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Become A Game Tester TM

Become A Game Tester

Matthew Johnson http://www.BecomeAGameTester.com

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Table of Contents Table of Contents ...... 2 Introduction ...... 3 Chapter 1: What It Takes To Be A Game Tester ...... 5 Requirements ...... 5 Skills ...... 6 Qualifications ...... 7 Experience ...... 8 Salary ...... 9 What Exactly Does A Game Tester Do ...... 11 Types of Testing ...... 12 How to Improve Your Skills ...... 12 Working Hours ...... 14 How To Prepare To Be A Game Tester ...... 15 Gaining Experience ...... 15 Beta Testing ...... 16 List of beta testing site: ...... 17 Establishing Yourself as a Gaming Expert ...... 18 Writing Reviews ...... 18 Writing Blogs ...... 20 Writing Articles ...... 21 Preparation is Key ...... 24 How To Find A Game Tester Job ...... 24 Where to Start Your Search ...... 25

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List of Gaming Job Sites ...... 26 List of Gaming Companies in the US ...... 27 List of Gaming Companies Outside the US ...... 34 Other Gaming Companies ...... 41 How To Apply For A Game Testing Job ...... 65 Writing a Winning Resume ...... 65 Resume Basics ...... 66 Resume Appearance ...... 67 Specific Resume Topics to Include ...... 68 Cover Letter ...... 70 Preparing for Your Interview ...... 73 How to Ace an Interview ...... 75 What Gaming Companies Are Looking For ...... 77 Helpful Links And Information ...... 78 Review Sites ...... 78 Keyword Generators ...... 79 Free Article Submission Sites ...... 80

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Introduction

When it comes to the video game market, business is booming. It is actually the fastest growing market in the world due to the explosion of popular games – both PC games and console games. And, with all of the different gaming companies out there, there are always jobs ready and waiting for those with the right training.

One of these jobs is a video game tester.

Now, before we even begin this book, you need to know that a video game tester's job is not just to play a game and say whether they like it or not. Video game tester jobs are not normally 9-5 and they are also not normally from the comfort of your own home either. A video game tester's job is an actual job and you will have bosses and requirements that you have to adhere to before you can even get a good game tester position.

But – it is not just all sweat and no fun!

There are some ways of sneaking around the red tape and putting yourself in front of the right people to give you an advantage over all of the others out there on the video game tester job market. And, if you want to learn these secrets, then my friend, you have come to the right place. This book will help you learn what you need to do and how to do it so that you can get the video game tester job you want to have without going through some of the hard channels that other people take.

So, let's get right into the book and what it actually takes to be a video game tester.

Enjoy!

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What It Takes To Be A Game Tester

When you hear the term “game tester”, it sounds like a dream job right? Playing video games for a living... ah, heaven. But, the job itself is a bit harder than it sounds. In this first chapter, we will go through what it takes for you to become a video game tester, such as the requirements that you will have to meet, the skills you should have, and what a normal salary actually is for a tester. It does take a lot to be a video game tester, but I will show you exactly how to do it.

Requirements

Let's start out with the requirements that you will need in order to be a video game tester. Now, keep in mind that these are base requirements, and just about every gaming company out there will have a different version that will suit their company and games. But, here are some of the main requirements that you will see with most of the gaming positions out there today (don't get scared – these are not absolute requirements for all game testing positions):

1. Experience with Adobe Photoshop illustration and painting 2. Experience with Adobe Flash illustration and 2D animation 3. Experience with traditional 2D sketching and animation skills 4. Ability to enjoy iterating and brainstorming within a team environment of various disciplines 5. Ability to adapt artistic style as needed by the project 6. Contribute to the leadership, direction, and growth of the business intelligence team 7. Develop, manage, and communicate goals, strategies, tactics, project plans, timelines, milestones, and key performance metrics. 8. Deliver timely, actionable data to management while adhering to scalability, reliability, performance, and budgetary goals. 9. Provide motivation and direction to the team to ensure that project goals, objectives, milestones, and deliverables are achieved. 10. Write technical information for the programmers to use to find and fix errors 11. Contribute in the research, gathering, and documentation of source materials 12. Perform editing tasks when needed by creative development. 13. Perform other duties that may be assigned by creative development team

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14. Work closely with the technical team and business users to create reports and perform analysis on game-related data 15. Excellent written and verbal communication skills 16. Absolute passion for playing and making computer games 17. Ability to work well in a team environment 18. Experience playing real-time strategy games competitively 19. Can organize and present complex data 20. Works well under deadlines 21. Has a demonstrable understanding of competitive strategy gaming 22. Excellent math skills

Keep in mind that these are just a few of the requirements that most gaming companies will be looking for with a bunch of different positions in their company, including game testing. You will find that the more requirements that you meet for the company and that are on this list – the easier it will be for you to find a great position in a gaming company testing the types of games that you love to play.

Skills

To be a video game tester, you will need to have some skills when it comes to gaming. You cannot just wake up one morning, decide that you want to be a video game tester, and then go get a job as one. Instead, you actually need to take the time to build up the skills that you will need to become a game tester. Here are some of the skills that gaming companies will be looking for when you apply for a position with them (keep in mind that this is just a list and they won't expect you to have every single one of these skills, but the more you have, the better):

1. Working knowledge and understanding of technical writing and editing 2. Excellent written and oral business communication skills 3. Working knowledge of the gaming company's intellectual properties, and a vast knowledge of current successful intellectual properties in today's popular culture 4. Ability to work and thrive in a team environment 5. Ability to produce work without constant supervision 6. Excellent organizational skills and ability to work well under deadlines

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7. Successful background in innovative and intuitive user interface design 8. Experience with Adobe Flash illustration and 2D animation 9. Experience with traditional 2D sketching and animation skills 10. Ability to enjoy iterating and brainstorming within a team environment of various disciplines 11. Ability to adapt artistic style as needed by the project 12. Experience in web user experience design and information architecture 13. Degree or experience in information science, information design, human-computer interaction, cognitive psychology, human factors, or a related field 14. Understanding of user objectives, user scenarios, key product strategy, point of differentiation, usability principles, web applications framework, and the development of a product road map 15. Experience in working with analytical, and interpersonal skills working within cross- functional teams 16. Strong passion for creating world-class player experiences on the web 17. Passion for games 18. Extensive experience playing the gaming company's games, either online on on the console 19. Familiarity with a wide variety of online communities 20. Game design experience on a shipped product with head-to-head game-play 21. Experience in designing and playing Real-Time-Strategy games 22. Has played similar strategy games extensively

Now, like I said, these are just some of the skills that you will find in a wide variety of different gaming positions in different gaming companies. While you will not need all of these skills to get a game tester position, it is helpful to have as many as you can that will relate to the specific type of job and company that you are applying for.

Qualifications

Most of the gaming companies out there today will say that they require a degree in some type of related field – normally in computer languages or game design. While you can sometimes slide around this with the smaller gaming companies, the larger ones – such as Blizzard – will require you to have a degree and to present it to them as well.

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But, don't worry too much about this. If you cannot afford to go to a traditional 4-year college somewhere, there are literally thousands of online courses that you can take that relate to video game testing. Some of these include:

Video game design courses Computer language courses Computer programming courses Graphic art courses Math courses Creative courses in art, film, or culture Writing courses

Many of these online schools do offer both financial aid and a job placement after you complete the school as well, so they are a great way to get a degree that will not eat up your budget or your time if you are already working another job.

Now, you will hear people out there bragging that they have gotten a video tester job without a degree. And, yes, this can happen. But, here is the catch – either they knew someone in the company or they had the experience that would overtake any degree they could have earned.

The qualifications for the game testing position that you are applying for will probably also have a mix of the requirements and the skills that I listed previously for you. You will also find that different gaming companies put emphasis on different types of qualifications so while one company will not even look over your application, another will be screaming to get you in their office for an interview. The key is to not get discouraged if you do not immediately see a position that you are completely qualified for. There are plenty of game testing positions out there, as well as other great gaming positions, so make sure that you look over the qualifications for the job and meet as many as possible before you apply. You never know, you may wind up with a great position that is even better than you hoped.

Experience

Want to know how to gain the experience that you need to overtake the degree problem? Well, having a solid experience within the video game or testing industry is also a key to

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getting a gaming company to take you into consideration when you apply for a position with them. Sometimes, it is hard to get experience without a degree so you will have to take some classes to get what you need and get your foot in the door. But there are so many other ways to get the experience that you want and need to get the game tester position that is right for you.

Wait – you don't have experience? No problem! In Chapter 3, I will show you some great ways to gain the experience that gaming companies will look at with interest and allow you to slid past that degree problem.

The thing that you need to keep in mind with experience is that it does not come over night. You do have to work on it, just like you work to get a degree. By having a large amount of experience when it comes to video games and testing, gaming companies will see that you have put in the time and effort to learn what you need to know and they will see that you will put in the effort to learn at their company as well.

Salary

Game testing is not working only a few hours a week and then pulling in a six-figure income. There will be times that a game will be on the verge of releasing to the public and you will be pulling 80+ hour workweeks so that you can ensure every part of the game has been gone through. While you get some overtime from most companies during this time and it can help push up a video game tester's salary, the average starting salary for a video game tester is only about $35,000 US a year.

Normally, video game testers get an hourly rate, and the more that you can work – the better your paycheck with be. There are several things that will affect your pay rate, such as the level of tester that you are and how long you have been with the company. Most video game testers start out between $8-15 an hour, but you can work your way up to some of the top paying positions, which can be around $80 an hour.

Now, don't get me wrong here – there are some testers that make much more than the highest rate. But, these are game testers that have been doing this for a very long time and have major degrees in too many things to count. You can make it to this level as well though, just take your time and learn everything that you can as you move up through the game tester ranks and try to soak in as much information about the company and about gaming

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design and testing as you can while you work. By learning everything you can, it will not be long before you are calling the shots to the testing team and are moving up the ladder in the gaming company to higher paying jobs.

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What Exactly Does A Game Tester Do

Basically, a video game tester's job is to find the glitches or problems with the gameplay, the music, graphics, or other areas of the game. Once they find these errors, they have to write a report about them and detail the problem and tell the game designers how to reproduce it exactly. Then, they turn in the report and the programmers find the problem and use the tester's report to fix it. Testers will also spend tons of time talking with the developers and the programmers to help them sort out different issues with the game as well.

Now, if you know anything at all about programming, then you know that the codes that it takes to make modern video games is super long. Along all of these thousands of pages of code, there are sure to be mistakes – and it is your job to find them as a video game tester. While each gaming company will have a different way that you will be expected to find these errors, the most common way is to go through the whole game and make sure that every single item, weapon, NPC, object, event, and so on, works correctly. And, if you take into account all of the newest MMO games, with the thousands of combinations of weapons and skills, then this job can get extremely tedious.

Video game testers also have to test the limitations of the game. For example, many players will experiment with doing different things that the game was not really designed for – such as creating the biggest army, getting to the farthest point on the map and jumping off, and so forth. The video game tester has to actually anticipate these things and test the game for them so that they can tell the programmers what happens when they do that specific action. In other words, you try to break the game before the public gets to do it.

It will also be your job to make sure that the game can actually be beaten in all of the possible ways. So, for those games that allow you to take different paths to the end of the game – the testers have to be able to beat the game on every single one. And, if there is a problem or error along the way – you have to report that.

Testers are also responsible for making sure that the game works properly on the designed system. So, in the case of PC games, the tester has to be sure that the game will work with a combination of different hardwares and list the ones that it is not compatible with as well as system requirements and more.

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Types of Testing

When it comes to the expectations that the gaming companies have of their testers, this can vary also. But, video game testing is broken down into two different areas of testing: static or structured and dynamic or unstructured (this type is also called Adhoc testing).

In static, or structured, testing, there is a test case that is written by the developers or the programmers and the tester has to follow. The test case usually involves a specific aspect of the game, with a long list of different items to check for errors. This includes things like running into all of the walls to make sure that you can not walk through them, checking to see that all of the different weapon combinations work, checking to make sure that every part of the game's interface is working, or checking to see if an NPC can be interfaced with in game or not.

In dynamic, or unstructured, testing, the video game tester just plays the game to try to explse the glitches. This might mean that they go through the game to see if it's working properly, that they try to essentially “break” parts of the game, or to try unique things that they think players might try to do when the game is released. Examples of this are like trying to find a shortcut in a or creating demolition derbies.

How to Improve Your Skills

Your actual job as a video game tester will always be different in each company and on each different project, so you probably won't have a set job description. But there are a few things that you can do to improve your skills and become a better video game tester:

1. Be thorough – this means that every task you are assigned to do, you do it completely. Don't worry about time limits, don't worry about trying to cut corners or skip areas – you want to be as complete as possible so that you can catch any errors or problems and report them. By being thorough you will become known for that and will be asked to do more specific and more specialized tasks. 2. Have a basic knowledge of game programming language – even if you don't have time to take game programming classes, you can still find some very basic information on game programming language online. This will help you to understand a bit better the length of the codes that are needed for the game and help you to

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understand the work that the programmers go through as well.

3. Have a basic knowledge of computer language – this can include anything from to C++ language and everything in between. There are tons of great free classes all over the internet in C++ and C language so that you can add that to your resume and have an understanding when it comes to that basic language. If you have a basic knowledge of C and C++ programming language, it will be extremely helpful to you in getting more advanced game testing jobs that pay better. It can also help to open up other career paths in the gaming industry.

4. Have a basic knowledge of PC hardware and software – to be a good video game tester, you should be competent at working with computers, including both hardware and software. As for hardware, one of the aspects of testing video games is to make sure that the game is compatible with the system that it is supposed to work on. In PC games especially, you will have to have a good working knowledge of computer hardware, such as sound cards, RAM, graphics cards, networking, and so on. When it comes to software, you do not have to know exactly how every single computer program works. But, you will need to know how to use the basic applications fluently. This includes the simple programs like word processors, spreadsheets, and even basic databases. You should also be able to handle different types of installations and managing the setting of these programs as well.

5. Have a basic knowledge of the – while you do not have to know every single game out there and the thousands of steps that you have to go through before the game is released, but it is a good thing to have a working knowledge of how games are created and the processes involved in making them. For example, you need to understand how the developers go about initially designing a game and how the programmers go about turning that design into a working program for the artists, musicians, and writers to fill out. You also want to know how the final stages of the game production works as well, from marketing to support to distribution.

6. Have a basic knowledge of how to test software – you should know the basic structure of testing software. It does not have to be gaming software, it can be any type of software out on the market as most of the programs out there go through the same types of testing that video games go through. By going the extra step and actually knowing how to test software applications will make you stand way out among the thousands of applicants that a gaming company receives. While you might only be interested in playing games, if you know how to test different types of

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software, then you will be ahead of the game and you are likely to land those jobs that have the highest pay.

7. Have a good communication style – this can be hard for some people, especially when it comes to writing reports. But, I would recommend that you practice this and get as close to mastering written and oral communication as possible. Being able to write a good, detailed report will help you in your job search and in your path to find higher paying video game tester jobs.

