27 Feb, 2010

Unlike most video games, which are designed to allow gamers to get it right, Heavy Rain staunchly insists that there is no such thing: much like life, there are only the choices that we make and the consequences that arise from them. It’s a jarring experience to be sure: As gamers, we’re used to being given another chance. Die during a boss fight or...

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...

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...

5 Jan, 2010

Following months of speculation and rumours about the title, the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) has revealed its classification for Heavy Rain: Origami Killer, Quantic Dreams’ latest, greatest and exclusive offering for the PS3. Clearly not the Daily Mail enraging, overtly violent sex romp we were perhaps led to believe, Heavy Rain has come...

20 Dec, 2009

All kinds of news is spilling out about Heavy Rain right now. Jefferson Dong, SCEA Marketing Manager for Heavy Rain, announced on the PlayStation Blog that from today, Canadian and US pre-orders of the title will come bundled with the first episode of the ‘Heavy Rain Chronicles’ for free. Expected to usually retail at $4.99, this first installment,...