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Also joining the Instant Game Collection in May are Pinball Arcade on the PS3, which comes with the Tales of the Arabian Nights, Ripley's Believe It or Not, Black Hole, and Theater of Magic tables, as well as subterranean side-scroller Knytt Underground and enhanced fighter BlazBlue: Contiuum Shift Extend.

JoystiqSleeping Dogs yips onto PlayStation Plus May 7 originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 03 May 2013 08:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sleeping Dogs' Year of the Snake DLC is out today, complete with a brand new trailer to replace the one that leaked back in January. Year of the Snake throws protagonist Wei Shen onto the Hong Kong police force to dismantle the Cult of the Snake. With police batons. And guns. And physics-defying leaps between moving vehicles, as the trailer demonstrates.

Year of the Snake includes three new outfits, two new weapons and two new abilities. Also out today is the Law Enforcer pack, which features police attire, vehicles and weapons. The Wheels of Fury DLC pack is also due out in Q1, but there's no sign of it launching today.

Gallery: Sleeping Dogs - Year of the Snake

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>DLCmicrosoftpcplaystationps3sleeping-dogsSquare-Enixunited-front-gamesxboxyear-of-the-snakeTue, 12 Mar 2013 21:15:00 EST<![CDATA[LBP Karting gets costume cross-compatibility DLC today]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/20/lbp-karting-gets-costume-cross-compatibility-dlc-today/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/20/lbp-karting-gets-costume-cross-compatibility-dlc-today/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/20/lbp-karting-gets-costume-cross-compatibility-dlc-today/#comments Got a lot of costumes for LittleBigPlanet games? Good news then, as LittleBigPlanet Karting is getting some free cross-compatibility DLC. The content, which is already available, will allow you to outfit your little karters with costumes from other titles in the LittleBigPlanet universe. Furthermore, as promised many cardboard moons ago, costume purchases made in any LittleBigPlanet game will automatically unlock across all other LittleBigPlanet games (even on LittleBigPlanet Vita). If only dress-up in real life was this easy.

JoystiqLBP Karting gets costume cross-compatibility DLC today originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 20 Feb 2013 03:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dlclittlebigplanet-kartingplaystationplaystation-vitaps3united-front-gamesvitaWed, 20 Feb 2013 03:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Sleeping Dogs 'Year of the Snake' DLC confirmed for Q1]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/01/sleeping-dogs-year-of-the-snake-dlc-confirmed-for-q1/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/01/sleeping-dogs-year-of-the-snake-dlc-confirmed-for-q1/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/01/sleeping-dogs-year-of-the-snake-dlc-confirmed-for-q1/#comments Sleeping Dogs 'Year of the Snake' DLC confirmed for Q1The DLC train for Sleeping Dogs chugs on with Year of the Snake, a story expansion due sometime in February or March. Publisher Square Enix outlined the DLC, which had a trailer leaked earlier this week, and as suggested it sees Wei Shen hook up with the Hong Kong police to take down the Cult of the Snake. The DLC features new abilities, outfits, and weapons, including tear-gas guns and electroshock pistols.

Square Enix also confirmed two more upcoming DLC packs for its Far Eastern felony-fest, also due in Q1. The Law Enforcer pack features crime-fighting outfits, weaponry, and vehicles, while the Wheels of Fury pack features the "weaponized supercar" DZS-90. Meanwhile, this week saw the releases of the Monkey King and Movie Masters packs. If you can only say one thing for Sleeping Dogs, it's that Square Enix has absolutely kept to its promise of six months of DLC.

Gallery: Sleeping Dogs (Early 2013 DLC)

Law Enforcer PackThe Monkey King PackMovie Masters PackWheels of Fury PackYear of the Snake

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JoystiqSleeping Dogs 'Year of the Snake' DLC confirmed for Q1 originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 01 Feb 2013 12:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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What looks like a teaser trailer for 'Year of the Snake' DLC for Sleeping Dogs emerged online, along with a list of trophies. The trailer, which its poster says was plucked from the game's directory, doesn't show much that couldn't be ascertained from the name, but the trophy list does offer a bit more info.

