| If there is one thing that every professional | | | | who play games, operate their own gaming |
| video game tester has in common, it's the | | | | website/blog, and are part of numerous gaming |
| need for more testing jobs. Because of all | | | | communities (such as forums). So, in a nut |
| the up and coming video game testers, there | | | | shell, if you want more video game tester |
| seems to be far less video game tester jobs | | | | jobs, you really only need to set-up a |
| available than there once was. Does this mean | | | | website or blog and be more active in the |
| you won't be able to get any testing jobs? | | | | gaming community. It's really as simple as |
| No, not at all. It simply means that getting | | | | that. |
| high paying jobs will be slightly more | | | | |
| difficult. Luckily, though, there is a way | | | | Things You Should Write About on Your Blog or |
| for video game testers to level the playing | | | | Website: |
| field and funnel more jobs to themselves; and | | | | |
| that way is through "experience". | | | | -Write in depth reviews for games that you |
| | | | have played |
| You have heard it before and you will hear it | | | | |
| again; experience counts for a lot in this | | | | -Talk about recent Video Game News |
| industry. However, you can't expect to get a | | | | |
| video game testing job simply because you | | | | -Tell the readers why you did or did not like |
| play video games all the time. Experience is | | | | a particular game |
| one thing, having lots of free time is | | | | |
| something else entirely. With that being | | | | -List any helpful tips or hints that might |
| said, instead of merely telling video game | | | | help other gamers |
| companies that you "play games a lot", you | | | | |
| have to add a bit finesse and even a small | | | | -Add cheat codes that you have found to be |
| amount of bragging. The goal here is paint a | | | | useful while playing a certain game |
| clear picture for them. A picture that says | | | | |
| "Qualified Expert With Plenty Of Expertise". | | | | -Talk about some of the glitches that you |
| If you can do that, you are a shoo-in for | | | | have come across and tell your readers how |
| landing more video game tester jobs. | | | | they can reproduce those glitches. |
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| "Alright, I know what to do. Now, I just need | | | | With all the different ways you can get more |
| to know how to do it." Well, it really isn't | | | | video game experience, there is no absolutely |
| hard. As mentioned above, experience is your | | | | no reason why you should be turned down due |
| window of opportunity here, which means you | | | | to "lack of experience." If that happens, |
| have to exploit it as much as humanly | | | | then you are simply not putting in enough |
| possible. Therefore, rather than just playing | | | | effort and need to reevaluate your game plan. |
| games, do something more with your gaming | | | | |
| talents; something that is sure to get their | | | | Remember: Everything and anything that has to |
| attention. | | | | do with video games is "Experience". |
| | | | Therefore, no matter what the accomplishment, |
| Although game developers like to hire people | | | | big or small, be sure the company knows about |
| whom play video games, they love applicants | | | | it. |