Players will step into the shoes of a young man in the year 2024 as he arrives in the Independent State of California to pursue his dreams of road domination and capture the Californian cargo transportation market. There are miles of highways to conquer and cities and towns to reach as he becomes the greatest trucker on the highways. But for now, he's starting small. With only a small amount of cash and his huge desire to rule the road.

Ubisoft announced today that it has signed a licensing agreement with DIC Entertainment, a leading children's entertainment company, to create videogames based on the new Trollz. The new Trollz are a stylish group of teen friends that grow up in a spectacular world of gnomes, ogres, dragons and magic. The exclusive, worldwide agreement includes interactive games based on the tween entertainment and lifestyle property for all existing game formats.

2K Games today announced a co-publishing agreement between Take-Two and Bethesda Softworks, granting Take-Two co-publishing, sales and distribution rights to The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. 2K Games has also signed an agreement to co-publish Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth, a first-person horror game that combines intense action and adventure elements.

Microsoft Game Studios announced today that MechAssault 2: Lone Wolf, the sequel to one of the most popular Xbox action titles, has shipped to North American retail stores for an estimated retail price of $49.99 (U.S.). The perfect way to spend those well-earned holiday gift cards, MechAssault 2: Lone Wolf offers gamers a rich BattleMech experience, both offline and online via Xbox Live.

Crave Entertainment today announced the release of Pinball Hall of Fame, featuring some of the best Gottlieb pinball tables of all time. With over seven tables from the 50's through the 90's to choose from, and a special un-lockable table, Pinball Hall of Fame will offers the largest selection of pinball tables ever released on any console.

CDV Software Entertainment announced today that Blitzkrieg: Rolling Thunder, the expansion to CDV's critically acclaimed real-time strategy title, Blitzkrieg, has shipped to North American retail outlets. Blitzkrieg: Rolling Thunder lets gamers experience some of the most dramatic and important battles of WWII.

Atari announced that RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 is available at retail stores nationwide today. The game will be available in territories outside the U.S. on November 5th.

Tecmo and NubyTech announced today their plans to launch, "The Girls of Dead of Alive Ultimate" line of custom-designed controllers for Tecmo's highly-anticipated fighting title, Dead or Alive Ultimate for the Xbox.

NubyTech and Capcom today announced the upcoming release of its limited edition Mega Man controllers for the PS2 and the GameCube. The controllers feature a hi-tech design to bring out the futuristic feel of the Mega Man X series. NubyTech will also add customized Mega Man console decals to the collection so that gamers can enhance their videogame playground with futuristic graphics of their favorite hero.

The newest member of the Logitech cordless controller family utilizes powerful 2.4GHz technology - developed specifically for the demands of the gaming environment. This gives gamers complete freedom of movement anywhere in a room while also eliminating the "line-of-sight" hassle found in most other cordless gamepads on the market today.

Oxygen Interactive today announced the launch of its range of budget PlayStation2 games. A total of eight titles are already in development, including a retro-arcade title, children's games, and Poker. The first set of releases will cover the breadth of the racing genre, with the first three due in the next two months: Formula Challenge (F1-style racing), GT Racers (supercar racing around Europe's leading cities), and Rig Racer (track-based truck racing). Read more for details..

Nyko Technologies, a leading manufacturer of innovative peripherals, has shipped the Wireless Air Flo controller for Sony Playstation 2, a cable-free unit that utilizes Nyko's patented Air Flo technology to provide gamers with a consistent flow of fresh air through the controller handgrips.

Bethesda Softworks is proud to announce the 10th anniversary of its award-winning RPG series, The Elder Scrolls, and will be celebrating the event over the next month on the official Elder Scrolls web site: www.elderscrolls.com. The series, which began in 1994, helped usher in the resurgence of computer role-playing games and the series as a whole has been played by millions of gamers around the world and won hundred of awards.

In2Games today announces that it will showcase the remarkable Gametrak control system and games at the forthcoming Game Developers' Conference (GDC) in San Jose, California, 24-26 March 2004. Over four years in development, Gametrak will launch in August 2004, bundled with the hotly tipped Black Wind, the world's first first person beat-em up for PS2. Dispensing with fiddly joysticks and confusing buttons, Black Wind tracks your hands as you punch, block and main your way through the action. Read more for details...

