After several delays, Pandemic Studios finally seems confident in providing a solid release date for the highly anticipated Mercenaries 2: World in Flames, as they stuck it at the end of a brand new trailer.

Look to guide your soldiers-for-hire through the jungles of South America on August 31st (Septermber 5th in the UK). These dates apply for all console (PS2,PS3, X360) and PC versions of the game.

Official Mercs 2 site w/ trailer

On the heels of Pandemic's announcement came one from THQ, letting gamers know there will be another sandbox title to choose from, just days before the release of Mercs 2 (and just a few months after GTA IV. Look for Saints Row 2 (PS3, X360) to hit store shelves on August 26th. Oy.

Truth be told, the past couple of Saints trailers make me wonder if they're really going to be ready for an August release...as one is all audio, the other, a 15 second slide show. Lame.