GDC The Game Developers Conference is an annual event held in America where programmers, artists, producers, game designers, audio professionals, business decision-makers and others involved in the development of interactive games gather to exchange ideas and shape the future of the games industry.
The Game Developers Conference features over 400 lectures, panels, tutorials and round-table discussions on a comprehensive selection of game development topics taught by leading industry experts.
The Science Behind Shaping Player Behaviour In Online Games presentation is a great example of how the games industry is continually pushing the bounds of how games are played and the gaming experience.
The Game Developers Conference website is a fantastic resource for game designers with many in-depth design, technical and inspirational presentations.