Working Hours

Many people assume that video game testers just work about 15 to 20 hours a week and pull in a major income. Or, they see a video game tester job as one that will allow them to work from home, in their pajamas, from their bean bag chair, and play whenever they feel like it. In reality, video game testers work as a team in an office environment and work a 40+ hour work week. As I said before, during crunch times, you will find yourself working up to 80 hours or more a week to get a game ready for launch.

All gaming companies are different, but most are pretty lenient with the times that you get to work and leave – within reason of course. For example, they may be flexible for those who need to get to work a 9 am instead of 8 am, or they may be happy with you working through lunch and leaving an hour early. As the game that you are testing goes through different phases, your working hours each day and week will change. So, you should always be prepared if your work schedule fluctuates during different times of the year.

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How To Prepare To Be A Game Tester

When it comes to preparing yourself to become a video game tester, there are several ways that you can gain the skills you need without shelling out the money for expensive schools or classes.

Gaining Experience

There are tons of ways that you can gain experience when it comes to becoming a video game tester. One great way is to create your own mini game. This will automatically show a perspective employer that you are not only interested in the field, but that you know exactly what it takes to create a game. The game that you create does not have to be the next smash hit either. It can be some of the simplest games, like you can find everywhere online. There are many great websites that will show you how to create your own mini game for free, and you should be able to find a great on that will allow you to show off your skills when it comes to video games and help impress any prospective employer.

Another great way to show off your skills is to create game mods. You can easily learn online how to create these gaming mods, and then create a few that will allow you to do special things – such as map coordinates, lower gravity, or even create cheats (but do not use these in online games, because you will eventually get caught). Now, if you are not experienced enough with the coding that it takes to create a gaming mod, you can try to create a custom level on your favorite game. Some of the online PC games, especially the MMO games, won't allow you to do this of course, but other games have special settings where you can do this and create a pretty detailed map or level.

One more way that you can show gaming companies that you are what you say you are is to organize local gaming events. If you are a part of a video game community, no matter if it's online or offline, then this is a great opportunity to display your involvement in the industry. You cans easily show prospective employers that you have a good work ethic and that you can display initiative by organizing gaming competitions or events within the community. It also shows that you are willing to take some action to get people involved in gaming instead of just sitting around playing.

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You can also test anything at all to get testing experience. This means that if you can get a part time job testing kitchen utensils, then it will still show the gaming company that you can test something and do a good job at it. There are hundreds of thousands of companies that are looking for people to test their products, so you can usually find a great gig testing products – and they don't even have to be kitchen utensils! It is the testing experience that the video game companies are looking for.

Beta Testing

This is mainly for the PC gaming world, and is a big part of MMORPG games. Beta testing is where players from all over the world sign up to participate in a special “closed to the public” testing of a new game – but you are not paid for this. Beta testing is a great way to get some video game testing experience to include on your resume. But, you have to be on the watch for games that are in the beta stages so that you can get in quickly. Normally, beta tests have a limited number of spots, so you have to get your information in to the gaming company fast so that you can get a spot before all of the vacancies are filled. My advice is to sign up for every beta test that you come across until you get into two or three. Once you have some beta testing experience under your belt, you will be better able to push your beta testing skills when you apply for other beta tests.

A great way to keep an eye out for games that are in, or about to be in, the beta testing phase is to join some of the gaming sites on the web that list this type of information. (I will list some of these sites in Chapter 6 for you.) These sites usually receive news feeds that will tell players about the upcoming beta testing phases for different games. Keep up with these sites by either checking them daily or by subscribing to their news feeds, or RSS feeds. The easiest way to get the up-to-the-minute news on beta testing is to subscribe to their feeds. When you do, you will have the latest information sent directly to your email and you will know about it right away. Now, these are usually online PC games, such as MMO and MMORPG games that do the vast majority of the online beta testing. So, if you are more interested in console game testing, you will probably have to start getting your feet wet online to get the free game testing experience you need.

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When you are a beta tester, you are expected to play the game just as you would if it were released to the public. But, here is my philosophy on being a beta tester – I try to break things. I try to do the things that those odd players will do just to see what the game will do and how it will do when you manage to do something that it was not designed to do. When you do this and get an error – make sure that you copy exactly what error you get and then send that to the gaming company. Usually, you will have a set email to send error messages to, or a place on the gaming company's web site where the error reports go.

When you send in an error report, you want to be as detailed as possible. You want to have the exact error code that you got, but you also want to be able to tell the game programmers in detail exactly what you did – step by step – and what you were trying to do when the error happened. You also want to be able to tell them if this error happened every time you tried to do this certain action or not, and what you changed when you did not get the error to occur. By being as detailed as possible, the programmers and the gaming company can better determine the area of code that they need to look at.

But, even if you do not get the opportunity to get in the closed beta testing phase of a game, there is always an open beta test phase before the game is released that you should be able to get in on. Open betas will allow everyone who signs up to play and get a feel for the game so that the gaming company can see how the servers will hold up if there are thousands of players in the game instead of hundreds. If you do a really good, thorough job in the closed beta testing phase, then occasionally gaming companies as those players to become administrators, game masters, or other in-game help after the game is released. It also opens up the door for you to become a paid game tester on other projects that the company has in the works.

List of beta testing site: http://www.gameogre.com/betammorpg.htm http://www.betawatcher.com http://www.gamespp.com/betatestinggames http://www.phaselist.com http://www.betanews.com

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Establishing Yourself as a Gaming Expert

There are several ways that you can establish yourself online as a “gaming expert”. Now, keep in mind that it will take some time to do this – it will not happen overnight or within a week even. It is something that you have to work at and stick with to really get your name and your opinions out there to the right people, and the right sites. This part of the guide will help you find the path to that expert status so that you can flaunt this in your resume and when you are in an interview with a gaming company.

Writing Reviews

The first area that you can start to prove your worth in is by writing game reviews for websites. There are plenty of sites around the web where you can contribute reviews with your own view of the game – and again, I will list some in Chapter 6 for you. Now, you will need to practice your writing skills and be able to write a detailed review that is unique to show that you are fair when it comes to rating a game, and that you know what you are talking about. The best way to do this is to look up some game reviews online and try to re- create them. This means that you want to re-write them so that they are worded completely different, yet still get the same point across. Or, you can take another approach and write them from the standpoint of the other side – say instead of liking the game, you hate it. Either way, by practicing writing reviews, then you will be better prepared to submit them to gaming sites around the web.

As you start to feel you are ready to do reviews, you want to start applying as a volunteer at these gaming sites to get your foot in the door. Yes, this means no pay – yet. But, there are thousands of other gamers out there who are happy to do this for free, so if you demand payment for them, you will beat yourself out of a great opportunity. Make sure that you play up your gaming experience and even attach some of the reviews that you have done so far for the site administrators to see that you are serious about reviewing for them.

Once you start to build up a great list of places on the web where you have reviews published, start to look for more and more until you have at least four gaming web sites that you do reviews for. Now, this may sound like a lot – but the more you can do, the better, and the quicker that you will get your name and your reviews out there for other gamers, and gaming companies to see.

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When you start to become more experienced at writing the longer reviews, start to volunteer at some of the larger sites and review some of the bigger games out there on the market. Many sites will take a while to come around to putting you on as a reviewer, but if you offer to volunteer for their site, it will make it easier for them to say yes. Once you are a regular writer for some of the bigger sites on the web, employers will see that you know enough about gaming and games to be able to write for these sites and they will know that you have the drive to get in and examine a game completely.

Here is a sample review for you to look at so that you can see the way a solid review should be structured (this is a PC game review, which are really easy to write as long as you take the time to sit down and play the game a little bit):

Posh Shop – Review

Well, I am normally not one to play the “fashion shop” games, but I know that a lot of people out there are, so I figured that I'd give this one a try to see it if was any good or not. To my surprise – it was! I actually played the whole 60 minute free trial that Spintop offers on this PC game. So, here is my user's review of Posh Shop and what you can expect from this fun game.

Game Basics – You are an up coming fashion designer who is trying to make her name in the city. You start off small, with just a designer shop that offers a couple of outfits and move on up to the high class posh shop. During your journey, you cover everything from swimsuits to jeans to sports styles. You are working your way up the ladder until you can own the fashion market.

This game is a bit different from some of the other fashion games that I've played in that it is more of a matching game than a customer service game. You have a starting and an ending line in your shop and customers will order specific amounts of different outfits (such as 5 mens, or 2 womens) and you have to put them together. Some outfits have two parts and others have three, which means that you have to put them together as quickly as possible so that you can get the customer's orders filled and keep them happy – without any of your merchandise falling into the bin at the end of the line. While this sounds easy, the farther you go in the game, the faster the line goes until it actually got challenging for me to click on everything and keep the line going.

In between each day, or level, you will be able to purchase items for your shop that will help you out. Some items up your sales price by +3 or +5 or more, and other items help you by

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pausing your assembly line or restarting it to give you a break. Then, you can also purchase other outfits that sell for more money and increase your bottom line. As you finish Wednesday, you have to do a matching game that will help to accessorize your shop, such as with shoes, purses, and sunglasses. This game is similar to Bejewled, as you move different pieces to make rows of three or more. Then, as you finish out the week, you have to clean up the store by matching all the pieces of the three different outfits that you sold in your shop that week. This is a seek it out game, and actually gets challenging.

Graphics – The graphics in this game are really clear and well done. Everything is easy to see, easy to make out, and it's easy to figure out what you're doing and what you need to find. The graphics are great on this game and SpinTop did a great job on this one.

Overall, I'd give this game a good 4 out of 5. It's challenging in that you have to be on your toes to make sure that you make it through as the clothing moves faster and faster and faster. This game is also great for any age group, and will help with some serious hand-eye coordination!

Writing Blogs

Writing blogs is a mix of writing reviews and articles, although they do not have to be nearly as long as either one. The great thing about a blog is that you can easily set up one for free, or you can pay for a domain name that relates to gaming and set up a blog there. The main thing is that you can do this without anyone's approval and you can run it the way that you see fit.

When you write in a blog, you can form your own opinion on a game and review it the way that you want to with your own personal style. This is a great way to get your point across and show off your writing talents and your gaming skills. By providing information on the games you are playing and how you feel about them, tips and tricks to help other players out, and smaller “guides” to help players get through special parts of the game, you will find that other gamers out there will see that you know what you are talking about and they will come to trust your information when they see it. Having a personal gaming blog is one of the best ways to get your written work out there and start to set the stage for you to become a gaming expert.

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Writing Articles

As you move up in your writing skills and continue to write reviews for gaming sites on the web, start to work on articles as well that cover your favorite games. Now, here is the key to writing articles: they have to cover a topic that readers really want to know about. For example, if you are an avid World of Warcraft player and you write reviews for a site that covers a lot of the game, check out the forums to see what people and players are asking questions over and then write an article explaining that question's answer for them in a very detailed form.

Articles are normally at least 400 words and go on up from there. Gaming articles need to have a beginning, a middle, and an ending, so make sure that you check out some of the sites online to find out how to create a good article. You also want to make sure that you know what you are talking about – you don't want to work hard on an article and then find that it does not sound believable or that it is over something you have no clue about. If you put articles out that do not help players or are just not true, then your expertise status will start to drop instead of raise. So, you only want to write about topics that you are familiar with.

Here are the steps that I take to create a good gaming article to help you along:

1. Find a good topic – I take the time to search out different topics that gamers want to know about. While this does not take me long to do now, when I first started writing articles, it did take me a bit. So do not get discouraged or disappointed if you cannot crank out 50 articles a day (I only know a couple of people who can do this anyway). Start by searching some of the forums for one of your favorite games and find a question that someone has about the game or a part of the game itself. Then, you want to research this question so that you have a good, solid answer along with the information that the player needs to solve the problem. For example, if you find that someone has a lot of questions about making gold in World of Warcraft, you search some of the gaming sites and find the information to write a good, solid article that will tell the players how to go out and make gold for themselves without having to

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buy it.

2. Learn how to use keywords – Keywords are search terms that people use when they want to find information on a specific topic. There are plenty of sites around the internet that will help you find the best keywords for your topic, and I have listed some in Chapter 6 for you. When you have good keywords for your topic, then you can place them throughout your article to help the rankings and how many hits the article will bring in. There are some rules on placing keywords in an article, and the main one is to make sure that the keyword flows in the article and does not look out of place. You also do not want to over use the keyword as too many placements of the word in your article can also be a bad thing when it comes to hits and search bots. You should find out some of the basics of keywords as well, and there are tons of websites out there that offer this information.

3. Start writing – This part can be harder than it sounds sometimes, as it can be hard to start out an article. But, the more practice you have at this, the better you will become. You want to make sure that when you write, you put your own style into the article and you allow some fun to be put into the article as well. You do not want to make it a complete opinion piece, unless that is what you are going for – but instead, you want to make it informative so that your readers will see your expertise when it comes to gaming and the specific game that you are writing about.

4. Review your article – You want to make sure that your article is free of errors that can cause it to make you look less than an expert. Make sure that you run a spell check and grammar check on it and read it over out loud so that you are sure it sounds correct when read and that there are no mistakes. If you place an article online that has several mistakes in it, then people will not take your advice seriously and you will find that it will be harder to get labeled as an expert.

Now that you know the basics of writing a good solid article, you can start to create your own. There are several great sites on the web that you can submit articles to for free and have your articles seen by people all over the world (I will also list some of these in Chapter 6 for you). But, to make sure that you understand what it takes to make up a good article, I want to share an example with you. Here is an example of a good, solid article that gives the reader information that they need on a specific thing in an MMORPG game, in this case World of Warcraft:

The Basics of a Hunter's Pet in World of Warcraft

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When it comes to leveling machines, Hunters are one of the best in the game. It is extremely easy to level with a hunter, which is also why there are tons of them in the World of Warcraft. This makes it hard to find a group sometimes, so be prepared if you want to play a hunter. Although Hunters are one of the most prevalent classes in the game, there are some basics that you should know before you choose one. Most players head into playing a Hunter blindly because they have heard that it is really easy to level with one. So, to enlighten you before you head off into Hunter-Land, here are some of the main basics about playing this class that you should know.

A Hunter is not the only class in the game that has pets. There are actually six different classes that allow you to have pets, some starting from level two and others at level ten (such as the Hunter). The six classes are: Hunter, Warlock (summonable minions), Mages (summonable water elementals), Druids (force of nature talent), Shamans (elemental summonings), and Priests (Shadowfiend). While the Warlock is most like the Hunter in the fact that they can control most things about their pets, the Hunter has a more intimate relationship with their animal. Hunters are the only class in the game that can name their pets as they see fit. But, they must also feed their pets and if their pet dies, they have to resurrect it.

The Hunter class is mainly a damage dealer, but a ranged damage dealer. Hunters rely on their pets to add to the damage that they can do and to help keep the mob distracted so that they can deal their ranged damage. One of the great things about playing a Hunter is the pet, and it helps for any player to know that their pet can be used in many different ways. A Hunter has many other abilities that help them throughout the game as well, such as tracking beasts and great buffs. But their pets are the best thing that they could use to move through the game with ease.

