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  Top 10 Rainiest Video Games

  April showers bring may flowers, and a few memorable gaming experiences as well. Here’s our list of the top 10 rainiest video games ever.

  by Curt Hutson | Apr 15, 201311 Comments

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  Video Game Storytelling Isn’t Bad, It’s Just Different

  Some critics argue that video game narratives are poor, in comparison to books and movies; however, maybe video games simply offer a different kind of story experience?

  by Anthony Mole | Oct 8, 201215 Comments

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  22 Minutes of ‘Beyond: Two Souls’ Gameplay

  ‘Heavy Rain’ developer Quantic Dream certainly does not disappoint with this awesome 22-minute gameplay preview of the upcoming ‘Beyond: Two Souls.’

  by Kyle Matthews | Jun 6, 201212 Comments

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  ‘Heavy Rain’ Creator Doesn’t Care If His Games Are Art

  ‘Heavy Rain’ creator David Cage has talked about advancing the gaming medium in the past, but he doesn’t care if people think his games are ‘art.’

  by Anthony Mole | May 26, 20123 Comments

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  Weekly Video Game News Roundup: May 26th

  Topics covered: The creator of ‘Heavy Rain’ talks next-gen, EA’s shutdown of ‘Dragon Age: Legends’, the new Superbrothers/Jim Guthrie collaboration, Ghost Recon Commander & Command & Conquer: Tiberium Alliances, ‘Battlefield Premium’, Star Trek Starbases and much, much more.

  by Curt Hutson | May 26, 20125 Comments

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  ‘Heavy Rain’ Director’s Cut Announced; Releases Next Week

  A ‘Heavy Rain’ Director’s Cut has been slated to release on November 8th that features a handful of bonus items and all the relevant DLC for the unique PS3 exclusive.

  by Anthony Taormina | Nov 3, 20113 Comments

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  10 Scary Moments From The Current Generation Of Gaming

  To celebrate the fright-filled holiday that is Halloween, we’ve comprised a list of 10 scary moments from modern video games. Check them out and share yours!

  by C.J. Smillie | Oct 31, 201165 Comments

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  David Cage Not Interested in Making ‘Heavy Rain 2′

  ‘Heavy Rain’ may have beat sales expectations and scored near-universal acclaim, but Quantic Dream CEO, David Cage, isn’t interested in creating ‘Heavy Rain 2′ – he wants to create a new genre.

  by Anthony Mole | Oct 1, 20113 Comments

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  Quantic Dream CEO: Second Hand Gaming Lost Me Money

  Guillaume de Fondaumiere, co-CEO of Quantic Dream, uses ‘Heavy Rain’ as an example to discuss a current issue the video games industry is facing with the growing popularity of the used games market.

  by Rob Keyes | Sep 12, 201119 Comments

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  Lifelike Characters The Key to Next-Gen, Says Epic Games

  Epic Games CEO, Tim Sweeney, expresses his opinion that being able to portray truly lifelike characters will be the key to a truly next-gen game.

  by Trung Bui | Apr 20, 20115 Comments

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  Heavy Rain Creator Calls L.A. Noire Face Capture Tech a ‘Dead End’

  Heavy Rain director David Cage isn’t getting behind the technology providing ‘L.A. Noire’ with some incredible facial performances and claims he is already working on the next big thing.

  by Aaron Leach | Apr 1, 20111 Comment

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  ‘Fiv5′ The Next Game From ‘Heavy Rain’ Developer?

  A few details on ‘Heavy Rain’ developer Quantic Dream’s next project may have surfaced, with a trademark and domain name registered for the title ‘Fiv5.’

  by Andrew Dyce | Mar 21, 2011No Comments

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  2011 BAFTA Winners: The Top Games of 2010

  The British Academy of Film and Television Arts was busy yesterday handing out awards to the best games of 2010. See if any of your favorites made the cut.

  by Aaron Leach | Mar 17, 2011No Comments

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  PlayStation 3 Greatest Hits Collection Adds 5 New Titles

  Sony has added five new games to their Greatest Hits collection at half their original retail price. Have any games you’ve been putting off made the list?

  by Jacob Siegal | Feb 25, 20112 Comments

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  2011 BAFTA Video Game Award Nominees

  The nominees for the the 2010 BAFTA Video Game Awards have been announced, with Assassin’s Creed and Call of Duty leading the pack. Which will come out on top?