The Chinese crime cabaret involves a bomb squad you'll presumably join, and a bunch of cultists you'll definitely take down. There are also Evidence Collectibles to collect and give pride of place to in your Evidence Collection.

When approached about the DLC, a Square Enix representative told us, "No comment."

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Sleeping Dogs' "Zodiac Tournament" downloadable content is available today for $5 (400 MSP) on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. The DLC finds protagonist Wei Shen entering the dragon of an exclusive combat tournament on the hidden Zodiac Island outside Hong Kong.

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Rage publisher Bethesda and developer id haven't disclosed any details on The Scorchers, although uncovered trophies suggest it brings a new job path and "Ultra Nightmare Difficulty" to the shooter. As for Zodiac Tournament Pack, publisher Square Enix revealed it introduces a new island area to Sleeping Dogs, along with two unlockable outfits and some extra fighting moves to unleash.

The podcast also revealed Karateka makes the jump to PSN on December 18, along with PS3 digital downloads of Lego Lord of the Rings and Batman: Arkham Asylum.

We've reached out to publishers Square Enix and Bethesda for more information on the Sleeping Dogs and Rage DLC packs respectively.

Update: Bethesda has officially announced The Scorchers over on its official blog, confirming the addition of an "Ultra Nightmare" difficulty level, as well as six new areas, new mini-games and a new Nailgun weapon. The DLC pack will also arrive on Xbox 360 and PC this Tuesday.

JoystiqRage, Sleeping Dogs DLC packs firing up on PSN Dec. 18 [Update: Rage DLC also on 360/PC, details confirmed] originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 14 Dec 2012 09:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Back when Xav dissected it in August, the action-adventure's seedy underbelly didn't exactly strike him as brimming with originality. He doled out three and a half stars in his review, saying that while it's a good game, "Sleeping Dogs mostly leaves you remembering the media that inspired it and probably won't remain in your thoughts over time."

JoystiqSleeping Dogs now snoozing on Xbox Live Games on Demand originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 21 Nov 2012 18:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Finally acquiescing to Game Design Statute #71, Square Enix will be adding zombies to Sleeping Dogs in its upcoming Halloween DLC. The publisher promises these are no ordinary undead, however, but are instead inspired by Chinese mythology. Entitled "Nightmare in North Point," the DLC tells the story of gangster Big Scar Wu, who was so unruly that the Grand Dragon "set out to make an example of him and had him stabbed 42 times before feeding his bleeding corpse to the grinder at the Smiley Cat food plant."

Wu hasn't taken the whole affair lying down, apparently, and "has risen from hell as Smiley Cat, bringing with him an army of Jiang Shi." So yeah, not exactly your typical zombie story. Nightmare in Northpoint is slated to arrive on Xbox, PS3 and Steam this Halloween.

Gallery: Sleeping Dogs - Nightmare in North Point

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The first pack is inspired by Journey to the West, the same Chinese folk tale which Enslaved is based on. It includes a Sun WuKong Monkey skin along with a one-handed staff, melee buff, and a Monkey-themed vehicle. As for the second 'Fire Fighter' pack, it includes a firefighters' outfit, unbreakable fire axe, damage resistance buff, and a fire van. Square Enix says the last item is inspired by seeing players repeatedly hijack the game's fire truck, which can't fit in the garage. And yes, the trusty fire van is the little van that can.

At the time of writing, the Sun WuKong pack has almost exactly four times as many votes as the Fire Fighter pack. There's still plenty of time to vote here and turn that around before the poll closes this Sunday, October 21. On a side note, there's been a lot of stuff recently about voting, hasn't there? There's the Pac-Man thing, then the poll for the new BioShock Infinite trailer, and now this. It's like there's some big election going on or something.

