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I've never been a huge fan of World War 2 first person shooters. Sure I've rented Medal of Honor Airborne and previous Call of Duty games and enjoyed for a few hours; but I never had the inclination to buy one. That is of course until Call of Duty 4 came along. I played the game at a friend's house over the holidays and was very impressed by the graphics, game play and overall feeling of submersion like I was actually standing alongside fellow soldiers ready to storm a building. I hadn't had this feeling like I was actually a part of an actually gun battle since I stormed the beaches of Normandy Medal of Honor Frontline for the PS2.

I was pleasantly surprised when, after seeing me play the copy of Call of Duty 4 I rented from Blockbuster, my uncle bought me a copy of my own. Of course I played the whole game through a couple of times during Christmas break and I appreciated it well enough; but I wondered, what's next? If most of you are thinking: "What about playing it online?" I didn't even realize there was online play until I got back to school for the next semester. If you go to a school similar to mine, you pretty much get all the bandwidth you want so internet connections aren't a problem.

Call of Duty trumps any game created so far when it comes to online play. Nothing is easier to play, nor more fun or exciting. Call of Duty 4 is like a no BS version of Counter Strike and a lot more fun. The large number of maps have kept players hooked to this game since it came out last November.

My only gripe with Call of Duty 4 online is that it is so fast paced; people who prefer to be snipers are at a serious disadvantage, unless of course you have extremely good reflexes and can run and jump while looking down a rifle scope.

If you haven't played Call of Duty 4 yet, pick it up and enjoy the best online play for both the XBOX 360 and PS3.

My name is Brendan and I grew up playing video games, so whether I like it or not, they are a part of my life and many other people's as well. It is very fun for me to discuss the topic of video games so check out my webpage to see more articles that talk about the gaming industry and other stuff at http://brendanigan.com

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Many gamers out there want to do something they love, play video games and get paid for it. Believe it or not, this is completely possible. There are thousands upon thousands of game testing jobs posted out there on the net on a weekly basis. You just need to know where to look.

What is most important is making sure before you start looking you know what you're getting into and what you'll need in order to be able to apply.

There are obviously different types of game testing jobs. Below are just a few:

- Testing for console games (XBox 360, PS3 etc)
- Testing for PC games
- Testing for Mobile games

First you will need to decide what kind of games you want to test.

Next, you need a resume. Your resume should be geared towards gaming and game testing. If possible, you should try to have some experience in testing. This could be as simple as getting in on an unpaid volunteer beta testing position. There are a ton of those held on a regular basis. You can even get in on some when you buy a new game and it comes with an invite.

OK so you know what kind of game testing job you want, you have your resume, now what? Well now the search begins. There are a lot of really good different options for you to pursue now. You can go the route of searching via the major job boards (Monster, Careerbuilder, etc) or you can choose to enroll in a membership plan that allows you access to all the major gaming jobs.

Gamasutra.com is a fantastic gaming site which consistently posts the most up to date gaming jobs. And not just game testing, all gaming jobs. Monster.com has a lot of game testing jobs posted as well.

I also recommend Employment911.com. They actually have a ton of jobs from all the big sites posted in one place. So it makes it quite easy to locate the job you want.

So let's say you don't have time to search for a job, or you just don't know how to get around the internet. Hey it happens. You can go the route of a membership site. Just be sure that the membership site you choose is the one that will help you. You can easily test this out by simply emailing them a question before you purchase a membership. If they answer that question, then someone is obviously on the other end waiting to help you out.

So decide which route is best for you and get started doing something you love today.

Lou Garrett is a hard core gamer who has been playing video games for over 15 years. Lou runs a successful website focused on video game testing. You can visit this site at: http://game-testers.com

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