Hunters can tame just about any of the wild beasts that are found in the game, and then train them to fight with all of the other skills that they have learned. Since Hunter's rely heavily on their pets to do damage and move through the game, there are advantages to taming different types of wild animals throughout the game so that you can learn different skills that different animals possess. So, while playing a Hunter, you need to make sure that you tame as many different types of animals as possible so that you can gain all of the great skills.

Now that you know the basics of the Hunter's pet in the game, you should be better equipped to use your pet effectively and to level throughout the game faster! Happy Hunting!

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Preparation is Key

Basically, you want to get all of the preparation that you can to become a video game tester. It does not matter if you have to seek it out and do things for free online, you need the experience to help prepare you for the job. Keep in mind that there are thousands of other gamers out there, just like you, who are willing to do whatever they need to do to get their foot in the gaming company's door – do not let them beat you to your dream job. So you want to be prepared better than the competition so that you are the one that lands the job and not them. By doing as much as you can to gain the experience you need, you will prepare yourself better than those that have just sat by and not done anything.

In the next chapter, I will show you where and how to find a video game tester job.

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How To Find A Game Tester Job

Now, before you start applying for game tester jobs, you will actually have to go out hunting for vacancies. Yep – that's right – you have to go hunting. These positions are not normally posted out for everyone to see in the newspaper as the gaming companies are really looking for specific people for these positions. By the time that you find these opportunities and apply for the position, you need to keep in mind that the gaming company will have already received hundreds of applications for the job.

So, you need to find these vacancies the very minute that they open, and this is where a good group of contacts can come in handy. Get involved in the local video game industry and meet people from different gaming companies all over to start networking and getting your name out there as a potential game tester. Once you start building your networking list, then you want to keep in contact with them and ask them to notify you if there are any types of testing jobs open or anything that they hear about in the office, so that you can be ready to pounce on them.

When you find these jobs – both online and through your contacts – you want to apply for any testing jobs that you come across. It does not matter if the gaming company is big or small, you want to apply for every one that you come across. Since the industry is so competitive, you want to make sure that you get any position that is open to you if it is offered. The key here is to get into the video game tester positions any way that you can – so if it means that you have to start taking low paid positions so that you can move up, then this is what you need to do.

Where to Start Your Search

When you are starting to search out game tester positions with gaming companies, you want to start at the smaller gaming companies that are out there. While they may not offer the big bucks, they will be more apt to look at a beginner's resume and offer you a position versus some of the big monster gaming companies that pay much better rates. Keep in mind that you will have to prove yourself and work your way up the ladder when it comes to being a video game tester.

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So, where to start? If you type in “gaming companies” in your search bar, you will get millions of hits. You cannot physically go through each one and see if that is the type of gaming company that you want to apply to or not, so you need to limit your search. You need to decide if you would rather try for console gaming companies or PC gaming companies, and you should choose on which type of video games you prefer to play.

But, what kind of video game tester book would this be if I didn't give you a complete list of all of the gaming companies in the world? Not a very good one! So, here is a complete list of all the video game companies in the world, broken down by the ones that are in the US and ones that are outside of the US. I have included their web address so it will be easier for you to find job openings and apply for positions. (Make sure that you read the next chapter on how to prepare your resume and get ready for an interview before you start applying for positions!)

List of Gaming Job Sites

Yes, there are actually gaming job sites out there on the Internet today. While there aren't many, there are several that you can register on and upload all of your information so that potential gaming employers can find you by your skills and experience. The list isn't that long, but you should apply and place your information on everyone that you can find so that potential gaming companies can find you if they see that you fit what they are looking for. I am also putting some of the bigger job sites on here as well, as gaming companies comb these sometimes, looking for the right people as well. Here is the list:

1. www.hotjobs.com 2. www.monster.com 3. www.careerbuilder.com 4. www.indeed.com 5. www.job-hunt.org 6. www.naukri.com (job site for those in India) 7. www.TheLadders.com 8. www.job.com 9. www.jobsonline.net 10. www.gamejobs.com 11. www.jobs.gamasutra.com

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12. www.gamedev.net/directory/careers 13. http://www.interactiveselection.com/ 14. www.jobmonkey.com/videogamejobs 15. www.getvideogamejobs.com 16. www.wiredtalent.com 17. www.highendcareers.com/Video-Game-Jobs 18. www.creativeheads.net 19. www.gamejobhunter.com 20. www.videogameartistjobs.com

List of Gaming Companies in the US

This is a list of the gaming companies that are based in the United States. There are some companies that will appear both on the US list and the outside the US list, as they will have branches in different countries all around the world. Depending on which area of the world you live in, you can find the gaming companies that are closest to you and apply for positions that they have listed on their sites.

1. 1st Playable Productions, Troy, New York, United States, game developer, official site: www.1stplayable.com 2. 3DO Redwood City, California, United States game developer, game publisher, former console developer, official site: http://www.3do.com 3. 3D Realms Garland, Texas, United States game developer, game publisher, official site: www.3drealms.com 4. 42 Entertainment Pasadena, California, United States, Alternate reality game developer, official site: www.42entertainment.com 5. 5TH Cell Bellevue, Washington, United States, game developer, official site: www.5thcell.com 6. 7 Studios Los Angeles, California, United States, game developer, official site: www.sevenstudios.com 7. 7-128 Software Salem, Massachusetts, United States, game developer, official site: www.7128.com 8. 989 Studios Foster City, California, United States game developer, game publisher, official site: www.989sports.com

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9. Glen Cove, New York, United States game developer, game publisher,official site: www.acclaim.com 10. Accolade San Jose, California, United States game developer, game publisher, official site: www.accolade.com 11. Santa Monica, California, United States game developer, game publisher, official site: www.activision.com 12. Sunnyvale, California, United States game publisher, official site: www.agetec.com 13. AJ Square Inc Wilmington, Delaware, United States game developer game developer, official site: www.ajsquare.com 14. ArenaNet Bellevue, Washington, United States game developer, official site: www.arena.net 15. Artificial Studios Gainesville, Florida, United States game developer, developer, official site: www.artificialstudios.com 16. Media Austin, Texas, United States game developer, game publisher, official site: www.aspyr.com 17. Atari New York City, New York, United States game developer, game publisher, former console developer, official site: www.atari.com 18. Salt Lake City, United States game developer, official site: www.avalanchesoftware.go.com 19. Babaroga Chicago, Illinois, United States game developer, official site: www.babaroga.com 20. The Behemoth San Diego, California, United States game developer, official site: www.thebehemoth.com 21. Bethesda Softworks Rockville, Maryland, United States game developer, game publisher, official site: www.bethsoft.com 22. Big Fish Games Seattle, Washington, United States digital distributor of online casual games, official site: www.bigfishgames.com 23. Big Rooster Madison, Wisconsin game developer, official site: www.big-rooster.com 24. Irvine, California, United States game developer, game publisher, official site: www.blizzard.com 25. Brøderbund Eugene, Oregon, United States game developer, official site: www.broderbund.com 26. Bungie Studios Kirkland, Washington, United States game developer, official site: www.bungie.net 27. BVS Development Corporation Glen Allen, Virginia, United States game developer, game publisher, official site: www.bvssolitaire.com

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28. Creat Studios Canton, Massachusetts, United States game developer, official site: www.creatstudio.com 29. Cryptic Studios Los Gatos, California, United States game developer, official site: www.crypticstudios.com 30. Crystal Dynamics Redwood City, California, United States game developer, official site: www.crystald.com 31. Cyberlore Studios Northhampton, Massachusetts, United States game developer, official site: www.cyberlore.com 32. Day 1 Studios Chicago, Illinois, United States game developer, official site: www.day1studios.com 33. Disney Interactive Studios Glendale, California, United States game developer, game publisher, official site: www.disneyinteractive.com 34. Double Fine Productions San Francisco, California, United States game developer, official site: www.doublefine.com 35. Redwood City, California, United States game developer, game publisher, official site: www.ea.com 36. Epic Games Cary, North Carolina, United States game developer, official site: www.epicgames.com 37. Firaxis Games Hunt Valley, Maryland, United States game developer, official site: www.firaxis.com 38. Firefly Studios London, United Kingdom game developer, official site: www.fireflyworlds.com 39. First Star Software Chappaqua, New York, United States game developer, game publisher, official site: www.firststarsoftware.com 40. Foundation 9 Entertainment Emeryville, California, United States game developer, official site: www.f9e.com 41. Forever Interactive Illinois, United States game developer, official site: www.foreverinteractive.com 42. Plano, Texas, United States game developer, official site: www.gearboxsoftware.com 43. Gray Matter Interactive - merged into Santa Monica, California, United States game developer, official site: www.graymi.com 44. GT Interactive New York City, New York, United States game developer, game publisher, game distributor, official site: www.atari.com/us 45. Harmonix Music Systems Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States game developer, official site: www.harmonixmusic.com 46. Interactive Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States game developer, game publisher, official site: www.hasbro.com

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47. Human Head Studios Madison, Wisconsin, United States game developer, official site:www.humanhead.com 48. Humongous Entertainment Bothell, Washington, United States game developer, official site: www.humongous.com 49. Hyperkat Studios Portsmouth, Ohio, United States game developer, software developer 50. Mesquite, Texas, United States game developer, official site: www.idsoftware.com 51. Encino, California, United States game developer, official site: www.infinityward.com 52. Iguana Entertainment Austin, Texas, United States game developer, official site: www.iguanaentertainment.com 53. Incredible Technologies Arlington Heights, Illinois, United States designer, arcade game manufacturer, official site: www.itsgames.com 54. Insomniac Games Burbank, California, United States game developer, official site: www.insomniacgames.com 55. California, United States game developer, game publisher, official site: www.interplay.com 56. Intuition Games Iowa, United States independent game developer, official site: www.intuitiongames.com 57. Irrational Games Mesquite, Texas, United States game developer, official site: www.irrationalgames.com 58. Kush Games Camarillo, California, United States game developer, official site: www.kushgames.com 59. Kuma Reality Games New York City, New York, United States game developer, official site: www.kumagames.com 60. Legacy Interactive Los Angeles, California, United States game developer, game publisher, official site: www.legacyinteractive.com 61. Left Behind Games Murrieta, California, United States game developer, game publisher, official site: www.leftbehindgames.com 62. Loki Software Tustin, United States game publisher, official site: www.lokigames.com 63. LucasArts San Francisco, United States game developer, game publisher, official site: www..com 64. Santa Monica, United States game developer, official site: www.luxoflux.com 65. Majesco Entertainment Edison, New Jersey, United States game developer, game publisher, official site: www.majescoentertainment.com

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66. Mattel El Segundo, United States game developer, game publisher, game console manufacturer, official site: www.mattel.com 67. Software Emeryville, United States game developer, official site: www.maxis.com 68. Microsoft Game Studios Redmond, United States game developer, game publisher, official site: www.microsoft.com/games 69. Chicago, United States game developer, game publisher, official site: www.midway.com 70. Mindscape Novato, United States game publisher, official site: www.mindscape.ws 71. Kirkland, United States game developer, official site: www.lith.com 72. - now EA Mythic Fairfax, Virginia, United States game developer, official site: www.mythicentertainment.com 73. Naughty Dog Santa Monica, California, United States game developer, official site: www.naughtydog.com 74. Nerve Software Relocated to Richardson, Texas in 2006 game developer, official site: www.nervesoftware.com 75. Woodland Hills, California, United States game developer, official site: www.neversoft.com 76. Ninjabee Orem, Utah, United States game developer, official site: www.ninjabee.com 77. Novalogic Agoura Hills, California game developer, game publisher, official site: www..com 78. Oddworld Inhabitants San Luis Obispo, CA, United States of America, official site: www.oddworld.com 79. Obsidian Entertainment Santa Ana, CA, United States of America, official site: www.obsidianent.com 80. Ominous Development Kalamazoo, MI, United States of America indie game developer, official site: www.ominousdev.com 81. Outland Studios Columbus, Ohio, United States of America game developer, entertainment software 82. Out Of the Office Media Gulfport, MS, United States of America game developer, official site: www.o3media.us 83. Santa Monica, California, United States, official site: www.pandemicstudios.com 84. Papaya Studios Irvine, California, United States of America, official site: www.papayastudio.com 85. Pi Studios Houston, TX, official site: www.pistudios.com

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86. , acquired by THQ Phoenix, Arizona, United States game developer, official site: www.rainbowstudios.com 87. Middleton, Wisconsin, United States game developer, official site: www.ravensoft.com 88. Red Hill Games Woburn,Massachusetts, United States of America game developer, official site: www.redhillgames.com 89. Red Storm Entertainment Morrisville,North Carolina, United States of America game developer, official site: www.redstorm.com 90. Lake Forest, California, United States game developer, game distributor, official site: www.reflexive.com 91. Retro Studios Austin, Texas, United States game developer, official site:www.retrostudios.com 92. Revolution Software York, United Kingdom game developer, official site: www.revolution.co.uk 93. Ritual Entertainment Dallas, Texas, United States game developer 94. Rockstar Games New York City, New York, United States game developer, official site: www.rockstargames.com 95. Los Angeles, California, United States, official site: www.sierra.com 96. Snowblind Studios Seattle, Washington, United States, official site: www.snowblindstudios.com 97. Soma Games Newberg, Oregon, United States game developer, official site: www.somagames.com 98. Sony Computer Entertainment America San Diego, California, United States game developer, game publisher, official site: www.soe.com 99. Take Two Interactive Northridge, California, United States, official site: www.take2games.com 100. Telltale Games San Rafael, United States game developer, official site: www.telltalegames.com 101. Terminal reality Lewisville, Texas, United States game developer 102. THQ Agoura Hills, California, United States game publisher, official site: www.thq.com 103. TimeGate Studios Sugar Land, Texas, United States game developer, official site: www.timegatestudios.com 104. Treyarch Santa Monica, California, United States game developer, official site: www.treyarch.com 105. Tripwire Interactive Atlanta, Georgia, United States, official site: www.tripwireinteractive.com

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106. VestGame Entertainment Inc. US and Chinese Based Company, official site: www.vestgame.com 107. Menands, New York, United States game developer, official site: www.vvisions.com 108. Vicious Cycle Software Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States game developer, middleware developer, official site: www.viciouscycleinc.com 109. Vigilant Entertainment Company Burbank, California, United States game developer, official site: www.vigilantec.com 110. , Inc. Champaign, IL, official site: www.volition-inc.com 111. Wahoo Studios Orem, Utah, United States game developer, official site: www.wahoo.com 112. Wasteland Empire Los Angeles, California, United States game developer do not have an official web site yet 113. Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, official site: www.westwood.com 114. Wideload Games Chicago, Illinois, United States game developer, official site: www.wideload.com 115. Zipper Interactive Redmond, Washington, USA, official site: www.zipperint.com

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List of Gaming Companies Outside the US

For those of you outside of the US, here is your list of gaming companies:

