We're Hiring A New Editor (IGN)

Just thought I'd pass this along in case some of you missed this. We're hiring a new editor (yes, you will be paid to play videogames) and thought that some of you may be interested (Bahn, Reno, and Mark Ryan for instance do freelance for us when they can). Pasted below is the article in its entirety:

BTW, this is for the cube channel.
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Do you have a passion for videogames, particularly by Nintendo or for Nintendo's GameCube console? Do you like to write? IGNcube is looking for a new editor to join the team -- and he or she could be you.
IGNcube wants an individual who:

- Prides himself or herself on being in tune with the videogame industry and has an understanding of game software and technology

- Can write clearly and concisely, but can also turn out stories quickly in order to meet daily deadlines

- Can work well and even excel under pressure

- Lives in or can relocate to the San Francisco Bay Area

- Preferred, but not necessary skills include:

- Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere, Final Cut Pro, Cleaner and/or Pro Coder. Ability to read and speak Japanese.

Got what it takes? We challenge you to prove it. You might just get a job out of it. Here's what we want you to do:

Write a review of any recent GameCube title; (must be between 800-1500 words and authored in the style of other IGNcube reviews). Then, go to IGN Wire, select a GameCube-related press release and write it up as an IGNcube news story; (be sure to adhere to IGNcube's news style)

Send us both, along with your resume (which includes full contact information), and if we like what we see you'll be hearing from us.
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Send all applications and materials to cube_mail@ign.com with a subject line of "Editorial Position".

Goodluck guys!

i have what it takes, with the exception of my shitty grammer and not knowing how to speak japanese...ok. sorry to waste everyones time. :(

Hey, why was David Smith fired?

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Can write clearly and concisely

must be between 800-1500 words

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Sorry, Jeremy.

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Originally posted by Lucas Barton
i have what it takes, with the exception of my shitty grammer and not knowing how to speak japanese...ok. sorry to waste everyones time. :(

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It's ok man. just practice and you'll get there! by the way...there's no e in grammar :D

So desu.

Damn. Sucks when you live abroad and would have to go through 50 hoops (greencard, relocating, etc) to get a job at a place you'd love to work for.

Good one Ninjas, really, that joke never gets old. Ever. Anyways, good luck to all who apply. I can't apply due to not being able to relocate, or read or speak Japanese. I'm happy just having a guide I co-wrote up on IGN.

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Originally posted by Jeremy
Good one Ninjas, really, that joke never gets old. Ever. Anyways, good luck to all who apply. I can't apply due to not being able to relocate, or read or speak Japanese. I'm happy just having a guide I co-wrote up on IGN.

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...which might that be? :confused:

...and I think this is more a thread asking who CAN apply. Not who can't :p

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Originally posted by Makaze
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(yes, you will be paid to play videogames) and thought that some of you may be interested (Bahn, Reno, and Mark Ryan for instance do freelance for us when they can).

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Yes. and we're paid!!! ^__^

Bahn, guide was a bit of a poor word choice, it was an FAQ for WWE SmackDown: Shut Your Mouth.

You guys need a lawyer?

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Damn. Sucks when you live abroad and would have to go through 50 hoops (greencard, relocating, etc) to get a job at a place you'd love to work for.

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I wouldn't exactly call Canada abroad.

heh.

Damn, if I could speak Japanese and was out of highschool I could fill it:P

desu ka! hire me... :jest:

The only thing in my way is that pesky "relocation" bit. :(

you too? ;)

The relocation thing is a bit of a stumbling block for me as well, although I am seriously considering applying.

whooo!

Hell I'd give it a go but the relocation part scares me. Anyone have a ball park figure on what the pay is like?

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Originally posted by burgundy
You guys need a lawyer?

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I thought UVA was a two year?

The pay is commensurate upon any/all experience, and it's negotiable (roughly around the $30k range...there is no specific figure).

If you have no experience...than you can't negotiate. ;)

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Originally posted by AFX
The relocation thing is a bit of a stumbling block for me as well, although I am seriously considering applying.

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This is one of those things i'd do just for confidence, I have no intention of relocating to san fransico on my own money if they hire me, but just to see if I was good enough to get a call back or something, I would.

Its just another thing you can exaggerate on a resume.

why would you waste your time D? that doesn't make sense. (not to mention you too are a lazy bum. get off your butt) :lol:

"I could've been hired...but I turned them down". :p

(i am KIDDING!!!!!)

hey, i live in SF, but i can't speak japanese. i think i might apply.

