Atari and Melbourne House are pleased to announce a closed public beta test for Test Drive Unlimited on the PS2. Accepting North American entries only, the purpose of the beta is to receive consumer feedback on tuning and balancing, assessing online stability, and general functionality testing.

David Douillet Judo will be a realistic representation of the competitive sport allowing you to work your way up through regional, national and international tournaments and qualify to face off against the reigning champion himself, who is technical adviser on the project.

Developed by former Street Fighter II producer Noritaka Funamizu’s new studio, Crafts & Meister, Super DBZ promises fans and gamers incredible on-screen damage and an abundance of intense combos.

Fighter Alpha Anthology is a compilation of the entire Street Fighter Alpha arcade series, including SF Alpha, SF Alpha 2, SF Alpha 2 Gold and SF Alpha 3 which have never before been available together in one package. As an added bonus, Super Gem Fighter Mini Mix is included which brings the total to five action packed games on one disc.

In order to become the mamodo king, up-to-two players can choose from more than 20 different playable teams. With three gameplay modes including Story Mode, VS mode and Arcade Mode, players can experience all the action in environments faithful to the TV series.

EA announced that it will co-publish Namco Bandai's Curious George in PAL territories. Curious George based on animated feature film, is an action adventure title, inviting players to experience madcap mishaps and mischievous fun as the world's most inquisitive chimp.

EA announced that it has signed a European publishing deal with Namco Bandai Games for The Fast and the Furious, based on Universal's summer movie, The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift.

Using the legendary Hummer 4-wheel drive technology, Hummer Badlands lets gamers conquer any terrain on the ultimate log climbing, torque twisting, off-road Hummer competition. Race 19 different Hummer models, both on and off-road, and smash through barriers to uncover short cuts and hidden routes.

In the not so distant future… Desperate to find a way to save the earth from pollution, mankind created a gigantic supercomputer and named it Noah. Noah’s solution, however, was to exterminate its creators. In a matter of days, civilization fell to terrifying weapons and monsters created by Noah. This cataclysmic event came to be known as the Great Destruction.

Rogue Trooper is a mix of intense 3rd person action and next generation stealth elements, with complex line-of-sight AI, multiple game paths, full tactical use of your bio-chip operated equipment and both single- and multiplayer online gameplay.

Phantasy Star Universe offers two complete RPG experiences – a single-player action adventure spanning multiple planets, and a robust online multiplayer component that will support Xbox Live.

Pac-Man World Rally is an original kart racing game that puts players behind the wheel as Pac-Man or one of 14 other classic Namco characters racing for the checkered flag while using unique power-ups and items to prevent their opponents from claiming victory.

Midway today announced that its hard-hitting, lifestyle-driven football videogame, Blitz: The League has reached Greatest Hits status for the PS2, as well as Platinum Hits status for the Xbox.

Urban Chaos: Riot Response, previously known as Zero Tolerance, is a high velocity, first person shooter where the player confronts real terror in an American city.

Test Drive Unlimited challenges players online to experience the most exotic and fastest vehicles on more than 1000 miles of diverse Hawaiian roads. Gamers win races, challenges, missions and tournaments to earn credits and purchase new cars, bikes, rare performance parts, clothes, apparel, homes and garages.

Take Two settled Federal Trade Commission charges that it failed to disclose important information about the game's content to consumers by not disclosing that the game discs contained potentially viewable nude female characters and a potentially playable sex mini-game. An $11,000 fine per "future" violation was ordered; luckily, this is not retroactive, as that would have cost Take-Two a total of $72 billion.

Atari announced that it has signed a deal with Frontier Developments to distribute Thrillville throughout Europe and Asia, Christmas 2006. Customize your park, interact with guests like never before, and build and hop into your own roller coasters and other rides.

Rampage: Total Destruction reinvents the classic arcade series and offers up a wide array of playable monsters that have the ability to perform unique combo attacks and individual super moves. Rampage: Total Destruction unleashes the chaos like never before with new levels of destruction, and an interactive 3D environment.

NFL Head Coach, developed by EA Tiburon, is a 3D strategy sports game that challenges gamers to build and manage every aspect of a football team from the ground up, and work with all coaches in the NFL Coaches Club.

Yuke's America, an official sponsor of the D1 Grand Prix Professional Drift Series, today announced D1 Grand Prix, their PS2 exclusive professional drift racing simulation, expected to be available in July 2006.

Atari is returning to the universe of "The Matrix" with a new game that lets players assume the role of actor Keanu Reeves' lead character Neo and relive his most important and memorable scenarios from the complete film trilogy, including the original film.

EA's latest football title, NCAA Football 07, comes loaded with new features such as Student Athlete mode and ESPN Radio, on top of the usual Dynasty Mode.

Namco Bandai Games America announced today that Naruto: Ultimate Ninja has gone gold, placing players in the vivid and vibrant world of Naruto Uzumaki. Channel chakra to unleash powerful techniques and special ninjutsu during battles.

Explore a Las Vegas-style resort from the comfort of your own home and become a virtual high roller in Playwize Poker and Casino. The game offers players four, fully 3D, virtual casinos to discover, packed with fellow gamblers to chat with and featuring multiple dice tables, poker games, slot machines and more besides.

NHRA Championship Drag Racing launches players into the ultimate drag racing experience, putting them in control of an incredible 7,000 horsepower of pure speed. Racing NHRA tracks from Pomona to Gainesville, gamers will go head-to-head against world champions like John Force, Tony Schumacher, Greg Anderson and many more.