What do video game testers do?

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What do video game testers do?

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Apr 26, 2010

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If you love video games, playing them for money probably seems like a dream job. But testing video games is serious business and can be quite unglamorous. Jonathan and Chris discuss what video game testers really do in this episode. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

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Apr 26, 2010

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