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Tips for Parents Regarding Kid’s Habits

February 09, 2008 By: Lynder Category: General, Industry News 8 Comments →

Are you afraid of what the effects of video gaming can do to your children? Are you hoping for an easier way to handle these things without appearing that you are taking the control of these things all to yourself, and not trusting your children with their decisions? Are there any tips for parents regarding kid’s gaming habits that you can easily follow?

The question on managing the time being spent by your children with video games seems to be a pressing concern with numerous parents. And this pressure looks like it will still hang around for awhile in families with children who are given free rein on the personal computer at home.
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Fines and Laws against Game Reproduction

February 06, 2008 By: Lynder Category: General, Industry News 9 Comments →

Numerous billions of money of computer companies went down the drains in differentFAKE CDs countries such as Canada, Australia, and the United States. More and more had lost their jobs because of gaming piracy mostly in the Internet environment. With regards to the fines and laws against game reproduction, there is much to be said about its real effect on those who abide by the law, and those who do not and are thus required to be fined by going against this rule.
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The Effects of Obsessive Gaming on Children

February 04, 2008 By: Lynder Category: General, Industry News 19 Comments →

thanks xbox.comA lot of people do not believe that obsessive gaming can affect the health of their children. After reading this article, they might think otherwise.

Many had seen the gaming industry’s growing success in the market.

Typically, most of the children are so enticed by these toys. It’s (nearly) every child’s dream to own a particular video game to spend one’s leisure moments with. (more…)

Four Jobs to Choose From

January 20, 2008 By: Lynder Category: General, Industry News 5 Comments →

Thanks www.designinginteractions.comIf you’re searching for the best jobs in video gaming industry, you would see that there are countless of opportunities open for you, and each position has its own perks, responsibilities, and limitations.

To better understand which could be suitable for you among the number of best jobs in video gaming industry, here are four positions below that you should study first before you continue with your application in the gaming department.

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The Responsibilities of Game Artists

January 19, 2008 By: Lynder Category: General, Industry News 1 Comment →

You have an artistic flair, an eye for detail, patience in finishing a particular design, and the perseverance to continue. Aside from that, you love video games. What do you think would be a perfect working gig for you among the jobs in video gaming industry? The best match?

cgd_overview.jpgA video game artist. That’s one of the jobs in video gaming industry that is a suitable fit for your interests and work manner.

But, that’s not all there is to it.

To understand the duties and responsibilities of game artists, let’s take a short peek into the things that they do by discussing the points below so you can gauge if being a game artist is something you should consider. (more…)

Queen Elizabeth and Nintendo’s Wii Gaming Console: An Inseparable Pair?

January 19, 2008 By: Lynder Category: General, Industry News 4 Comments →

royal_queen.jpgQueen Elizabeth and Nintendo’s Wii gaming console seem to create a pleasing mental picture. But, do they really match?

Seriously, royalty and the gaming world actually mix. And that has been proven by this recent interesting tale of bowling and the real live characters of the monarchial government led by Queen Elizabeth II.

But, there are questions to be answered.

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Game Testing is a Serious Job

January 18, 2008 By: Lynder Category: General, Industry News 8 Comments →

Game Testing is a Serious Job

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Some people may think that among the jobs in video gaming industry, a video game tester is not really serious, professional work.

While game programmers and developers may get all the kicks, a tester of the games also have their own set of standards to follow and obligations to fulfill – making it a “real” job in spite of all those thrilling and pleasurable aspects of the work.

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Making Cash From Your Gaming Skills

January 16, 2008 By: Lynder Category: General, Industry News 3 Comments →

Interest is Important

Before you make a go for the best jobs in video gaming industry, there is one thing that you need to understand. You’ve got to be interested enough to pursue whatever playstation_wideweb__430x311.jpgchoice you like. That is the first thing you’ve got to bear in mind.

Interest in this type of endeavor is clearly pertinent.

Although there are so many people who could show a long list of achievements, if there is no interest in what you have chosen from the best jobs in video gaming industry, there is a tendency for you to hate your work and search for other types of gaming job that you can do. (more…)

Jobs for Gamers Part 3: What to Consider for Paid Testing Jobs

January 15, 2008 By: Lynder Category: General, Industry News 5 Comments →

Would you like to land a good gig that can pay you for checking out video games in your own home? That’s right. One of the fast jobs that you can snag, and have a good time with, is being a tester of video games. This is one of the latest you’ve-got-to-have-it-to-enjoy-it jobs in video gaming industry.

ragnarok.jpgIf you like the idea of spending hours playing never-before-seen video games, this is the perfect job for you. And you need not worry about having to understand more about the technical stuff of the work, although, of course, it is still necessary for you to understand the debugging processes so that you can give fair and accurate comments for the games that you will test-play in your home. (more…)

Jobs for Gamers Part 2: Why Should You Become a Game Tester?

January 15, 2008 By: Lynder Category: General, Industry News 4 Comments →

Do you know that you can balance work and play just playing those never-been-shown-and-marketed-yet-to-the-public video games? You’ve read that right. Among the best jobs in video gaming industry, the work of a game tester is an easy job that you can do.

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Want to know why you should consider this type of work for yourself? If you are a huge fan of video games, check out the reasons below.

* Playtime Earns You Bucks

If you want to mix working time with playtime, you would be happy to know that that’s what you can get if you get one of the best jobs in video gaming industry, and choose to become a game tester. (more…)