Your urge to make money by playing video games is a noble one, and this quick course article on how to become a video game tester should help you in your travels.

First things first: how much can you make as a professional video game tester? The upper level game tester earns up to $120 an hour. Since you are likely just starting out, you should expect somewhere in the range of $10-$20 an hour. Not bad when you consider what type of job this is!

Now let's clear something up before we go any further. Anyone, absolutely anyone, can become a video game tester, but only a select few do. Why is that? Well like most things, it doesn't happen over night, and it will take you a little time (a few weeks to a few months) to get your first job (once you know where to look and how to apply). Most people also want instant gratification and are unwilling to look even a little bit for these jobs. That makes it all the more easier for the true gamers to find the jobs and make a career out of playing videogames. If you are just itching to get started though, you can visit www.GamersTestingGround.com for all the information and (this is KEY) on going monthly support with the latest most up to date tips, secrets, and insider techniques on how to become a video game tester.

One way to find jobs is to keep an eye on game developers websites and look for job openings they post. Some of the better known game developers are Microsoft, Sega, EA, and 2K sports. This takes patience and persistence as you never know when something comes up, but with a little consistent checking you could land a dream job and get your foot in the door.

Now, you may be wondering where you work, and how all this fits together. Why would a game developer want to pay you to play their game? First of all, YOU CAN WORK FROM YOUR HOME, and you can work part time or full time. You are hired per assignment to test games to make sure they are bug free and run smoothly. Games cost a lot of money and take a lot of programming to make. As such, there is no way the programmers have the time to test the game like it needs to be. Gaming takes a serious amount of time and energy, and with the ever increasing variables of gameplay with today's more advanced games, the need for game testers is at an all time high. Visit www.GamersTestingGround.com for more information on how to become a video game tester.

As a videogame tester you will saving the developer millions of dollars. How? Well if a game launchs with bugs that make it generally unplayable, it will cost them millions of dollars for a recall, and their reputation will be hurt bad. Paying you to play their games is like buying insurance-you always need it! As a videogame tester you look for bugs and glitches, story and scripting, ESRP compliance, and running time mechanics (i.e. leaving the game running in certain modes to test if memory dumps work well). It's a glamorous job and just because you don't know anyone doing it, doesn't mean its not happening right now. Be willing to see beyond the obvious. You can make it as a game tester. Be willing to look a little and try! Best of luck with your gaming career.

Anthony Afterlite is an avid gamer who started back in the Atari days. He is into Guitar Hero 3 right now.

P.S. Visit www.GamersTestingGround.com today to learn how to become a video game tester today! It won't happen overnight, and this will help you over the next few months so you can land your first job. Be willing to do what others aren't. Happy Gaming!