Last year's Supreme Court case on games cost California $1.8M by Tom Curtis[02.22.12]
Last year's major Supreme Court case on video game legislation ended up being fairly costly for California taxpayers. In its efforts to defend the now-overturned law, the state has been forced to pay fees totaling roughly $1.8 million.
2 Console/PC, Business
NPD: Behind the Numbers, October 2011 by Matt Matthews[11.14.11]
Gamasutra analyst Matt Matthews breaks down U.S. retail video game sales for the month of October, as reported by the NPD Group, and additionally touches on global sales of third-party publishers.
Business, Console/PC, Console Digital
NPD: Behind the Numbers, September 2011 by Matt Matthews[10.17.11]
Gamasutra's comprehensive breakdown of NPD Group's U.S. physical video game retail sales estimates for September exhibit how Xbox 360 hardware is "defying gravity" with a higher price and higher sales than competition, and how Madden and Gears of War 3 saved the month.
1 Business, Console/PC, Console Digital
NPD: Behind the Numbers, August 2011 by Matt Matthews[09.12.11]
Gamasutra analyst Matt Matthews examines yet another underwhelming month at U.S. physical video game retail, delving into price cuts for PlayStation 3 and 3DS, and pointing out that the absence of Madden isn't the only reason for August declines.
3 Business, Console/PC
NPD: Behind the Numbers, July 2011 by Matt Matthews[08.15.11]
Gamasutra analyst Matt Matthews breaks down sales figures for July -- the new "lowest month since October 2006" at U.S. physical video game retail -- examining trends in software and hardware, including in-depth information on 3DS, Kinect and PlayStation 3.
7 Business, Console/PC
NPD: Behind the Numbers, June 2011 by Matt Matthews[07.18.11]
Gamasutra analyst Matt Matthews examines trends in the first six months of U.S. physical video game retail for 2011, and in light of increasingly-important digital models asks the broader question, "Is the video game industry declining?"
6 Business, Console/PC
Insomniac Games —
Durham,
NC,
USA
[02.22.12] Interface Designer
Insomniac Games is an independent videogame developer with award-winning hits for the PS, PS2 and PS3. We created the first three Spyro the Dragon games, and the Ratchet and Clank franchise. We are also the team behind Resistance: Fall of Man, Resistance 2, and most recently - Ratchet and Clank: All 4 One, and Resistance 3! We also have Overstrike on the horizon! If that's not enough, we've also have been named one of the Best Small Companies to work for, and have two fantastic studios - one in
Console / PC Games
Insomniac Games —
Durham,
NC,
USA
[02.22.12] Assistant Project Manager
Insomniac Games is an independent videogame developer with award-winning hits for the PS, PS2 and PS3. We created the first three Spyro the Dragon games, and the Ratchet and Clank franchise. We are also the team behind Resistance: Fall of Man, Resistance 2, and Resistance 3, with Overstrike on the way!! If that's not enough, we've also been named one of the Best Small Companies to work for- again! Come check us out!
Console / PC Games
Kiz Toys Creative Studio —
Charleston,
SC,
USA
[02.22.12] Community Manager
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