A more accurate pay scale is near 40K for starters actually. Experience raises that quite a bit.

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Originally posted by bahn
The pay is commensurate upon any/all experience, and it's negotiable (roughly around the $30k range...there is no specific figure).

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Yikes... that would be quite a pay cut... and in a much more expensive area. Now I remember why I am not in that industry.

I'm interested - I live in England though, any chance of some kind of relocation/VISA help?

Argh. I'm tied on the east coast while my girlfriend tries to find a job, or I'd jump at this :( I've got four years of published writing experience, and I'm looking for a change of pace. Want another freelancer? :/

Good luck to all that apply!

Very cool that we have a community that IGN would post this here also.

Ohhhh, I should apply!!! But you probably wouldn't pay me 1/10th of what I am worth!!!

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Originally posted by Alex Kidd
Ohhhh, I should apply!!! But you probably wouldn't pay me 1/10th of what I am worth!!!

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I'll bet with some of your keen negotiation skills you could get them to drop $0.37 a year on you.

Oh, please... IGN is the most overrated videogame site on the Internet... jesus, reading their content is a chore and a half. If they hired a cutie (such as myself) then IGN would be much better off... :) VIVA LA ALEX!

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Originally posted by Alex Kidd
Oh, please... IGN is the most overrated videogame site on the Internet... jesus, reading their content is a chore and a half.

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Yes.

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Originally posted by Alex Kidd
If they hired a cutie (such as myself) then IGN would be much better off... :) VIVA LA ALEX!

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No.

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Originally posted by youandwhosearmy
This is one of those things i'd do just for confidence, I have no intention of relocating to san fransico on my own money if they hire me, but just to see if I was good enough to get a call back or something, I would.

Its just another thing you can exaggerate on a resume.

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It's not the relocation itself that is a problem, it's more of a timing things. There are extenuating circumstances that make it tough at the moment.

I only want to apply if I'm sure I would take it. The last thing I want is to get it, and then turn it down and have that against me the next time I applied.

Also, I'm curious about how far 40k goes in San Francisco, what's the mass transit like, and that kind of thing. Any residents who can answer?

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Originally posted by AFX
Also, I'm curious about how far 40k goes in San Francisco, what's the mass transit like, and that kind of thing. Any residents who can answer?

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$40k in SF is like $15-20k in a "normal" place. Unless you live somewhere like NYC or Boston, expect sticker shock from SF.

40K isn't too much in san francisco. it's good enough to live comfortably if you live by yourself in a decent apartment (or sharing a house with someone).

as for mass transit, i think it's really great. the BART (bay area ride & transit) system is excellent and goes pretty much everywhere. MUNI (municipal railway) will take you where BART can't, and the two stations are usually always together, so hopping from BART onto MUNI is no problem. buying a yearly pass (for each) would be ideal if public transportation is your main means of getting around, since it would save you a lot of money.

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Originally posted by Jeremy
Yoshi, if you don't like IGN, don't go there. There is some great content on the site, particularly in the DVD section.

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I'll take your word for the DVD section. I've never visited it. The video game info is dreadful. However, it does have a use. If they give a game a 7, it actually peaks my interest in it. On the other hand, if they give it a 9, I often begin to wonder what is wrong with it, with the obvious exceptions of things like Metroid Prime that almost everyone seems to like.

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Originally posted by ShineAqua
Hell I'd give it a go but the relocation part scares me. Anyone have a ball park figure on what the pay is like?


I thought UVA was a two year?

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It's three, and I'm done.

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Originally posted by Nash
40K isn't too much in san francisco. it's good enough to live comfortably if you live by yourself in a decent apartment (or sharing a house with someone).

as for mass transit, i think it's really great. the BART (bay area ride & transit) system is excellent and goes pretty much everywhere. MUNI (municipal railway) will take you where BART can't, and the two stations are usually always together, so hopping from BART onto MUNI is no problem. buying a yearly pass (for each) would be ideal if public transportation is your main means of getting around, since it would save you a lot of money.

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That's what I wanted to hear. As long as I'm not buying as many games, that seriously limits my entertainment budget needs.

And a good mass transit system goes a long way, as I probably wouldn't even bother bringing my car. I actually prefer trains.

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Also, I'm curious about how far 40k goes in San Francisco, what's the mass transit like, and that kind of thing. Any residents who can answer?

