With a vicious alien scourge running amuck in the ruins of Washington D.C., it's up to you and your rounded "All-Seeing Eye" device to uncover the conspiracy and save the world in The Conduit. "The truth may not be what it seems," warns the back of the game's box.

Developed by High Voltage, packing online multi for up to 12 players, and billed as the "ultimate Wii first person shooter," The Conduit ships off to North American stores today.

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Here's a quick run-through of the "Commuter Nightmare" level from High Voltage's upcoming Wii FPS The Conduit. For those curious, a fairly robust multiplayer offering is planned for the title. Up to 12 players can compete online over 13 modes, with voice chat enabled by the Wii Speak peripheral.

The Conduit makes its run on the Wii on June 23.

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High Voltage Software's marketing-dubbed "ultimate Wii first person shooter" The Conduit will arrive on North American stores shelves June 23, Joystiq has confirmed.

The release date was vetted by representatives from both High Voltage Software and publisher Sega, ensuring that you, the gamer, now know exactly how long you have to prepare before Washington DC suffers a "vicious alien invasion" by the Drudge.

The All-Seeing Eye in High Voltage Software's first-person Wii shooter The Conduit has nothing to do with the once-popular game server browser, and everything to do with revealing hidden enemies and solving puzzles within the game world. Check out the all-purpose device in the following video.

The Conduit should hit stores on June 23.

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Publisher Sega has provided us with a new trailer for High Voltage Software's The Conduit, in which the game is billed as the "ultimate Wii first person shooter."

The truth, or just marketing speak? We'll find out for sure when it arrives this summer.

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Wondering where to look for another Wii FPS worth playing? High Voltage's The Conduit might be it.

Take a look at the sci-fi, Wii remote-controlled shooter--which we previewed earlier this year--in this new trailer from publisher Sega. The game is expected to hit stores in spring 2009.

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Sega has announced that it will handle the publishing duties for High Voltage Software's upcoming Wii first-person shooter The Conduit, which takes place in Washington DC following a "vicious alien invasion" by the Drudge. "The Conduit is one of the most talked-about Wii games this year and High Voltage Software has only scratched the surface of the game in terms of what they have shown so far" explained Sega of America president Simon Jeffery.

"They have proven that graphical and technological innovation can be exciting to the Wii market," he added. "Sega is thrilled to partner with a team that truly shares our belief in the Wii's gaming potential beyond the casual market."

The Conduit is expected to arrive in spring 2009. For more on the game and its highly customizable control scheme, hit up our recent hands-on preview.

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Developer High Voltage Software has provided some art, a new trailer and screenshots of its technologically-advanced Wii shooter The Conduit, which arrives next year.

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Independent developer High Voltage Software has released a batch of screenshots from The Conduit, a Wii-exclusive shooter which the developer says will "provide some of the best visuals seen to date on Nintendo's Wii gaming console."

Scheduled for an early 2009 release, The Conduit makes use of High Voltage's proprietary Quantum 3 engine, developed from the ground up for the Wii. The game will include online multiplayer and a single-player campaign, and employs a control scheme specially designed for the Wii Remote.

"Too many Wii owners have been told that the Wii is a casual platform... Read more