Everyone wants a job doing what they love. Here is a list of articles, guides and resources for those who want a career in game development or journalism.
How to Become a Game Developer
How to Get Into the Industry: Through a series of videos on IGN, EA Mythic Creative Director Paul Barnett explains how to get a job making games.
How to Become a Game Journalist
The Escapist’s Game Writer Round Table: The Escapist holds “a virtual round table conference call” with Newsweek’s N’Gai Craol, freelancer and author Julian Dibbell, Kieron Gillen, and N. Evan Van Zelfden, who share their opinions on game journalism and their love of their jobs.
Fear and Loading in Game Journalism: In this piece for The Escapist magazine, Australian writer Christian McCrea discusses a common trend of literary dissatisfaction with game journalism, and why writing talent is not as important as passion.
When game writing is at its best, it puts play before the game. Gaming doesn’t need a Lester Bangs. It doesn’t need a Hunter S. Thompson. It needs anybody who has the inclination to make simple, human connections between technology and human truth.
How to Get a Job Writing About Games: Dan “Shoe” Hsu has been a game journalist for 12 years. He edited Electronic Gaming Monthly during its golden age and led the 1UP Network until leaving in April. This article is a step-by-step guide down the path to writing about games for a living.
So You Want to Be a Games Journalist Part 1 & Part 2: Aaron McKenna defines the game journalist profession and explains how to join its ranks in this article at GameCareerGuide.com. The second part is a comprehensive explanation of freelance game journalism.
The Video Game Freelancer’s Bible: If you want to write for a gaming magazine, freelancing is one of the best places to start. Journalist Scott Steinberg explains how to get a freelancing gig and keep it in this GameDaily feature.
The Videogame Style Guide: This is the AP Stylebook for video games. While not official, it is a good way to maintain consistency when writing about games, which stands out just as much as proper spelling.