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If you live alone in a modest apartment, that'd be fine I would think. And yeah, there's really no need for a car here- in fact it's more trouble than it's worth in my opinion.

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Originally posted by cigsthecat
If you live alone in a modest apartment, that'd be fine I would think. And yeah, there's really no need for a car here- in fact it's more trouble than it's worth in my opinion.

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Hmm...now I'm seriously considering it. At least i would be, if someone on the boards didn't already have it locked... ;)

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Originally posted by AFX
Hmm...now I'm seriously considering it. At least i would be, if someone on the boards didn't already have it locked... ;)

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i honestly dont think anybody from here would get it.....no offense to anyone but i just find it hard to believe.

I think he meant Bahn would get it.

You think wrong.

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Originally posted by Makaze
A more accurate pay scale is near 40K for starters actually. Experience raises that quite a bit.

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What kind of experience is relevant? Only pro experience, or stuff like TNL?

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Originally posted by bahn
why would you waste your time D? that doesn't make sense. (not to mention you too are a lazy bum. get off your butt) :lol:

"I could've been hired...but I turned them down". :p

(i am KIDDING!!!!!)

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Confidence booster!

I don't know its nice to feel wanted. :*(


Honestly though, because its an opportunity.

All I'm saying is its worth submitting even if you can't relocate, because sometime down the road you could be remembered, and have the fact that you've done this before work in your favor.

Indeed. go for it, and good luck!

If I didn't think videogame fans from here couldn't have a shot at the job ~ I wouldn't have posted it.

About 4 years ago, I was GameFan Chat member, contributor to PSi and created 64i, and even helped out with TNL before finally getting noticed by GameFan.

The moral of the story?

Want it bad enough and work hard enough, and anyone can do anything they want.

/end sermon

How long will applications be taken for?

Jeremy, how well do you have to know Japanese? I imagine that knowing how to say "baka desu ne!" and "nihongo o wakarimasu!" is not enough. :)

Makaze's sleep, but I do know he's been exposed to Japanese for years, and his wife has been at it even longer!

If I wasn't in school I'd think about it. Ah well.

Ah, Froggy. Apply anyways!

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Originally posted by Jeremy
I think I'll actually apply for this once I get my newest review done.

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You'll fit in well. You should definitely go for it. :sneak:

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Originally posted by Jeremy
I think I'll actually apply for this once I get my newest review done.

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Everyone else can just give up now, because there's no way anyone else has a shot at this now that Jeremy's involved.

The sarcasm dectector is off the charts...

You'll never win with that lack of confidence, mister.

There's no "honorable mention" certificate for entering here. If you're not applying to "win" the job, then I'm sure that the good folks at IGN would appreciate you just saving your reviews for GameFAQS and not wasting their time.

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Originally posted by AFX
Hmm...now I'm seriously considering it. At least i would be, if someone on the boards didn't already have it locked... ;)

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Your E3 impressions were great - you should apply.

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Originallly posted by Jeremy
I think I'll actually apply for this once I get my newest review done.

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You shouldn't.

Hey, if I got the job, great. But if not, it's no big deal. As was said earlier, I'd get my name noticed to them if nothing else, and that could come in handy at a later date. Right now, I've got plenty of options available to me without IGN.

One thing I do need to know: are closing comments and scores included in your word count? If I include those, I'm over 1500, without them, I'm quite a bit under.

when it says to be done in an IGN style, does that mean in the same format as IGN reviews, or same writing style? Do you need someone who matches the flow of the entire place, or someone who can fit their work to a format (X amount of words, mention graphics, music, gameplay, and so on)?

I did it in the same format.

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Originally posted by Jeremy
Right now, I've got plenty of options available to me without IGN.

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LOL

I love how you say that as if you're a valued resource who can't waste his time on an indie site like IGN.

You're not even a valued resource on the TNL reader review board.

I've never heard of any of those. Ever.

I'm guessing those are non-paying positions though.

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Originally posted by Jeremy
Options available to me without IGN:
Work on making www.Game2Extreme.com a top-tier site.
Work on making www.XboxExclusive.com a respected and well-known Xbox site.
Contribute more content to www.411mania.com.
Help get www.GamingRing.com back to its former glory.
Help writing interviews for www.vgamin.com.

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aside from 411, NONE of those sites are known OR respected.

