No Late Night Consoling tonight so I figure I would mention that Microsoft Games & Epic today announced Unreal Championship 2: The Liandri Conflict, an Xbox action game which will be released later this year. Not just a simple port of Unreal Tournament 2004 or anything like that, this a brand new game featuring melee combat among other things.

Unreal Championship 2: The Liandri Conflict will revolutionize the shooter genre with its high intensity melee combat system, optional third-person perspective and unique character combos. No longer solely bound to the first-person perspective, players can switch to third-person mode for lethal melee attacks and defensive combos; including the devastating reflect move, which sends an incoming attack back to the sender with interest.
Characters in the game will also be more mobile and agile. Each Unreal character will use their own personalized arsenal of jumping, flipping and spinning moves to help players make full use of the new environments. Unique Adrenaline combo-powers supercharge the strength and deadliness of character attacks and defenses, while cranking up character speed and mobility to superhuman levels.

The official site has launched already, and you can find a gameplay trailer on FileShack. Previews with hands-on impressions are available at GameSpot, GameSpy, Planet Unreal, Beyond Unreal and HomeLAN Fed.