The Excitement About Gaming by Robert Emler
Gaming today has come a long way. The gaming technology today is giving the games a whole new perspective. Because of the gaming technology more and more people today are finding gaming to be more existing and challenging. The Games today have much better graphics. ... The battle of wits, going head to head gives you the ability to challenge yourself to think harder and faster in the game. ... In my opinion the gaming industry has only hit the tip of the ice burg, if you will. ... The first person shooter games and the role playing games have made the biggest impact on the gaming industry.

Considering A Career In Computer Game Design by Morgan Hamilton
Every hard core gaming fan dreams of having a career in computer game design. What could be more fun and exciting for a computer game fanatic than being paid for designing your own computer games? Since I am a certified computer games addict, I am also guilty of occasionally fantasizing about... In its early years, the computer game design industry only needed a few people to design computer games. ... The computer game design industry is huge so there are plenty of opportunities for those who want a job in this field.

How The Gaming Industry Plays A Roll In The Tech World by Robert Emler
Any one who plays games on there computer or even on a consol like a play station two, x- box, game cube, can tell you that the games today have a lot of technology put into them. It’s that technology that going to create more and more business for the computer world. ... The interest in gaming has grown a lot in the past few years, and it’s that interest that is making the gaming industry a top contender in the Technology world. ... The better the game is the more people want to play it, and if more people want to play it.

Video Game Tesing For Profits by Ernest Kent
Video game testing can be fun and profitable. Do to the massive growth in the video game industry; they need video game testers. Companies will pay up to $80 an hour for your help in testing video games. The requirements of video game testing are you have to have a video game system or PC to... The company that wants you to test the video game will send you the game and a form that you fill out after you are done testing the video game. ... I hope this article was insightful on the video game testing industry.

Jobs In The Video Game Industry - Be A Game Artist by Hitoshi Jones
So you’re a gamer. You spend your weekends slaying the Covenant and hunting orcs. You stare into your television set longingly, absolutely enamored by the beautiful artwork that game developers all over the world are able to bring to you right there in your living room. ... The video game industry has its own niches and rules just like any other career and when you jump into game design, you’d better be ready to learn them. ... Game artists will work directly under the art director and game designer, the two figureheads of game design elements.

How To Become A Video Game Tester by Christopher Coffman
Suppose you could receive today's hottest video games free of charge? Suppose you could be paid up to $80 per hour to play those video games? This is the life of a video game tester. Video game testers are in demand due to massive growth in the gaming industry. ... Unless you're connected to someone in the video game industry, you'll be hard pressed to locate a company to hire you has a video game tester. ... Your best shot at landing a game testing job is getting help from someone connected to the industry.

The Art and Science of Computer Game Design by Morgan Hamilton
For anyone that enjoys playing computer games, a career and computer game design would be a dream come true. What could possibly the more enjoyable and rewording then designing your own computer game and actually being paid for it? Some designers are paid very, very well indeed. ... In the infancy of the game industry, computer game design teams often consisted of just a few people. ... If you are dreaming of a job in the computer game design industry, the good news is it’s a huge industry and there are loads of jobs available and it pays remarkably well if you should happen to come up...

Designing Computer Games by Philip Culver
Computer game design has evolved as the career of a dream come true for hard core gaming fans. Designers of computer games are generally the people who love to play computer games as they can better understand the needs and desires from a game. Every one who loves to play computer games dreams... Computer game industry is a huge industry and there are many jobs available in the computer game design industry. ... One of my college friends that got his computer science degree is currently working for a well knowing game design company readily admits that this industry is not like he thought...

Why I Love Nintendo by Daniel Higa
A vast array of changes have happened since my earlier years. Not just in the appearance of hardware as well as software, but in the world as a whole. What a time to be alive! Just last night I attended a symphony here in San Francisco that was entirely dedicated to playing the music to some of... Many game historians will tell you that during the 80s the game industry was starting to slow down. ... To me this was a sign of how far this industry has come. ... Now, before any of you readers start screaming about Pong and the like being before Nintendo, please be aware that I did not forget...

Video Game Industry Jobs - What Does A Level Designer Do? by Hitoshi Jones
A first rate video game is nothing if the levels within are not perfectly envisioned, a fun segue into the next story segment for the gamer. As a video game job, the role of level designer is key to that fun factor. Amazing game concepts with amazing characters have been ruined by repetitive,... As the industry specializes further, creating new jobs in the video game industry, the role has become more specific, generally only involving the direct design of a level. ... Often these might be scripted by the Game Designer, already outlined or even drawn up by the Game Artist, but it’s the...