Nyko blew away gamers last year with the introduction of the Air Flo controller, the world's first air-cooled video game accessory. This year the award-winning Air Flo goes wireless at the International Consumer Electronics Show. Nyko Technologies, manufacturer of innovative peripherals, introduces the Wireless Air Flo controller for Sony PlayStation 2, a cable-free unit that utilizes Nyko's patented Air Flo technology to provide gamers with a consistent flow of fresh air through the controller handgrips. Gamers can prevent problematic sweaty hands as well as employ increased mobility during competitive video games such as SOCOM 2 or Madden 2004.

Players will step into the shoes of a young man in the year 2024 as he arrives in the Independent State of California to pursue his dreams of road domination and capture the Californian cargo transportation market. There are miles of highways to conquer and cities and towns to reach as he becomes the greatest trucker on the highways. But for now, he's starting small. With only a small amount of cash and his huge desire to rule the road. Read more for some truckin' good screens...

Radica have unveiled a brand new controller pack for PS2 that will create havoc for gamers, changing the way multiplayer games are played! Available now at an SRP of £39.99, Clash Pads contain two specialist controllers and a unique central console unit that gives players the ability to disrupt the opposition controller- creating an Unfair Advantage!

Nyko Technologies has shipped its iType2 Controller with Mini-Keyboard for PlayStation 2 to major retail outlets and specialty electronics stores. Officially licensed by Sony Computer Entertainment America, the iType2 features a mini-keyboard built directly into the pad and allows players to chat, share information and type messages to other players - with no interruptions in gameplay. Nyko's new product will sell for $39.99 MSRP.

Mad Catz Interactive announced today that the new, yet classically designed, fully featured RetroCON video game controller for the PlayStation2 will be available in stores the week of October 13, 2003 for suggested retail price of $24.99 U.S.

It's Zero Hour and time to square off against the world's most powerful generals as Electronic Arts announced that Command & Conquer Generals Zero Hour is available in stores under the EA GAMES brand. The first expansion pack to one of the best-selling PC games of 2003, Command & Conquer Generals, Zero Hour gives players more weapons, more power, new battlefields, three new single player campaigns, 15 new missions, and new game modes.

Nyko Technologies has shipped its Air Flo controller for the personal computer to retail outlets and consumer electronic stores. First introduced for Sony PlayStationâ2, Nintendo GameCube and Microsoft Xbox, Nyko's patented Air Flo technology will now also provide PC gamers with a consistent flow of fresh air through the handgrips, ensuring a more comfortable game play experience. The PC Air Flo controller will retail for $24.99.

Logitech today announced that its two newly designed corded controllers for the PlayStation2 are now on retail shelves, ready for prime-time action. The Logitech Extreme Action Controller and the Logitech Action Controller (U.S. suggested retail price of $24.95 and $19.95, respectively) are available at retail outlets and at www.logitech.com. European pricing and availability will be announced separately.

Logitech today announced that Xbox gamers can now step up the action with two new quality controllers. Announced earlier this year at the E3 trade show in Los Angeles, the Logitech Precision Controller and Logitech Thunderpad are now available online at www.logitech.com and retail outlets in the U.S. for U.S. $24.99 and U.S. $19.99, respectively. European prices and availability will be announced separately.

The time of year is approaching when all the movers and shakers of the European gaming world head to London to see the latest that the world of gaming has to offer. This year for the first time ECTS forms part of the newly created London Games Week, a packed schedule of gaming events taking place in the last week of August. As part of London Games Week the ECTS show is coming to Earls Court, London on 27th to 29th August and Nintendo will be there.

Immersion Corp. announced Elite Interactive, maker and distributor of consumer video game products, as its newest gaming licensee. Elite Interactive integrated haptic (force feedback) technology in the new X-Calibur and Katana controllers, its first gamepads to include force feedback capabilities for the Xbox and the PlayStation 2, respectively.

Both gamepads let gamers feel every turn, bump and dip during gameplay, providing a more realistic and engaging experience. For example, a player can feel the difference between driving on gravel or colliding with a barrier. In addition, force feedback gives gamers the opportunity to improve performance.