Rock, Paper, Shotgun had a dinner with EA's top man on the The Sims 3, Rod Humble. During dinner, accompanied by the head of Sims PR, Addison Ames, they chatted about all sorts, including the forthcoming Sims 3, and the Sims games overall. You can look forward to reading about that in the very near future. But today why not enjoy their rambling conversation about one of RPS' favourite pastimes, indie games? They discuss lots of the games that have delighted RPS in recent times, while also covering essential subjects like whether rabbit is a sensible food choice, how games can peculiarly effect your life, and Rod's interpretation of the ending of Portal.
It's almost Valentine's Day, and if your plans for the big night involve calling in for pizza and playing a video game by yourself, don't despair: long maligned as the medium of lonely, loveless nerds, video games actually have much to teach us about romance and relationships. Here, then, are the five top lessons in love, courtesy of our favorite medium:
Skewed and Reviewed have posted a reveal trailer for the new tactical card game Passage. The game is the latest attempt to bring the thrill of card based games to the PC.
Travis Pynenburg reflects on his time in Jason Rohrer's robbery MMO, The Castle Doctrine. He examines how the game's mechanics are used in artful and meaningful ways and questions the need for game balance.
