SouthPeak Games has announced X-Blades, a third-person hack-and-slash action title for current generation consoles and the PC.  The title is scheduled to release in late 2008.  X-Blades utilizes a unique anime-style, blonde heroine who must battle through loads of levels and waves of baddies using guns, swords, magic, in a crazy, choreographed, cinematic way.  It’s not Diablo, but it should be pretty sweet!  Check out the press release details below:

X-Blades features a special combination of cinematic style, beautiful animation and relentless high-speed gameplay. Players assume the role of Ayumi, a stunningly seductive yet tenacious heroine who battles enemies with her pistol blades, acrobatic ability and magic spells. With full anime-style cut scenes, the story unfolds revealing demonic hordes and spectacular landscapes, all ripe for exploration and frenetic supernatural battling.