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Tag: issue_159

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Editor's Note

Paid to Play

There’s no career path more rewarding than suckling on the teat of the videogame industry. Think about it. Programmers have to spend months ...
By Jordan Deam Legacy AuthorJuly 22, 2008
Letters to the Editor

Paid to Play

In response to “Piracy and the Underground Economy” from The Escapist Forum: I like this article for being an extremely good compliment to ...
By The Escapist Staff Legacy AuthorJuly 22, 2008
Paid to Play

Fragging in the (Un)Lucky Country

Professional gaming isn’t exactly a spectator sport. People who don’t “get” gaming aren’t interested, and the seriousness of tournaments can turn off casual ...
By Alex Walker Legacy AuthorJuly 22, 2008
Paid to Play

Not Just Another Pretty Face(plate)

As artistic mediums go, a glowing green Yoda figurine is a bit unusual, but it was just the touch Ed Webb needed to ...
By Susan ArendtJuly 22, 2008
Paid to Play

The Dealer Doesn’t Play

I thought it would be different. We had an Organized Play guy at White Wolf Game Studio whose job consisted, in part, of ...
By Will Hindmarch Legacy AuthorJuly 22, 2008
Paid to Play

Button-Mashing Monkeys

Testing unreleased games is both fascinating and mind-numbingly boring. It’s a strange contradiction. Testers get a chance to see the development process unfold ...
By Alan Au Legacy AuthorJuly 22, 2008
Paid to Play

A Site To Call My Own

Along with my business partner Shawn Andrich, I am one of the co-founders of the videogame website Gamerswithjobs.com. It is realistic to expect ...
By Sean Sands Legacy AuthorJuly 22, 2008
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