Deus Ex: Human Revolution Gets Aug 23 Release Date

The first proper Darkness 2 details have arrived, and the game’s set to feature an “emotional” story, a “graphic noir” art style and acid-urinating demons. Read more here.

Xbox 360 was the top selling console in the US in January, according to NPD data provided by Microsoft. Read more here.

Call of Duty: Black Ops was the best selling game in the US during January, according to data released this evening by the NPD Group. The recently released Dead Space 2 came at third place, trailing behind Just Dance 2 for Wii. The full list here.

After a long hiatus, RAGE has finally gotten a new trailer. Watch it below:

The latest issue of Official PlayStation magazine has suggested that the as yet unannounced Far Cry 3 may be released as soon as this year. Read more here.

Although it’s not yet officially announced, EA CEO John Riccitiello has predicted that sales in the Dead Space series will really start to explode with the arrivial of Dead Space 3. Read more here.

Blizzard’s released a new patch for StarCraft 2. Patch 1.2.1 introduces a few small updates to matchmaking as well as general bug fixes to maps and the StarCraft 2 Editor. Click here for the full list of changes.

It appears that Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit players are in for at least two more downloadable car packs in the coming months. A new list of bonus achievements outed on Xbox360Achievements seems to reveal challenges linked to Lamborghini and Porsche ‘Packs’. Read more here.

Sony Computer Entertainment has released a statement regarding recent PS3 jailbreak developments. Read more here.

EA has lost a trio of high profile executives this week, according to reports. Read more here.

We pretty much knew it was coming, but Sony’s now officially confirmed plans to launch a Killzone 3 PS3 bundle – in the States, at least. Read more here.

Battlefield 3 will be the best game released this year, reckons EA CEO John Riccitiello. Speaking at the Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference, Riccitiello conceded that EA lost the market leading position it once had with Medal of Honor, but added, “we’re after it now” Read more here.

EA boss John Riccitiello has spoken of the company’s massive ambitions for BioWare MMO Star Wars: The Old Republic. Read more here.

Crytek boss Cevat Yerli has questioned the business model of Cloud gaming service OnLive, pointing to its lack of a “killer app” for launch. Speaking in a CVG interview this week, Yerli said he had tested the service, but was uncertain about its “sustainability” in the current market. Read more here.