We’re looking for:

• Demonstrated passion for games

• Solid writing ability

• Ability to write under deadline

• Prolificacy

We also require that you:

• Possess a fast computer (a laptop is supergreat) and a fast, reliable Internet connection

• Have the software and knowledge to create and manipulate photos and screenshots

• Know (basic) blogger’s HTML

• Are eligible to work, wherever you’re writing from

• Are reachable (cell, multiple IM services, Skype, etc)

Here’s how to apply. Send joystiq.applications+OCT05@gmail.com an email including:

• A subject line including your full name

• Your city and state

• Your email address

• Your daytime and evening phone numbers (Skype or Gizmo Project are fine)

• Your AOL IM and Yahoo IM addresses

• The consoles you currently own

• A cover letter telling us why you’re the right blogger for the job

• A “sample” review of no more than 700 words on Redline Rumble or (the trial version of) Diner Dash

• Two more writing samples of yours on the topic of games and in the style of a typical Joystiq post

• Three links to posts on this blog that you feel best exemplify the sort of content we want here

• Three suggestions for how to improve Joystiq

• Your nomination for the best game of 2005, and why you chose that game.

We’ll only consider complete applications. After we’ve narrowed the field to half a dozen or so candidates, we’ll call each one to talk in more detail about the gig. Due to the expected volume of applications, we cannot respond to each and every application, but we do thank every applicant for considering joining the team.

Update: we are completely blown away by the quality of the applications that we are getting in. Outstanding! This is going to be a very tough decision to make, but remember that we will periodically grow the team or hire replacements as we lose people to World of Warcraft.