1. 10Tacle Studios, AG Darmstadt, Germany, game developer, official site: www.10tacle.be 2. 2K Czech Brno, Czech Republic, game developer, official site: www.2kczech.com 3. 3 Blokes Studios, Brisbane, Australia, game developer, official site: www.3blokesstudios.com 4. Acheron Design Melbourne, Australia game developer www.acheron-design.net 5. Adventure Soft Birmingham, United Kingdom game developer, game publisher, official site: www.adventuresoft.com 6. Anino Games Manila, game developer, official site: www.aninogames.com 7. AQ Interactive Tokyo, Japan game publisher, official site: www.aqi.co.jp 8. Aquadize Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina game developer, game engine developer, official site: www.aquadize.com 9. Yokohama, Japan game developer, game publisher, official site: www.arcsystemworks.jp 10. Artificial Mind and Movement (A2M) Quebec City, Quebec, Canada game developer, official site: www.a2m.com 11. Yokohama, Japan game developer, official site: www.artoon.co.jp 12. Ascaron Gütersloh, Germany game developer, game publisher, official site: www.ascaron.com 13. Atlus Tokyo, Japan game developer, game publisher, official site: www.atlus.com 14. Atomic Planet Entertainment Middlesbrough, United Kingdom game developer, official site: www.atomic-planet.com 15. Attic Entertainment Software Albstadt, Germany game developer, game publisher, official site: www.attic.de 16. Avalanche Studios Stockholm, Sweden game developer, official site: www.avalanchestudios.se 17. Backbone Entertainment , Canada game developer, official site: www.backboneentertainment.com 18. Banpresto, acquired by Bandai Tokyo, Japan game developer, official site: www.banpresto.co.jp 19. BioWare Edmonton, Canada game developer, official site: www..com 20. The Bitmap Brothers London, United Kingdom game developer, official site: www.bitmap-brothers.co.uk

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21. Liverpool, United Kingdom game developer, official site: www.bizarrecreations.com 22. Blue Byte Software Düsseldorf, Germany game developer, official site: www.bluebyte.net 23. BSure Interactive Lisbon, Portugal game developer, official site: www.bsureinteractive.com 24. Guildford, United Kingdom game developer, official site: www.bullfrog.com 25. Buka Entertainment Moscow, Russia game developer, game publisher, official site: www.buka.com 26. Osaka, Japan game developer, game publisher, official site: www.capcom.com 27. CD Projekt Warsaw, Poland game developer, game publisher, official site: www.cdprojekt.com 28. Cdv Software Entertainment Bruchsal, Germany game publisher, official site: www.cdprojekt.com 29. Climax Entertainment Climax Studios Portsmouth, United Kingdom game developer, official site: www.climaxsd.com 30. Coded Illusions , the game developer, official site: www.coded-illusions.com 31. Warwickshire, United Kingdom game developer, game publisher, official site: www.codemasters.com 32. Continuum Entertainment Curitiba, Brazil, official site: www.continuum.com.br 33. Core Design Derby, United Kingdom game developer, official site: www.mobygames.com 34. CrazyFoot Gamestudio , the Netherlands game developer, official site: www.crazyfootgames.nl 35. Creative Assembly Horsham, United Kingdom game developer, official site: www.creative-assembly.co.uk 36. Guildford, United Kingdom game developer, official site: www.criteriongames.com 37. Frankfurt, Germany game developer, official site: www.crytek.com 38. CyberPlanet Interactive Bangkok, Thailand game developer, game publisher, official site: www.cpigames.com 39. Japan, official site: www.d3i.co.jp 40. Dark Sky Entertainment, official site: www.darkskyentertainment.com 41. Dark Vortex Entertainment United Kingdom Game Developer/ Media publisher and Advertising, official site: www.rpg-dev.net

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42. Deadline Games Copenhagen, Denmark game developer, official site: www.deadline.dk 43. Digital Illusions CE Stockholm, Sweden game developer, official site: www..se 44. DMA Design, now Rockstar North Edinburgh, United Kingdom game developer, official site: www.rockstarnorth.com 45. EDGE Games Oxford, United Kingdom game developer, game publisher, official site: www.edgegames.com 46. Eidos Interactive London, United Kingdom game developer, game publisher, official site: www.eidosinteractive.com 47. Doetinchem, the Netherlands game developer, middleware developer, official site: www.engine-software.com 48. EivaaGames Pune, India game developer, official site: www.eivaagames.com 49. Eugen Systems Paris, France game developer, official site: www.eugensystems.com 50. Eurocom Derby, United Kingdom game developer, official site: www.eurocom.com 51. Evolution Studios Runcorn, United Kingdom game developer, official site: www.evos.net 52. Eyecon Brisbane, Australia game developer, official site: www.eyeconfla.com 53. Frictional Games Helsingborg, Sweden game developer, www.frictionalgames.com 54. Frogster Interactive Pictures Berlin, Germany game publisher, official site: www.frogster-interactive.de 55. From Software Japan game developer, official site:www..jp 56. Funcom Oslo, Norway game developer, game publisher, official site: www.funcom.com 57. FXLabs Hyderabad, India, India game developer, game publisher, official site: www.fxlabs.com 58. , United Kingdom game developer, official site: www.frd.co.uk 59. Fuzzyeyes Studio Brisbane, Australia game developer, official site: www.fuzzyeyes.com 60. Suginami, Tokyo, Japan game developer, official site: www.grasshopper.co.jp 61. GSC Game World Kiev, Ukraine game developer and publisher,official site: www.gsc- game.com 62. Gravity Seoul, Korea game developer, official site: www.iro.ragnarokonline.com 63. GTS plc Ipswich, United Kingdom online game developer, official site: www.gtsplc.com 64. Guerrilla Games Amsterdam, the Netherlands game developer, official site: www.guerrillagames.com

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65. HAL Laboratory Chiyoda, Japan game developer, official site: www.hallab.co.jp 66. Halch Middlesbrough, United Kingdom game developer, official site: www.halch.co.uk 67. Halfbrick Studios Brisbane, Australia game developer, official site: www.halfbrick.com 68. Hothead Games Vancouver, Canada game developer, game publisher, official site: www.hotheadgames.com 69. Hudson Soft Sapporo, Japan game developer, game publisher, official site: www.hudsonsoft.net 70. Hoplon Infotainment Florianópolis, Brazil game developer, official site: www.hoplon.com 71. Hyperion Entertainment Belgium game developer, official site: www.hyperion- entertainment.biz 72. Infogrames Villeurbanne, France game developer, game publisher, official site: www.infogrames.net 73. Intelligent Systems Tokyo, Japan game developer, official site: www.intsys.co.jp/english 74. IO Interactive Copenhagen, Denmark game developer, official site: www.ioi.dk 75. Jadestone Group Stockholm, Sweden online game developer, mobile game developer, official site: www.jadestone.se 76. Jagex Cambridge, United Kingdom online game developer, official site: www.jagex.com 77. JoWooD Productions Liezen, Austria game publisher, official site: www..com 78. Juice Games Warrington, United Kingdom game developer, official site: www.juicegames.com 79. Kalador Entertainment Inc. Victoria, British Columbia, Canada mobile game developer, mobile game publisher, official site: www.kalador.com 80. Koei Ashikaga, Tochigi, Japan game developer, game publisher, official site: www.koei.com 81. Tokyo, Japan game developer, game publisher, official site: www.konami.com 82. Krome Studios Brisbane, Australia game developer, official site: www.kromestudios.com 83. Kuju Entertainment United Kingdom game developer, official site: www.kuju.com 84. Larian Studios Oudenaarde, Belgium, official site: www.larian.com 85. Linux Game Publishing Nottingham, United Kingdom game publisher, official site: www.linuxgamepublishing.com

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86. Lionhead Studios Guildford, United Kingdom game developer, official site: www.lionhead.com 87. Llamasoft Reading, United Kingdom game developer, official site: www.llamasoft.com 88. LKGameStudio Colombo, Sri Lanka game developer, official site: www.lkgamestudio.com 89. Lobstersoft Fulda, Germany game publisher, official site: www.lobstersoft.com 90. Malmö, Sweden game developer, official site: www.massive.se 91. Mitchell Corporation Japan game developer, official site: www.mitchell.jp 92. Monumental Games Nottingham, United Kingdom game developer, official site: www.monumentalgames.com 93. MP Advanced Multimedia Buenos Aires, Argentina game developer studio, official site: www.mpadvanced.com/en 94. M-Inverse Hong Kong SAR, China game developer, official site: www.m-inverse.com 95. Namco Bandai Tokyo, Japan game developer, game publisher, official site: www.namcobandaigames.com 96. NASSONS Entertainment Studios Amman, Jordan game developer, official site: www.nassons.com 97. NCsoft Seoul, South Korea Online Game Developer, official site: www.ncsoft.com 98. Kyoto, Japan console manufacturer, game developer, game publisher, official site: www.nintendo.com 99. Oxygen Games Northamptonshire, United Kingdom game publisher, official site: www.oxygengames.net 100. Perceptum Informática São Paulo, Brazil, official site: www.perceptum.com 101. Petroglyph (game studio), official site: www.petroglyphgames.com 102. Phantagram South Korea, official site: www.phantagram.com 103. Ruhrgebiet, Germany, official site: www.piranha-bytes.com 104. PixelCubed Game Studios Southwest, United Kingdom Game Developer, official site: www.pixel3studios.co.uk 105. Playlogic Entertainment Breda, the Netherlands game developer, game publisher, official site: www.playlogicgames.com 106. Polyphony Digital Tokyo, Japan game developer, official site: www.polyphony.co.jp 107. Vancouver, Canada, official site: www.propagandagames.go.com 108. Paradox Entertainment/Paradox Interactive US, official site: www.paradoxplaza.com 109. Pyro Studios Madrid , Spain game developer, official site: www.pyrostudios.com

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110. Quantic Dream Paris, France game developer, official site: www.quanticdream.com 111. Limited Twycross, United Kingdom game developer, official site: www.rareware.com 112. Redspotgames Munich, Germany (indie) game developer, game distributor, game publisher, official site: www.redspotgames.com 113. Reality Pump Studios Kraków, Poland game developer, official site: www.realitypump.pl 114. Vancouver, Canada game developer, official site: www.relic.com 115. Espoo, Finland game developer, official site: www.remedygames.com 116. London, United Kingdom game developer, official site: www.rocksteadyltd.com 117. RZ2 Games Goa, India game developer, official site: www.rz2games.com 118. Sega Ota, Tokyo, Japan, San Francisco, California, United States game developer, former publisher, official site: www.sega.com 119. Sidhe Interactive Wellington, New Zealand, official site: www.sidheinteractive.com 120. Silicon Knights St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada, official site: www.siliconknights.com 121. SNK Playmore Osaka, Japan, official site: www.snkplaymoreusa.com 122. Tokyo, Japan, official site: www.sonicteam.com 123. Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, official site: www.soe.com 124. Spellborn International The Hague, the Netherlands game developer, official site: www.spellborn.com 125. Spiderweb Software, official site: www.spidweb.com 126. Splash Damage United Kingdom, official site: www.splashdamage.com 127. Square Enix global, official site: www.square-enix.com 128. Sweeden, official site: www.starbreeze.com 129. Strawdog Studios Derby, United Kingdom game developer, official site: www.strawdogstudios.com 130. Streamline Studios Amsterdam, the Netherlands game developer, official site: www.streamline-studios.com 131. Sumo Digital Sheffield, United Kingdom game developer, serious game developer, official site: www.sumo-digital.com 132. Sunflowers Interactive Entertainment Software Germany, official site: www.sunflowers.de 133. Corporation Tokyo, Japan, official site: www.taito.co.jp 134. Team6 games Assen, the Netherlands game developer, official site: www.team6- games.com

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135. Techland Wroclaw, Poland game developer, game publisher, official site: www.techland.pl 136. Threewave Software Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada game developer, official site: www.threewavesoftware.com 137. Transmission Games Melbourne, Australia game developer, official site: www.transmissiongames.com 138. Traveller's Tales Knutsford, Cheshire, England, official site: www.ttgames.com 139. Triumph Studios Delft, the Netherlands game developer, official site: www.triumphstudios.com 140. Two Tribes Harderwijk, the Netherlands game developer, official site: www.twotribes.com 141. Tygron Delft, the Netherlands serious game developer, official site: www.tygron.nl 142. Montreuil-sous-Bois, France Developer, Publisher, official site: www.ubi.com 143. Valve Software Kirkland, Washington, United States, official site: www.valvesoftware.com 144. Venom Games United Kingdom, official site: www.venomgames.co.uk 145. VestGame Entertainment Inc. US and Chinese Based Company, official site: www.vestgame.com 146. VSTEP Rotterdam, the Netherlands serious game developer, game developer, official site: www.vstep.nl 147. W!Games Amsterdam, the Netherlands game developer, official site: www.wgames.biz 148. Wangame Studios China game developer, official site: www.wangame.com 149. Wanako Games Santiago de Chile, Chile, official site: www.wanakogames.com 150. Wildfire Studios Brisbane, Australia game developer, official site: www.wildfirestudios.net 151. World Forge Voronezh, Russia, official site: www.forgeworld.co.uk 152. Webzen Seoul, South Korea, official site: www.webzen.com 153. YUKE's Future Media Creators Osaka, Japan game developer, official site: www.yukes.co.jp 154. ZC Funcraft Nijmegen, the Netherlands developer, official site: www.zcfuncraft.com

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Other Gaming Companies

If you are finding that you are striking out at the normal gaming companies, you can always try some of the other companies that make role playing games, wargames, gaming magazines, and other gaming items. Sometimes, simply volunteering for one of these companies can help you get your foot in the door and get the experience that you need to fill in your resume and to show the video game companies that you are willing to start at the bottom and work your way up. Here is a list of companies that make role playing games, wargames, gaming magazines, and other items that relate to the video game industry:

1. 1% Inspiration Games - Role-playing accessories 2. 19th Century Miniatures - Miniatures 3. 1i Productions - Board Games 4. 3W - Wargames and wargaming magazines 5. 49th West Games - Board Games 6. 5th Epoch Publishing - Fantasy role-playing games 7. 999 Games - Board Games 8. 9th Level Games - Role-playing games 9. A2 Press Role-playing games 10. Abacus Spiele - German board and card game company 11. Abi Games - Card Games 12. Abstract Nova - Role-playing accessories 13. Adamant Entertainment - Role-playing accessories 14. Adept Press - Role-playing games 15. Ad Astra Games - Wargames 16. Adiken - Card games, miniature games 17. Adventure Games - Wargames 18. Adventures Unlimited - Role-playing games 19. Aegis Studios - Role-playing accessories 20. Aetherco/Dreamcatcher - Role-playing games 21. Agents of Gaming - Wargames 22. Agglo - Magnetic Travel Games 23. Alderac Entertainment Group - Collector card games, role-playing games 24. Alea - (Part of Ravensburger) 25. Alien Menace - Card games

