Beyond: Two Souls the much anticipated title from Heavy Rain creators Quantic Dream and the mind of visionary director David Cage, will launch on the PS3 on October 8th, Ross Alexander – European Product Manager, of SCEE revealed on the Playstation Blog.

Beyond is a psychological action thriller that features Oscar nominee Ellen Page (Inception, Juno) in the lead role of superpowered Jodie Holmes, and Oscar nominee Willem Dafoe (Platoon, Spider-Man) who will star as Nathan Dawkins, a government scientist who works with Jodie to analyse her powers.

The game tells the story of Jodie, a young woman who’s known since birth that she is different from everyone else. She possesses supernatural powers through her psychic link to an invisible entity she calls Aiden, and this gift has changed her life forever. In Beyond, you’ll play through 15 years of Jodie’s story, experiencing the most striking moments of her life.

A gameplay trailer was also released showcasing an early scene from the game in which Nathan first meets a young Jodie (played by a child actress, not Ellen), and including some sneak peeks at other scenes from the game.