You’ve already read Kate’s summary of “Plot vs. Play,” the PAX East panel about storytelling in video games, but now you can watch the whole thing courtesy Mash Those Buttons
https://kotaku.com/david-gaider-ken-levine-and-chris-avellone-discuss-wh-5900248
From right to left: Ben Gilbert (Reporter, Joystiq), David Gaider (Senior Writer, BioWare), Chris Avellone (Creative Director, Obsidian), Ken Levine (Creative Director, Irrational Games), Jason Schreier (Me, Kotaku).
Plot vs Play: The Duality of Modern Game Design Panel – PAX East 2012 [YouTube]