Gamasutra has compiled some of the best happenings and quotes from Day 1 of its live reporting from the 2007 D.I.C.E conference, from Harrison through Lowenstein to Wright.

Epic Games' Gears of War emerged as the evening's big winner last night at the 10th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards at D.I.C.E. in Las Vegas, taking eight Award statues, including Game of the Year honors.

As the first lecture of the second day of the D.I.C.E. 2007 summit, Harmonix co-founder Alex Rigopulos led the audience through a brief history of the company from The Axe to more recent axes, and previewed its future.

Well into the second day of the 2007 D.I.C.E. Summit convention, iNiS co- founder Keiichi Yano (Gitaroo Man, Elite Beat Agents) offered an intriguing design presentation titled “Yeah! The Mathematics of Music and the Emotion of Game Design.”

In a strikingly personal speech at this year's D.I.C.E. Summit, Gas Powered Games' Chris Taylor led the audience through the shifting goals that have defined the past 19 years of his industry career.

Wrapping up the second day of the D.I.C.E. 2007 summit, Method Games president Michael John addressed what he called “The Case for Free Agency,” and spoke on how embracing the idea of the freelance developer can help to make the video game industry more efficient and profitable.

At a fascinating, caustically honest opening speech of the first day of the 2007 D.I.C.E. Summit, Douglas Lowenstein presented his final public speech as president of the Entertainment Software Association, criticizing "cut and run" makers of controversial game content and urging: "We can't win the war without an army."

Another highlight of the morning at D.I.C.E. in Las Vegas was Newsweek's N'Gai Croal sitting down with Sony exec Phil Harrison for an uncensored Q&A session - we have full details of Harrison's comments on the future of the PlayStation 3 and PSP, confirmation of a LocoRoco sequel, and more.

At the 2007 D.I.C.E. Summit convention, Ubisoft vice president of U.S. publishing Jay Cohen gave the first of a rapid three-tier speech on risk, entitled, “Ad Nauseum or Ad-ding Value?” highlighting Ubisoft’s approach to, and overwhelming support for, in-game ads.

In his D.I.C.E. session entitled "Studio Survival, One Level at a Time," id Software's director of business development talked about the keys to id's longevity despite its relatively small staff, saying leadership and company culture were the most important aspects of longterm studio health.

The final lecture of D.I.C.E. 2007's first day was a hive of activity, as Maxis co-founder Will Wright introduced the audience to 'The Scientist, 'The Toymaker', 'The Mastermind', and 'The Cowboy', each members of the Spore design team with something unique to say.

The D.I.C.E. Summit Golf Tournament takes place on the day before the conference itself, and allows games industry heavy hitters to strut their power-driving stuff on the Rio Secco Golf Club. In this world exclusive report, Gamasutra presents the final results of the day, along with a number of photographs of familiar faces in unfamiliar places.

At the opening keynote at the 2007 D.I.C.E. Summit in Las Vegas, Sony Pictures Entertainment Vice Chairman and Sony Pictures Digital president Yair Landau discussed convergence and the game biz, previewing SOE Seattle's previously unrevealed spy-themed MMO along the way.