Iron Man 2 game before film

SEGA's Iron Man 2 videogame will be released a week before the film it's based on.

The game - available on DS, PS3, Wii and Xbox 360 - will be out on 30th April. The film will follow on 7th May.

SEGA San Francisco will develop and has apparently been working closely with Marvel on the project.

SEGA's first Iron Man effort, released alongside the first film (which was surprisingly decent), was dreadful; an "abysmally implemented spin-off", a "ham-fisted misfire" and a "singularly unpleasant experience", according to the Eurogamer 3/10 review.

Hold your breath, Iron Man 2 could be a stunner.