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Here’s the TV advert for Heavy Rain, check it out.

That’s right, one of the biggest Playstation 3 exclusives has been banned in The United Arab Emirates. No specific reason for the ban but Megamers made the following report on the matter:

The UAE’s National Media Council (NMC) has banned Heavy Rain on PlayStation3. Heavy Rain has an 18+ PEGI rating and has been conceived from the earliest stages as a genuinely adult experience. This means that it deals with strong content including blood and nudity, but treats this content in a mature and sensitive manner. The game is not intentionally controversial or sensationalist, and all the themes and content are consistent with what consumers would expect to see in a mainstream Hollywood thriller.

Will Sony censor some of the content in Heavy Rain at a later date?

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WARNING SPOILERS ALERT. Here is the sex scene in Heavy Rain. Check it out.

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Here’s a leaked footage of Ethan Mars cutting off his own finger.

The Official Playstation Magazine UK has reviewed Heavy Rain in their latest issue. The mag are rather impressed with the game, giving it a great 9 our of 10!

They said the game is one of the freshest, most exciting, and even important games on the PS3 so far.

Are you going to buy Heavy Rain?

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Here’s a gameplay trailer of Heavy Rain.

Trailer of Heavy Rain all in game engine.

Here is first 9 minutes for highly anticipated PS3 exclusive Heavy Rain.

Finally, the release date for Heavy Rain has been officially confirmed. Sony has revealed the release date for Heavy Rain and will be released on the 16th of February 2010 in North America. A European release date has not yet been confirmed.

We’ll post the European release date as soon as we get it.

Heavy Rain is a Playstation 3 game to look out for because it looks damn good, the graphics, gameplay and all that looks brilliant.

Below are the European and US Boxart’s for the game.

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Heavy Rain is a game  that should be on everybody’s list of games to watch out for because it looks brilliant. In the past the developers have been a little quite on the release date for the title but Famitsu have information saying that the game is scheduled to be released on the 18th of February 2010 in Japan, which could mean it will be released elsewhere shortly after.

I guess we’ll have to wait and see.

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Heavy Rain is due to be released early next year but Sony and Quantic Dream will be releasing a demo of the good looking title. David Cage of Quantic Dream has confirmed that a demo will be released so gamers can get a taste of what to expect from the game.

Here’s the evidence Cage provided while talking to G4.

G4: Have you considered releasing a short demo via PSN of a scene such as the Norman Jayden junkyard fight, to convey what the game is to gamers who don’t follow enthusiast media?

DC: Definitely. We are currently working on a demo, which is a real challenge. Finding one scene that can convey what we are trying to achieve with Heavy Rain is something really difficult. If we show an action scene, some players will think that this is what Heavy Rain is all about, and it is the same thing if we show an exploration scene. The problem is that each scene of the game offers contextual game play, which is something very difficult to explain and convey in a single demo. Demos are often a double-edge thing: if you don’t release one, players may think that you have something to hide. We also know many good games that ended up not being massive hits because the demo could not convey the quality of the game behind it.

Because Heavy Rain is a new concept and since many gamers will want to check what it is before buying it, we will be releasing a demo. We just need to find the best scene for it.

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The motion controller was revealed at E3 2009, while no actual games will make use of it just yet, Heavy Rain could be the one in the future.

David Cage found of Quantic Dream has spoke out to say that the motion controller could be used with Heavy Rain but not at launch.

[Motion sensing technology] may work well with Heavy Rain because Heavy Rain is based on motion already. The way we deal with action sequences, really trying to use the controller as much as possible to make you feel the same moves of your character at the same time. So yeah I feel close to that,

At the same time it really depends on how you use it. You can do very different things with motion control. You just need to be careful about how you do things. Do I believe that every single game will be motion control and it’s going to replace regular controllers in the future? No I don’t think so. I think it’s going to work well for certain experiences and people will enjoy some games with that. I don’t think it’s going to overwhelm the market and all games will be like that.

Heavy Rain is currently scheduled for release early 2010 exclusively for the Playstation 3.

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Below you’ll see the newest trailer that was shown during Sony’s Press Conference.

Sony has announced that a video delivery service will be hitting parts of Europe starting this November. Along with a new look for PSN starting September 1. Sony is looking to expand upon their Home service. Adding new dance moves, animations, and new character customizations. You’ll also have a camera to carry around within Home. VidZone is expanding to other countries in Europe, starting with Sweden, Denmark, Norway, and New Zealand. Two new Spaces for Home have also been announced, SingStar, and Audi. Sometime within next month, UK consumers can purchase PSN cards.

Heading to the PSP side, Eye of Judgement and Locoroco Midnight Carnival have also been announced. A digital reader, and comic reader will be available for the PSP in November. With Marvel being the leading partner. Something sounding similar to the PSP App Store have been announced, with games releasing no bigger than 100MB in size. Fifteen being available at PSP GO! launch, and 50 til the end of 2009. PSP 3000 getting new colors, Turqoise, Pink, and Purple. GT for the PSP Go will be FREE to European and PAL consumers who register between the dates of 1-10 Oct. Please Note, that this is only for PSP Go owners.

Eyepet has been priced at 50 euros, which is bundled with the PlayStation Eye Camera.

Heavy Rain, final two characters were revealed. Shelby, a private detective working on the Origami Killer case. Ethan, who is an architect and has to find his son in 4 days. All the scenes within the game will be fully interactive.

Nothing new about the Motion Controller until TGS.

Lastly, Kaz Hirai has taken the stage, and finally unveiled the long denial of the PlayStation 3 Slim. Being available to all territories with the first week of September. It’s 33% smaller, and 36% lighter. With 120GB of Storage memory, the cost will be $299, 299 Euros, and 29980 Yen. Also all current PS3 SKU’s have been slashed by at least $100.