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- No More IT for Me: How One Tech Vet Became a Game Programmer
[07.29.08]
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This is the story of how a 25-year IT veteran was able to break into the game industry. Robert Madsen started programming in 1979. In 2003, his 16-year-old son told him he wanted to become a video game developer, and secretly, Madsen realized that's what he wanted to do, too. Now, five years later, they're both making games for a living.
- Ask the Experts: Translating Video Games
[07.28.08]
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A reader asks what jobs are available to people who want to translate video games. To answer the question, we turned to Heather M. Chandler, an experts on localizing the content of games and other entertainment media.
- Ask the Experts: Two-Timing NJ Developer
[07.07.08]
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In this week's ‘Ask the Experts' advice column, guest columnist Coray Seifert of THQ's Kaos Studios assesses whether a New Jersey student studying both programming and animation should stick to just one discipline or the other.
- What a Pitch!
[06.24.08]
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In this feature article, James Portnow explains what it means to pitch an idea, and why it's important in the video game industry, even if your future job is not that of a designer. He also explains the difference between an elevator pitch and a full pitch (and why to be careful with words like 'fun').
- Should I Call?: Following Up on Job Applications in the Game Industry
[05.19.08]
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A reader writes, ‘I've applied to a few jobs at game companies, but I haven't heard anything back from them yet. It's been about two weeks. Should I call?' We'll tell you when to call, how often, and why calling a game company is not like calling back a hot date.
- Ask the Experts: Business Jobs in the Game Industry
[04.21.08]
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‘Business jobs in the game industry seem to be scarce and not appropriate for recent college graduates,' one reader mentions. In this latest ‘Ask the Experts' advice column, Jill Duffy has two tips for finding entry-level positions on the business side of the video game industry.
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