[Thanks, Gregory]

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There's the Retro Triad Pack, which gives you some funky 80s garb and a kiler kung fu van to trawl the streets of Hong Kong with. Also included is the Red Envelope Pack, which dispenses 20 red envelopes (funnily enough) throughout the region, each one stuffed with $50,000 HK. Finally, there's also the Street Racer pack released yesterday, which is kind of self-descriptive. Except one of the three races included is water-based, so there's that.

The digital edition is now available in Europe and Australasia, priced £47.99/€69.99/$89.95 AU. We've reached out to Square Enix to find out if we can expect something similar for the North American PlayStation Store too.

JoystiqSleeping Dogs goes digital on PSN in Europe and Australasia originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 17 Oct 2012 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>playstationps3PSNrelease-datesleeping-dogssquare-enixunited-front-gamesWed, 17 Oct 2012 16:30:00 EST<![CDATA[PSA: Three Sleeping Dogs DLC packs out today]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/16/psa-three-sleeping-dogs-dlc-packs-out-today/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/16/psa-three-sleeping-dogs-dlc-packs-out-today/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/16/psa-three-sleeping-dogs-dlc-packs-out-today/#comments PSA Sleeping Dogs Street Racer, Tactical Soldier, free packs out nowThree DLC packs for Sleeping Dogs launch today for PS3, Xbox 360 and PC: The Street Racer pack runs $4 (320 MS Points), the Tactical Soldier pack is $2 (160 MS Points), and the Community Gift pack is free (otherwise it wouldn't be much of a gift).

Street Racer adds three new races on land and sea, titled Kamikaze, Cross Island Enduro and Harbor Run - the last of which is the water-based race, if that wasn't obvious. This pack includes a new Sting racing bike and a Dragon outfit.

Tactical Soldier includes the assault rifle, known as "the game's most powerful and destructive weapon," and the strongest armor of the game, the Tactical outfit. The Community Gift pack includes wardrobe items from developer United Front Games, for United Front Games: a studio t-shirt, a UFG-themed, environmentally friendly compact car and a luchador mask, which is apparently some sort of inside joke for the development team.

All three packs are available right now, so get racing, tactician-ing and wrestling, we guess.

JoystiqPSA: Three Sleeping Dogs DLC packs out today originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 16 Oct 2012 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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'Street Racer' also adds a new motorcycle to Wei Shen's garage and a new outfit to his closet, boosting defense against gunfire and accidents. Retailers recently slashed the price of Sleeping Dogs - it's $40 on both Xbox 360 and PS3 on Amazon and GameStop, or as a $30 PC download through GameStop.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Amazon.comdlcGameStopmicrosoftpcplaystationps3Sci/Techsleeping-dogsSquare EnixSteamunited-front-gamesxboxXbox 360Wed, 10 Oct 2012 21:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Sleeping Dogs DLC rouses first story missions, many content packs in October]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/21/sleeping-dogs-dlc-rouses-first-story-missions-many-content-pack/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/21/sleeping-dogs-dlc-rouses-first-story-missions-many-content-pack/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/21/sleeping-dogs-dlc-rouses-first-story-missions-many-content-pack/#comments
The plan to provide six months of Sleeping Dogs DLC continues across October. Square Enix will dish out a variety of mission packs and in-game items, presumably as premium (see: you gotta buy it) DLC - like the Street Racer pack, which adds three new races, one in a car, one on a motorcycle and one steering a boat. Packed in is a new Sting motorbike, a custom helmet and a leather jacket that adds extra defense against gunfire.

The SWAT pack puts you in an armored van as you patrol the streets of Hong Kong, responding to various emergencies in your new SWAT tactical uniform that can "withstand twice as much damage." The Tactical Soldier pack puts an assault rifle with an attached grenade launcher in your hands and a tactical uniform, accessible at any time from your apartment. As far as price goes for all this stuff, Square Enix isn't talking how much - in the past these packs have typically cost a few bucks a pop.

