http://kotaku.com/5582189/dragon-age-2-is-an-all+new-game
New Hero, all new game
It may have had its cover blown yesterday, but don't let that rain on your parade: Dragon Age 2 has made its public debut today.
The game, shown off on the cover of the latest issue of Game Informer magazine, is an all-new title (despite coming so soon after the last game), stars a new hero and will take you to different parts of the world, unseen in the first game.
The first Dragon Age was one of the more pleasant surprises of 2009 (especially its superior PC version), its pitch at old-school RPG fans going down well with...old-school RPG fans!
You might get more info later in the day, if you're lucky, and if you're not (and don't read the printed word), you'll have to wait for whatever's in the issue of Game Informer to make its way online!
UPDATE: It will be VERY Different compared to the first game
http://kotaku.com/5582305/dragon-age-2-seems-like-it-will-be-very-different
* Embark upon an all-new adventure that takes place across an entire decade and shapes itself around every decision you make.
* Determine your rise to power from a destitute refugee to the revered champion of the land.
* Think like a general and fight like a Spartan with dynamic new combat mechanics that put you right in the heart of battle whether you are a mage, rogue, or warrior.
* Go deeper into the world of Dragon Age with an entirely new cinematic experience that grabs hold of you from the beginning and never lets go.
* Discover a whole realm rendered in stunning detail with updated graphics and a new visual style.
UPDATE 2:
http://kotaku.com/5582435/dragon-age-ii-pulls-a-commander-shepard
Dragon Age II takes a page from the Mass Effect playbook, limiting player characters to a male or female human version of the game's main character, Hawke.
