Story in a game is like a story in a porn movie. It's expected to be there, but it's not that important.

Not to be disrespectful, but we expected to win this game.

I'd rather have a search engine or a compiler on a deserted island than a game.

Programming is not a zero-sum game. Teaching something to a fellow programmer doesn't take it away from you. I'm happy to share what I can, because I'm in it for the love of programming.

At its best, entertainment is going to be a subjective thing that can't win for everyone, while at worst, a particular game just becomes a random symbol for petty tribal behavior.

I have fond memories of the development work that led to a lot of great things in modern gaming - the intensity of the first person experience, LAN and Internet play, game mods, and so on.