Dead Rising 2's upcoming XBLA-exclusive prologue, Case Zero, has been pushed from its original release date in Japan. Andriasang reports that the delay is due to undisclosed "violent" content sneaking its way into the game's free trial, which is funny considering the nature of the product as a whole.

The questionable content will still available in the full version of Dead Rising 2: Case Zero when it eventually launches. According to Famitsu, the delay for the downloadable title will not affect the release date for the full retail Dead Rising sequel in the region. Read more »

Shacknews receives a slew of new screenshots and trailers for upcoming games everyday. The most anticipated titles receive their own post, because we know you're eager to see that content. For the rest, we have the Daily Filter, a place to feature all of the media we add to our enormous database on a daily basis.

Today's Daily Filter includes a whole bucket full of screenshots and trailers from Gamescom 2010. So many, that we couldn't even fit all of them here. We've filtered the filter! Below you'll see new footage of Dead Space 2, two videos from Red Faction: Armageddon, a trailer for Metroid: Other M, new images of BioShock Infinite, Dungeon Siege III, screens and a video for F.E.A.R. 3, a retro-inspired Splatterhouse trailer, screends and video of TERA, a fast new trailer for Need for Speed Hot Pursuit, two gameplay videos for Enslaved, screenshots from Dead Rising 2, Bionic Commando Rearmed 2, Civilization V, DiRT 3, Mortal Kombat, and some screends and video for End of Nations. Whew! Read more »

Shacknews receives a slew of new screenshots and trailers for upcoming games everyday. The most anticipated titles receive their own post, because we know you're eager to see that content. For the rest, we have the Daily Filter, a place to feature all of the media we add to our enormous database on a daily basis.

We've got yet another monster of content for Daily Filter as assets continue to flow from Comic-Con 2010. Today we've added new screens for Lionhead's Fable 3, the ARMA 2 expansion Operation Arrowhead, scratching sequel DJ Hero 2 featuring newly added pro DJ QBert, PlayStation Move's Kung Fu Rider, screens from the action-MMO Tera and PureSim Baseball 3. Read more »

Capcom has just announced (via press release) the upcoming Xbox 360-exclusive downloadable prequel for Dead Rising 2 will release next month for 400MS Points ($5). Dead Rising 2: Case Zero is set to arrive on August 31 and helps introduce players to the franchise's new protagonist, Chuck Greene.

Case Zero isn't the only way players can get to know the intricate lore of decimating hordes of zombies with wacky weapons, as Capcom is set to release a feature-film based on the franchise prior to the game's release. Zombrex: Dead Rising Sun marks the directorial debut of Keiji Inafune and will see a staggered release online and via Xbox Live throughout August and September. Read more »

Capcom has revealed a North American special edition for Dead Rising 2 will be available alongside the standard edition on September 28. The "Zombrex Edition" of the craft-creating, zombie-slaying sim will be available on Xbox 360 and PS3 for $79.99.

Gamers should note that some of the items included in the special edition differ between each console version.Zombie-killers on PS3 get a second Blu-ray disc with a "high-definition 24 minute 'Making of' featurette" whereas Xbox 360 owners get a second console-only disc includes the upcoming Dead Rising 2-based feature film and the "Making of" featurette. (A full listing of both special editions can be found after the break. Read more »

[Update: 6:10pm] As suspected, Capcom has confirmed to Shacknews that Dead Rising 2 will include all Games for Windows Live features, including achievements and online matchmaking.

[Original Story] In response to a post on its official forum regarding a retailer listing for the upcoming zombie-killing sim, Capcom's Christian Svensson (aka "Sven" on the Capcom forums) confirmed the PC version of Dead Rising 2 will "use" Games for Windows Live. Read more »

The release of Blue Castle's open-world zombie-smasher Dead Rising 2 has been pushed back by four weeks to September 28, publisher Capcom has announced.

No reason is given as Capcom simply states "We are happy to confirm today that... Dead Rising 2, is set for release across North America on September 28, 2010."

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Dead Rising 2's Xbox 360-exclusive "downloadable prologue" is shown off in the E3 media blast for Blue Castle's zombie-smashing game, not to mention man-mauling tigers, TNT arrows, a very practical wristwatch and the love between a father and his daughter.

Bridging the gap between the original Dead Rising and its sequel, the 'Case Zero' prologue will be released for Xbox 360 ahead of the full game to show how the adventures of Chuck Greene and his daughter began. Read more »

Digital renditions of Playboy magazine's saline-swollen busts will feature in Blue Castle's zombie apocalypse game Dead Rising 2, publisher Capcom has announced.

Fortune City will be plastered with ad and billboard images from across the skin rag's history while "a unique and special upgrade" can be had by finding a Playboy magazine in-game--magazines replacing the original Dead Rising's books as a perks system. Read more »

Alongside the revelation that Dead Rising 2 will include online cooperative play, publisher Capcom also passed along some new details of the playable prologue coming to Xbox 360.

Dubbed Dead Rising 2: CASE ZERO, the Xbox 360-only download is meant to bridge the gap between the original and the sequel. Read more »

Blue Castle's "zombie action" game Dead Rising 2 will feature two-person online cooperative play, publisher Capcom has confirmed.

To celebrate, the company has released a wealth of new media, including a glimpse of good old buddy-buddy action.

Coming to PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, Dead Rising 2 shambles its way to North American retailers on August 31. A downloadable and playable prologue will be released exclusively on Xbox 360 before then, with this artwork offering a taste. Read more »

On top of a release date for Dead Rising 2, Capcom has also seen it fit to unleash a montage of gameplay footage we've dubbed "When Sledgehammer Meets Zombie."

Developed by Blue Castle Games, Dead Rising 2 is now slated to hit PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 come August 31 in North America and September 3 in Europe, with an exclusive bit of downloadable prequel headed to Xbox Live before its release. Read more »

Capcom and Blue Castle Games' killer zombie sequel Dead Rising 2 will launch in North America on August 31, it was revealed today as part of Microsoft's X10 festivities.

Japan gets the sequel on September 2 followed by Europe on September 3. All three versions of the game--PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360--are due simultaneously. Read more »

What happens when you cross a double-ended paddle with some chainsaws and toss in some duct tape for good measure? You get your new best friend: The Paddlesaw.

Of course, that's just one possibility. Wheelchair-mounted assault rifles? The pitchfork-shotgun? A motorcycle with chainsaws on the sides? Check, check and check. Read more »

Capcom today narrowed down the release window of Dead Rising 2, vowing that the sequel it describes as "Zombie Paradise Action" will arrive sometime during 2010.

While vague--the company offered no additional details regarding dates or specific territories--the timeframe still comes as good news to zombie-slaying fanatics, as Capcom previously said it was due by March 31, 2011. Read more »