A free community gift pack will be available sometime in October, the contents of which haven't been revealed yet. And, finally, the first DLC to extend the Sleeping Dogs story will also be available in October and is set to be revealed at New York Comic Con on October 14.

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For starters, Gamestop pre-orders now come with an exclusive "Headstart Pack" that immediately unlocks 900-plus pieces of construction materials, costumes, karts and music that would normally have to be earned by, you know, playing the game. It also includes a United Front Games-themed Sackboy and accompanying arcade cabinet kart (as seen above), as well as the Kevin Butler stuff we already knew about.

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Stiq Flicks Sleeping Dogs and Hard Boiled
Sleeping Dogs is going through the normal pains of a new sandbox franchise's first outing. The reviews are good, but not great. The tech works, but it's not as polished as others in the genre. It's hard to be top dog in the sandbox crime genre when your competition includes Grand Theft Auto and Saints Row.
  • IGN (85/100): "Sleeping Dogs did things that wowed me from the moment I started playing, and it never really stopped. A few finicky issues aside, Sleeping Dogs has proven itself worthy of joining the top class of open-world sandbox games revolutionized by the likes of Grand Theft Auto IV and currently topped by more recent additions like Saints Row: The Third. But don't be confused; Sleeping Dogs does some things better than even the cream of the crop, and its story will be what keeps you focused on playing."
  • Giant Bomb (4/5): "So perhaps Sleeping Dogs isn't one of those games you'll want to keep on playing long after you've seen its story's conclusion. But while you're engaged with that story, this is an effective open-world experience, filled with interesting characters, some exciting action, and enough unpredictability to keep you hooked. It might feel familiar, but that doesn't make it any less fun."
  • Game Informer (78/100): "Sleeping Dogs has enough entertainment value to justify Square Enix's decision to save it from cancellation, but it also displays a lack of polish that makes its troubled development evident. For fans of open world games, it comes at a good time. Gamers who purchased Saints Row: The Third most likely finished it months ago, and we still don't have a confirmed release window for Grand Theft Auto V. If you're looking to explore the criminal underbelly of a city and get in some trouble, you could do worse than Sleeping Dogs while you wait for Rockstar's top dog."
  • Eurogamer (70/100): "It's a sad irony that the gameplay format that offers the most freedom for the player is the one most likely to trap developers in a loop of repetitive, copycat design. They have the ability to conjure up large, populated, realistic worlds and traverse them in any number of ways, and yet still we end up getting the same old cops-and-robbers story."

Gallery: Sleeping Dogs (5/24/12)

JoystiqMetareview: Sleeping Dogs originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 27 Aug 2012 09:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Next up is the Top Dog Gold Pack, which nets players 8,250 Triad, 4,500 Cop and 4,500 extra Face Experience Points. The High Roller Pack provides $200,000 and early access to the luxury Tuono vehicle and High Roller suit, both of which can be earned otherwise by playing the game.

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Sleeping Dogs protagonist Wei Shen is the Vegas magician of Hong Kong. He can make women disappear by placing them in bathrooms ... the only problem is making them reappear once the trick is over. Shen likely picked up the trick visiting Saints Row 2's town of Stilwater.

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Stiq Flicks Sleeping Dogs and Hard Boiled
Sleeping Dogs is enjoying life this week after a near-death experience as True Crime: Hong Kong at Activision before being resurrected in its current form at Square Enix. But you can't even begin to think about Sleeping Dogs, let alone play it, without mentioning Hong Kong action cinema.

Once you've stepped into that arena, you can't go any further without discussing the films of directors Tsui Hark, Ringo Lam, and John Woo (to name a few). Then of course, you have to bring in Chow Yun-fat. While there are many other fantastic Hong Kong action actors, Chow rose quickly to the pinnacle, and became the actor most associated with the genre on North American shores.

It's hard to imagine Sleeping Dogs existing in a world where these filmmakers and their movies didn't exist. Where these directors pulled back the curtain on the seedy criminal element deep inside of Hong Kong, the game picks up and continues. While there are many terrific films that would go along nicely with this title, we're pegging Hard Boiled as the one to go with. In fact, without Hard Boiled, there would never have been Sleeping Dogs.

