dtp announced that it has signed two new $1 million development budget RPG productions, scheduled for 2009. One of them, an action RPG developed by the Germany-based team Deck 13, known for its adventure game releases Ankh and Jack Keane, while the second is being developed by a well-known Belgian team.

Capcom has released screens and trailers for the following upcoming titles:

• 'Mega Man Star Force' (NDS) - Screens
• 'Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure' - Screens & Trailer
• 'Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Trials and Tribulations' [NDS] - Screens & Trailer
• 'Mega Man ZX Advent' (NDS) - Screens & Trailer
• 'MotoGP '07' (PS2) - Screens
• 'Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles' (Wii) - Screens
• 'Devil May Cry 4' (PS3/X360/PC) - Screens & Trailer

JoWooD announced today that it has picked Spellbound Entertainment, known for Desperados and Chicago 1930, as the official developing team for Gothic 4.

EA is introducing a new Need for Speed version that drives the series in a new direction. Need for Speed ProStreet is a ground-breaking Need for Speed experience where you’re thrust to compete head to head against the best street racers in a multitude of racing showdowns.

People who purchase the Xbox 360 version of Tony Hawk's Proving Ground will get a two week head start on the 5 song Guitar Hero 3 demo before it hits Xbox LIVE Marketplace.

MGS4: Guns of the Patriots is set in a war-torn future where huge conglomerates fight for supremacy using armies of hand-picked mercenaries. This battle-scarred arena is seen through the eyes of an older Solid Snake who has been charged with infiltrating a number of key locations across the globe.

Pixel Mine, founded by contributors to titles such as the Ultima and Wing Commander series, Deus Ex, and Medal of Honor, is a new game development studio with attention to innovative short play titles that focus on community and maintaining high production values.

In addition to a new campaign that ties up the Dread Lords saga, GalCiv II: Twilight of the Arnor adds civilization-specific technology trees and planetary improvements that add even more flavor to each alien race, while greatly expanding the strategic depth of the game.

PGR 4 tries to create an emotionally-charged racing experience, where players become attached to their careers, profiles and vehicles. Drivers will be rewarded with a growing fanbase that’ll cheer them on, react to their every move and support them through victory.

Hellgate: London is an RPG set in the immersive first-person perspective. With a randomized world that offers a unique experience every time you play, Hellgate: London introduces a demon-ridden place where the last survivors of the human race must meld science and magic to survive. Hellgate: London will offer players two ways to play through Standard and Subscription accounts.