download The Sims 3: Pets (Nintendo 3DS)

We also take advantage of the Street Pass technology, so if your friends are playing the game nearby, you'll see their pets populating your neighbourhood. It definitely gives you a different perspective on things and it changes the gameplay quite a bit. So on the 3DS you can just be this stray wandering around town and experiencing life in that way. For the other versions, you need another Sim in your household.

That's only available in the 3DS version. One of my favourite things is being able to play as a pet. What other capabilities are unique to the 3DS version?

You can earn these by saving up Karma Points and you can earn those by walking around making use of the pedometer. The 3DS version of Sims 3 Pets has a feature called 'Karma Powers'. What can you tell us about the 3DS pedometer integration? Sims 3 Pets Assistant Producer, Graham Nordone chats to ABC Technology and Games about the upcoming fifth expansion pack for EA's Sims 3, Kinect voice integration, pet customisation and inter-species breeding.

Download The Sims 3: Pets (Nintendo 3DS)