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'Dead Rising 2' gets prologue

'Dead Rising 2: Case Zero', will be available on 31 August exclusively to Xbox 360 gamers via Xbox Live Arcade at a cost of 400MPs.

A unique and stand alone piece of content, 'Dead Rising 2: Case Zero' acts as a prologue, introducing players to the main protagonist, Chuck Greene, and providing a glimpse of the action to come when 'Dead Rising 2' releases throughout the world on 1 October.

Set two years after the Willamette incident chronicled in the original 'Dead Rising' and three years before the start of 'Dead Rising 2', Chuck and his young infected daughter, Katey, find themselves trapped in the zombie-infested desert town of Still Creek. It's up to Chuck to find a way out of town, and locate the Zombrex Katey must take to prevent her from joining the ranks of the undead.

Just like in the full game, players in 'Dead Rising 2: Case Zero' will use Chuck's handyman skills and a roll of duct tape to combine two items to create powerful combo weapons. Not only do combo weapons make zombie-killing sprees more fun but they also have the added benefit of earning Chuck additional 'Prestige Points' which, in turn, result in quicker levelling up.