Get Paid to Play Video Games-Awesome!

Yes it's true, you REALLY can get paid to play video games.


I'm not talking about as a game tester, where some people do make a decent amount of money to play video games. If you figure out how to get one of those jobs, please let me know :-) Think how cool it would be to get paid to play Madden 2010!


What I AM talking about is the employees at Grinnell Computers. On Friday afternoons, the employees can get paid to play a video game called Combat Arms (by Nexon) while ON THE CLOCK!

Why?
In a quote, Grinnell stated, "It's about bonding." I know what he means be a fan of online game playing with people you know, or the occasional LAN party. It can be a lot of fun.

Employees at Grinnell Computers agree as they tend to shoot their boss whenever possible...online of course.

Electronic Arts (EA Games) has reportedly done the same by letting employees play a particular video game in order to get it out on the market sooner.

It's a WIN-WIN situation!

To Wii, Or Not To Wii...

...is that the question?

There's no doubt that my family and I LOVE our Nintendo Wii. We waited over a year before purchasing one to save money, and to let those "gotta have it now" shoppers test out all the features in case there were any recalls, defects, etc.

Though the Wii has been out for some time now, there are 2 recalls that are currently a buzz online.

1. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has called for a recall of many of the Rage wireless guitars because of an issue with batteries and the circuit board. Apparently, the board can allow leaks, which could lead to chemical burns of players, which is really more realism than I care for! (see the recall here: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Rage Guitar Recall)


2. For those of you that have purchased the Wii remote charging stations instead of always replacing the batteries like I do, another case of overheating and possibly a burn hazard. (see the recall here: Wii Charger Recall)

Zone 40 Wireless Game Console--But what is it?

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I see in this week's CVS flyer, there is a game console that is causing much buzz on Google:

-Zone 40 Game Console with wireless controllers

Why is it such a buzz? It's probably a popular search right now because no one really has much information about it on the web. But, with a low price tag of $39.99 (regular price: $79), it's enough to get bargain hunting game enthusiasts curious.

With 40 built-in games, I'm thinking there is no opportunity for expansion, so is this really a deal?


I couldn't find any information as to: "Who manufactures the Zone 40?" If you didn't get an insert in your newspaper, you can view the store circular online at CVS.com

But I could find that it is being sold as a budget conscious option to the wii. To me, that's like offering a calculator as a budget conscious option to a personal PC :-)

At any rate, CVS has it in their store circular, so if anyone picks one up, let me know if you like it.

P.S. Check out How to Play Games Online for Money (so glad I found this!)


Update 9/9/09--New update to this post