  by Dominic Licorish | Feb 16, 20116 Comments

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  David Cage Says ‘Heavy Rain’ Has Opened the Door for Innovation in Gaming

  ‘Heavy Rain’ creator David Cage comments on the potential lasting industry-impact of his interactive drama – as well as what’s next for his studio Quantic Dream.

  by Aaron Leach | Jan 18, 20111 Comment

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  Game Rant’s 2010 Video Game Award Nominations

  What video games stood out from the rest in 2010? Check out the official nominations for the 2010 Game Rant Video Game Awards to find out!

  by Rob Keyes | Dec 30, 201016 Comments

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  Game Rant’s 2010 PS3 Holiday Gift Guide

  If you are shopping for a PS3 gamer and don’t know what to get them then relax, Game Rant has your back. Here’s our PlayStation 3 Holiday Gift Guide!

  by Riley Little | Dec 14, 20101 Comment

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  ‘Heavy Rain’ Deleted Scenes Shed Light On Madison’s Insomnia

  Quantic Dreams revealed some intense deleted scenes from Heavy Rain, which provide some interesting plot details!

  by John Jacques | Nov 8, 20102 Comments

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  December Cover of ‘Game Informer’ Overflows With Awesomeness

  The upcoming Game Informer issue contains the mag’s list of characters who defined the past decade. While we’ll have to wait to hear their reasons, we have a look at the characters featured in a series of collectible covers.

  by Andrew Dyce | Nov 7, 20108 Comments

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  Network Scorecard: Week of September 27 – October 3, 2010

  Network Scorecard: This is where we pit XBL and PSN head-to-head in a gritty network grudge match. Check inside to see who’s on top this week.

  by Jeff Silvey | Sep 29, 20102 Comments

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  Heavy Rain Getting Patch For Move Support Next Week

  An already extremely immersive game is about to get a lot more immersive. Sony has dated both the Heavy Rain Move Edition and a free update for the existing version of the game.

  by Jeff Silvey | Sep 14, 20107 Comments

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  Quantic Dream Considering Multi-platform Future

  In a recent interview, ‘Heavy Rain’ director David Cage discussed the possibility of developing future games with not only the PlayStation 3 in mind.

  by Anthony Taormina | Sep 12, 20101 Comment

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  David Cage: No More ‘Heavy Rain’ DLC

  We’ve been waiting for new Heavy Rain Chronicles for months. Now, David Cage has announced it’s unlikely any more DLC episodes will ever be released for the title.

  by John Jacques | Jul 3, 20104 Comments

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  Unique Features to Produce Heavy Rain Film Adaptation

  Video game developer Quantic Dream is in the process of wrapping up an auction that would give the winner screen rights to its successful and…

  by Jonathan Poole | May 20, 20106 Comments

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  United Kingdom Rejects Complaints over Heavy Rain Ads

  The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), an independent agency which regulates advertising across all media in the United Kingdom, recently addressed complaints from television viewers over…

  by Jason Weissman | May 16, 20104 Comments

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  Rated M for Mature

  Videogames are designed to transport the player to the days of their youth; a place where anything was possible and joy was to be found around every corner. The term ‘mature’ implies a life led by adults; one filled with tough decisions, stress and hard work. Can a videogame be tough, yet playful? Can it elicit joy, whilst simultaneously causing the player emotional turmoil? How on earth can a game be fun and mature?

  by Phillipe Bosher | May 13, 201014 Comments

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  Twilight: The Video Game?!?

  Some industry folk are still scratching their heads as to why game developers have not jumped at the opportunity of making gazillions of dollars in high-pitched shrieking revenue with a video-game adaptation of the Twilight saga. Games Investor Consulting analyst Nick Gibson was recently quoted as saying “Given how hot a property it is, Twilight could easily present a seven-figure exploitation opportunity…”

  by Jason Weissman | Apr 21, 201029 Comments

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  Heavy Rain Sells 1 Million Copies

  While many gamers speculated that Heavy Rain would not be a commercially viable title, we now have official proof to the contrary – Heavy Rain has sold over a million copies.

  by Ben Kendrick | Apr 15, 20108 Comments

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  Molyneux: ‘Heavy Rain’ is a Glimpse Into The Future

  Peter Molyneux: The Man, The Myth, The Legend. A man well-known for blasé and incredibly hyperbolic statements, Molyneux is an interesting man to watch. Now…

  by Phillipe Bosher | Mar 18, 20101 Comment

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  Sony Weekly Update (Mar. 4-10)

