Monday, August 31, 2009

Lazy Video Game Player Makes $150 a Day: is This for Real or a Scam?

Gamer Testing Ground is a membership site for people interested in starting a career in video game testing. You have three options for membership: a 6-month, year-long, or 2-year-long subscription. $35 for 6 months, $40 for a year, and $45 for two years (the best value.)

Gamer Testing Ground is membership-based because its content is frequently updated depending on changes made in the video game industry (and those changes are frequent). So instead of buying an outdated book or manual, you're getting access to the most recent information about jobs as a video game tester.

That's what I like best about this site, and why I chose it over buying a how-to for video game testers. The information is also presented in a very user-friendly, straightforward way. It's very easy to navigate.

Basically, once you sign up for membership, you'll see this:



In the beginning, you'll learn exactly what's involved with the process of becoming a game tester: personal requirements (age, your own level of commitment, attention to detail, for example), how your previous experience playing games comes into play, what your resume looks like right now, how many consoles/platforms you own, etc.

In fact, Gamer Testing Ground has an entire chapter devoted to building your resume, so you don't need to go out and buy additional materials to learn how to create the best resume. And believe me, you will need a good-looking resume to get a job in this field.

There's also a section that lists the best resources for posting your resume.

Where the primary benefit of Gamer Testing Ground comes in, though, is chapter 7. This chapter discusses all the big name game companies that are hiring, who to contact, and exactly how to get in with them.

So the bottom line is, you're investing $35-50 for a how-to manual on how to make yourself attractive to game companies, and constantly updated resources that give you information about legitimate companies who hire game testers.

And the good news is, the resource list is constantly being updated and added to, as more companies offer game tester jobs.

If you're worried about not getting your money's worth, there's an 8-week moneyback guarantee. So Gamer Testing Ground is totally risk-free.

I highly recommend Gamer Testing Ground to anyone who wants a step-by-step guide to becoming a video game tester, and who's willing to make a minimal investment for it. After all, you could go out and spend thousands of dollars on a college education to learn how to do this. I personally didn't have that much dough to shell out, and $35 is a lot easier to afford than $35,000.

Click here to visit Gamer Testing Ground.

Saturday, August 29, 2009

Mod Your Wii Without a Mod Chip

If you're a Wii owner, you may have been disappointed by the lack of features available with the basic Wii design. On its own, the Wii is limited to playing games made specifically for the Wii and can only play videos if you have an SD card.

Many Wii owners resort to buying expensive mod chips in order to increase their console's functionality. These chips cost upwards of $50 and can even damage your Wii if they aren't installed correctly.

Up until recently, there was no way to unlock the full range of features in your Wii (playing Homebrew games on your Wii, DVDs, DivX movies, download Homebrew applications, download and play Wii games, backup and play your own Wii games, etc.) without a modchip. Modchips also gave console users the ability to bypass certain legal restrictions and copyrights, making them ethically questionable.

However, there is now software that does exactly what modchips do - and in a way that is totally legal and much easier. It's also safer for you, especially if you have no technical experience with removing parts from your Wii. This software prevents you from ever having to open your console at all.

This software is also compatible with system update 4.1.  It's called HomebreWare.

HomebreWare gives you:

-Ability to Play DVDs and DivX Movies on your Wii
-Download and Play Games through the HomeBrew Channel
-Play Backup Wii Games
-Make and/or Download Backup Wii Games
-Download and use many applications on your Wii
-Play Your Backup Games, Play Imported Games that are region locked.
-Make Copies of Existing Games You Have.
-Play N64, SNES, NES and Sega Genesis Games, as well as games from other consoles.
-Unlock Safely with NO Hardware Modifications or Mod Chips Needed.
-Homebreware Lifetime Membership, Get All Future Upgrades free.

Visit this link to learn more about HomebreWare