The latest press release from Capcom announced the release date for the zombie actioner Dead Rising 2, advising that the title will be available on August 31st. Xbox 360 owners will also be privy to some exclusive downloadable content prior to the game's release...

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Titled Dead Rising 2: CASE ZERO, this DLC (which will come out weeks before the August 31st game release date) will introduce gamers to the title's main protagonist Chuck Greene and provide players with a link between the original title and the events about to take place in the zombie infested casinos of Fortune City.

Dead Rising 2 will be available for the PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on August 31st. Those interested can check out the latest game screens here or tune into the latest trailer which shows off some of the wacky and wonderfully awesome methods of zombie killing that the game will have at its disposal.

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