Ever wondered how Microsoft tests their dashboard and 360 system updates? Not on machines. Not on monkeys. They employ human slaves. It's just one story from a fantastic piece up over at the Seattle Weekly's site, which explores just how batshit-crazy you have to be to work in QA in the games industry. Totally worth the long read, if only to learn that MS testers scream "HARD LOCK" when encountering a busted console. Just in case you get tired of saying "three red rings of death" and need something a little snappier.
Testing Video Games Can't Possibly Be Harder Than an Afternoon With Xbox, Right? [Seattle Weekly]

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