Sam & Max will be returning in the new year when the next episodes in season 2 of their downloadable adventures continue, developer Games having revealed the names and dates of the next four episodes of the new series.

Episode 2 will be called Moai Better Blues, and will arrive on January 10th, followed by Night of the Raving Dead on February 15th. March 14th will see Chariots of the Dogs released, and April 11th will see another, unnamed episode hit the internet.

The dates in question refer to the episode's launch via the GameTap service, which is generally a 'thing', while the rest of us will get the episodes a day later via the official Telltale website.

Sam & Max Season 2 has already kicked off with Ice Station Santa, and we're told the crime-fighting duo will eventually be heading to platforms other than the PC, too. We'll let you know more on all this as we get it.

By Luke Guttridge