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The Conduit, as in High Voltage’s 2009 Wii-exclusive, is getting an HD update launching soon for Tegra-powered mobile and tablet devices. GoNintendo points us to a coming soon page for the game on Tegrazone that states the game will be released during Q1 2013. If that’s true, that means it …

Toronto-based studio Tecmo Koei Canada will reportedly be shut down at the end of March. Financial Post cites a company official who states Tecmo Koei’s only North American development branch will shut down by the end of the month. California-based Tecmo Koei America currently only handles publishing and associated duties. …

Sony Europe president Jim Ryan has emphasized that the PS Plus program will be around for the longhaul, and is expected to play a prominent role” in the Playstation 4 era. In an interview on the PS Europe Blog, Ryan stated that the service is considered a core part of …

Valve has revealed Steam’s latest top selling titles list, with Tomb Raider running to the peak position in its chart debut. The game’s victory in its initial week of availability may not even be the most impressive feat on its own chart however, as Call of Duty Black Ops II …

Platoon and Spider-man actor to play government scientist Nathan Dawkins

Sony’s upcoming title Beyond: Two Souls never had an official release date, so officially this isn’t a delay. But it’s safe to say that Beyond’s freshly confirmed October 2013 release date represents a delay for the game. Is that so it can be released on PS4? Sony is resolutely insisting …

This week we look at jobs in the UK from Climax, Reflections, Stainless and Ninja Theory

2,500 attendees reveal industry trends to new platforms and the rise of indies

Administrator Deloitte has confirmed to MCV that there will be further closures at Blockbuser stores UK. MCV contacted the firm after rumours suggested that all of the rental chain’s outlets would be closed by the end of March, but Deloitte stated that this was not the case. Instead, planned stores …

Publisher Reef Entertainment has confirmed an added level of authenticity in its upcoming Rambo game. Rambo: The Video Games will feature the original movie voice-tracks of the main man John Rambo (Sylvester Stallone) and Colonel Samuel Trautman (Richard Crenna). They will be provided from StudioCanal’s original audio reels for First …