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PS3 owners in parts of US and Canada can now stream games through an open beta of Sony’s PlayStation Now service. The US PlayStation Blog announces the PlayStation 3 beta is available in mainland US and parts of Canada. PlayStation Now hit open beta on PlayStation 4 in July, with …
Read More »Steam adding 11 new currencies
Steam is in the process of adding support for 11 new currencies from around the world, Valve has announced. Local currency from Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, The Philippines and Singapore are now accepted via the PC games and software distributor. Support for Canada, Mexico, Norway, Turkey and Korea currencies will follow …
Read More »Canada-exclusive The Last of Us Remastered PS4 bundle arrives this week
Sony has confirmed a new The Last of Us Remastered-themed PS4 bundle will launch July 29th, exclusively in Canada. The Playstation US Blog details the product, which includes a PlayStation 4 console, a DualShock 4 controller and a digital copy of The Last of Us Remastered. Notably, the package will …
Read More »Games industry investment swings back to the UK
Australia and Quebec developers hit by significant funding and subsidy cuts as Nordic Game Program also ends
Read More »Ubisoft and Warner Bros exempt from Quebec tax relief cuts
Special agreements means key publishers can continue enjoying higher subsidies until 2019
Read More »Quebec games tax relief reduction ‘worrisome for future of industry’
Martin Carrier expresses concerns over sudden decrease in incentives
Read More »Confirmed: Quebec games tax relief slashed to as low as 24%
Cut in subsidies effective immediately as of June 5th
Read More »Sweeping Quebec cuts hit Canada’s generous games subsidies
Report claims province deficit approaching $6 billion
Read More »PS4 prices rise in Canada
Sony has increased the cost of its PlayStation 4 console by $50 at Canadian retailers. A Sony rep confirmed the price bump to the Toronto Sun, stating that the increase is already in effect and in response to "changes in the market environment." The price of the hardware has gone …
Read More »Ubisoft plots 100 new jobs in Quebec with $28m investment
Quebec government contributing $510,000 towards expansion
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