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. ... In my opinion the gaming industry has only hit the tip of the ice burg, if you will. ... It’s the online gaming that really sparks the interest of the gaming world. ... The first person shooter games and the role playing games have made the biggest impact on the gaming industry.

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. ... This is giving both the gaming world as well as the computer world a great big foot in the supply and demand market.

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... If you manage to become a capable programmer, you can find countless opportunities in the computer gaming industry. ... These days, computer gaming companies have several production teams consisting of up to a hundred people working simultaneously on different aspects of a particular game.

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... Now, before any of you readers start screaming about Pong and the like being before Nintendo, please be aware that I did not forget those pioneers in the gaming industry. ... To me this was a sign of how far this industry has come.

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.

Get Paid To Play Video Games: Yes It's For Real, But Beware! by Hitoshi Jones
There are a lot of video gamers out there who are very serious about their passion. In fact, some of them are so into gaming that they have even considered working for a company that designs video games. Yes, it's true that such "get paid to play games" type jobs are available. ... Although you may be very good at playing games, most industry jobs will require you at the very least to be able to analyze, discuss, read and write about your gaming experiences at a very high level. ... Age Requirements Although there are many skilled video game players who are still in their early and mid...

Video Games Overview by Steve Dimeck
The gaming industry has been exploding in the recent years as games are not only enjoyed by the young generation. The adults are in on it too. Thanks to the computers, being one of the main contributors to this gaming phenomenon, the gaming industry has been very busy with the race of who is... The end of 2005, and 2006 saw the next generation of console gaming in the form of continuing advances in processor technology, graphics technology, design innovation, and even platform specific gaming community infrastructure.

J2ME Developers and Programmers: The Mobile Game Industry Winners by Chris Palau
If you think that current gaming technology is hot then, as they say, “you ain’t seen nothing yet.” Wireless or mobile gaming is the future and the future is now. 2004 saw an explosion in mobile gaming technology which redefined the mobile phone as a gaming device. ... A peek under the technology hood While the average gamer may be ignorant of the technology that is driving the wireless gaming industry, the geeks among us are very familiar with terms like J2ME, Symbian, and Brew; the development and distribution platforms upon which the wireless gaming industry has built its success.

PlayStation 3 vs Nintendo Wii by Victor Vargo
There will always, regardless of our time in space in the span of human history, be an open competition between those who believe in the old school and those who side with the new school. In other words, those that believe that there needs to be some traditional guidelines for how to be a... However, those who are “new school” in the video gaming world will tell you that Sony has far surpassed Nintendo in the gaming industry to a point that the talk of a “competition” is almost comical. ... While Nintendo has certainly been at the forefront of the gaming industry since its inception, few...

Video Game Stores Selling Mature Titles to Kids by April Whidden
Do stores that sell video games, always, and I mean ALWAYS, check for ID on questionable titles? I have it on pretty good authority they do not. "I always check for ID, but my boss does not. He wants a sale," says one assistant manager for a top gaming franchise. ... Don’t rely on the gaming industry to do all of the work for you. ... So is it the responsibility of the gaming stores to make sure your kids are buying games that are deemed appropriate? ... "There will always be someone willing to bend the rules." Bottom line parents, it’s up to you to keep your kids safe.