Japanese publisher has announced its upcoming third-person Mindjack will hit American shelves on January 18, while it's due for on the 27. No European release date has been confirmed as of yet.

Mindjack is a shooter for the PlayStation 3 and where players can take control of various characters and play as them. It will feature both co-op and competitive modes in which players can enter others' single player campaigns, similar to 2009's Demon's Souls.

The game is being produced by Feelplus, a Japanese studio best known for creating ports and assisting other developers' projects. Feelplus most recently ported for the high-definition consoles.

Mindjack was originally due for release sometime during 2010, but was subsequently delayed.

By Nicholas Gasse