Sega Dreamcast's Cause of Death? by Edwin Lee
What ever happened to that game console we used to call the Sega Dreamcast? Why did it suddenly disappear after 2 years of production? Was the government involved in brainwashing our minds like in George Orwell’s 1984? All these questions will be answered as I investigate the Dreamcast's... PS2 was the buzz in the gaming industry. ... Many people chose to play the pirated versions of the games rather than shell out $40-$50 at a local gaming store for the real thing. ... Sega soon released the Dreamcast and rather than gain customers, it gained a bad reputation.

Game Tester Jobs - Preparing For Your Interview by Hitoshi Jones
Video game testing is the holy grail of all video gaming jobs. Full time game tester jobs are few and far between, but when one is found, it’s likely to be highly contested, sought by dozens of applicants, all qualified for the position. When interviewing for a position as an in-house video game... Don’t relate every question they ask back to video gaming. ... Have examples ready of when you were exceptional at keeping track of a lot of small things at once. ... Also, you’ll want to be completely prepared for the actual work involved in this job.

Xbox 360: A Revolution in Console Gaming by Mitchell Medford
It wasn't so long ago that kids who got the "new" Nintendo 8-bit gaming console or the Sega system for Christmas were the envy of every less fortunate and burned out Atari owning neighborhood playmate. As time elapsed, Super Nintendo, Sega Genesis, and NES's Turbo Graphix 16 became all the rave. ... The Video Gaming industry has made great strides in the past twenty years: from slow-moving, barely recognizable forms on screen in original Atari games such as Pac-Man, Calga, and Tron, to the extremely vivid and life-like graphics of Tomb Raider, Splinter Cell, and Tekken; available for the...

Professional Video Game Development Courses on the Rise by Madison Lockwood
The University of Southern California has announced the introduction of a bachelor's program in video game development. With the advent of sophisticated games such as MMOs and the merging of commercial interests with virtual reality, it is possible that USC did this as an academic exercise... It will be the Internet and its importance as an economic engine that connects the video game major with the business world and provides job opportunities beyond the gaming industry. ... The transition of video game production methods to uses outside the game industry is well underway.

Eat Your Fruits And Vegetables - And Play Video Games by Kurt Uhlir
The continued battle of the “games are good” “games are bad” war plays on with a recent article in Discover Magazine that examines the growing body of research suggesting that video games exercise the mind similar to the way physical activity exercises the body. ... Those in positions to regulate the video game industry need to take a fair look at the studies in the area before attempting to impose any unfair requirements on the industry. ... Rosser goes on to say to kids "That Butch Rosser would not be here in this capacity if he played video games and did not have good grades, did not...

Video Game Jobs - Want To Be A Game Designer? by Hitoshi Jones
For those that don’t want to be stuck in the basic coding of a video game, never witnessing the visual interpretation of your work, the role of game designer might be a better fit for you. While, programmers are directly attached to basic code and game engines and artists are in charge of... The job is probably the most fun you can have in the video game industry though. ... The video game industry is always looking for the next great game designer and it could very well be you. ... However in the video game industry, versatility is key.

Professional Gamers Get Rich And Famous Playing Video Games by Michael Connelly
If you think your kids are spending too much time playing video games on their Playstation 3, Nintendo Wii, Xbox 360, PC or PSP (Playstation Portable) consoles then you may have a reason to be concerned, but not worried. Before you tell your child to put down the game remote and pick up a text... The video gaming industry is expected to make $30 billion dollars this year selling video games and consoles for products like Nintendo Wii, Playstation 3, Xbox 360 and PSP. ... Recently there was an electronic gaming tournament held in Seoul, South Korea at Jamsil Indoor Stadium.

How to Get a Video Game Tester Job by Nick Destefano
It's true the video game testing industry generates billions of dollars each year according to an outside source. A video game to produce and make takes a lot of time and energy to fully get it complete and live. Programmers consistently work and develop the coding behind the game level by level. ... Finding out how to get these video game tester jobs is not that easy because of the demand in the industry. ... works properly. ... Video game testing can be a tedious job, but the pay is definitely beneficial.

Future Of Gaming? by Radu Adrian
What will we play next ? And more important how will we play? As you can see in the last decade the video games bussiness has increased constantly and will grow even bigger. Many people usually find in video games a great form of entertainment. Since the number of people from poor countries that... Is this a good thing ?! ... Playing for real money can also be seen in other video games like World of Warcraft and Lineage II where people train their characters for few months and then they sell them on eBay for a good sum of money.

How To Become A Video Game Tester by Emma Drosy
Do you love video games? Do you want to enter into the video game industry? Are you organized and can locate bugs in computer games? If you answer yes to all the questions above, then you have the making of a good video game tester. If you only have one or two yeses to the above questions then... There are requirements on how to become a video game tester, i.e., knowledge of computer programs including Microsoft office programs and other computer programs necessary to develop a video game. ... Testing means playing every level repeatedly and trying to find the area that needs improvement.