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2007/09/13

Gamer Testing Ground

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"What If I Could Show You How To Make up to $120 Dollars Per Hour Playing Video Games From Your Home... Would You Be Interested?"

As a Video Game Tester You Will:


become video gamer Get to Play Video Games

become video gamer Get Paid to Play Video Games

become video gamer Get Paid to Play Unreleased Games before anyone else

become video gamer Get Free copies of Video Games

become video gamer Get access to cheat codes, level secrets, and other "bugs" that only game testers know about.

become video gamer Get real-world experience working with company departments and learn about the development, marketing, manufacturing, customer service, and testing phases of each game.

My Story

So I was playing this new shooter last week and I found a bug, when I switch from one gun to another while swimming, the first gun gets dropped. I emailed the developers, who emailed the project leaders -- who emailed me back saying "oops" and "thanks."

The week before that I got 2 free copies of games that hit stores next month. I've already passed one of those games though, so I sold the full version to my brother. I used to go out and buy games and pay monthly subscriptions to play those games online... and now I go to school, I come home and I have games waiting for me in the mail months before they get released.

I "work" with unreleased games about 4 hours a day, sometimes less, and my checks blow away what I used to get making coffee for others.

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The Imitators

It wasn't always like this though. I'd go to school, go to work at a coffee shop, come home late, play games, wake up tired, and repeat everything the next day. On top of that, I also had to save up to buy games, pay monthly subscriptions to play those games, and spend hours looking for cheat codes and guides.

One day I found a website that promised me that I would play games online and get paid for it. The site charged $59.99 for the information. So I paid. After I paid I found that the site was such garbage, it was ridiculous... But the seed had been planted.

The Search & The Guide

I started doing my own research and looking for jobs that would pay me to test and play games. It took me 6 months and a lot of trial and error -- mostly error. But I documented my adventures and the sites I used.

The thing about these jobs is that the more people you tell, the more people you have to compete with when these companies hire. So like an ancient scroll I thought about burying my guide, not letting anyone ever see it. But, my friends and my conscience convinced me to share the guide.

There was no way I was going to give away 6 months worth of research. I thought about selling it for $199 so that no one would buy it, but I decided against it. I gave $99 a chance, but my friends complained... "what if it was you" they said. So I finally settled on a variable length membership, starting at $39.95. I think that is HIGHLY fair.

It takes time to land a job... some companies can take a month or more to reply, so all my memberships come with a 6+ month subscription, you get updates for 6-24 months, excellent resources, and lots of other stuff. Like I said, I think $39.95 is HIGHLY fair.

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http://www.gamertestingground.com

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