Although I haven’t seen anything as awesome as the method I used to break into the industry, I like to see how other people managed to break in.
“[S]ometimes it can be helpful – or, at the very least, interesting and inspiring – to hear first hand from industry veterans about their own experiences starting their careers. We […] found that even if the exact opportunities have changed, a number of things, like the rewards for passion and determination, have not.”
EDIT: It seems that IGN has an infrequently updated video feature about this very topic here.