Red Faction: Battlegrounds dated, $10, free on PS Plus

THQ’s downloadable shooter, Red Faction: Battlegrounds is slated for an April 5 release. This according to a PlayStation Network news letter that has been hitting inboxes this week.

The Juice Games-developed top-down twin-stick shooter will run you $10 if you’re just a normal. But if you’re a super-special PlayStation Plus subscriber, I have good news: it’ll be free! THQ will get you on the backend, though — its already planning downloadable content for the downoadable title.

Battlegrounds is also slated to hit Xbox Live Arcade, but there’s no word yet on when we can expect that.

Red Faction: Battlegrounds coming April 5 for $10, distributed free as PS Plus incentive [Joystiq]