Atari announced today that the first new Pajama Sam and Putt-Putt adventure titles to be created by the renowned children's software developer Humongous Entertainment, Pajama Sam: Life is Rough When You Lose Your Stuff and Putt-Putt: Pep's Birthday Surprise, have shipped to retail stores nationwide. Starring two of the most beloved PC characters of all time, Pajama Sam: Life is Rough When You Lose Your Stuff and Putt-Putt: Pep's Birthday Surprise, feature Sam, the boy turned superhero once he dons his red cape, and the loveable purple convertible, Putt-Putt, and good friend Pep, the dog in their fourth and seventh adventures, respectively.

Ubisoft revealed plans today to expand its line of flight Sims through a partnership with 1C: Maddox Games. The publishing deal includes the announcement of The Battle of Britain, a brand new World War II flight simulation game, which is expected to build on the enormous success of the IL-2 Sturmovik franchise. Ubisoft also plans to publish an expansion pack for IL2 Sturmovik Forgotten Battles that will let owners of Forgotten Battles take to the skies again, to engage in more World War II dogfights alone or with players around the world via the internet.

THQ today announced that Scooby-Doo! Two: Monsters Unleashed, based on the Warner Bros. Studios feature film of the same name, is in development for Game Boy Advance and PC. Scooby-Doo! Two: Monsters Unleashed is scheduled to ship in early 2004, in conjunction with the film's theatrical release.

Rockstar Games, the world-renowned publishing division of Take-Two Interactive Software announced today that Max Payne 2:The Fall of Max Payne for PC has officially gone gold and is currently in manufacturing. Developed by Remedy Entertainment, the sequel to the original film-noir action thriller, Max Payne, will be in stores in North America on October 15, 2003 and in Europe on October 24, 2003.

As typical with any new game platform launch, gamers across North America created and took part in activities in celebration of the N-Gage mobile game deck's October 7 on-sale date. Flash mobs were seen yesterday in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago, and a mysterious N-Gage crop circle was discovered in Minnesota. Gamers also took to the street to perform street art and leave reminders that the N-Gage game deck would take gaming to the next level. And more festivities in celebration of the N-Gage game deck's availability are planned for the coming days.

Konami of Europe has announced that European pre-orders for its eagerly awaited Pro Evolution Soccer 3 football title for PlayStation 2 have exceeded one million units, continuing the success of its Japanese predecessor, Winning Eleven 7, which sold an incredible one million copies within a three-week period. Pro Evolution Soccer 3 is released across Europe on October 17th, with a PC version to follow in November

The highly anticipated action RPG Space Empires: Starfury, developed by Malfador Machinations and published by Shrapnel Games is now available in stores! Space Empires: Starfury is the next installment in the best selling Space Empires series. This time the action is up close and personal as players command a starship on an action packed quest of their own making! With a dynamic universe to freely explore, intense tactical combat, and the ability to completely customize your vessel, Space Empires: Starfury is a science fiction fan's delight. Whether you're a longtime fan of Space Empires, or simply someone who enjoys romping around the galaxy, you'll find Space Empires: Starfury to be one hell of a ride across the stars.

The New Orleans Media Experience is a "MediaFest" to join such signature events as The Big Easy's world-famous Mardi Gras and Jazz & Heritage Festival. "The Experience" will be held in New Orleans for the first time ever from October 26th to November 1st, 2003. "The Experience" will highlight the convergence of film, advertising, music, videogames, graphic design, and more. It will also offer an array of panels, symposiums, professional speakers and moderators all aiming to connect these industries and heighten the progress of each. There will film premiers such as "Hypnotic", video game pre-release exhibitions and demos, as well as Photography and Digital Video Workshops, where one can learn from world leaders in the intuitive development of today's and tomorrow's creative storytellers and image makers!

Sony Computer Entertainment Europe is pleased to announce the 25 fully licensed music tracks that will feature in the brand new dancing game, 'EyeToy: Groove'.

Released in November 2003, 'EyeToy: Groove' utilises the PlayStation2's exclusive EyeToy technology, and gives everyone a chance to fulfil their dreams of being able to dance live on TV! By linking the EyeToy USB camera to a PlayStation 2 the player(s) will feature live on their TV screen enabling them to dance along with the on screen prompts... Read more for full list of artists and tracks!

Datel, the world's leading developer and manufacturer of video game enhancement products, has announced the release of MAX Memory 16MB for the PlayStation2.

MAX Memory is a massive 16MB memory card, loaded with features that can't be found on any other PlayStation2 storage device. In addition to Datel's Memory Management software, which allows users to load, swap, delete, and compress game saves, allowing up to 10 times the standard storage space, MAX Memory will feature online connectivity through any PS2 broadband adapter. Also included is a disc preloaded with game-busting saves for over 100 of the latest and greatest PS2 games.