  This is a great week for content on both the PSN as well as retail shelves. This Tuesday, one of the most highly anticipated titles…

  by Ben Kendrick | Mar 6, 2010No Comments

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  Rant Sound Off: Heavy Rain

  We asked four of our other contributors to offer up their opinion of Heavy Rain – in order to offer our readers a few more perspectives.

  by Ben Kendrick | Mar 4, 20103 Comments

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  Heavy Rain Review

  Short Version: Heavy Rain is an intense title with incredible depth – especially for players who are willing to follow the experience with an open mind.

  by Ben Kendrick | Feb 25, 201025 Comments

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  Sony Weekly Update (Feb. 18-24)

  It’s a big week for PlayStation gamers with a couple of high-profile retail titles as well as some great DLC content through the PSN. By…

  by Ben Kendrick | Feb 20, 20104 Comments

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  Heavy Rain Street Date Gets Broken… Kind Of

  Heavy Rain is scheduled for a February 23rd release date but one retailer is reportedly offering players an early chance to get their hands on…

  by Ben Kendrick | Feb 17, 20103 Comments

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  Will Heavy Rain Support the Sony Motion Controller?

  As we previously noted on Game Rant, the Sony Motion Controller, tentatively titled the Arc (though Sony has yet to make an official announcement) is…

  by Eric Taylor | Feb 16, 20102 Comments

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  New God Of War III Website and Trailer

  One month out from the hotly anticipated PS3 exclusive God Of War III and Sony Computer Entertainment America is inviting gamers to the game’s official website. The…

  by Jeff Schille | Feb 15, 20107 Comments

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  Sony Weekly Update (Feb. 11-17)

  This week is a little thin on content – unless you’re really into Valentine’s Day. That said, there’s still plenty of great content to check…

  by Ben Kendrick | Feb 12, 2010No Comments

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  Heavy Rain Demo: First Impressions

  After solving the “Four Days” alternate reality game, Precinct 52 players were offered a code to play the demo for Heavy Rain – so I decided…

  by Alex Sebenski | Feb 9, 20105 Comments

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  Sony Weekly Update (Feb. 4-10)

  Two highly-anticipated retail titles head up this week’s update in addition to a number of demos available through the PSN. Heavy hitter retail titles BioShock…

  by Ben Kendrick | Feb 7, 20101 Comment

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  Heavy Rain Demo Live!

  Avid followers of GameRant and Heavy Rain may remember we ran an article last month, telling you the demo was coming February 11th. But for…

  by Phillipe Bosher | Feb 5, 201017 Comments

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  ESRB Details the Naughty Content in Heavy Rain

  The ESRB has released its ratings synopsis for Quantic Dream’s Heavy Rain, and in doing so has detailed some of the games finer adult moments…

  by John Comerford | Jan 19, 20104 Comments

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  Heavy Rain Pre-Release Interactive Game: “Four Days”

  David Cage’s interactive drama Heavy Rain is only a little over a month away but, if you’re like me, that just isn’t soon enough. Fortunately,…

  by Ben Kendrick | Jan 18, 20103 Comments

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  Heavy Rain DLC Goes Blind

  David Cage’s Heavy Rain is only a little over a month away, and in spite of the fact most gamers aren’t entirely sure what to…

  by Ben Kendrick | Jan 13, 20103 Comments

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  Heavy Rain Gets a Release Date and New Trailer

  It’s been an informative couple days for those of us waiting for David Cage’s upcoming interactive drama Heavy Rain. Since Sony announced a Q1 release for…

  by Ben Kendrick | Jan 8, 20103 Comments

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  Video Games: The Cinematic Experience

  With the 2009 coming to its end, I’ve been incredibly impressed with how the games released this year presented cinematic experiences that feel so organic,…

  by Trung Bui | Dec 23, 200914 Comments

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  Heavy Rain Not a Movie or a Video Game?

  Recently, in an interview with Destructoid, Quantic Dreams CEO David Cage commented on the upcoming Heavy Rain, clarifying his reaction to gamers who are dismissing the…

  by Ben Kendrick | Dec 21, 20093 Comments

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  Heavy Rain Getting DLC and Pre-Order Bonus

  We’re down to a mere two months before David Cage’s next inventive game experience Heavy Rain is rumored to hits store shelves. The deeply immersive…

  by Ben Kendrick | Dec 19, 20092 Comments