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26. All About Games - Miniatures Rules 27. Alliance Publications - Role-playing games 28. alphaBIT - War Games 29. Alpine Games - Card and Board Games 30. Alternative Armies - Wargames 31. Amarillo Design Bureau Inc. - Space War Games and Miniatures 32. Amateur Press Association - Games Magazine 33. Amigo Spiele - Board Games 34. Anoch Game Systems - Card Games 35. APBA - Sports Board and Computer Games 36. Ape Games - Board Games 37. Apex Publications - Role-playing games 38. Apophis Consortium - Role-playing games 39. Arbor Productions - Role-playing games 40. Arc Dream Publishing - Role-playing games 41. Arcadiam Games - Role-playing games 42. Archaia Studios Press - Role-playing games 43. Archangel Entertainment - Role-playing games 44. Archive Miniatures - Miniatures 45. Arctic Ranger Productions - Role-playing games 46. Argus Specialist - Practical Wargamer Magazine 47. Arion Games - Miniatures 48. Armada Enterprises - Miniatures 49. Armorcast - Miniatures 50. Arthaus - Role-playing games and card games 51. Art Meets Matter - Board Games and game design concepts 52. Asmodée Éditions - Board Games (formerly called Siroz) 53. Atari - Computer Games 54. Atlas Games - Collectible card games, card games, and role-playing games 55. Atlantis Enterprises - Role-playing games 56. Atomic Sock Monkey - Role-playing games 57. Australian Design Group - Wargames 58. Avalanche Press - Historical boardgames and historical d20 modules 59. Avalon Hill - (part of Wizards of the Coast) Board games 60. Avatar Games Enterprises - Card Games 61. Äventyrsspel - Role-playing games 62. Backstage Press - Sports equipment 63. Bad Axe Games - Role-playing game accessories

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64. Bandai - Collector card games 65. Bard Games - Role-playing games 66. Bards and Sages - Role-playing games 67. Bard's Productions - Role-playing accessories 68. Baron Publishing Company - Gryphon Magazine 69. Bastion Press - Role-playing game accessories 70. Battlefront Miniatures Ltd - Miniatures and miniatures rules 71. Battleline Publications - Wargames 72. Bayonet Games - War Games and Role-playing games 73. Bay Tek Games - Coin-operated Games 74. Bearhug Publications - Wargames and Role-playing Accessories 75. Beaumont Miniatures Workshop - Fantasy & Sci-fi Miniatures 76. Behemoth3 - Role-playing accessories 77. Bent Castle Workshops - Card Games 78. Better Mousetrap Games - Role-playing games 79. Big Finger Games - Role-playing games 80. Big Play - Board games 81. Bill Cobb Productions - Card games, board games, and role-playing games 82. Biohazard Games - Role-playing games 83. Black Dragon Press - Role-playing games 84. Black Industries - Role-playing accessories 85. Black Orc Games - Miniatures 86. Black Rabbit Games - Role-playing games 87. Black Spiral Dist. - Cartoons and role-playing games 88. Black Tree Design - Miniatures and Collector Card Games 89. Blacksburg Tactical Research Center - Role-playing games 90. BlackWyrm Games - Role-playing games 91. Blandford Press - Wargames 92. Blind Luck Studios - Board Games 93. Blood and Cardstock - Card games and board games 94. Blue Devil Games - Role-playing games and strategy games 95. Blue Orange Games - Board games and card games 96. Blue Panther LLC - Board games and card games 97. Board Enterprises - Role-playing games 98. Design - For-hire board and card game manufacturing 99. Bone Games - Board games and card games 100. BoneMan Press - Role-playing accessories 101. Bottled Imp Games - Role-playing accessories

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102. Brain Chain Games - Trivia Board Games 103. Brigade Games & Hobby Supply, LLP - Miniatures, Rules and accessories 104. British Isles Traveller Support - Role-playing accessories 105. Brittannia Game Designs - Board games and Role-playing games 106. Britton Designs - Role-playing accessories 107. Brookhurst Hobbies - Miniatures and miniature games 108. Bruce Monnin - Boardgamer Magazine 109. Bucephalus Games - Board games 110. Buffalo Games - Board games 111. Bully Pulpit Games - Role-playing games 112. Bungie Studios - First person shooters 113. Burger Games - Role-playing games 114. C in C miniatures - Miniatures 115. Cactus Game Design - Biblical Themed Board and Card Games 116. Cafe Games - Board games 117. California Creations - For-hire shop that produces games 118. Cambridge Games Factory - Board and card games 119. Camelot Pewter - Pewter miniatures 120. Canadian Wargamers Group - Canadian Wargamers Journal and Miniatures Games 121. CardCabinet, The - Card Games 122. Cardinal Games - Board Games and Card Games 123. Carnell - Carpe Noctem Magazine 124. Carnivore Games - role-playing games 125. Cartamundi - Playing Cards & Cards for Games 126. Catalyst Game Labs - Wargames & Role-playing games 127. Cell Entertainment - Miniatures games and board games 128. Challenges and Creations - Board Games 129. Championship Games - Sports Games 130. Chaosium - Role-playing games 131. Charles J Walther - Role-playing games 132. Charon Productions - Gaming accessories 133. Chaturanga Concepts - Board Games 134. Cheapass Games - Cheaply-produced board games and card games 135. Chessex Manufacturing Co Inc - Gaming accessories 136. Chipco - Miniatures Rules 137. Citadel Miniatures U.S. - Miniatures 138. Clash of Arms - Art of War Magazine and Miniatures Rules 139. Close Simulations - Board Games

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140. Cloud Kingdom Games Inc - Role-playing games 141. Cold Blooded Games - Role-playing games and accessories 142. Columbia Games - Historical and miniatures games, board games 143. Comic Images - Collectible card games 144. Compass Games - Wargames 145. Comstar Games - Role-playing games and accessories 146. Conflict Games - Wargames 147. Contested Ground Studios - Role-playing games 148. Cool Studio - Card games 149. Corone Design - Role-playing games 150. Cosmic Wimpout - Dice games 151. Courier Publishing Company, The - Courier Magazine and Miniature Rules 152. Cracked Mirror Publishing - Role-playing games 153. Cranium, Inc. - Board games and card games 154. Creation Chaos Inc - Card games 155. Creations Unlimited - Role-playing accessories 156. Creative Wargames Workshop - Board Games and Miniature Games 157. Crimson Empire Publishing - Role-playing games 158. Crisloid - Board games 159. Critical Hit - Board games 160. Critical Mass Studios - Role-playing games 161. Croftword - Fantasy Roleplaying Magazine 162. Crown and Andrews - Board games, educational games, wooden puzzles, Rubiks puzzles, and jigsaw puzzles 163. Crucible Design - Role-playing games 164. Crunchy Frog Enterprises - Role-playing games and Miniatures 165. Crystal Caste LLC - Dice 166. Cumberland Games and Diversions 167. CyberGecko - Board Games and card games 168. Daedaleus - Role-playing games 169. Daemon - Role-playing games 170. DaGoom Inc - Accessories and books for role-playing games 171. Dancing Eggplant Games - Board Games 172. Darcsyde Productions - Role-playing games 173. Dark City Games - Role-playing games 174. Dark Furies Publishing - Role-playing accessories 175. Dark Horse Games - Role-playing games & miniatures 176. Dark Matter Studios - Role-playing games

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177. Dark Nebulae - Role-playing accessories 178. Dark Portal Games - Role-playing accessories 179. Dark Sword Miniatures - Miniatures 180. Dart Flipcards Inc. - Card games and collectible trading cards 181. David Martin & Leonard Millman - Wargames 182. David Skorupski - Card Games 183. daVinci Games - Board games 184. Dawnfire Games - Role-playing games 185. Days of Wonder - Board games 186. db Spiele - Board games 187. Decipher, Inc. - Trading card games, role-playing games 188. Dead Ant Games - Card Games 189. Death's Edge Games - Role-playing games 190. Decision Games - Board Games 191. Deep 7 - Role-playing games 192. Délires - Role-playing games (closed in 1998) 193. DemonBlade Games - Miniatures Games 194. Descartes Editeur - Board games 195. Destination Games - Dice Games 196. Destruction Games - Role-playing games 197. DG Associates - Card Games and Collector Card Games 198. Dice and Games Ltd - Dice 199. D'Ice Inc. - Dice 200. Different Worlds - Role-playing games and accessories 201. Digest Group Publications - Role-playing games 202. Digital Media Exchange, Inc. (dme) - Role-playing games 203. Dimension Six - Role-playing Accessories 204. Dinnergames Design - Murder Mystery Games 205. Distant Seas Publishing - Board Games 206. Dog-eared Designs - Role-playing games 207. Dog Soul Publishing - Role-playing games 208. Doris&Frank - Card Games 209. Doster Company - Miniatures games 210. Dragon - Gaming magazine 211. Dragon Shields - Collector card game accessories 212. Dragon Tree Press - Role-playing Accessories 213. Dragonlords - Role-playing Accessories 214. Dream Factory - VCR Games

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215. Dream Green - Educational games and game accessories 216. Dream Pod 9 - Miniatures and role-playing games 217. Dream Quest Games - Board Games 218. Dreamborn - Role-playing games 219. Driftwood Publishing - Role-playing games 220. Dust Bunny Games - Card games 221. Dwarfstar Games - Wargames 222. Dwarven Forge - Miniatures and accessories 223. Dynasty Presentations - Role-playing games and Accessories 224. Eagle Games - Board games and card games 225. Earwig Enterprises - Board games 226. Easy Eight Enterprises - Wargames 227. Inc. - Christian board games, teaching games, etc. 228. Eden Studios, Inc. - Card games, role-playing games, and computer games 229. Editora Devir - Role-playing games 230. Editora Daemon - Role-playing games 231. Edutainment - Board games 232. Eidolon Studios - Role-playing game accessories 233. Eight Foot Llama - Board games and card games 234. Eilfin Publishing - Role-playing games 235. Elephant Chess Club - Internationalized versions of Chinese chess & Japanese chess 236. Elizabeth Newbery - Board games 237. Emerald Press - Role-playing games 238. Emperor's Choice - Role-playing accessories and miniatures 239. EN Publishing - Role-playing accessories 240. Endless Games - Board Games & Card Games 241. Enerdyne - Board Games & Card Games 242. Engelmann Military Simulations (EMS) - Wargames 243. Enigma Miniatures - Fantasy Miniatures 244. Eos Press - Role-playing games and card games 245. Epitaph Studios - Role-playing games 246. Essex Miniatures 247. EA Sports - Games based on sports 248. EA Games - Role-playing games, wargames 249. Eureka Miniatures - Miniatures 250. EuroGames - Board games 251. Evil Minions Games - Dice 252. Evil Polish Brothers - Board games

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253. Excalibre Games - Wargames 254. Excel Marketing - Role-playing games 255. Excelsior Entertainment - Card games 256. Expeditious Retreat Press - Role-playing games 257. Extraordinary Worlds Studio - Role-playing games 258. Face2Face Games - Board games 259. Fact & Fantasy Games - Board Games and Miniatures 260. Family - Sports accessories 261. Fantastische Spiele GmbH - Role-playing games and role-playing accessories 262. Fantasy Flight Games - Board games, d20 System supplements and role-playing games 263. Fantasy Games Unlimited - Role-playing games and role-playing accessories 264. Fantasy Productions - Role-playing games 265. Far Future Enterprises - Role-playing games 266. FASA - Role-playing games, tabletop war games (out of business; see WizKids and Fanpro) 267. Fast Forward Entertainment - Role-playing accessories 268. Fat Messiah Games - Board Games and role-playing games 269. FCB & Associates - Card Games 270. FG Miniatures - Miniatures 271. Fiery Dragon Productions - Role-playing accessories 272. Fifth Column Games - Wargames 273. Final Sword Productions - Role-playing accessories 274. Fire and Fury Games Battlefront - Miniatures games 275. Firefight Games - Wargames 276. Firefly Games - Role-playing games and tabletop fighting games 277. Flags for the Lads - Miniatures accessories 278. Flashpoint Miniatures - Miniatures and miniature rules 279. Fleer - Collector card games accessories 280. Fleet Games Inc - Board games 281. Fluid Entertainment - Computer games 282. Flying Buffalo - Board games, role playing games, play-by-mail games 283. Flying Mice LLC - Role-playing games 284. Flying Tricycle - Board game accessories 285. ForEverWorld Books - Role-playing games 286. Foundry Miniatures - Miniatures 287. Four Color Figures - Miniatures 288. Franckh-Kosmos - Board Games

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289. Freman Publications - Role-playing games 290. Fretter's - Board games 291. Front Porch Classics - Board Games and Card Games 292. FSpace Publications - Role-playing games 293. Fun and Games - Board games 294. Fun Connection - Board Games 295. Fun Factory Games - Board games 296. Funmaker Games - Card Games 297. FX Schmidt - Jigsaw Puzzles and Board Games 298. Gale Force Nine - Role-playing games and accessories 299. Galileo Games Inc - Role-playing games 300. Gallant Hand's Gamer Gear - Games accessories 301. Game Codex - Role-playing games, miniatures, and dice 302. Game Designers' Guild - Game Designers' Guild (SAZ) Newsletter 303. Game Designers' Workshop - Wargames and role-playing games (out of business; see Far Future Enterprises) 304. Game Research/Design - Wargames 305. Game Figures Inc - Miniatures 306. Game Masters Associated - Role-playing accessories 307. Game Monkey Press - Role-playing games 308. Game Systems, Inc - Play-by-mail games 309. Gamealogical Institute - Dice games, board games, game exploration 310. GAMeBIT - Card games and board games 311. The Gamers - Wargames 312. Games Above Board - Board games, card games, coaster games, dice games 313. Games Publications Group - Wargames 314. Games Workshop - Miniature games and board games 315. Gamescience Inc. - Dice and role-playing accessories 316. Gamesmiths - Board Games 317. Gametime - Board Games 318. Gamewright - Board games and card games 319. Gammazon - Wargames 320. Ganesha Games- Wargames and role-playing games 321. Gaslight Press - Role-playing accessories 322. GeoHex - Miniatures terrain 323. Georgo Industries - Miniatures accessories 324. GhazPORK Industrial - Collector Card Games 325. Ghost Miniatures - Miniatures

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326. GHQ Models - Miniatures 327. Gibsons Games - Board Games 328. GiftTRAP - Board Games 329. Gigamic - Board Games 330. Ginfritter's Gnomish Workshop - Decals & Fantasy Miniatures 331. Gio Games - Wargames 332. Glory Games - Bible-based Board Games 333. GMT Games - Board games, card games and role-playing games 334. Gnawing Ideas - Mythic Perspectives Magazine 335. Gold Brick Games - Board games 336. Gold Rush Games - Role-playing games 337. Goldsieber - Board Games 338. Good Industries - Wargames 339. Goodman Games - Role-playing games 340. Gorilla Games - Role-playing games 341. Grand Prix International - For-hire shop that produces games 342. Great Escape Games - Miniatures rules 343. Great River Games - Role-playing games 344. Great White Games - Collector card games and card games 345. Green Knight Publishing - Role-playing games 346. Green Ronin Publishing - Role-playing accessories 347. Greenfield Hobby Distributors - Miniatures and Miniatures rules 348. Grenadier - Miniatures and board games 349. Grenier Games - Wargames 350. Grey Ghost Press, Inc. - Role-playing games 351. Griffin Games - Role-playing games 352. Grim Reaper Casting - Miniatures 353. Grimoire Games - Role-playing games 354. Gripping Beast - Miniatures 355. Ground Games - Miniatures and wargames 356. Group Three Games - Wargames 357. GT2 Fun & Games - Board Games 358. Guardians of Order - Role-playing games 359. Guidon Games - Board games and wargames 360. Guardians of Order Inc - Role-playing games 361. Guild of Blades Publishing - Board Games and Role-playing games 362. Guildhouse Games - Role-playing accessories 363. Habermaaß GmbH - Board games