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JoystiqStiq Flicks: Sleeping Dogs and Hard Boiled originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 19 Aug 2012 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It's worlds apart from the developer's first game Modnation Racers, but Sleeping Dogs isn't completely unfamiliar. From its narrative to gameplay features, Sleeping Dogs is an amalgamation of other people's good ideas. It's not inspiring, it's inspired.

Gallery: Sleeping Dogs (5/24/12)

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First on the docket will be a range of downloads available for the game's awakening at retail tomorrow, including the 80s-inspired Retro Triad Pack, featuring "a killer old school outfit with its own player buffs and funky kung-fu van."

New packs will appear in September, beginning with "a high-speed Racing Pack and an explosive SWAT Pack." Details on those two bundles are sparse, but their names give us some idea what shenanigans are to come.

For more on Sleeping Dogs, check out our recent live stream and stay tuned for the review tomorrow.

Gallery: Sleeping Dogs (5/24/12)

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JoystiqSleeping Dogs staying awake with six months of planned DLC originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 13 Aug 2012 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Our first live stream of Sleeping Dogs was so successful, we've decided to venture through the mean streets of Hong Kong once more. This time, Joystiq is giving away multiple Steam versions of the game to viewers. Tune in for the hand-to-hand combat, action hijacking, and slow-motion bullet firing but stay for your chance to win.

For more on the development of Sleeping Dogs, make sure to watch the replay of our original live stream, which featured the game's senior producer Jeff O'Connell.

Watch the stream after the break and on Joystiq's official Twitch page.

Sleeping Dogs launches for the PC, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3 on August 14.

Update: The live stream is over. Watch the replay above.

Gallery: Sleeping Dogs (5/24/12)

JoystiqJoyStream: Watch and win Sleeping Dogs [Update: Watch the replay!] originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 12 Aug 2012 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>JoyStreammicrosoftpcplaystationps3sleeping-dogsSquare-EnixUnited-Front-GamesxboxSun, 12 Aug 2012 16:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Sleeping Dogs launch trailer is full of punches, explosions, cars]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/11/sleeping-dogs-launch-trailer-is-full-of-punches-explosions-car/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/11/sleeping-dogs-launch-trailer-is-full-of-punches-explosions-car/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/11/sleeping-dogs-launch-trailer-is-full-of-punches-explosions-car/#comments Sleeping Dogs launch trailer is full of punches, explosions, cars
If we didn't know better, we'd think the somewhat revealingly dressed young lady in this Sleeping Dogs trailer was purposefully tantalizing the audience through innuendo-filled comments about "enjoying exciting rides," but surely that isn't the case. Hong Kong looks so nice and reserved, after all.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>microsoftpcplaystationps3sleeping-dogsSquare-EnixUnited-Front-GamesxboxSat, 11 Aug 2012 22:30:00 EST<![CDATA['Kong King' map added to Team Fortress 2, inspired by Sleeping Dogs]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/10/kong-king-map-added-to-team-fortress-2-inspired-by-sleeping-d/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/10/kong-king-map-added-to-team-fortress-2-inspired-by-sleeping-d/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/10/kong-king-map-added-to-team-fortress-2-inspired-by-sleeping-d/#comments 'King Kong' map added to Team Fortress 2Have dreams of a promotional Team Fortress 2 'King of the Hill' map set in a Chinese cityscape been keeping you up nights since the free-to-play shooter's launch in 2007? "Well, your oddly specific and scarily prescient dreams have come true," the official TF2 blog has revealed.

Dubbed 'Kong King,' the new map brings Team Fortress 2 into the urban environment created in collaboration with "Sleeping Dogs and community member Valentin Levillain," the blog added.

