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Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater HD has been rekindling fan memories since it spearheaded Microsoft’s Summer of Arcade season at the start of August. Activision had promised gamers future DLC in the form of popular Tony Hawk 3 level Airport, but the content has still to surface. However, leaked footage of the level and several more has appeared online.

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Marketing tour de force iam8bit has something pretty special in the works to promote the Square Enix-published puzzler Quandrum Conundrum, and while neither party is ready to give details, they are inviting 50 fans to take part in whatever it is. You need to be available in the Los Angeles area on May 11 and 12 and be at least 18 years old. Get more information and sign up here. Quantum Conundrum, the latest effort from Portal creator Kim Swift, is expected via digital distribution in northern summer, on PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

Thanks, Joystiq.

Street Fighter fans in and around Los Angeles should visit the Belasco Theater this Saturday, where from 11:00AM to 6:00PM the LG Cup Street Fighter IV HD tournament will be in full swing. The competition is one leg of the global Street Fighter championships, so there’s sure to be some excellent bouts. You can register to compete through the link above, but entry is free for spectators, and there’ll be giveaways, events and free food to boot. Sponsors have put $21,000 worth of prizes on the line in addition to a grand prize trip to South Korea.

Thanks, Gamefront.

Activision has updated the Call of Duty XP website with details on how you can get into the massive fan event.

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According to job ad over on the Square Enix site, the company is looking for a 360 programmer to work in Los Angeles on an unannounced IP.

“Square Enix is seeking a game programmer with significant Xbox 360 and C++ experience,” states the ad.

“Applicant would be joining a small initial team to build a studio from the ground up and should feel comfortable taking on a wide range of tasks. The ideal candidate would be the go-to person for all 360 development issues.”

Interested? You’ll need to have worked on at least one published 360 game and have worked in console development for at least two years to consider yourself considered.

Thanks, Gama via Evil Avatar.

By Mike Bowden

According to this Edge report, E3 is going to be at the LA Convention Center for the next three years.

LA mayor Antonio Villaraigosa said: “There is much to be said about a convention of this magnitude returning to the entertainment capital of the world.

“The videogame industry is one of the few industries in the nation that continues to show signs of growth, and ESA’s three-year commitment to Los Angeles is a testament to our City’s formidable hospitality and technology sectors.”

Best get booking those hotel rooms, compadres.

Koch’s to open an LA office, the company’s announced. The publisher, under its Deep Silver games brand, will be located at 2615 Pacific Coast Highway #225, Hermosa Beach, CA.

“The opening of our United States office represents an important milestone in the development of Koch Media,” said Koch boss, Klemens Kundratitz. “In the last five years, Deep Silver was able to successfully position itself as a quality brand, and now enters the North American market with its own branch office. With a presence in the USA, we can market our own products more efficiently, all over the world.”

Press release after the link.

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According to the latest edition of EGM, a Dead Rising 2 sequel is in the works. The Capcom zombie game was an Xbox 360 exclusive, and the second title is apparently bein handled by a US developer in the LA area. Completely uncorfirmed, this, but we’d be surprised if the game didn’t appear at some point. As for the US thing, this notes that Capcom has recently outsourced development of Okami, Bionic Commando and Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix, so it’s easily possible. Guess you’ll just have to wait and see.