'James Bond 007: Blood Stone' unveiled

Activision has today officially unveiled a new James Bond game featuring the likeness and voice of Bond actor Daniel Craig and singer Joss Stone.

The third-person action game, titled James Bond 007: Blood Stone, is being developed by Blur studio Bizarre Creations.

Craig will reprise his role as the famous British spy, with Judi Dench voicing M and Grammy Award-winning singer Stone playing the lead Bond girl.

The game's original story, created by screenwriter Bruce Feirstein, will unravel an "international conspiracy across exotic locales", such as Athens, Istanbul, Monaco and Bangkok.

Players will engage in cover-based fire-fights, melee combat and driving sections on land and sea, along with getting to use Bond's high tech gadgets.

The game will also feature an online multiplayer component, including up to 16 players being able to compete in matches of spies versus mercenaries.

"James Bond 007: Blood Stone captures the cinematic intensity of a Bond film by immersing players in an intriguing conspiracy that will require them to think and act like James Bond," said Activision head of marketing for licensed properties David Pokress.

"In addition, the game will feature a diverse array of multiplayer modes and debut strategic objective-based gameplay that will allow Xbox 360, PS3 and PC players to battle as teams of spies and mercenaries through authentic Bond locales."

Alongside playing a Bond-girl, Stone will also provide an exclusive original track for the game's soundtrack, titled 'I'll Take It All', which has been written with Eurythmics' Dave Stewart.

James Bond 007: Blood Stone is being developed for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC, but a release date is not yet known.