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Sony has told CVG that releasing new IP as left-field as Heavy Rain is a ‘gamble’ – but that it has full faith the title can become a watershed moment in gaming.

Sony product manager for Heavy Rain told CVG:

"Being Sony, I suppose we have a little more luxury to take a gamble on more original and innovative IP – and Heavy Rain definitely fits that category.

"I suppose the risk is lessened if you have faith in the team behind the game and David and Guillaume and the guys at Quantic Dreams have really impressed, not just in terms of their back catalogue – Farenheit – but also in terms of the tech demos they showed in the run up to Heavy Rain."

Best Buy, GameStop, Target, and Amazon.com have all dropped the price of the God of War Collection for the PS3 to $30.

Wii Sports Resort, Wii Fit Plus, and New Super Mario Bros. Wii Nintendo Channel data, Amazon.com Sales Ranks, MetaCritic.com Review Score Averages: 85.3/100

Number of Players Reporting Data:

Wii Sports Resort, released in July of this year, has 268,672 players reporting data so far.

Wii Fit Plus, released in October, has 107,968 players reporting data on the Nintendo Channel.

New Super Mario Bros. Wii, released on November 15, now has 215,190 players reporting data.

GoNintendo: This bit of information comes in from the official Twitter of Gaijin Games…

‘It’s official! BIT.TRIP VOID shall be released, Europe-wise, on Feb. 26. Get those points ready ’

BioWare’s best work is "still ahead of us", says co-boss Ray Muzyka.

Speaking to CVG in London this week, Muzyka said the developer’s up for the challenge of topping stellar sequel Mass Effect 2, which has received universal acclaim from the press.

"The way we approach it is that each game has to be better than the last one," Muzyka told CVG. "That’s always been true for the last 20 years we’ve been doing this, that’s just what we do. It’s kind of in our culture now."

Interview: Sony discusses its hopes for its huge new release.
With Heavy Rain clocking up the 90%-plus review scores, CVG thought it high time for a catch up with Sony. Product manager Lucy Duncan answers our questions…

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Developer up for the challenge of topping Mass Effect 2, says Muzyka.
BioWare’s best work is "still ahead of us", says co-boss Ray Muzyka.

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Opinion: OXM editor Jon Hicks give us his view…
Good news: Dara O’Briain is hosting the BAFTA games awards again. This means we should get some informed banter during the show.

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Innovative new IP is a risk, says firm – but one it has full faith in.
Sony has told CVG that releasing new IP as left-field as Heavy Rain is a ‘gamble’ – but that it has full faith the title can become a watershed moment in gaming.

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Valve has releaesd Steam’s top ten selling titles for the week ending on January 30.