27 Jan, 2011

Written, scored and shot as though for the silver screen, Quantic Dream’s Heavy Rain has always purported to be considerably more than “just” a video game. Well, now here’s it’s chance to prove it – David Milch, creator of Deadwood and NYPD Blue, is set to bring it to the movie-going masses. Variety is claiming that Milch is...

21 Mar, 2010

We’ve already told you what we thought about Heavy Rain. We also told you what we thought about the sub-par voice acting. We needn’t have bothered; it seems that this gorgeous little flash game does a perfect job of summing up what some of us thought of this particular chapter. Press X to Jason and marvel at just how goddamn close it is to the actual...

19 Mar, 2010

Those of us that didn’t fork out the extra cash to get the Collector’s Edition of Heavy Rain will soon be given the opportunity to play the additional playable scene Heavy Rain: Chronicle 1 – The Taxidermist that was included. “Chronicle 1 – The Taxidermist provides additional backstory to Heavy Rain, and focuses on Madison Paige as she...

19 Mar, 2010

Those of you clinically dead or have living under a rock these last few months may not have heard of Heavy Rain. Thankfully, the rest of us have. And now that we’ve all had a few weeks to acquaint ourselves with the twists and turns of the HR universe, what do we really think of the game? And yeah, I said ‘we’. I said we because everyone and his...

17 Feb, 2010

So, our Stateside friends! Who’s got ahold of Heavy Rain then? Sources suggest that whilst some retailers – specifically Blockbusters – may not be selling the game as of yet, they have been putting the game out for rental. Which means that it might be time to dust off your Blockbusters card and check out your local store, right? And while we...

5 Feb, 2010

Heavy Rain debuts on the 23rd of this month. The demo is scheduled for official release on the 11th. But thanks to the eagle-eyed guys over at Kokatu, with a little detective work (or not, as the case may be) you could be playing it right now. To lay your hands on a download code today, you need to visit Precinct 52 and solve the case by collecting the correct...

20 Jan, 2010

Another day, another tidbit about the hotly anticipated Heavy Rain. We’re only a few short weeks away from release and today, eagle-eyed gamers have spotted the alleged Japanese cover up at Amazon.jp. This now gives us a third variation as it differs from the European and North American versions already released and confirmed by Sony. Taking the best parts...

8 Jan, 2010

You know, every time I read or watch something to do with Heavy Rain: the Origami Killer, I’m silently bracing myself for a disappointment. This game has been hyped so much so often, it’s increasingly less likely that the game’s going to live up to expectations. And then I watch something like this and promptly eat my words. It doesn’t...