Painkiller Hell & Damnation given launch date

Nordic Games has announced a release date for the remake of the 2004 first-person shooter, Painkiller Hell & Damnation.

It will hit PC on 31 October in Standard and Collector's Editions for £17.99 GBP and £24.99 GBP respectively.

Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 users will have to wait until 22 January 2013 to get their hands on it, where it will be priced at £24.99 GBP.

The Collector's Edition for PC features bonuses such as stickers, a soundtrack, a making-of DVD and more.

"We're committed to offering games of the highest quality and rewarding the fans with additonal content that truly adds depth," said Nordic Games' Peter Hercher.

"It's fantastic that we can offer this at a price which is superb value for money. The game is an explosive action classic that has been packed full of the darkest parts of hell and fantastic bonus material, for an extreme, demonic experience."