Video games and game design.

Really easy to use 3D game software:
http://darkbasic.thegamecreators.com/
http://www.alice.org/
http://el.media.mit.edu/logo-foundation/index.html
(or try googling LogoWriter)

Other good sites to visit to stay up to date on industry news:
gamasutra.com
indiegames.com
gdconf.com
seriousgamessummit.com
cmpgame.com

Women Gamers site
Digital Media Art at Michigan State University
news article about girls and games
small intermedia company, New Media Tribe

Some er, different takes on videogames:
Virtual University
Buffy DC: a mix between a tv series and a video game
government game by Breakaway
BreakAway's site
Virtual Army
adult video games, as in 18+
corporate training

An online rating system hosted by Yahoo.

Here are some things I heard about entry level game design:
Game designers usually do not begin their careers in entry level game design positions. Most often, they come from within other departments such as art, writing, community management, QA, and programming. If a person is applying for an entry level game design position, it is good to show tech. writing, custom level design, and custom user interfaces.