We all know video games are awesome, but why? The annual Game Developers Conference aims to answer that question in great detail, with hundreds of panel discussions related to every nuance of making video games. Over 230 sessions are already confirmed, touching base on video game audio, business and management, game design, production, visual arts, and many more. The 2009 Game Developers Conference returns to SF March 23-27 at the Moscone Center. Visit gdconf.com for more info. --Oscar Pascual
How the boys at OSC -- the hippest high-tech start-up ever -- created the magical software that lets any garage band in America record studio-quality CDs. And then lost the magic almost overnight.