Google, Twilio, Matasano, Optimizely, Basecamp, and Fog Creek are all hiring, and all pay well enough such that one would be able to afford to play video games

Google, Twilio, Matasano, Optimizely, Basecamp, and Fog Creek are all hiring, and all pay well enough such that one would be able to afford to play video games after coming home from work. (This is a non-exhaustive list of companies where I've been particularly impressed about ambient levels of competence.)