Kuju Entertainment subsidiary doublesix games announces Strike Suit Zero, an arcade-style space shooter to be released via digital distribution in the first quarter of next year for Windows and consoles. We have a few screenshots and a cinematic teaser trailer, and word is the game will be demonstrated at the upcoming Gamescom conference in Germany. Here's a bit from the announcement:

Guildford, UK - 9th August 2011 - doublesix games, the award-winning independent studio creator of Burn Zombie Burn!, today announces Strike Suit Zero; a unique arcade space shooter in which players will fly a transforming fighter -- known as a “Strike Suit” -- as they battle to save the Earth. Strike Suit Zero will be digitally released on the PC and game consoles in early 2012.

Strike Suit Zero is an action-packed arcade game set in the final hours of a future Earth. The clock is ticking; your planet is about to be destroyed and its only hope is the Strike Suit; an advanced, transforming spacecraft that empowers the player with ludicrous firepower and awesome abilities. Every second is precious; you’ll be forced to fight with fury, choose targets on instinct and make snap decisions that will not only affect the outcome of your mission but your path through the game and the ultimate destiny of seven billion lives.