Erasmatazz: This is Chris Crawford's website and has a plethora of information regarding game design, programming, the industry in general and probbaly a whole lot of other stuff you may or may not have wanted to know. He also links to his Interactive Storytelling project which is quite intriguing to say the least from a writer and designer standpoint.

Gamasutra: Arguably oneof the most valuable one-stop shop style game development websites out there today. Need a job? They have a few hundred postings. Want info on how to get into the industry? Here is a hint, this site wouldn't exist if it wasn't for Gamasutra.

GameDev.net: Many of my friends swear by this site, I haven't used it all that much but it has some great articles that I enjoyed.

GarageGames: The creators of the hit game engine Torque continue their genius and drive helping aspiring game developers make their dreams come true.