Sometimes it feels, and rightly so, that the games industry, outside of the indie segment, is lacking new IP. Here’re some observations from Metacritic’s fresh list of the highest-rated original games of the 21st century.

It is always great to see professional developers share some knowledge and personal experience. Here is a test map that level designer Steve Lee created with Unreal Engine 3 to get a job on BioShock Infinite at Irrational Games.

Publisher 2K Games has launched a new gaming studio called Cloud Chamber. It is working on the next game in the BioShock series.