to listen up. Video game testing is a JOB, not a
hobby! Yes, it's fun, it's entertaining, and it pays well -- but that doesn't
mean you can just do what you want when you want. As with any other type of
employment, you have to do the tasks you are assigned in a timely, professional
manner.
Failing repeatedly in your tasks will result in a loss of your testing job, as
well as any reference you might have gained from that game developer. That said,
really put effort into your testing assignment if you want to go far as a video
game tester. If you put in half-ass efforts, you'll get half-ass results,
period!
How to Become a Tester Without Training
Believe it or not, game testers don't require formal training of any kind.
Obviously, you'll likely be more successful and climb up the ladder faster if
you do indeed have training that'll aid in your game testing -- but by no means
is it "must have" prerequisite.
To be honest, you only need to have the following to become a paid video game
tester...
- Experience playing video games (The more the better)
- A good eye for detail (IMPORTANT!)
- A high end PC and/or a next-gen console (PS3 or XBOX 360) to complete your
"assignments" on
- Internet connection and computer so you can send in testing reports and get
updates
- Must Be 18 years Old. Some companies will make exceptions, but not many
If you can meet these requirements, or at least the majority of them, you
"qualify" to be a paid video game tester. Does this mean you'll be able to get a
job testing video games immediately? Unfortunately, no -- it just means you are
a person game developers would seriously consider hiring as a game tester.

Making Money Playing And Testing Your Favorite Video Games -
http://gametester.happy.to/

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