Dead Rising 2 has been confirmed by a source close to developer Blue Castle Games.

There have been rumours flying around for the past year about a sequel to the original zombie battling title, but no solid evidence had been reported until now.

According to Eurogamer's source, have turned to Vancouver based team Blue Castle raise the hordes of undead a second time.

The source stated: "Everyone's really excited; the team has obviously seen the rumours and it's been hard to keep quiet, but they can't wait to show off the game."

No release date has been announced but we'll be sure to keep you updated.

By James Wallis