In this age of more complex games, the video game testing job has been an important part of the development of video games. The people who get to have this type of job enjoy playing games and getting paid for it, and with this fun-sounding opportunity to make money, many video game enthusiasts are also [...]
Come to ancient Egypt for your next adventure! Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy is an adventure game with two heroes instead of one. Sphinx is the cool, agile, fighter hero of the game, and his counterpart is Tut, based on the boy Egyptian King Tutankhamen. Tut is Sphinx’s exact opposite; he is clumsy and unsure [...]
As a child I suffered a great deal from Attention Deficit Disorder. It would hurt my grades and helped make me an outcast to my peers. Seeing me take all those pills everyday and seeing what little effect they had on my overall performance in class and around my peers really hurt my parents which [...]
Kids have so many choices these days! There are so many games they can play, and there are many platforms they can use. These include a personal computer (PC) and the numerous devices designed especially for gaming. The game consoles include small portable devices, and larger ones suitable for home use.
There are many different kinds [...]
You can browse for the hottest new releases and older titles without having to drive to a brick and mortar store. Often, those stores charge more, while it’s cheaper to go onto a website and purchase the game online, (you might have noticed that many goods are cheaper to purchase online).
In fact, most states don’t [...]
I used to be an arcade nut. I spent most of my time in the local video games hot spots to play the latest fighting, shooting, and racing games. I would also frequent the video game stores at the mall with my friends. We would compete against each other in popular arcade games like Street [...]
It’s time to answer that oh-so important question that’s been burning in the back of your mind: “how are video games made?” Here is a very basic run down of how video games are made.
1. Core Team
A group of people whom come up with the general concept of the game. Numerous meetings will occur in [...]
Video game demographics generally involves studying the video gaming habits of various kinds of people from different age groups. There are several primary and secondary researching techniques which are used like phone and personal interviews as well as the analysis of market surveys, company literature and trade journals.
The demographics of those video game players and [...]
When video games were first introduced, we had basic games such as space invaders, Pac man and tennis – remember pong? Everyone loved to play and the games were age appropriate for all ages. Unfortunately, as the gaming graphics and technology improved, the realism grew right along with it. As a result, parents need to [...]
Being a professional video game tester is obviously great. You get to play the newest video games and you get paid to do so. Honestly, what more could any gamer ask for? However, the big questions is: how much does a video game tester get paid? After all, if the pay isn’t any good, why [...]
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