​This is one of those news items that has little information beyond the headline, but needs to be shared regardless. After slipping out a couple of teases in recent days, EA announced today that Dead Space 2 will be released for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC... sometime (probably Fall 2010). You'll still be playing Isaac Clark and fighting Necromorphs, and that's about all we know. Here's a chunk of the press release:

Visceral Games, an Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) studio announced today that the award-winning Dead Space™ franchise will continue to frighten gamers with its stunning sequel, Dead Space 2. Hero Isaac Clarke returns for another heart-pounding adventure, taking the fight to the Necromorphs in this thrilling action-horror experience. New tools to gruesomely slice and dismember the Necromorphs complement Isaac's signature Plasma Cutter, empowering him as he meets new characters, explores epic Zero-G environments, and fights against a relentless necromorph onslaught. Survival isn't the only thing on Isaac's mind in Dead Space 2 - this time, he calls the shots.

Excellent. Dead Space 2 was one of the biggest successes in EA's (possibly short-lived) focus on original IP. Official PlayStation Magazine seems to have the game on its next cover, so hopefully we'll find out more details soon.