Dead Space lifts off this Halloween

Today, EA officially dated Dead Space for Europe and the US: The game is to burst out onto the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 this Halloween, October 31. As an extra treat, EA released the first official trailer for the Resident Evil-meets-Alien sci-fi survival horror title along with the announcement of the date.

For those unfamiliar with Dead Space, the game takes place 500 years from now in deep space. A team of soldiers and support personnel, including the game's protagonist, Isaac Clarke, are sent to investigate the lack of communication from the mining vessel USG Ishimura--a "Planet Cracker"-class ship capable of stripping an entire planet of its resources.

It appears that while harvesting a planet, the Ishimura has inadvertently knocked on the wrong door. Isaac will have to fight for his life against hostile aliens that have already managed to decimate the ship's crew and are intent on doing the same to him.

For more details on Dead Space, see GameSpot's previous impressions.