This is the second cross-promotional effort between Valve's Team Fortress 2 and the upcoming United Front Games open-world undercover drama Sleeping Dogs, with pre-order customers of the game getting special Triad-inspired items in TF2.

For more on Sleeping Dogs, check out the replay of our recent live stream of the game with senior producer Jeff O'Connell, and don't forget to giggle at my terrible mouse/keyboard driving skills.

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On August 14, United Front Games will finally launch its open-world action adventure, Sleeping Dogs. The developer hit a few speed bumps along the way, but is ready to pull off the covers on officer Wei Shen's infiltration of the Hong Kong underground, right here on Joystiq.

From 11am until noon PDT (2-3pm EDT), Joystiq will stream gameplay from the PC version of Sleeping Dogs. Risking life and limb from his own undercover operation, Senior Producer Jeff O'Connell will join the Joystiq crew to discuss development, answer questions from viewers, and watch Shen kick some serious derriere.

Follow Joystiq on Twitch to ask your question during the stream, or watch the feed after the break and ask your questions in the comments.

Update: The stream is over, watch the replay above!

JoystiqJoyStream: Sleeping Dogs with senior producer Jeff O'Connell [Update: Watch the video replay!] originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 08 Aug 2012 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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In Sleeping Dogs, from Vancouver-based developer United Front Games, you play as an undercover police officer investigating gangs throughout Hong Kong. In a new walkthrough video, you can check out some of the available side quests in the game; namely, police investigations.

JoystiqWatch Sleeping Dogs go all CSI in new walkthrough video originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 02 Aug 2012 21:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The George St-Pierre pack is modeled after the MMA fighter of the same name, and includes the fighter's signature outfit and "flying punch" move for use in-game, and increased throw and grapple damage. The Police Protection pack unlocks an exclusive mission, SWAT car, SWAT outfit and rifle. The Martial Arts pack unlocks a shaolin warrior outfit and training dummy granting combat buffs. Finally, the Deep Undercover pack gives players a special undercover car and "plain clothes" costume, making it harder for criminals to detect undercover officer and protagonist Wei Shen.

Our more astute readers will recognize all of these packs as pre-order bonuses for various retailers here in the US, announced back in April. Sleeping Dogs - Hong Kong Edition will launch in Hong Kong on August 17 for 388 HKD, which comes out to about 50 US dollars.

JoystiqSleeping Dogs gets limited edition in Hong Kong originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 31 Jul 2012 03:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Wearing the clothes of Just Cause's Rodriguez will give Shen a boost to his hijack ability and allow him to "perform stunt-style takeovers of enemy vehicles from an even greater distance." The no-cost bonus will be available at launch on August 14 across all formats.

Gallery: Sleeping Dogs (Just Cause 2 Outfits)

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JoystiqJust Cause 2 players get bonus threads in Sleeping Dogs originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 25 Jul 2012 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sleeping Dogs? Great, another open world game about gangsters. We've seen all this bef... wait, did that guy just slam a dude's head in a car door? Did he vault over cover while simultaneously disarming someone? Did he jump off a moving motorcycle and hijack a car? Yes, yes he did.

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A lot of actors are lending their pipes to Sleeping Dogs

Sleeping Dogs has a lot of talent behind its themes of Chinese thug life and a (more western-oriented)Yakuza-inspired storyline. Voice actors for Sleeping Dogs include Lucy Liu, Edison Chen, Chin Han, Lindsay Price and... is that... Emma Stone? Huh.

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If you didn't sign up for the beta and find you have an interest in doing so (those karts are awfully cute), you can still sign up online.

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While touring the Sony booth at E3, we sat down with United Front Games design director William Ho to talk about LittleBigPlanet Karting. Check out the video above to learn how the studio is translating the vision of LittleBigPlanet into a completely customizable racer.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>e3-2012littlebigplanet-kartingmedia-moleculeplaystationps3united-front-gamesThu, 07 Jun 2012 14:45:00 EST<![CDATA[The true story of Sleeping Dogs' non-True Crime origins]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/06/the-true-story-of-sleeping-dogs-non-true-crime-origins/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/06/the-true-story-of-sleeping-dogs-non-true-crime-origins/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/06/the-true-story-of-sleeping-dogs-non-true-crime-origins/#comments ImageWe know how Activision dropped United Front's True Crime: Hong Kong, but what we found interesting during a meeting about the game at E3 2012 is that Sleeping Dogs wasn't even created as a True Crime title to begin with.

