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Former Chief Creative Officer for Star Wars Galaxies of Sony Online Entertainment, Raph Koster (Raphael Koster), has set up a new studio called Areae that is dedicated to virtual worlds where anyone can join in the fun.
Areae, Inc. is a company dedicated to taking the tired old virtual world and making it into something fresh and new. Something anyone can jump into. Something where anyone can find something fun to do or a game to play. Something where anyone can build their own place on the virtual frontier.
The other guy in the company’s team is John Donham, VP of Production, …read more

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This article may answer your doubts of making BIG bucks from game designing.
So how much money do video game designers make? Well, that depends on different factors. The industry has been reporting ranges from 50k-200k with some making even more. How much video game designers make is dependent on their skills and experience.
However, it’s really hard work and passion to keep you going like an Energizer bunny at the end of the day.
Thanks Ingrid for the tip!

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Turbine US is currently looking for a Senior Graphics Software Engineer to work with the game development teams to create the next gem in online entertainment such as The Lord of the Rings Online or D&D Online.
Qualifications:
5+ years of professional experience as a staff or senior level software engineer
High proficiency with C++
Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent experience
Familiarity with STL
Experience with source control processes
A passion for games and game technology
Learn more

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One of Canada’s Top 100 Employers, Bioware, has jobs for upcoming Nintendo DS project. It is currently seeking for an art director and principal lead designer for its handheld group which is led by Dan Tudge. Of course there are other jobs listed at its job site. Go and have a look.
Mass Nintendo DS Effect via Planet GameCube

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The job advert for the PlayStation 3 programmer position states you’ve got to be very responsible in the responsibility section…
Responsibility:
Development of a Next-Generation GameFramework based on CryEngine 2.0
Work on various aspects of porting to PS3 and creating solutions to get the utmost out of the PS3
Cross platform code development
Create and maintain documentation
Complete all tasks in a timely manner and to a consistent high quality standard
However, this leads us to wonder if Crysis would become a PlayStation 3 title. Interesting.
Crying Out Loud for a Programmer via Pro-G

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I’m here today to bring you a tale of woe and deceit. A tale so worrisome that you may not want to go any further if you are prone to anxiety attacks. A tale so heart wrenching, that had you a heart, it would be wrenched. That’s right. I’m talking about JOBS! And I have a whole list of crap you can do if you’re looking for a job in the game development field! Isn’t that awesomererer?
(I bet you were expecting me to write a long drawn out, heart wrenching and worrisome story, …read more

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In the gaming industry there are lots and lots of different paths you can take when you’re looking for a job in the Game Development field. Gone are the days when a couple of people sat around programming a game where a stick figure talks to another stick figure and maybe rides on a stick figure horse with a mohawk. Gone also are the days where the most indepth form of music that a computer could reach was a midi file, which consisted of a lot of organ like music and beeping. Not that organ like music …read more

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So, you’re sitting at your desk, bored with nothing to do. You’ve beaten all of your games and there’s nothing else out there that appeals to your attention span. Well, why not make your own game? “What,” you may ask, “Make my own game??” Yeah, well why not? Any one can do it, really. All you need is a good story, with appealing characters and a good plot. Well, all you need is a good story AND the proper tools. And just like Emeril, “BAM!”, you can create yourself a game.
Okay, so …read more

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If you’re looking for a game design job, Blizzard Entertainment, those geniuses who have made such games as World of Warcraft and, umm… those other craft games and some other stuff… have a couple of job openings for that special designer in your life. If you want to look cool and be cool and have a cool job, take a look at Blizzard’s site for job openings. Currently they have two HOT positions open:

Lead Web Software Engineer
3D Environmental Artist
Customer Service Representative
Technical Animator
Telecom Administrator
Associate Software Engineer – Tools

Mmmmm… HOT.

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