First look: The House of the Dead 3

Sega of America has released the first screenshot from The House of the Dead 3 for the Microsoft Xbox. The company also announced a related contest, in which contestants are encouraged to present their most gruesome Halloween costumes. The lucky winner with the grossest and scariest zombie costume will have their character included as an NPC in the game. Interested parties must take a picture of their costume, write a short explanation about what would make them such a scary video game zombie, and send the information to Sega via e-mail or US mail. Specific entry details can be found on Sega's contest page, while contest rules can be found here.

The House of the Dead 3 will be released in early 2002 for the Xbox. The game is being developed by Wow Entertainment, which created the previous games in the series.