The first bits of details from Gears of War 2 has leaked onto the Internet, courtesy of the latest issue of the Game Informer magazine and an enterprising NeoGAF user.

According to his post, the game will pick up six months after the original and will feature several new characters, including the wife of co-op partner Dom. The game will feature drop-in and drop-out co-op play, and will supposedly scale difficulties for each of the player. A new difficulty setting has been added, with Epic Games noting that it wants the game to be accessible to everyone. As expected, the game will feature new weapons, new enemies and a new vehicle.

Other inclusions and enhancements include a refined cover system and the removal of the forced walking sections from the original. It will also feature a “SHUT UP” button, letting impatient gamers get straight to the action.

“There’s a certain percentage of the audience that wants to skip all that, and they just want to shoot some s—, and we’re more than willing to cater to that,” said creator CliffyB.

There are also new enemies, one of which is the Kantus, a Locust that can revive enemies from across the battlefield. To make matters worse, the Kantus will reside towards the rear of a Locust squadron, making them difficult to get to.

More information can be found in the post. The game is slated to arrive this November on Xbox 360.