Square-Enix and Gas Powered Games have pegged Autumn 2010 (US Spring) as the release target for Supreme Commander 2, the sequel to their system-intensive 2007 real-time strategy title and spritial successor to Chris Taylor's much-loved Total Annihilation.

Set 25 years after the end of the Infinite War, SUPREME COMMANDER 2 starts with the galaxy reeling from the recent assassination of the newly elected president of the fragile Colonial Defense Coalition. The members of the Coalition – the United Earth Federation, The Illuminate and the Cybran Nation –blame each other, and the early rumbles of war can be heard throughout the galaxy.

There's a bunch of screenshots over on our game page but better than that is this new extended walkthrough trailer narrated by creator and lead designer Chris Taylor that features near-on 10 minutes of gameplay.

Supreme Commander 2 is in the works for both PC and Xbox 360.