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364. Hahn - Wargames 365. Hammerdog Games - Board Games and Role-playing games 366. Hamsterprophet Productions - Role-playing games 367. Hans im Glück - Board games 368. Harlequin Miniatures - Miniatures 369. Hasbro - Board games and card games 370. Heartbreaker Hobbies & Games - Miniatures 371. HekaForge Productions - Role-playing games 372. Heliograph, Inc. - Role-playing games 373. Heliograph Inc - Role-playing games 374. Heraldic Games - Role-playing games 375. Heresy Gaming - Role-playing games 376. Hero Factory - Collector Card Games 377. Hero Games - Role-playing games & accessories 378. Her Interactive - Role-playing mystery game 379. Hex Games - Role-playing games 380. HG Walls - Miniatures games 381. Hidden City Games - Collector Card Games 382. Highmood Media - Role-playing games 383. Hinterwelt Enterprises LLC - Role-playing games 384. Histogame - Wargames 385. Historical Perspectives - Wargames 386. HLBS Publishing - Wargames and Miniatures 387. Hobby Japan - Wargames 388. Hobby Products - Miniatures 389. Hogshead Press - Role-playing games 390. Holistic Design Inc - Role-playing games and computer games 391. Hot Wire Foam Factory - Miniatures accessories 392. House of Slack Games - Card Games 393. Howard Hues / Regal Paints - Miniatures accessories 394. Hoyle Products - Card Games and Board Games 395. Hubbub - Board Games 396. Hubris Games - Story games (now out of business) 397. Humanhead Studios - Role-playing games and accessories 398. Hunted Harlequin Games - Collector Card Games 399. Hyperion Entertainment - Board Games 400. I Can Do That! Games - Children's board and activity games 401. Icon Miniatures (Harlequin Minis) - Miniatures

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402. IFGS - Role-playing games 403. Ignition Entertainment - Role-playing games 404. Imagination Games - Board games and DVD games 405. Imagine Role Playing - Role-playing games 406. Imex Model Company - Miniatures 407. Imperium Games - Role-playing games and Miniatures 408. Infinite Imagination - Board Games 409. Inner Circle - Role-playing accessories 410. Inner City Game Design - Miniature games and board games 411. InsideMind Entertainment - Card games 412. Integrated War Games - Miniature Rules 413. Interactive Imagination - Collector card games 414. Interactivities Ink - Role-playing games 415. Invisible City Productions - Card games and board games 416. Ionian Games Studio - Role-playing games 417. Iron Crown Enterprises - Role-playing games 418. Iron Sun Games - Board Games 419. Ironwind Metals - Miniatures 420. Ironwood Omnimedia Company - Role-playing games 421. ISA (publisher) - Role-playing games 422. Issaries, Inc - Role-playing games 423. Italeri - Miniatures 424. J.A. Delinski - Board Games 425. Jaques of London - Board Games 426. JagdPanther (company) - Wargames 427. Jagex - Role-playing games 428. James Ernest Games - Board games and card games 429. Jax Games - Board Games 430. JDB Games - Board games 431. Jedko Games - Wargames 432. Jeux Descartes - Role-playing games 433. John Scarne Games Inc. 434. John Wallis (publisher) - Board games 435. Johnny Reb Game Company, The - Wargames 436. Jolly Roger Games - Miniatures 437. Joseph Scoleri - Role-playing accessories 438. JR Miniatures - Miniatures accessories 439. Judges Guild - Role-playing accessories

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440. Jumbo International - Board games 441. Just Plain Wargames/Pacific Rim Publications - Board games and wargames 442. J. W. Spear & Sons - Board Games 443. Kabal Gaming System - Role-playing games 444. Kadon Enterprises, Inc. - Original abstract board games, combinatorial puzzles 445. Karmel Games, Inc. - Board games 446. Kenzer & Company - Miniatures and Role-playing games 447. Key 20 Publishings - Card games, board games and war games 448. Knuckleduster Publications - Role-playing accessories 449. Khalsa Brain Games - Role-playing accessories 450. Kheper Games - Adult-themed Board and Card Games 451. Khepera Publishing - Role-playing games 452. Kidult Games - Dice Games 453. Koplow Games Inc - Dice 454. Kosmos - Board Games 455. Kryomek Holdings - Miniatures and Miniatures Games 456. Kvale Good Natured Games - Eco-friendly Board Games 457. L2 Design Group - Wargames 458. Lance & Laser Models Inc - Miniatures 459. Land of Legend - Board Games 460. Last Unicorn Games - Role-playing games and Miniatures 461. LateGaming - Role-playing games 462. Laughing Pan - Board Games and Role-playing games 463. Le Games, The - Role-playing games and accessories 464. Leading Edge Games - Role-playing games 465. Limestone Publishing - Role-playing accessories 466. Lion Rampant - Role-playing games and Card Games 467. Litrex 84 - Board Games 468. Living Imagination - Role-playing accessories 469. Living Imagination of New England (LIONE Rampant) - Role-playing games 470. Living Room Games - Role-playing games 471. London Wargames Section - Wargames and Miniatures 472. Lone Shark Games - Card and board games 473. Looney Labs - Card and board games 474. Lost Adept Distractions - Card Games, Role-playing games and Wargames 475. Lowry Enterprises - Campaign Magazine 476. Lost Battalion Games - Wargames 477. Louis Porter Jr Design - Role-playing games and accessories

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478. LPS (company) - Wargame magazine 479. Lucid Raven Productions - Collector card games and Role-playing accessories 480. M.E.K. Games - Card Games 481. M.S. Kinney - Role-playing games 482. Maelstrom Hobby - Role-playing games 483. Magnificent Egos - Miniatures and Role-playing accessories 484. Majestic Twelve Games - Board games and card games 485. Majora - Toys and board games 486. Malhavoc Press - Role-playing accessories 487. Manticore Productions - Role-playing games 488. Manzakk Publishing - Adventure Gaming Magazine 489. Margaret Weis Productions, Ltd - Role-playing games 490. Marischal Adventures - Role-playing games 491. Marquee Press - Role-playing games 492. Martian Game Modules - Role-playing accessories 493. Matrix Games - Wargames 494. Matthews-Simmons Marketing/GamesQuarterly Catalog - Casino supplies 495. Mayfair Games - Board games and role-playing games 496. McArthur Games - Board Games and Wargames 497. McFarlane Toys - Miniatures 498. McLoughlin Brothers - Board games 499. McNeill Designs for Brighter Minds - Social/Stimulating games 500. McNutty Games - Card Games 501. Mega Miniatures - Miniatures 502. Melbourne House - Wargames 503. Meramic Enterprises - Wargames and Miniatures 504. Merillian - Board Games 505. Mesomorph Games - Board games 506. Metagaming Concepts - Board and role-playing games 507. Metaversal Studios - Board games and card games 508. Metropolis - Role-playing games 509. Microgame Design Group - Wargames 510. Milton Bradley Company - Board games 511. Minden Games - Board games 512. Miniature World Maker - Miniatures accessories 513. Minifigs - Miniatures 514. Mind Storm Labs - Role-playing games 515. Miscellaneous Miniatures - Miniatures

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516. Misguided Games - Role-playing games 517. Misfit Studios - Role-playing games 518. MJS Creations Game Design & Manufacturing Services - For-hire board and card game manufacturing 519. Mobius Games - Role-playing games 520. Moments in History - Board & Wargames 521. Monkey God Enterprises - Role-playing accessories 522. Monday Knight Productions 523. Mongoose Publishing - Role-playing games and accessories, miniatures games 524. MonkeyGod Enterprises - Role-playing accessories 525. Monte Cook - Role-playing accessories 526. Moon Design Publications - Role-playing games 527. Morbidgames - Role-playing games 528. Mudpuppy Games - Miniatures Games 529. Multi-Man Publishing - Wargames 530. Multisim Publishing - Role-playing games 531. Musket Miniatures LLC - Miniatures 532. MYNDzei Games - Card Games 533. Mynstrel's Song Productions - Role-playing Games 534. Myriador Ltd - Role-playing games 535. Myrmidon Press - Role-playing games and Board Games 536. Mystic Eye Games - Role-playing accessories 537. Mystic Moldwyrks - Role-playing accessories 538. Mystic Station Designs - Role-playing accessories 539. Mythic Dreams Studios - Role-playing accessories 540. MythIntentions, LLC - Collector card games 541. Mythrole Games - Board games and Role-playing accessories 542. National Entertainment Collectibles Association - Action Figures 543. Naughty Faerie Productions - Role-playing games 544. NavWar - Miniatures 545. Nightfall Games - Role-playing games 546. Necromancer Games - Role-playing accessories 547. Nederlandse Spellenfabriek - Dutch boardgame- and puzzle-manufacturer 548. Neo Productions - Collectible Card Games 549. Neogames - Role-playing games 550. New Dimension Games - Miniatures and Role-playing games 551. New England Wargamers Association - Courier Magazine, The 552. Newline Designs - Miniatures

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553. Nikoli - Board Games 554. Non-Sequitur Productions - Role-playing games 555. North London Wargames Group - Miniatures games 556. Nova Game Designs - Board Games, Wargames and Role-playing games 557. Nintendo - Multi Genre Games And Systems 558. Obsidian Studios - Role-playing accessories 559. Old Glory miniatures - Miniatures 560. Old Kingdom Games - Role-playing games 561. Omega Games - Board games 562. On Demand Games - Board Games 563. One Small Step - Board Games, Card Games, wargames 564. Operational Studies Group - Wargames 565. Optimus Design Systems - Role-playing games (out of business; see SSDC, Inc.) 566. Orisek Industries - Dice & Supplies 567. Osprey Publishing - Role-playing accessories 568. Other Hands - Role-playing games 569. OtherWorld Creations, Inc. - Role-playing accessories 570. Ottoman Litho - Board games 571. Out of the Box Publishing - Board games and card games 572. Outpost Wargame Services - Miniatures games 573. Outset Media - Board games and card games 574. P.J.'s Pier - Role-playing accessories 575. Pacesetter Ltd - Role-playing games and board games (defunct) 576. Padwolf Publishing - Role-playing games 577. Pagan Publishing - Role-playing accessories 578. Pagat Games - Board games and card games 579. Paizo Publishing - Game magazines 580. Palabra - Card Games 581. Palladium Books - Role-playing games 582. Pandahead Productions - Role-playing accessories 583. Paradigm Concepts - Role-playing accessories 584. Paragon Games - Role-playing games 585. Paragrim Concepts - Role-playing accessories 586. Pariah Press - Role-playing games 587. - Board games 588. Patch Products - Board games and card games 589. Partizan Press - Role-playing games 590. Pegasus Hobbies - Miniatures

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591. Pegasus Press - Board Games 592. Pelgrane Press - Role-playing games 593. People's Wargames - Wargames 594. Peregrine Press - Role-playing games 595. Perfect Timing Inc - Board Games 596. Perpetrated Press - Role-playing accessories 597. Perry Moore Games - Wargames 598. Perrin Miniatures - Miniatures 599. Phage Press - Role-playing games 600. Pharoah Games - Role-playing games 601. Pharaoh's Guard Hobbies 602. Pharos Press - Role-playing game 603. PH Games - Role-playing games 604. PHD Games - Miniatures 605. PHI International Games - Sports Based Board Games 606. Piatnik & Söhne - Card games 607. Pinnacle Entertainment Group - Role-playing games and collector card games 608. Pinnacle Products - Miniatures 609. Piquet - Wargames 610. Placebo Press - Board Games 611. Plastwood - Board games 612. Playroom Entertainment - Card games and board games 613. Plenary Games - Card games 614. Poppo Brands LLC - Board games and card games 615. Portal (publisher) - Role-playing games 616. Positive RolePlaying Inc - Board games 617. Potted Palm Productions - Party games 618. Precedence Entertainment - Collector card games 619. Precedence Publishing - Role-playing games (defunct) 620. Precis Intermedia - Role-playing games (formerly Politically Incorrect Games) 621. Pressman Toy Corp. - Board Games 622. Price Stern Sloan - Card Games 623. Prince August - Miniatures 624. Prince of Darkness Games - Role-playing games 625. Privateer Press - Miniature games and role-playing games 626. Propaganda Publishing - Role-playing games 627. PsyX Games - Strategy board games and Role-playing games 628. Q.E.D. Games, Inc

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629. Quality Family Games - Board games 630. Quarterdeck Games - Wargames 631. Queen Games - Board games 632. Quest Machine - Board Games 633. Quintessential Mercy Studio - Role-playing games 634. Q-workshop - Game Accessories 635. R*Kiiv - Fantasy Miniatures 636. R. Talsorian Games - Role-playing games 637. R&R Games Inc - Board games 638. Rackham Miniatures - Role-playing games, accessories, and miniatures 639. Ragnar Brothers - Board Games 640. Raider Books - Wargames 641. Ral Partha - Miniatures 642. Ranger Games - Role-Playing games 643. Rasta Designz- Board games 644. Rattrap Productions - Miniatures and miniatures rules 645. Raven Star Game Design - Role-playing games 646. Ravensburger 647. Rävsvans - Role-playing games 648. Rawcliffe - Miniatures 649. Real Action - Board games 650. Realm Miniatures - Miniatures 651. RealmsMasters Game Forge - Card, Board, RPG & War Games 652. Reaper Miniatures - Miniatures 653. Red Spire Press - Role-playing accessories 654. Reindeer Games - Role-playing games 655. Rembrant - Collector card game accessories 656. Renaissance Ink - Wargame Bases, accessories, Flocking Gel, Acrylic paint and Ink Wash 657. Replay Publishing - Sports board games 658. Research Games - Wargames 659. Rex Games - Board games 660. Rio Grande Games - Board games 661. Riotminds - Role-playing games 662. Robert Mansfield - Wargames 663. Robert Sayer 664. Roll'em Show'em - Dice Games 665. Ronin Arts - Role-playing games

