Educational Feature: 10 Trends in Game Design (Gamasutra)
Aspiring game designer and 3D artist David McClure considers 10 trends in game design that are gaining popularity, based on how and where they have been used -- primarily, in games that have seen great commercial success. His article, "10 Trends in Game Design," has been posted on Gamasutra's sister web site dedicated to educational and career-related issues in game development, ...

Flash Tower Defense Creators Launch Casual Collective (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
BERKSHIRE, England----World-renowned indie game developers Paul Preece and David Scott -- the creators of blockbuster Web game hits Desktop Tower Defense and Flash Element TD -- today announced the launch of Casual Collective, a free-to-play social gaming site featuring a range of new Web games created exclusively by Preece and Scott.

Homebrew Repton levels collection published online (Drobe.co.uk)
Published: 17th Nov 2008, 13:17:50. Repton fan Andrew Weston has brought together a number of levels designed by players for the infuriating retro puzzle game, and put them on his Drobe web space for others to download.

Geek out at these top tech destinations (MSNBC)
Even in the dot-com world's shaky economic climate, geek culture isn't going anywhere. So you may as well join them in their native habitat. Don't worry. It's safe. Just bring your coffee, your iPhone, and a USB drive.

Barnes & Noble.com Announces Top Toys, Games & Puzzles Picks (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
NEW YORK----This holiday season, Barnes & Noble.com , a wholly owned subsidiary of Barnes & Noble, Inc. , the world’s largest bookseller, has an extensive collection of educational toys, games and puzzles for everyone on your holiday list.