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Hey Gamers, ever wish you could get paid for sitting on your bums and playing video games all day? YOU CAN!! That's right, people everywhere are getting paid for the same thing you do everyday...Playing Games! Gamers are making a living just by playing games in the comfort of their own homes. Sounds crazy? The truth is that big gaming companies are paying top dollar to those people just to play their games.

Why? Simple...the Video Game Industry has skyrocketed over the past few years. In 2008, the video game industry is now over a $50 billion dollar business. That figure is expected to increase substantially in 2009 and 2010. What does this mean for you? If you work in this industry the amount of money going into your bank account will increase to a lot more. And next year. And the year after. That's IF you work in this industry.

Companies worldwide are desperately searching for people to test their games and PLAY THEM ONLINE, and they'll pay you nicely in return. It's a win-win situation. They release more quality games, you get paid. It's as simple as that.

These companies have cash, LOTS of it, and they're eager to share it with you. Just think, if you bought a new game that crashes every time your character jumps while running, chances are you will not like the game and tell all of your friends not to buy it. This is a serious setback for the game company. The customers that bought their product will not buy it again and neither will their friends. This company now will have invested millions of dollars in game development, manufacturing, shipping, and marketing costs but no one will buy their game because of one glitch.

That where you come in. See, the way it works is simple, there are just 2 steps to becoming a Game Tester...

1. You submit an application to several companies that you want to work with (over 50 companies to choose from)

2. Once you've figured out which company you'll work with, you'll be set. They'll send you games, you'll play them, send them a list of bugs, and they'll pay you. The more games you test, the more money you earn. It's that simple! Remember that this is something you could do in your spare time. If you're already playing games, then why not get paid for it?

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Over the past two decades video and computer games have become the most dominant form of entertainment for American youth. It didn't take companies like Leap Frog long to figure out that educational games would be the wave of the future for kids to learn fundamentals, with that edutainment was born. Now games are used as an educational tool for kids and adults alike. Best-selling author Robert Kiyosaki of Rich Dad Poor Dad fame uses board games, computer games and is even working on a multi-player web-based game to teach financial education. What then is the next frontier for the video game? Believe it or not Corporate America is jumping on board.

The workforce is currently being flooded with 20-somethings who grew up on computer games and have continued playing them well into adulthood. This affinity for interactivity, even if it is with a computer, has made traditional methods of corporate training like seminars and manuals obsolete. This group of young adults, which has been crowned generation Y, represents the largest increase to the American workforce since the baby-boomers, and they definitely play by different rules. While corporations still have standards to uphold when it comes to company policy, for many the delivery method is changing. Traditional e-learning has become widely accepted in the corporate environment and has come a long way to bridge the generation gap but some of the heavy hitters, like Hilton, Johnson & Johnson and Alcoa, are taking things a step further by implementing full blown computer games into their corporate training curriculum.

Simulations have long been recognized as the most effective way to teach someone to do something, whether it is a real life or virtual simulation. Computer games allow companies to create a virtual simulation of any aspect of their organization and leverage it into a training environment. The benefits to the company and especially the young employees are undeniable. The Gen Y workforce by in large will be familiar with the gaming format, they will be engaged which will ultimately be a much higher transfer of knowledge to on the job skills. Games also give immediate feedback, another thing Gen Y tends to feed off. These things may go a long way in creating loyalty in a group that is not known for that attribute.

While the initial expense may be high for the creation of a corporate game it is surely on par with the cost of traditional methods which require hiring corporate trainers, having employees travel to training centers and printing training materials. The difference is corporate game creation is a one-time expense with a measurable return on investment.

Josh Wagner is the Director of Business Development for Resolutions in Phoenix, AZ. Resolutions is an industry leader in developing interactive computer and web based training for Fortune 1000 companies. For more information about Resolutions or a article written by Josh visit http://rmgi.com

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