CHEAT SHEET 2/1/12: Kazuo Hirai’s promotion, THQ’s troubles and a new Humble Bundle with an added bonus

Back to work! Let’s check in with today’s mainstream gaming news! – Kazuo Hirai will soon replace Howard Stringer as Sony’s CEO and President. – THQ has been having some serious financial troubles which have led to massive layoffs and potentially being removed from NASDAQ. – The next Humble Indie bu

Back to work! Let’s check in with today’s mainstream gaming news!

– Kazuo Hirai will soon replace Howard Stringer as Sony’s CEO and President.

– THQ has been having some serious financial troubles which have led to massive layoffs and potentially being removed from NASDAQ.

– The next Humble Indie bundle has been announced and this one is introducing Android compatibility!

– Digital version of Sony’s upcoming handheld, the Vita, will be cheaper than their boxed counterparts.

– Gotham City Impostors is releasing next week.

– MMORPG Rift is free to play until level 20.

And that’s it for today! Did anyone else noticed that today’s date is 2112? I think that’s cool. Come back tomorrow for another news wrap-up.

– Adnan Agha