Yakuza: Dead Souls release date announced

Yakuza: Dead Souls launches in Europe on 16th March, Sega has announced.

Dead Souls is the Western name for Of the End, the zombie-themed PlayStation 3 exclusive Yakuza game.

Elsewhere, a Limited Edition of PC strategy game Total War: Shogun 2 Fall of the Samurai launches on 23rd March 2012.

Gearbox shooter Aliens: Colonial Marines, as previously announced, launches in the autumn.

Sega's 2012 release slate in full:

• 10th February 2012, 3DS, Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games Sports.
• 22nd February 2012, PS Vita, Virtua Tennis 4: World Tour Edition Sports.
• 24th February 2012, PS3, Xbox 360, Binary Domain Shooter.
• 16th March 2012, PS3, Yakuza: Dead Souls.
• 23rd March 2012 PC Total War: Shogun 2 - Fall of the Samurai - Limited Edition.
• June 2012, PS3, Xbox 360, PC, London 2012 - The Official Video Game of the Olympic Games.
• 6th July 2012, PS3, Xbox 360, Anarchy Reigns.
• Summer 2012, PS Vita, Super Monkey Ball Banana Splitz.
• Autumn 2012, PS3, Xbox 360, PC, Aliens: Colonial Marines.