Doh! If you're going to be developing games

Doh! If you're going to be developing games, you better play games on a regular basis. You don't have to be a hardcore player, but you should enjoy playing some games. Be ready to discuss your tastes in games, what you're played recently, why you liked them, etc. It's not like you're going to be designing the games (after all, you're applying for a programming position), but it's good to have an idea of what you're aiming for when you're creating a game. Also, the more you enjoy playing games, the more of a reason you have to actually want to work on them. In my time in the industry, I've only known one programmer who didn't play any games (and he was extremely talented to boot), but he was certainly the exception to the rule. If you don't like games, you better have a really good reason as you why you want to get in this business. Skills.