On whining journos and cynical PRs. ( Look, I tried to keep all this stuff inside, but in the end, just gave up and puked a load of words out.) Bleeeuuuugggh...

We revisit some of our best Keynotes of the year - Valve boss Gabe Newell explains how the company is using procedural narrative to simulate an almost limitless number of in-game stories, and how statistics are guiding the future of game design.

Another one of the year's most popular Keynotes - from Fallout 3's lead designer - on the use of violence in telling stories, and the line he absolutely refuses to cross.

Unimaginative gameplay solutions block our ability to innovate. Here are some of the very worst offenders.

Dead Space's exec producer illustrates the challenges of developing horror...

N'Gai knows a game's easy mode is the one most people are actually able to play. So why do devs focus on super legendary hardcore mode instead?

As in-game character models become more photo-realistic, their 'artificialness becomes more obvious'. James Portnow explores the phenomenon known as "The Uncanny Valley", with a mini-video documentary.

Tim Rogers is less than impressed by Nintendo's recent announcements and the DSi...

Co-operative games may turn out to have been the most important development of 2008.

FIFA 09 producer David Rutter talks about the massive impact 10-vs-10 full-team online-play had on FIFA ’09, and how personalization is the key for the franchise’s future…