Video game testing can be one of the most rewarding jobs it allows you to have fun, make money, and help companies develop new games.
On top of that, often you'll get to play games even before they're released to the public! All the major companies use video game testers. Why? Imagine if they didn't... They'll get bad reviews for their buggy game, their reputation will be harmed, customers will be pissed off. It's MUCH cheaper for them to pay people to test games so they can find their bugs.
That's where you come in. This isn't going to be a get rich quick scheme. What it WILL be is a guide to making a very, very decent living doing what you already love. You can do this part time or full time, it's really up to you.
This applies to every game niche out there, from role playing games to strategy games, from puzzle games to arcade games, even computer card games!
Most websites are out there to rip you off when it comes to this sort of thing; do NOT believe you'll get rich quick.
Nintendo, Sony, Microsoft, even PC's. All games need to be tested. This works for all the major publishers Blizzard, EA, Sega, Square-Enix, etc.
Often even when you're done testing you'll get to keep the games and sometimes the hardware they have you use as well!
Jobs vary in terms of what they pay. Initially don't expect much more than $10 an hour or so. The more experience you get the more you'll get paid. On the high end this can be up to 30 or 40 dollars an hour. Sure beats most jobs most of us can get!
Amanda Stephenson is a successful entrepeneur and runs a number of websites. For additional information about testing video games, please check out her
http://www.ffshrine.org/gametesterjobs/ section on her website.