May 28, 2010

While it’s not certain, it is entirely possible that PC gamers will have their own version of finger twister Heavy Rain in the future. “Nvidia seems to think that Quantic Dream’s latest interactive storytelling adventure isn’t a PS3 exclusive. They have the title listed as one of the games “current and upcoming” which can take...

Mar 28, 2010

Because if any game deserves/needs it, Heavy Rain does! From 1up: “Creator David Cage hinted at it last month, and now it’s official: Heavy Rain will get support for the PlayStation Move motion controller. The confirmation comes by way of Belgian gaming magazine Chief (via Gamer.nl), which reports that Heavy Rain will indeed get Move support. It...

Mar 19, 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...

Feb 27, 2010

I’m sure this doesn’t come as much of a surprise to anyone but it looks like we may be seeing a Heavy Rain movie not so far in the distant future. “A filing with the United States Copyright Office reveals that Quantic Dreams have been exploring a Heavy Rain movie. It is hardly a shock that a story as strong as Heavy Rain’s isn’t thought of...

Feb 5, 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...

Jan 20, 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...

Jan 8, 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...

Dec 15, 2009

Ah, Heavy Rain. Is there nothing it will do in a simple, easy, straight-forward kind of way? Guilaume de Fondaumiere – CEO of HR developers Quantic Dream – recently explained that while PS3 exclusive Heavy Rain will feature trophies, the twist is that you won’t know when, where or even what those trophies are until the close of each sizeable...