Here are the five games that I think were most important this year; most expressive of the year, most likely to be remembered (by me) in later years. I like games that feel good and have something to say. ...

2014 marked a year where the best games were those that experimented with new ways to play, both from a mechanical and a narrative viewpoint. ...

"I have had a number of influences on deciding these including learning from my peers, working on a variety of personal and professional projects, and reading a variety of blog posts." ...

"It may seem madness to pay $20 for a game that will eventually be free-to-play, but players did! And we didn't deceive them into doing it either." ...

"Prismata presents many new and unique challenges that make it different from a traditional RTS. Our goal is to design an intelligent, dynamic, and flexible AI system to allow players to have the most fun." ...

"A critical Git security vulnerability has been announced today, affecting all versions of the official Git client," the company says. An update is live. ...

"A critical Git security vulnerability has been announced today, affecting all versions of the official Git client," GitHub says. An update is live for its services, but everyone using git should be careful. ...

52 weeks, 52 games. Adriel Wallick looks back at what she accomplished in 2014: "My brain is exhausted and I'm sad that it's over, but I'm excited to move onto what's next for me in games." ...

A surprising year for Gamasutra editor Christian Nutt, who ended up loving games he wasn't even anticipating -- all smaller in scope but better in execution than the big guys' titles. ...

Renegade Kid's Jools Watsham delivers a comprehensive take on the emergency project his studio needed to get out by the end of 2014: What went into it, and what came out of it -- right and wrong. ...