Ah yes, the linkage has returned, and this time, there's a whole bunch of stuff - particularly Jason Rohrer's new post-Passage art game, and Dean Takahashi's return to writing at VentureBeat.

I also appreciate Valleywag's cheekiness in reprinting the TED attendees, in typically disruptive Gawker style. Interesting to see who from the game biz turns up to the uber-elite conference, at least. Anyhow, here's those links:

Valleywag: Leaks: The complete list of TED attendees
Naughty Valleywag! Game-related folks I found - Bing Gordon, Dave Perry, Hal Halpin, Lou Castle, Michael Wilson (There), Morgan Webb. Comment if you spot others.

MIT Technology Review: Art Games
'Digital artists are using game technologies to create bold new works.' Brody Condon and others in the art world with crossover - a neat scene we don't cover enough.

Rock Band Drum Pads - noise dampening for your drums.
They were kind enough to send me some of these, and I recommend them wholeheartedly - nice co-ordinated color and LOTS less noise.

The Something Awful Forums - Let's Play!
Consistently some of the most fun co-op game playing - conducted via forums, of course.

Media's embargo on "Harry's war" sparks debate - Yahoo! News UK
This is really interesting for _any_ journalist, even game writers, to think about.

GameVideos.com - 1UP Specials: PixelJunk,That Game Co.
Two Independent Games Summit creators chat to the Ziff folks.

Braid » Blog Archive » Jason Rohrer’s new art game: Gravitation
Thanks to Jon for the heads up - another really interesting (pictured) title from the Passage creator.

Penny Arcade's sign-up form for the PAX 10.
Hey, more indie competitions, neat!

GDC roundup post: the overshadowed casual games » VentureBeat
Takahashi's debuts on his new gig - pt.1 - also see pt.2, pt.3.

Looky Touchy: I Want To Make Games
'There's a long tradition of people who think about and critique a medium before moving on to become a part of it.' True, but I wish more people would swing the other way.