I read Camp Concentration in my first year at university. It really opened my eyes. It looks like such a small novel, but I'd never read something that was so full of ideas, and captured what genius must feel like. The Genocides was also really interesting.

What a shame.

You've clearly not been reading Play This Thing. What a games review site really should do - thoughtful, inspiring reviews of obscure games.

Haven't seen Cloverfield, but if one more person watches "The War Game"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_War_Game

...as a result of reading Gibson's blog, it will be a very good thing. What an amazing movie.