In preparation for the bedlam of gamescom, I popped over to London Studios to interview Nicolas Doucet, producer of EyePet. With a smorgasbord of gaming news coming out of Cologne this week, you might have missed announcements of new features and a release date for the cuddliest thing on PS3, so this video is well worth a watch.

I find the whole thing of creating a sense of magic using ‘invisible’ technology fascinating. Oh, and I’m calling mine Phil.

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To make sure you didn’t miss any of the “must sees”, here’s a quick look back at some of our favourite trailers and photos we’ve posted this week from the show.

E3 Game Trailers

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EyePet

Fat Princess

Gran Turismo PSP (mmMMMmm… shiny…)

Heavy Rain (more…)

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“In many ways, it’s about making the technology invisible to create a feeling of magic,” Nicolas Doucet, the producer of EyePet, explained while showing me what is arguably the most ingenious and certainly the most adorable game on show here at E3.

EyePet uses the PlayStation Eye camera to bring a furry pet to life in your living room. You can play with him, feed him, dress him, stroke him and teach him, and his responsiveness is incredible. Waggle your fingers and he’ll run over to play; stroke him and he’ll nuzzle up to you and flip onto his back for you to tickle his tummy. And Doucet is right – while you’re always aware of the sophisticated technology bringing it to life, you don’t think about it because you’re completely lost in the illusion.

The game comes with a Magic Card, which you place on the floor once the PlayStation Eye is set up. It then becomes the control device for a variety of toys. For example, there’s a trampoline which you can move around by simply sliding the Magic Card across the floor, and each toy has an associated goal, such as gaining a certain number of trampoline bounces, to unlock further toys.
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