IO's controversial ex-cons are back for more guilt-ridden exploits later this year and have kindly given us dates.

Kane and Lynch 2: Dog Days will be released for 360, and this August on the 24th in North America and 27th in Europe.

This time around the unhinged pair of criminals find themselves in Shanghai suffering through 48 hours of utter hell.

IO Interactive's Niels Jorgensen explains the new game: "We believe the unique visuals and relentless gameplay has created an intensity never delivered in a videogame before. In a genre where so many games look and feel the same, 2: Dog Days will make people double-take. We think it's going to make quite an impression."

By Ewan Aiton