Prepare to be judged! BAM! Entertainment, Inc. Announces North American Distribution Agreement for Judge Dredd Dredd Vs. Death (thanks Frans) announces that Rebellion's first-person shooter based on the 2000 A.D. comic book hero is headed to the United States. Word is the PC, Xbox, PS2, and GameCube editions of the game will appear stateside next month. Here's a bit on the game:

The game takes place in the futuristic 22nd century, where society is on the verge of anarchy and only a select group of elite "judges" can keep Mega-City One under control. Players take on the role of Judge Dredd, one of the city's top judges who vows to clean up the streets by any means necessary. But when a break-out at the city's penitentiary unleashes a group of evil judges onto the city streets, Judge Dredd's plans for stability take a deadly turn.

Judge Dredd: Dredd Vs. Death is a first-person shooter action game featuring a huge arsenal of deadly weapons to help combat the city's scum throughout 11 chapters and more than two dozen levels of game play. Over 50 unique characters, including zombies, crooks and demons, challenge Judge Dredd on his quest. Multiplayer action allows up to 4 players to battle it out in split-screen mode.