There is an interesting article up on GameDaily Biz that details the steps that all armchair bloggers need to take to make it to the big time (that is what they all want, right?)
“[I]f you’re reading this, chances are you want in. Can’t say I blame you: All things considered, getting paid to travel the world, play games months in advance of release and rub elbows with the industry elite is nice work if you can get it. It certainly doesn’t hurt that the vast majority of editors, fellow freelancers, marketing/PR reps and developers I’ve encountered are some of the hardest-working, most intelligent and interesting people you’ll ever meet.”
He also references another post in the same vein by EGM guy Dan Hsu, which is also worth a read. The information in the articles overlaps slightly, but both are certainly worth reading if you’re thinking about diving headlong into the realm of Video Game Writer Stardom.