By Jim Rossignol on March 22nd, 2008 at 2:29 pm.
Another entire week has passed in the realm of Rock, Paper, Shotgun. We’ve rocked, papered, and shot guns for the entire 168 hours, and in the quiet times we’ve also found time to write some stuff about games. You’ve probably missed the best bits, so why not peruse this handy countdown of cleverness and clarity that we call, “the weekly omnibus”.
Features, Opinions & Interviews
What did games teach you to expect from the future? What a complex question.
Kieron interviews Audiosurf’s creator Dylan Fitterer. He made a few bob.
The RPS verdict on Dawn of War: Soulstorm. We mostly like it, but meh.
Rogue-like competition stuff. ACSII LOL.
Kieron’s photo journalism in That London. Play dress-up.
Kieron’s photo journalism in That London. Part two.
Sex game amusement. Jim gets aroused easily.
John looks at Scott Miller’s promises.
Jim goes weird over Sudden Strike 3.
Civ: Revolutions, makes Alec wordthink.
Previews
Goblins 4? Are you kidding? Alec is deadly serious.
Fury Of the Sunwell!. Inevitable WoW patch notes.
Far Cry 2 looks interesting. Shakycam bollocks.
Jim reposts Batman trailer, also discusses game.
Starcraft 2 trailer bonanza. Thank GameTrailers, tbh.
Lovely Red Alert 3 images.
Free games and gaming frippery
The Graveyard. Poignant art “game”.
Free Armageddon Empires expansion. Just deserts.
The Hangover Sick-making indie game.
Questionaut. Ace edutainment.
News and curios
Bionic Commando remake. John gets excited about the proposition.
John accidentally posts the Project Origin video again, but the comments are different.
Sins Of The Solar Empire Demo. Play it, and be happy.
Tom Clancy MMO. Thousands of virtual authors grinding XP.
Portal Lego Movie. No one impressed.
Alec writes PC Gamer’s Audiosurf review. Quite likes pop music.
Eve Online elections. Gamers create space parliament.
PC Gamer UK podcast, starring John. He’s got a face for radio.
Virtusphere. What the shit.
EA’s Chris Corry doesn’t slag PC. Audience gasps.
Peter Molyneux teases us. About Syndicate sequel.
Jim gets cross. What a child he is.
The Sims 3 is coming. Open world, but no co-op.
Grid trailer. More realistic than reality.
Sins sells loads. Good work, Sins.
EA sponsor sci-fi cinema festival. Play Spore and Dead Space there.
Eurogamer MMO channel up.
More from Scott Miller, talks up “portal race”.
Epic on Steam. Hurray.
Diablo 3, still not confirmed.
Mass Effect PC coverage.
Jim reviews Soulstorm.
Nine years of Everquest. Tired. So Tired.
Jane McGonigal claims games are like soap. They’re more like mud. Dirty!
Amusing Pontiac advert. Based on Spy Hunter.
Prey 2. Some other stuff.
The Computational Side-Effects Of Gaming. Link to Jim’s essay.
Lombardi talks PC, in Gamasutra’s Valve interview.
CPL shuts down. Boo.
22/03/2008 at 14:40 Optimaximal says:
Again, no new hitch-hikers… You’re slacking guys…
22/03/2008 at 14:50 Feet says:
“Tom Clancy MMO. Thousands of virtual authors grinding XP.”
Bwahaha
22/03/2008 at 15:05 drunkymonkey says:
Batman?! Batman?!
I want my money back!
22/03/2008 at 15:46 Alec Meer says:
Heavens, people sure are moany today. Is it because we haven’t stopped working during Jeebus’ egg-festival?
22/03/2008 at 15:50 Nick says:
You’ll burn in chocolate hell.
22/03/2008 at 16:57 Poddagoblin says:
Isn’t the promise of hell ment to be threatening? Chocolate hell sounds lovely and melted and drippy. Oh my!
22/03/2008 at 17:04 Kelduum says:
Chocolate hell isn’t actually that nice. Its that unpleasant plastic tasting chocolate you get in nasty cheap eggs from distant relatives.
And its got that white stuff on it.
22/03/2008 at 17:32 James G says:
We assure you that Chocolate Hell is a real place, and you will go there at the first sign of defiance.
22/03/2008 at 21:09 drunkymonkey says:
I bet there’s no Sunday Papers tomorrow, either!
Hmph!
22/03/2008 at 23:16 Elyscape says:
I’m really curious as to how the omnibus is going to look after a year. Will we still be able to see it? Will it be completely covered in hitchhikers? I suppose I’ll have to wait and find out.
23/03/2008 at 02:10 Larington says:
That image needs an Arthur Dent. Or a book that comfortingly has “Don’t panic!” written on it…
23/03/2008 at 11:21 KindredPhantom says:
When do you announce the winner of the crysis competition?
23/03/2008 at 16:24 Kieron Gillen says:
Drunkmonkey: Oh ye of little faith.
KG
23/03/2008 at 16:28 Jim Rossignol says:
@KindredPhantom: I’ll draw winners next week, not had time this weekend.
23/03/2008 at 20:24 KindredPhantom says:
Kieron what do you expect from a drunken monkey?