Valve's Portal panned by reviewers: "Not enough non-interactive cutscenes," says Zero Punctuation's Yahtzee
Major PC game released on-time and without game killing bugs; lives up to hype
Gabe Newell canvases gaming conventions to find "the perfect voice actor" for Gordon Freeman
Uwe Boll convicted of crimes against humanity; Michael Bay still at large
John Madden refuses to voice another football game: "It's time to give football a rest; I'm going into professional curling"
Gamers pan rash of colorful games: "We really need more brown and grey," says one player
Electronic Arts allows developer to finish game at its own pace: "They had a diamond in the rough and we gave them the time they needed to polish it," says CEO
Redesigned Lara Croft hailed as icon of feminist ideals: "I feel as though I could be just like her, 28B chest and all," lauds lady gamer