GDC 2012: Quantic Dream Unveils New Technology

GDC 2012:  Quantic Dream Unveils New Technology

Quantic Dream, the makers of the 2010 PS3 exclusive Heavy Rain, just revealed what they’ve been up to for the last couple of years, courtesy of Eurogamer.  Though the unveiling of their new next-generation technology did not consist of any proper game announcements, the French developer did give the...

Gamer’s Manifesto: Put a Little MUD in my Games

Gamer’s Manifesto: Put a Little MUD in my Games

You are standing at the edge of the forest. Tall trees, green with the life of spring, loom over you. There is a path that enters into the forest to the north. ==> Examine Tree The trees are in the full bloom of spring. You can hear small animals scurry around in the branches above. One of the trees...

PSN Is Down, Heavy Rain Is Unplayable… Wait, What?

PSN Is Down, Heavy Rain Is Unplayable… Wait, What?

UPDATE: Joystiq is reporting that the problem is a bit more troubling than we had originally thought. Apparently some users have experienced data corruption that goes beyond the trophy syncing issue described below. Some users have seen the date on their PS3 reset to 12/31/1999, indicating that the...

Release of the Week: Heavy Rain (PS3)

Release of the Week: Heavy Rain (PS3)

When it comes to video games, publishers like a sure thing. For example, you can always count on another Call of Duty or Madden game every year. These games are a known quantity and will always sell well as long as small innovations are made to keep the series interesting. What truly drives innovation in...

Heavy Rain Demo Preview

Heavy Rain Demo Preview

Two years ago I woke up early one morning wanting to play some games. As I looked at my Xbox 360 collection at the time I realized two things. The first thing was that I had a whole bunch of stuff that I never played. The second thing was, there was a game that I had been following for a while at that...

Heavy Rain Demo on its Way!

Heavy Rain Demo on its Way!

A comment made by Mike Kebby, a Playstation Store team member, confirms that we should see a Heavy Rain demo soon. In the comments section on the Playstation blog post announcing the store updates for January 21, a user asked when we would see a Heavy Rain demo. Mike Kebby replied back with this: Heavy Rain...

Heavy Rain Got Itself Some Box Art And An ESRB Rating At A Convenience Store

Heavy Rain Got Itself Some Box Art And An ESRB Rating At A Convenience Store

The release of Heavy Rain is drawing closer and closer.  It only feels a bit more official with the box art being solidified.  The game has also be graced by the ESRB with a rating.  It was granted an M for Blood, Intense Violence, Nudity, Sexual Content, Strong Language and Use of Drugs.  So enough...

Heavy Rain Gets All Official Like With A Release Date

Heavy Rain Gets All Official Like With A Release Date

Heavy Rain has finally gotten itself a date.  A release date that is.  Heavy Rain will hit store shelves on February 23, 2010.  Yeah, like two whole months away.  Those of you who pre-order the game from participating retailers will also be privy to the first DLC titled Heavy Rain: Chronicle One – The...

How I learned to stop trolling and love the PS3.

How I learned to stop trolling and love the PS3.

I hated the PlayStation 2. Despite the huge back catalogue of excellent titles like Shadow of the Colossus and Okami, the ease with which the developers could churn out endless volumes of shovelware left the games market flooded with so many badly made games that they threatened to eclipse the true classic...

Heavy Rain Goes Collector’s Edition

Heavy Rain Goes Collector’s Edition

Heavy Rain has just received a Collector’s Edition.  The Collector’s Edition will come in a special rain-effect slipcase.  That is not all though.  There will be a voucher to pull the following items off of the PSN: Heavy Rain: Chronicle 1 – The Taxidermist – Experience Madison’s dangerous...