These games range from the full-blown $60 so-called “AAA” blockbuster titles for console or PC, to the small and cheap downloadable indie games for PC, PSN, and XBLM. In my decade as a game reviewer, or blogger, I’ve received quite a few free games for review. So you want to be a video game reviewer, huh? You want to sit back and get free video games in exchange for writing, or speaking if you’re doing a video review, your opinion about the game? Well you’re in the right place I can tell you how to become a game reviewer and maybe get those copies. They’re just there to break up the text since this is a very long read.

Throughout the post are random gaming images from games we’ve reviewed.

Your support is appreciated!Īs always, you are encouraged to leave a comment with feedback or ask any questions that you may still have after reading through the guide. We’re looking to get more engaged in social media FOLLOW us on Twitter and be sure to drop a LIKE on our Facebook page. It’s still over 7,000 words on how to become a game reviewer. Nothing of value was cut and some stuff was re-worded. This update for 2021 has trimmed some fat in an effort to make it more reader friendly. The first updated, the expanded edition, brought it to almost 8,000. When this was originally posted, it was about 4,000 words. Two years ago, I returned to it for an update and expand slightly on some things. That’s what I wanted to do when I originally wrote it. More importantly, the original guide helped people who wanted to get started as a game reviewer. Who know, lots of folks are interested in being a game reviewer. About eight years ago, I wrote the below article called “How To Become A Game Reviewer & Get Game Review Copies.” It was a pretty popular post, did a lot of traffic and generated more comments and emails than anything else we’ve done on this site.

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