A while back I wrote a piece about what it was like to be a gaming journalist for IGN. And while I certainly enjoyed writing the piece, I feel that there are still a few things that were left unanswered. So rather than churn out another piece of stellar journalism, I decided to resort to the Internet's oldest form of explanation - the gif. Plus, this way you can get a few giggles along the way. Just wait a while for the page to load!

When all my friends keep asking me for free games

When I preview an awesome game but I'm not allowed to talk about it

When you play debug code and halfway through it crashes

When I post an exclusive that then goes viral

When I get my E3 Media badge

When someone recognizes me in public

When people think all I do is play video games all day

When I fly back from E3

When I have to post a contest on Facebook...

...and when I read the entries

When someone asks me if I prefer Xbox or PlayStation

When I have to sign an NDA (Non-Disclosure Agreement)

When someone posts a good comment on an article I wrote

When a PR person asks for links to every single article about a particular publisher or game

When someone leaves a 'first' comment on an article

When another site breaks an NDA

When someone asks if I have Naomi Kyle's number

When you attend a press event but you're not allowed to film anything

When someone says a game review was 'bought'

When a freelancer turns in an article on time

BONUS: When someone discovers there's an IGN Middle East

(we're also in 40 other countries)