And 411 isn't even respected. ;)

Hero, yup.
Bahn, 411 is the only really well-known one there. GR was a "known" site back when it didn't suck, and when it was called WWFWrestlingGames, among other names.

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Originally posted by omfgninjas
You're not even a valued resource on the TNL reader review board.

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Once again Stibbons says it better than anyone else could.

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Originally posted by bahn
aside from 411, NONE of those sites are known OR respected.

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I kind of like vgamin, actually. They* occasionly have some pretty decent news up.


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Originally posted by taloony
I kind of like vgamin, actually. The occasionly have some pretty decent news up.

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Indeed. ^_^

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Originally posted by Jeremy
Hero, yup.
Bahn, 411 is the only really well-known one there. GR was a "known" site back when it didn't suck, and when it was called WWFWrestlingGames, among other names.

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It fed off the review and impersonal style that I made with Mike back in the day. It lacks innovation, and comes off two bit. That's why it is so sluggish right now.

Jesus Christ.

No offense, Jeremy, but how many posts do you need to say that you won't be working for IGN anytime soon?

What are you talking about? He was obviously upholding his credibility as a gaming journalist.

Burg, all I've done was reply to what folks have said to/about me. I'll delete the posts though.
Omni, what credibility?

Also, I'm not even going to apply for this thing now. If I'm taking THIS kind of shit without applying, I don't even want to think about the stuff I'd have to endure if I applied, or heaven-forbid, got the job.

Man, you are a pussy.

A pure 100% no-testicled pussy.

How the hell am I a pussy? I don't need to take this kind of grief just for POTENTIALLY applying for a job.

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Originally posted by Jeremy
How the hell am I a pussy?

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Here, I'll make it simple for you:

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Originally posted by Jeremy
I don't need to take this kind of grief just for POTENTIALLY applying for a job.

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Not going for something you obviously want, due to what people might think about it, is Pussy.

You = Pussy.

I don't care what people think, I care about how they will ACT. There's a difference.

You and Pussy.

There is no difference.

Thanks for the reiteration...

That's what I'm here for.

Well hoo-ray for that.

+1

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Originally posted by Jeremy
I don't care what people think, I care about how they will ACT. There's a difference.

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Well man, this is a simple problem to fix. If you apply, IGN's not going to release your name to the general public. If you don't want to hear this kind of thing from people here, don't tell 'em. Simple as that.

Well, I sort of had to say SOMETHING since Ninjas did the cheapshot earlier. Actually, I think I will apply. Thanks for the confidence boost, Taloony. Now I just need to buy a recent GC game to review.

You are like a chameleon of opinion. Blending in and using whatevers around you to survive.

Someone says something disparaging, you tap out.
Someone says something encouraging, you persevere.

Seriously, Clinton's got nothing on you, House of Pancakes.

I'm not a "Chameleon of opinion", I have to appear that way in order to not get bitched out EVERY FUCIKING TIME I SAY SOMETHING!

See, now you are negative.

It's cool, IHOP, no worries. Everything will work out and I'm sorry about all this.







There, now you can be happy and all that.









Hack.

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Originally posted by Jeremy
I don't care what people think, I care about how they will ACT. There's a difference.

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Originally posted by MVS
You and Pussy.

There is no difference.

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:lol: :lol: :lol:

Matt, grow up man. Seriously, if you take pride in being able to deplete the self-worth of folks, good for you. All I've done in this thread is state that I would like to apply for the job, and if I appear to seriously think I have a shot, then I'll get bitched out. If I appear that I don't think I have a shot, I'll still get bitched out.

No offence Jeremy, but I think you deplete your own self-worth every time you change your feelings and opinions based on what the person who posted last in a thread you've posted in on an Internet message board says :p

Andy, every time I show my actual opinion on something, I get bitched out for it.

Your 'actual opinion' is the 'actual opinion' of the last person who post in any given topic.

Andy, drop it man. I'm working on ye olde application here.:)

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Originally posted by AFX
And 411 isn't even respected. ;)

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I fucking hate hate hate 411. I wish we could sever all ties with them.

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sorry...I just find this especially funny coming from Sqoon seeing as how in person he looks so reserved. ;)

Sqoon looks like a 9 year old in person.

mmm...... 9 year old.... :)

The hateration of 411 is fantastic. Squoon, mind rattling off some reasons? I love to see if you and I have similar opinions on the site. Or super-site, or sub-site, or whatever the hell it's considered.