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666. RoseArt - Board Games 667. RPG Objects - Role-playing accessories 668. Romancing Cathay - Card games and collector card games 669. S&S Innovations - Family Games 670. Sababa Toys - Card Games 671. Sabertooth Games - Collector Card Games 672. Sabledrake Enterprises - Role-playing accessories 673. Sabol Designs - Miniatures accessories 674. Sagacity Games - Board games 675. Salvador Games - Wargames 676. Sane Studios - Role-playing games 677. Sanguine Productions - Wargames 678. Salamander Games - Board games and card games 679. Savant Guarde Entertainment - Card games 680. Savita Games - Board Games 681. Scaldcrow Games - Role-playing games 682. Scarab Games - Role-playing accessories 683. Schroeder Publishing & Wargames - Wargames 684. Sci-Fi Supply - Role-playing accessories 685. Score - Collector card games 686. Scorpion's Nest Tactical Gaming - Role-playing games 687. Second World Simulations - Role-playing accessories 688. Selchow & Righter - Family Board Games 689. Seraphim Guard / Rusttown Press - Role-playing games and accessories 690. Set Enterprises - Card games 691. Sevinpold Castles - Board Games 692. SFR Inc - Board games 693. Shadowstar Games, Inc. - Interactive Storytelling Games 694. Shield Games - Role-playing games 695. Shootingiron Design - Role-playing games 696. Shot In The Dark Mysteries - Downloadable Murder Mystery Games 697. Sierra Madre Games - Board games 698. Siler Ventures - Board Games 699. Simmons Games - War Games 700. Simpubs - Phoenix Magazine 701. SimTac Miniatures - Miniatures 702. Simulation Publications, Inc. (SPI) - Wargames and role-playing games 703. Simulations Design Corporation - Wargames

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704. Singh, Wagner, Stehle - Role-playing games 705. Six Sided Simulations - Card Games 706. Sixteen Coal Black Horses - Role-playing games 707. Skirmisher Publishing - Miniatures and Role-playing accessories 708. Skyrealms Publishing - Role-playing games 709. Skycastle Games - Role-playing games 710. SlugFest Games - Card Games 711. Smackall - Mobile Games 712. Smirk & Dagger Games - Card Games 713. SmiteWorks - Role-playing games 714. Social Games (ImageNative Worlds) - Collector Card Games 715. Sovereign Press Inc - Role-playing accessories 716. Spartacus Press - Role-playing games 717. Spearhead Games - Board games 718. Spellbinder Games - Role-playing accessories 719. Squadron Products - Miniatures accessories 720. SS Games - Wargames 721. SSDC Inc - Play-by-mail games 722. Stan Johansen Miniatures - Miniatures 723. StarChilde Publications - Role-playing accessories 724. Stargames - Board Games 725. Power Publishing - Role-playing games and accessories 726. SteamLogic - Wargames 727. Stein & Day - Wargaming 728. Sterling Publishing - Role-playing accessories 729. Steve Jackson Games - Board games, card games, and role-playing games 730. Steve Barber models - Miniatures 731. Storm Press - Role-playing games 732. Strat-O-Matic - Board games 733. Strategic Gaming Society - Wargames 734. Strategic Studies Group - Collectable card games 735. Strategy Gaming Society - Wargames 736. Strife Games - Wargames 737. Sunset Games - Wargames 738. Sunriver Games - Board Games 739. Superior Simulations - Play-by-mail games 740. Sutton Hoo Games - Miniatures Games 741. Sunnywood Inc - Board games

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742. Sword & Sorcery Studios - Role-playing games and accessories 743. SynHeme- Card Games 744. Synister Creatives Systems - Role-playing games 745. Table Tactics - Board games 746. Tabletop Games (Heritage) - Miniatures Games and Wargames 747. Talicor Inc - Board games and card games 748. Talon Games - Wargames and Miniatures 749. Target Games - Role-playing games 750. Task Force Games - Board Games & Wargames 751. Technomancer Press - Role-playing games 752. Teddy Bear Press - Role-playing games 753. Temple Games - Board Games and Card Games 754. Terran Games - Wargames 755. Testor Corporation - Miniatures accessories 756. Texas Miniatures - Miniatures 757. The Gamers - Board games 758. The Realm of Fantasy - Board games and Card games 759. Third - Card games 760. Thompson Industries - Board Games and Role-playing games 761. Thoroughbred Miniatures - Miniatures 762. THQ - Role-playing games 763. Thunder Castle Games - Collector Card Games 764. THWAPRS - Card Games 765. Tilsit Editions - Board games 766. Timeless Games - Role-playing games 767. Timeline Inc. - Role-playing games 768. Timeline Ltd. - Board games 769. TimJim Games - Board Games 770. TJ Games - Card games 771. Too Fat Lardies - Miniatures rules 772. Totally New Games Inc. - Family Games and Willie Cole Items 773. Tomy - Board games and card games 774. Games - Card games 775. Tower Games - Wargames 776. Triad Entertainment - Role-playing accessories 777. Tri Games - Collector card games and Miniatures 778. Tri Tac Games - Role-playing games 779. Triumph Game Company - Wargames

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780. Tronen Games - Role-playing accessories 781. Troll Lord Games - Role-playing accessories 782. TSR, Inc. - (Part of Hasbro) Role-playing games and Board games 783. Tsukuda Hobby - Wargames 784. Tuff Stuff - Collector Card Games 785. Tuonela Productions Ltd - Board Games 786. Twenty-First Century Games - Role-playing accessories 787. Twilight Creations Inc - Board games 788. Two Wolf - Board Games 789. Tyrant Games - Wargames 790. Überplay - Board Games and Card Games 791. Ubisoft Entertainment - Wargames 792. UKG Publishing - Role-playing accessories 793. Underworld Publishing - Role-playing accessories 794. Ungame - Board games and Card Games 795. UNI Games - Role-playing games 796. University Games - Board games and Card Games 797. Unstoppable Productions - Role-playing games 798. Upper Deck Entertainment - Collectible card games 799. US Game Systems - Board Games 800. US Playing Card Company - Cards 801. Vajra Enterprises - Role-playing games 802. Valent Games - Role-playing games 803. Valhalla Simulation Games - Role-playing games 804. Valiant Games - Role-playing games and dice 805. Vallejo Paints - Miniatures accessories 806. Van der Veer Games - Board games 807. Vengeance Games - Card games 808. Venice Connection - Board Games 809. Victory By Any Means Games - Victory By Any Means 810. Victory Games - Role-playing games 811. Video Cassette Games - VCR College Bowl Game 812. Viking Games - Role-playing games & accessories 813. Visionary Games Design 814. Visionary Entertainment Studio Inc - Role-playing games 815. Voyager Games 816. Waddingtons - Board and card games 817. Walrus & Carpenter

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818. Warfrog Games - (Part of Cafe Games) Board games 819. Wargame Accessories - Miniatures accessories 820. Wargames Foundry - Miniatures 821. Wargames Research Group - Miniatures games 822. Warmodelling - Miniatures 823. Wasteland Games - Role-playing games 824. Watkins - Wargames 825. Web Games - Role-playing games 826. West Coast Games - Wargames 827. West End Games - Role-playing accessories 828. West Wind Productions - Miniatures and Miniatures games 829. Western Publishing Games - Board & Card Games 830. White Wolf - Role-playing games and accessories 831. Whitman - Board Games 832. Wicked Dead Brewing Company - Role-playing games 833. Wicked Press - Role-playing accessories 834. Wiggles 3D - Board games 835. William Darton 836. Wingnut Games - Role-playing games and Miniatures games 837. - Board games 838. Wise Turtle Publishing - Role-Playing games 839. Wizard - Strategy Games 840. Wizards of the Coast (part of Hasbro- Collectible card games and role-playing games 841. White Wolf Publishing - Role-playing games 842. Whyspire - Board games 843. WizKids LLC - Miniatures games and board games 844. Wolfe Games - Board Games 845. Wonderworld Press - Role-playing games 846. Woodland Scenics - Miniatures accessories 847. Word Game Boards - Board games 848. World Works Games - Role-playuing accessories 849. Worthington Games - Wargames 850. Wytchlight - Role-playing games 851. Xanadu Games - Role-playing games 852. XID Creative - Role-playing games 853. XTR Corporation - Board Games 854. Yaquinto Publications - Wargames 855. Z&M Enterprises - Miniatures

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856. Zabazoo, Inc.- Board Games, Card Games and Role-playing games 857. Z-man Games - Board Games, Card Games and Role-playing games 858. Zeno Games - Board Games 859. Zipwhaa, Inc. - Card games 860. Zobmondo - Board Games, Card Games 861. Zocchi Distributors - Role-playing games 862. Zody Games - Role-playing games 863. Zottola Publishing Inc - Role-playing accessories 864. Zugames - Board games 865. Z Inc. - Role Playing Games

As you can see, there are hundreds of different companies that produce both games and gaming items that you can apply with as a tester. By gaining experience as a tester for products that relate to the video game industry, you will show the bigger video game companies that you are fully capable of testing the products well.

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How To Apply For A Game Testing Job

One key thing that you want to do when you find open testing jobs is to take the application in yourself or mail it to the person, email is extremely impersonal, so if you can hand deliver it or mail it it will make a difference. Now, some gaming companies only accept applicants by email, so there is no real way around this, but it never hurts to try to mail it anyway.

Writing a Winning Resume

In today's competitive job market, and even more so in the video game market, those who are out looking for their dream jobs usually have some pre-conceived notions about their potential employers. We are led to believe that employers are able to easily separate the most qualified candidates from the stack of 300 resumes sitting on their desk in a matter of seconds and throw out the candidates who are not qualified for that position. Actually, this is very rarely true. With the massive number of resumes that gaming companies receive when they post a job opening, they usually try to scan through the resumes and eliminate as many as they can just on the way that a resume looks overall. Then, those “good” resumes that are left are put on through a better screening process. Because of this, the perfect person for the job is screened out because their resume was not quite up to par.

I don't want you to be that person. I want you to be the person who's resume stands out right away and is passed through without fail. To do this, you have to learn how to talk to the gaming companies to show them that you are ready to go to work for them and that you are able to do the job well. By producing a winning resume, you will automatically have a better chance of getting that position.

Now, it is not that the employers do not want to see your resume. In fact, almost every gaming company out there will want to see your resume. The resume that you show them will determine if you get an interview with them or not. So, the resume that you submit to them needs to be a mini-statement about yourself. After the gaming company reads it, they should have a good feel for who you are, what type of gamer you are, what type of worker you are, and if you are right for the position or not. Just like I said before, first impressions count for a lot, and if your resume is one of the best, then you stand a good chance of that

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first impression carrying you on to an interview. A bad resume will get you in the opposite direction, and no interview.

Resume Basics

There are a few basic guidelines that all winning resumes follow. Now, there is a bit of flexibility here, but I would not recommend going too far beyond these guidelines as it can get you put in the “no” pile. Here are some basic guidelines that you should follow when you are writing your resume:

1. Bold and exciting is good, but do not overdo it – You want to appear confident in your abilities, but not overconfident or flashy about them. You want to sound ready and willing to come to work for the gaming company, but not to the point that you are desperate or threatening. It is really a balancing act on not getting too bold and not being too boring.

2. Use regular language – Many gaming companies want to know that you are familiar with the lingo and they do not mind if you use some in your resume. But, when you start to fill your resume with long, technical words just to impress, it shows and your resume will me taken more as fluff instead of the real deal. So, make your resume sound intelligent but keep it straight and to the point.

3. Keep in mind that the word “resume” comes from the French word “resumer”, which means to summarize – This means that the purpose of the resume is to summarize your experiences, skills, and talents for the gaming company to see if you warrant a more in-depth look with an interview. So, do not get too “wordy” in your resume and try to get your point across in the least number of words possible.

4. Length is vital – The length of a resume is vital. They should only be 1-3 pages long and no more. There is really no reason that anyone should have resume longer than this, no matter who you are. This should be more than enough room to summarize your experience, schooling, and skills without squishing anything down to fit. Those resumes that are longer than 3 pages are usually discarded because they are too long and the person looking over them just does not have the time to read the whole thing.

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Resume Appearance

Now, the way that your resume looks is also vital to getting your game tester job. If your resume looks sloppy or messy, then you do not stand a good chance of getting the interview. The first thing that a personnel manager will look for is the appearance of a resume and this helps to determine which pile it goes into first. But, don't worry! There are a few really simple things that you can do to make your resume look special and great at the same time.

One of the first things that you need to look at is the paper that your resume is printed on. There are so many different types of paper out there that make great resume paper – and anything that is not plain typing paper is ideal. For gaming resumes, I would go with a light gray paper or another color that is off the normal egg-shell or beige paper that most people use. Also, another great way to make your paper stand out is to choose a size that is only slightly larger or thicker than normal paper. Here is why: if your resume is a different size in just a slight way, it will automatically stand out from the others and when potential gaming companies flip through the resumes, yours will always stand out as they go by.

Now, if you have an older printer or cartridge, then you want to consider having it printed by a professional company or purchasing a new printer. You should never use a lower quality printer or ink on your resume, especially when you are trying to impress gaming companies that rely on details for their games. The reason that you want to use a higher quality printer on your resume is that it will produce very clean and sharp looking letters which will make your resume stand out again.

Another way that you can make your resume appear better than others is something really easy – the spacing of the letters and paragraphs. You want to take into account how everything is spaced, how the sections are arranged, and the appearance of the resume overall. Some resumes will just look better overall because of the way that they are arranged. Here are some tips to help you create a beautiful resume that will grab the attention of the gaming company:

1. Don't overcrowd your resume – This means that you need to leave some “white space” so that your important points can pop out at the reader.

2. Never turn in a resume with handwritten corrections or information – Pretty self- explanatory there, basically don't write on your resume.

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3. Use bold or slightly larger letters for the headings – These are the areas that separate the sections of the resume. Don't use letters that are too big, but you want them to stand out just a little bit.

4. Don't use images or wild colors – For example, if you have a special logo that you use, this is not the place to do it. This is also not the place to be over creative when it comes to colors and fonts.

5. Make sure your resume is accurate – This is a huge one, you want to make sure that there are no misspelled words, punctuation problems, no mistakes, and no problems what so ever. Use spell check, grammar check, and even have someone else look over your resume to ensure that there are no mistakes.

6. Make sure that your columns are flush – This just means that your columns line up.

7. Make sure your resume is factually correct – If you say that you went to college for three years and then only have two years worth of grades to show, the gaming companies will notice this and wonder why these problems are there.

Make sure that your resume looks good and you will find that it will get passed through to the next round more often.

Specific Resume Topics to Include

When it comes to putting different topics on your resume, it can be hard to know what will matter to a gaming company or not. So here are some topics that you should never leave off of a gaming resume:

1. Job objective – This lets the gaming company know that you are interested in a specific type of work with them. This can be done in as little as 2 or 3 sentences. Example: To work in a professional game testing environment that will allow me to focus on the graphic art details in the game. To oversee the graphics art testing process for new MMO games hitting the market.

2. Summary of Qualifications – This is a short paragraph that summarizes your experience and skills. For example: I have 2 years experience working on all testing

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MMORPG games for XXGaming Company. Used all types of word processing report forms and spreadsheets as well as other computer programs. Was second-in- command of a testing team of 4 video game testers.

3. Professional Skills - is the section where you give specific details about your qualifications. Example: ADMINISTRATION – Supervised 4 video game testers when department head was absent. ANALYSIS – A. Graphics art errors and glitches reporting, B. Sound errors reporting

4. Work Experience - in this section you give a one paragraph summary for each of your previous jobs. This should include starting and ending date, reason for leaving, job title and duties, and any special accomplishments for each of the jobs.

5. Education – This should give a summary of all schools attended, degrees earned, and special seminars or training courses that you have attended. You want to make sure that you emphasize any gaming training or other courses that relate to video game creation or testing, such as computer language or graphic art classes.

