Money

News

How Lobbyists Spent $US1m Pushing For SOPA

7:00AM February 3, 2012 | Stephen Totilo

Remember last month when many people were mad about the Stop Online Piracy Act and the Protect IP Act? Remember the war between politicians who said these bills would repel online piracy and opponents who said it might break the internet and/or kill free speech online? More »

In Real Life

Man Spends $16,000US On A Video Game Sword That Doesn’t Exist Yet

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10:30AM December 29, 2011 | Mark Serrels

I like money. When the occasion demands, I also enjoy spending it. Apparently the above chap also likes spending money, having just shelled out $16,000 on a virtual video game sword, for a game that hasn’t even been released yet. More »

In Real Life

Will Wright’s Business Cards Are Money

9:40AM October 20, 2011 | Kirk Hamilton

I’ve seen some cool business cards in my time–I remember that at my first GDC, I practically had a Patrick Bateman-style existential crisis over how inferior my own cards were at the time. More »

PC

League Of Legends Season Two Flaunts The Largest Prize Pool In eSports History

1:20AM August 16, 2011 | Mike Fahey

In case anyone was looking for motivation to get involved in League of Legends‘ second season of competition, Riot Games has just presented five million convincing arguments in the form of the largest prize pool in eGaming history. More »

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Sony Sinks $US20m Into Exclusive PlayStation Network Games

12:40AM July 14, 2011 | Mike Fahey

Not content to run a service where games already released on Xbox Live Arcade show up when it’s fixed, Sony Computer Entertainment America commits $US20 million over three years towards the development of more excellent PlayStation Network exclusive games. More »

In Real Life

When You Have Too Much Money, Questionable Judgment, And Like Idols

4:00PM May 27, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

There’s a good reason this gentleman is covering his face. If you just spent a hundred thousand books and girly pop music, would you show yours? More »

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If The PSN Attacks Have You Thinking Of A New Credit Card…

9:30PM April 29, 2011 | Luke Plunkett

In the wake of the attack on Sony’s PlayStation Network, lots of people will be cancelling their credit cards. Just in case. That won’t cost Sony a cent, but boy will it cost the banks. More »

News

How Much Money Did Game Developers Make In 2010?

3:00AM April 28, 2011 | Mike Fahey

Most people that express a desire to enter the video game industry profess to not care how much money they can make doing something they love. Those people can probably skip the annual Game Developer Salary Survey results. The rest of you can read on to see who’s making the most money in the business. More »

Mobile

Gamer Budgets Increase, But Tilt More Towards Mobile

2:00PM February 19, 2011 | Owen Good

Did you spend less on games last year? More on mobile purchases? Ratings research firm Nielsen said gamers shifted their budgets into mobile app purchases and “other leisure activities”, mirroring the widely bemoaned sales decline seen last year. More »

In Real Life

Why There Are Coins In Super Mario Bros

7:00PM December 22, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

One of gaming’s most iconic in-game items are Super Mario Bros’ coins. But why coins? More »