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Mirroring the strategy employed by EA and its Online Pass, THQ has confirmed that upcoming shooter Homefront will include the THQ Pass. Shacknews reports that single-use code will be included with the game. Those who buy a pre-owned copy can obtain a new code from THQ for $10. The THQ …

Windows Phone 7 users will be able to take a little Fable with them wherever they go with Fable Coin Golf. The new mini-game was one of several announcements Microsoft made for its new mobile platform during its CES 2011 keynote. Coin Golf will be allow players to earn money …

The Thrustmaster T500 RS – otherwise known as the PS3’s most expensive steering wheel peripheral – has gone on sale. Officially licensed by Sony and Gran Turismo 5, the wheel and pedal set comes with an RRP of 449.99. It features 17cm metal gearshift levers, central wheel spokes and a …

Mobile Call Of Duty developer working with Tegra tech

Electronic Arts will turn its attentions to Android mobile platform following its successes on Apple’s App Store. The firm will publish a range of titles for Google’s smartphone operating system as it continues to maximise digital revenue opportunities. The firm has in recent times faced challenges in the traditional retail …

Online retail giant Amazon plans to throw its weight behind a new app store for Android devices. The retailer, which in recent years has profited greatly from digital distribution products such as Kindle, is thought to be listing games on its own website – as opposed to the Android Marketplace. …

Cat Channon has joined MMO publisher NCsoft. She takes up the role of director of PR and will be based in NCsoft’s Brighton office, where she will lead the European PR team. Channon’s most recent position was publisher for kids’ video games publication Megaton, before which she held various PR …

Portal 2 optimised for new CPU/GPU hybrid

Microsoft has announced a string of new downloadable games led by Beyond Good & Evil HD. The five-game collection comes as part of an ‘Xbox Live Arcade House Party’ promotion, reports VG247. This gets underway on February 16th with the release of shooter Hard Corps Uprising. Beyond Good & Evil …

Today is your last chance to participate in this year’s MCV Salary Survey, where you can offer your thoughts on the 2011 jobs market. The survey is embedded in the text below and is open to anyone in the games industry – whether you work in retail, publishing, games development, …