"One misconception is we were True Crime from the get-go," said Dan Sochan, producer at United Front Games. "We were a new [intellectual property] from the get-go. Our own story, own characters and gameplay features. After working on it for a couple years, Activision decided it wanted to reboot the True Crime franchise."

Sochan explained the story, characters and features didn't change through the transitions.

"In terms of of our initial vision for the game nothing has changed. From new IP "Black Lotus," to True Crime to Sleeping Dogs, that has always remained intact."

JoystiqThe true story of Sleeping Dogs' non-True Crime origins originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 06 Jun 2012 15:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sleeping Dogs E3 video, screens prove once again it's no wussSquare Enix's Sleeping Dogs has a classic storyline -- tough guy with tattoos gets mixed up with the wrong sort, visits some strip clubs, drives fast cars and punches some dudes -- but as its E3 trailer shows, Sleeping Dogs has something more to offer: Power drills to the thigh. Ouch.

Gallery: Sleeping Dogs (E3 2012)

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United Front Games' Sleeping Dogs seems awfully reminiscent of another open-world, minigame-filled action game with a connection to another well-known Asian mafia, but we just can't seem to put our finger on it. Perhaps you can help identify the mystery inspiration?

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JoystiqMeet Hong Kong's Yaku ... er, Triads in the latest Sleeping Dogs trailer originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 25 May 2012 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We're all for a good bit of Hong Kong-style fisticuffs, but why would you ever slam a guy's face into an active table saw? That's totally uncalled for, Sleeping Dogs guy!

JoystiqThis Sleeping Dogs trailer is pretty violent, you guys originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 14 May 2012 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Should you choose to go the brick-and-mortar route, Best Buy is offering the "Georges St. Pierre Pack," which features a trio of GSP-related gear and moves (his "signature flying punch," for instance). GameStop is similarly offering a slew of in-game content, dubbed the "Police Protection Pack. As you might imagine, it comes with a variety of police officer-themed gear. Finally, Amazon has the "Martial Arts Pack," which ... well ... you get it at this point, right? For full listings of all the gear, head past the break.

Oh, and if you're a PC gamer wondering what your fancy pre-order bonus is, know that Square Enix hasn't forgotten about you: "Exclusive content for the digitally downloadable PC version of Sleeping Dogs will be announced at a later date," the press release reads.

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JoystiqSleeping Dogs awaken on August 14; pre-order bonuses defined originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 13 Apr 2012 10:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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After briefly hearing about LittleBigPlanet Karting in early February, Sony decided to share some new details this morning on the upcoming adorable kart racer. United Front Games is handling production duties - which makes sense given the developer's track record with ModNation Racers - and the team promises the same level of dedication and attention to detail that Media Molecule lavishes on its main franchise LBP titles.

Like those main titles, LBP Karting will support a full creation system, which allows players to craft new levels, racers, and even "to modify the rules of the game itself to create completely new modes and challenges," according to UFG senior producer James Grieve. He also says that some form of "community experience" will be included, though he stops short of saying whether LBP.me will play some part in that experience.

When we first heard about LBP Karting, the game was said to feature PlayStation Move functionality as well, a la Mario Kart for Wii. However, neither Sony nor United Front Games mentions as much in this announcement. What we do know for sure is this: LittleBigPlanet Karting will launch at some point in 2012 on the PlayStation 3.

Gallery: LittleBigPlanet Karting

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If this story trailer for Sleeping Dogs has taught us anything, it's that the tattoo industry in Asia is booming right now.

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