I am writing about the 2010 Game Developers Conference for GameSetWatch and will link the articles as they go up here.

Part I. EVE Online. The BART.
Part II. Press pass. Jenova Chen.
Part III. The Metreon. Infinity Ward.
Part IV. Workflows. Fluency.
Part V. Baiyon. Incandescence.
Part VI. Parade. Trauma.
Part VII. Trends. Video Games.

As “reality” television show The Tester prepares to make its dramatic PlayStation Network debut, I offer a personal story of entering the game industry through the ranks of Quality Assurance on Edge Online. It is sectioned into four parts.

Part One. The call; the journey.

Part Two. The people.

Part Three. The atmosphere.

Part Four. The meaning, or lack thereof.

Please enjoy.

One of the benefits of writing about games is the discovery of normally hidden elements that work to make things happen behind the scenes, such as the ever-present but little-discussed pizza.

As some know, I contribute a small amount of snark to Game Developer Magazine. These pieces are occasionally posted online at Gamasutra as well. Before you ask: no, nothing in it is about you.

Dubious Pitches.

Hard News.