6. Honors and Awards – This is a great way to show off any awards or honors that you have received, especially in gaming, so that gaming companies will see that you like to be the best.

7. Personal -This should include information about yourself and your hobbies and activities, including which games you currently play (especially if you are applying for an MMO game tester position). But, do not make this section too long, as you don't need to reveal too much personal information here.

8. Others – This should include information on any professional organizations that you belong to, computer or programming skills, articles or books published and any you should make sure that you build up any gaming organizations that you belong to here. 9. References – Pretty much any resume should offer references, but you don't have to just list them out like in the past. You can state something like, "references available upon request”.

10. Back up all of your information with solid evidence – This means that you should be able to prove all of the things that you put in your resume, such as list web sites where your reviews are, gaming sites that offer your mods for downloads, a way to

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contact the college you attended, and so on. By knowing that you are offering how to check your credentials, potential employers will be more apt to check them and trust your application more than someone who skips this.

While all of these parts of a resume are vital to include on your gaming resume, you want to make sure that you say it in the right manner. If you just use dull statement to show off your skills, then you will never grab the reader's attention. But, if you use action words, then you will find that they are more apt to call you for an interview.

Here are some typical action words that you should try to use in your resume: Accelerated, achieved, advised, approved, assisted, built, calculated, completed, conceived, controlled, coordinated, created, decreased, defined, designed, developed, directed, earned, edited, engineered, evaluated, found, generated, implemented, improved, invented, managed, supervised, operated, organized, planned, proved, revised, scheduled, tested, trained, verified, wrote.

By using these words, you will give the correct impression that you have been responsible for different kinds of jobs tasks. In other words, it will show that you were not just a follower. Of course, you should always be truthful and you should not try to oversell yourself by claiming you did things that you didn't do. By lying or stating something that could misrepresent or mislead someone, you not only run the risk of not getting the job, but getting in some hot water as well.

It is not that difficult to produce a good resume, if you follow the simple steps outlined in this chapter. By dividing it into sections it becomes a much easier job that you can handle without being overwhelmed. These different sections also help you to stay organized and get the resume done faster.

Cover Letter

Your cover letter is just as important as your resume and most people don't understand this. Video game testers have an even bigger focus on their cover letter as it may be the only thing that the gaming company sees. So, you have to be able to write well and capture the reader and make them want to open your resume to see your skills. It is also a chance for you to emphasize the extra skills that you have that might be important to potential

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employers that you do not put in your resume. Let me explain how to write a great cover letter that a gaming company cannot help but notice:

When you write a cover letter, it normally seems like the hardest task that you have ever done. But, as long as you take your time, you will create a masterpiece that will pull in those gaming companies so your resume will always get noticed. Remember that your cover letter will go with every resume that you send out, even those sent through email, and this cover letter is the difference in getting you the interview and getting your resume placed in "file 13" - or more commonly known as the trash.

The first thing to remember is that your cover letter is to compliment your resume - not replace it. You want to make sure that your cover letter interprets the facts that are in your resume so that they show the gaming company that you are a real person and that you are personable as well. Since this is the first thing that a prospective employer will see, you want to make sure that you have the right tone that will prompt them to look at your resume.

There are actually three different types of cover letters that you can write to go along with your resume:

An application letter which is responding to a posted job opening

A prospecting letter which inquires about possible openings

A networking letter which requests information for your job search

The cover letter that you write should be written especially for the different purpose that you are using it for. You can't use the same cover letter for a job posting that you would to inquire about possible openings from a contact. You also don't want to make it a "form letter" that is the same in every way - after all, what do you do with your spam mail?

A good cover letter will explain why you are interested in that gaming company specifically and you should make sure to mention anything that lets them know you are familiar with their games or their company. You also want to highlight your most relevant experience, but don't go too deep into it, as this is what your resume is for. Your cover letter should express a high interest in the gaming company and the open position or possible position so that the person reading it knows that you are ready to work.

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To make sure that yourcover letter is effective, you should follow the normal format of a typical business letter and make sure that you address three general issues:

1. Why you are writing - In some cases, you may have been referred to a potential employer by a friend, if so, then be sure to mention this mutual contact by name since it's likely to encourage the gaming company to keep your resume. If you are writing in response to a job posting, tell them where you learned about the position and which position you are applying for. It is really important that you express your enthusiasm for the position and the likely match between your credentials and the position's qualifications. If you are writing a prospecting letter to inquire about possible job openings - state your specific job objective so that the gaming company knows exactly what you bring to the table. Since this type of letter is unsolicited, it is even more important to capture the reader’s attention right off the bat or your resume will get placed in file 13. If you are writing a networking letter to approach the gaming company for information, make your request clear so that they know what you can do for them.

2. What you have to offer - In responding to an advertisement, refer specifically to the qualifications that the company listed and tell how your particular abilities and experiences relate to the position. In a prospecting letter express your potential to fulfill the employer's needs rather than focus on what the company can offer you. (You can do this by simply giving evidence that you have researched the gaming company thoroughly and that you possess skills used within their specific genre of games.) Emphasize your achievements and problem-solving skills so that the gaming company knows that you will do well in their company and that you will strive to be the best that you can be. Show how your education and work skills are transferable, and thus relevant, to the position for which you are applying and to the gaming company itself.

3. How you will follow-up about the position - Close by reiterating your interest in the job, or the company, and letting the employer know how they can reach you, including your phone number and email address. Or, you can bid directly for the job interview or informational interview and indicate that you will follow-up with a telephone call to set up an appointment at a mutually convenient time. Be sure to make the call within the time frame indicated or you just blew that opportunity with that gaming company. In some instances, an employer may explicitly prohibit phone calls or you may be responding to a “blind want-ad” which precludes you from this follow-up. In this case, do NOT call them to inquire about your resume. Unless this is the case, make your best effort to reach the organization. Even just a

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phone call to see if they received your information will place your name at the top, since they already know that you are willing to make the call to ensure that they have your resume. If you are applying from outside the employer’s geographic area you may want to indicate if you’ll be in town during a certain time frame - this makes it easier for the employer to agree to meet with you and it shows that you are willing to travel to get a position with them, which makes you seem even better.

At the end of your cover letter, you want to make sure that your references and portfolio (if you need one) are available upon request and thank them for taking the time to read your letter and resume. Make sure that you personally sign your cover letter, and not just type your name in. This will show that you are a real person and that you took the time to personally sign your own name.

By following these simple tips on writing a cover letter, you should be able to create one that will do your resume justice. But, if you are still not sure about what a cover letter should look like, there are tons of places all over the internet where you can find samples of cover letters to model yours off of.

Here is the biggest tip for your cover letter: give the potential employer evidence of everything that you say. For example, you do not just say “video games are my life”. You want to say instead the things that you do in the video game community, list the video game sites that you write for, and so on. By proving to a potential employer where you have proven yourself in the video game community, they will see that you are what you say you are – and will be more apt to look at your resume.

Preparing for Your Interview

So you have got the skills, you are qualified for the job, your head is filled to the brim with knowledge about the gaming industry, your application and resume were sent in and very well received – and now you have an interview for a position with one of the gaming companies that you applied at. What do you do? Well, this part of the book will go through how to prepare for an interview with a gaming company.

There are several things that you can do before the big day to help prepare yourself. By this time, you should have a pretty good idea of how the gaming industry works and what the testing jobs require of you, so you should be well prepared in that area for questions that

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are headed your way on those topics. But, you need to know a bit about the company before you head into their offices for an interview. This is actually really easy – you simply get back on the web and do some research on the company, the games that they produce, and so on so that you will have a firm grasp of what they are about. Do as much research on the gaming company as possible and try to play any games that they currently have out on the market so that you are familiar with them. You do not want to go in, trying to show that you know everything about their company, but that you have a working knowledge of what they do, their philosophy, and how the company works.

You should also pull up some of the most frequently asked interview questions online and prepare your answers for the interview. Now, keep in mind that each interview is different, so they may not even ask you the normal interview questions – but it never hurts to be prepared and know what you are going to say ahead of time.

One main tip – NEVER be late for an interview with a gaming company. Even just a couple of minutes will mean you getting the job or not. Gaming companies want to know that you are able to get to work on time and that you are detailed enough to remember exactly what time to be there for an interview. If you find that there is some circumstance beyond your control, and you are going to be late, it is sometimes better to try and reschedule the interview. Do not just not show up or not call – this will surely cost you the job.

It is always best to arrive about 15 minutes early for your interview. This way, you can be prepared for any type of problems that might arise, such as parking, and it also gives you time to take in the working environment while you wait.

Make sure that you take along a few copies of your resume and cover letter as well. You will find that most interviewers will have your resume in front of them, but there are times when you will be interviewed by someone else and they won't have your information there. So, it is better to show that you came prepared so that you will get that extra brownie point in your corner. If you have to take a portfolio with you, make sure that this is easily accessible so that you can easily show your interviewer what you can do. This means that you may have to make a printed copy of work and shots instead of relying on the net for your interview. Most conference rooms won't have a computer or internet access, so you want to make sure that you aren't relying on that.

The night before your interview, set out your clothes that you want to wear. You want to make sure that you have picked something that will impress the interviewer, as a first impression will make, or break, your job chances. There are several things to remember

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when it comes to choosing your clothing for an interview, to begin with, you need to dress the part. This means that you need to set aside your punk look and dress nice without purple spiky hair when you go in for an interview. You may not always want to dress up in a suit, but it does not hurt – even for a game tester position. The better that you look to a potential employer, the better they will place you on their list of potential candidates. While looks are not everything in a job, you need to keep in mind that first impressions usually win you the job – so you want to make sure that the interviewer's first impression of you is a high one.

How to Ace an Interview

When you get an interview with a gaming company, you have to make the most of it and make sure that you are putting your best “game face” forward. This is the last hurdle that you will have to get past before you can get a job in the industry. Make sure that you are familiar with the standard interview questions that most interviewers ask so you are ready for them when they come up.

The interviewer is looking to see if you know enough about testing and video games. So, they will be asking you a lot of questions that pertains to the area. To field these questions correctly, make sure that you are familiar with all of the gaming lingo, the testing lingo, and other areas of testing that the company might have so that you can answer these questions with confidence and not stumble through them.

But it is not just your game testing knowledge that they are looking at. The interviewer will also be looking to see what you are like as a person, and whether you will work hard for the company, so you should always be enthusiastic about the position. You want to make sure that you can really connect with the interviewer so that they see you more as a friend instead of just someone that they interviewed for a job today. You want to be yourself, but if the interview is a bit formal, then you will want to be a bit more serious.

Now, just like in your resume and cover letter, you want to be able to back up anything that you say to the interviewer. Show them the proof that you have worked hard to get to this point and to get the position with them, so that they will see you want to do more than just play games. Make sure that you never say “I want this job really bad” or anything like it or that you comment that you just want to play games. This will be an immediate turn off for the interviewer and will bump you down on the candidate list.

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The main thing that the interviewer is after is to help the employer decide if they think that you will fit in well with the gaming company and with the other employees that you will be working with. The easiest way that you can convince them that you are the person for the job is to really be happy and self-confident and treat the interviewer like a friend instead of your potential boss.

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What Gaming Companies Are Looking For

It is pretty easy to know what gaming companies are looking for – talented individuals that will work hard for them. But, they also are looking for experienced individuals that have the qualifications that they need to ensure that the testing process goes smoothly and that the games they produce are tested thoroughly. If their games are not tested correctly, then they will have problems when the games are launched and will have returns and other issues with the games. And, once a game starts having problems, it will cause the gaming company's reputation to go down, which they don't want. So, they want to make sure that the video game testers that they hire are going to do a complete and detail-oriented job for them.

Good luck in your game tester job search – as long as you follow the information that I set forth in this book, you will have a great chance of finding the perfect job for you. Just remember that it will take some time and it will not happen overnight. Don't get discouraged and don't give up and you will find yourself in your dream job sooner than you think!

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Helpful Links And Information

Since I already gave you three different lists of gaming companies that you can apply to, in this section of the book, I will give you the links to several different areas that I mentioned in the book. These areas include: gaming review sites, keyword generation sites, and article sites. Now, this is in no way a complete list of every site on the web – there is really no way to know them all – but this list will get you going enough so that you can start to build up the experience that you need to get your name out there and start getting noticed.

Video Game Review Sites

Here is a short list of some of the top video game review sites, but, like I said – there are thousands:

1. www.gametrailers.com 2. www.videogamereview.com 3. www.klaq.com 4. www.freevideogamesite.com 5. www.zownder.com 6. www.gamespot.com 7. www.gamefaqs.com 8. www.robojenny.com 9. www.videogametalk.com 10. www.craveonline.com 11. www.g4tv.com 12. www.gamechairreviews.com 13. www.gamerevolution.com 14. www.thegamereviews.com 15. www.gamelifeshow.com 16. www.vgcore.com 17. www.game-console-reviewz.com 18. www.gamefly.com 19. www.guide2games.org 20. www.commonsensemedia.org/game-reviews/

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21. www.1up.com 22. www.games.ign.com 23. www.gameslander.com 24. www.gamelemon.com 25. www.cheatcc.com 26. www.videogames.yahoo.com/reviews 27. www.gamesradar.com 28. www.thegamereviews.com 29. www.squidoo.com/game-download-sites-review 30. www.videogames.lovetoknow.com/wiki/Pogo_Games_Site_Review 31. www.gamezone.com 32. www.whattheyplay.com 33. www.fhmus.com 34. www.curse.com

Keyword Generators

Here is a short list of keyword generator sites on the web, there are thousands of these as well – just be careful when you are using these sites, as some do have spywear as well:

1. www.rapidkeyword.com 2. www.wordtracker.com 3. www.highdots.com/ppc-keyword-generator 4. www.tools.seobook.com/keyword-list/generator.php 5. www.webyield.net/keywordgenerator.html 6. www.softchecker.com/files/keyword.html 7. www.mytrashmail.com/Keyword_Generator.aspx 8. www.pagecrafters.net/keywordgen.htm 9. www.trafficzap.com/keysug.php 10. www.keyworddiscovery.com/search.html 11. www.freedownloadmanager.org/downloads/keyword_generator_software 12. www.goodkeywords.com 13. www.digitalpoint.com/tools/suggestion

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Free Article Submission Sites

Here is your list of free article submission sites that will allow you to post articles that relate to gaming topics. This is a great way to get exposure and get your gaming knowledge out there on the web for everyone to see:

1. www.helium.com 2. www.ezinearticles.com 3. www.articledepot.co.uk 4. www.articlesandauthors.com 5. www.freearticlesoftware.com 6. www.articlesubmissionsites.com 7. www.articleriot.com 8. www.talkinmince.com 9. www.articleavenue.com 10. www.articletrader.com 11. www.articleaddict.com 12. www.articlesisland.com 13. www.myarticlezine.com 14. www.afroarticles.com 15. www.free-article.org 16. www.afreearticle.com 17. www.articlesbase.com 18. www.article-content-king.com 19. www.articlepr.com 20. www.myarticlemall.info 21. www.articlerampage.com 22. www.articlefever.com 23. www.freearticlepost.com

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