Singularity falls in line for a June 29 point of delivery

by Ben Gilbert on Apr 17th 2010 9:00PM

Last we heard about Singularity, the game got pushed back to an amorphous "June" release date by publisher Activision. Heck, the game's developer, Raven Software, even had to lay off some folks last summer to reflect a lightened workload after the release of Wolverine and Wolfenstein.

But the game popped back up on our radar last night when its latest trailer was shown on GameTrailers TV, complete with a solidified June 29 release date (as Amazon and Gamefly listings previously indicated). If you're into WWII-era alternate realities featuring god-like special abilities, the trailer that we've embedded after the break is right up your alley. If not, well, here are the Wonderpets with a very sewious message.

Update: We've added the trailer above.

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Tags: Microsoft, q2-2010, raven, raven-software, release-date, singularity, trailer, video, Xbox-360

Reader Comments (53)

I like the way this looks. The time changing thing looks nice... but I won't be buying any Activision product anytime soon.

same here done with Acti will only buy used.

As much as I dislike Activision as well, remember that the a good portion of this profit goes to the developers of the game, Raven Software. If you don't want to support Activision, fine, I don't blame you, but at least support Raven Software.

Honestly, I don't really feel like supporting any developer that chooses to be part of the Activision brand.

I've been avoiding Activision games like the plague. And, to be very honest, I haven't really seen any that have come out in recent months that I HAD to have anyways.

I'd gladly support Raven, if they have a good game, with a publisher that ain't the devil in my eyes.

Activision has made a lot of decisions that I don't agree with. One of them being churning out a bunch of shit titles/sequels and the other being firing the IW heads, some of the most creative people in the industry.

This is all opinion, but I'm sure some agree with me.

For me it depends on how well the time gimmick is implemented into combat and how much freedom there is with it, If you remember timeshift, the game pretty much forced you into using it in certain points, there wasn't much creativity involved. But I'll wait for a demo.

Same here - I will not buy any Activision product. If I hear the game is good I'll pick it up used, but Activision never gets a dollar from me again.

Uhh... Helghast anyone?

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JaseH.

We see your name right on top of your comment, so did you really need to sign it? I'm sorry but it just urks the f**k out of me.

I was feeling Bioshock a little, that might just be the whole superpower-comes-out-of-your-hand thing though.

You're a douchebag. You don't have to put fuc|

God damn comment gods.

Lol, you guys must lead pretty miserable lives if a single signature annoys you that much.
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JaseH.

Joystiq is a special place. Conform or face downvotes!

"Oh hey guys I'm JaseH, my real names Jason but the kids call me Jase.

I smoke weed, a drug that's probably safer than nicotine because I like to give society the finger, and to show this I have a picture of a leaf that I got off google images as my avatar.

And because I'm the only person cool enough to shorten my own name and get high, I deserve a signature that I have to type out myself to the exact same length every time I make a comment."
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JaseH.

MrAlexander, my name isn't Jason, it's Jase. The H is representative of my surname.

But thank you for taking the time to come up with some rationale... the highlight of your day I take it?

Also, "probably" safer than nicotine? Home grown IS safer than nicotine, however it isn't "safe"... it's just like any substance that alters your mental state and bodily functions (alcohol, caffeine, ect;) - but that's not why I use it as my avatar, I just love the way the cannabis plant looks... it's a beautiful plant. Sorry if that makes your life a little bit harder to deal with.

Oh yeah, I almost forgot to copy and paste...

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JaseH.

Have a shit one.

P.S, use anything in moderation and you'll be fine. Responsibility is the key. ;]

What did you write, JaseH? Sry...I just can't read it, it's soooo foggy.

Srsly, stop signing your comments. At least stop to post the fricking line. It's the gayness...

@JaseH, since you have a fondness for attractive plant varieties I have provided a picture of a Venus Flytrap, hopefully it will make a better avatar as I feel that it is a better looking plant, and I feel you'd be hard-pressed to disagree:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/VFT_ne1.JPG/240px-VFT_ne1.JPG
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MrAlex

@MrAlex

That venus fly trap marks a sparking resemblance to a va-

Nevermind.

@MrAlex

I disagree.

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JaseH.

@Jase H, the final word is mine.

This is sewius business

WISE FWOM YOUW GWAVE!

Err... Isn't that pic from Wolfenstein? I mean, I know that Raven made it as well, but it just seems off to include it as the main pic for a Singularity post...

For a second I thought this was going to be about a entry in the Wolfenstein series.

This looks like a slightly better version of TimeShift, but still reeks of mediocrity. This will be in the bargain bin as soon as Fall 2010 rolls around. I hope Activision continues to back projects like this. The sooner they fall, the better.

Btw, the single player in last year's Wolfenstein was pretty damn solid. Multiplayer sucked, however.

Ming-Ming tells the truth, for this actually is sewious.

It's not a swastika dude.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swastika
Look at these pictures and their variants.

As someone who only recently finished Timeshift (and although i liked it, it had the biggest anticlimactic ending of all time), this looks like what Timeshift should have been and i'm really interested now. Really does look incredible.

Sorry, Raven, but I'll be picking up this sucker used. If only you'd gotten it out on time...

Pass. I've been burned by too many of Raven's offerings in the past. Most of their games have always been mediocre, and i can't recall ever playing one that was outstanding.

Quake 4, X-Men Legends 2, Jedi Academy, Soldier of Fortune 1. Loved all these games immensely.

Raven's totally done some good stuff...but Quake 4 is just the epitome of mediocrity, sorry. Heretic and Hexen are where it's at, and the X-Men Legends games are of course good.

also if it actually was a swastika it would because he is in fact, a Nazi

Reminds me of timeshift. Such an underrated game.
and like timeshift, I shall rent this.

Timeshift was great, the ending was not.

I was somewhat interested in the game until I saw that screenshot posted and now want it less and then even less after watching that movie.

this game seems to sucks hard!

And i thought it looked kind of cool. Russian-english voiceover included!

Yeah, I saw that picture and wondered if the dude was going to start shooting plasmids. Meh, another B grade shooter. I'll pick it up used in a year.

this game looks similar to time shift

Maybe a rent. Nice concept but I'll need to download a demo to make sure It's worthy to spend my cash on. Hopefully It's good through the whole game and not a mediocre novelty that gets old in the first who levels.

Was this the APRIL WEEK TWO stuff?

http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/05/arg-we-cant-believe-we-wasted-time-on-that/

I'm not convinced as long as it has Activision as publisher...

looks sweet. Like a half-life/bioshock hybrid. I'm amazed this has never caught my eye until now. Hope it turns well.

Singularity, eh? Ehhhhh, Activision - nvrmnd. Pass.

These devs need to be getting out from under Activision if they're wanting any of my bells.

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Nook

This looks awesome, and Raven is a local company here.

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