I'm one of the authors of "Game Testing All In One" and Board Member for the IGDA South Florida Chapter. This is a book that teaches testing skills and how to be a successful tester in the video game industry. I have played video games since the original Magnavox Odyssey, currently dividing time between my PC and Nintendo DS. The book is being used at USC and Westwood College and hopefully some other places I'm not aware of yet. You can find in-depth info and sample chapters at testbook.gamedev.net. If you play online games you may also enjoy my Virtual Game Economics blog. I am also a Senior Member of the American Society for Quality and a Certified Software Quality Engineer.
My wife is a Christian fiction writer and editor. Please check out her blog at mirathon.blogspot.com.