Matt Casamassina | |
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| Born | December 22, 1975 |
| Occupation | Global editorial games manager, Apple, Inc. |
Matt Casamassina (born December 22, 1975 in California) is a video game journalist who worked for IGN until April 23, 2010. In his time at the site, he was the author of many reviews and previews of Nintendo games.[1] He resides in Los Angeles, California, is married and has two daughters, Zoe and Fiona Jade, and a son named Rocco Archer.[2] Fiona was his wife's choice while Jade, her middle name, was Matt's choice and is taken from the main character in Beyond Good & Evil.[citation needed]
Casamassina started in 1997 as editor of the N64.com website, which soon became the Nintendo 64 section of IGN.[3]
He also appeared on the G4 program Attack of the Show! as a guest[4] and as a character model in the N64 video game Perfect Dark. He, along with Craig Harris, Chadd Chambers and Peer Schneider, has become one of the main characters in the IGN-published webcomic Cubetoons.
On April 22, 2010, Casamassina announced on his blog that he would be leaving IGN to work for Apple.[5]
References[]
- ↑ "Matt-IGN's articles". IGN.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Casamassina, Matt. "Rocco Archer". Twitter. Retrieved 2010-02-07.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "How to Get a Job in the Videogame Industry: Videogame Journalist". IGN. 2006-01-06.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "Attack of the Show!: Brian Savage, Anberlin Recap". TV.com. 2006-03-23.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "Apple Hires IGN Editor As App Store Game Editorial Chief". Gamasutra. 2010-04-23.
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External links[]
- SR388 Sanctuary – Casamassina's former blog at IGN
- A Novel Concept | Inconsistent and Arbitrary Musings (Some of Which Relate to a Book) by Matt Casamassina – Personal Website