German publisher dtp announced that it is setting up an internal development division, not to compete with its publishing partners, but rather to complement it. No details were disclosed on what titles it currently has in development.

Ship Simulator 2006 puts you at the helm of some of the most varied and detailed ships to be found at sea, where they will need to perform a multitude of tasks, all set within a stunning 3D environment. This update brings your retail game to v1.7 and adds new features and the usual big and crash fixes.

Rogue Galaxy is a fantasy-themed RPG which revolves around the game's main character, Jester Rogue. Players follow Rogue as he planet-hops around space, visiting a number of planets, each with their own unique ecosystem populated by various unusual creatures.

Paraworld developer SEK announced it is shutting down, and as a parting gift they will release a final booster pack for their recently released 3D RTS. Next week there will be more details but the free addon will include 3 singleplayer missions, 2 new heroes, 10 new dinosaurs and 4 new multiplayer maps. Specific reasons for the closure were not provided.

Virtua Fighter 5 raises the bar for console fighting games including all the features fans know and love plus enhanced gameplay mechanics, additional characters and new fighting styles, as well as newly redesigned 3D environments. AM2's Murayama tells us more about the Quest Mode.

Devastro is a swift action-packed game where you control a small squad of soldiers, the goal of the game is to protect Earth from an alien invasion of flying saucers and their numerous and hostile inhabitants.

The Battlefield 2142: Northern Strike Booster Pack brings all-out infantry-focused battles into new snow-covered battlegrounds across Europe. Infantry focused booster pack with 3 new maps, 2 new vehicles, weapons, rewards, and medals.

Fritz Chess 10 offers a host of new features and brings this bench mark chess playing franchise bang up to date for the 21st Century.

SouthPeak Interactive and Artificial Studios announce that their four-player cooperative online-enabled action game Monster Madness: Battle For Suburbia will be blasting its way onto PC and the Xbox 360 on April 3, 2007.

With all the constant talk that PC games are on the decline, PC is dying, it seems 2006 put a stop to that claim. According to the latest NPD numbers, PC games sales are showing signs of growth as revenues increased one percent to $970 million. OVerall sales for 2006 increase by 6% to top $7.4 billion.