Dead Island 2 playable at Gamescom

Deep Silver has confirmed that Dead Island 2 - which was revealed at E3 in June - will be playable for the first time at Gamescom later this month. The game, which is being developed by Yager, will headline a lineup that includes Metro: Redux, Sacred 3 and Risen 3: Titan Lords.

In our E3 interview we found out more about the game that its creators are calling "the world's smallest MMO", and you can see the stellar trailer that accompanied the game's announcement below.