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United Front has said not to expect Sleeping Dogs to be quite as large as previous titles in the True Crime series – the franchise it was originally developed for.

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We’ve received a release schedule confirming that Sleeping Dogs will launch in Australia on August 16, for PC PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. While we hadn’t heard anything to suggest this wouldn’t be the case, the game’s violent trailers raised some concerns that it might not make it past the Classification Board’s content guidelines – but there it is, with an MA15+ sticker for “strong violence, crime themes, coarse language and sexual references”. The open-world Hong Kong action epic hits the US on August 14 and arrives in Europe on August 17.

If you’re wondering how dropping off the True Crime label changed Sleeping Dogs, the answer is “not at all” – because the game was conceptualised outside the franchise.

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There’s a torture scene in this Sleeping Dogs trailer, as well as several pretty brutal acts, so if you’re a bit squeamish this might be a good one to skip over.

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We didn’t hear much about LittleBigPlanet Karting during Sony’s E3 presser, but you can look upon its latest trailer through the break.

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Last week, Square invited community members from the Square Enix website, Eurogamer and IGN get some hands on time with United Front’s Sleeping Dogs. The video, posted below and hosted by Dan Maher – formerly of Inside Xbox, now Explosive Alan Productions – it shows folks playing the game, and there’s a chat with Square’s Alistair Cornish as well. Hit it up. Sleeping Dogs is out in August.

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It’s always interesting to find out what those who have to work with it want from next generation hardware; United Front Games’ Jeff O’Connell wants the price to go down, for one.

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Square has released a new video for United Front’s Sleeping Dogs. Dubbed 101, like a college course, it gives you a look at the game’s many features. Watch it below courtesy of Gematsu, which also has a set of screenshots posted. Game’s out in August.

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A Sleeping Dogs trailer featuring quit a bit of punching and kicking has popped up on YouTube. It also shows a few of the upgradable combat skills. Watch it below. Game’s out in the US August 14, in Australia and New Zealand August 16, and in the UK on August 17. Thanks, AGB.

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Square Enix has announced pre-order incentives for Sleeping Dogs, which will release in North America on August 14.

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Continuing our blitzkrieg of video releases on the site, we now present for your consideration a new video for Sleeping Dogs which highlights the game’s driving mechanics. Upon release, the game will contain 65 vehicles for the road and waterways of Hong Kong. Players can take part in illegal street races where “money, girls and status are the high-stakes rewards.” Game’s out later this year for PC, 360 and PS3.

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Square Enix has signed up for two tracks from heavy metal rockers DevilDriver for the game formerly known as True Crime: Hong Kong.

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The European Square Enix blog has given a 2012 release window for the game previously known as Truce Crime: Hong Kong.

The publisher’s purchase of the United Front-developed game – but not the rights to its title and IP – from Activision was announced earlier this week, but no launch date was set.

Thanks, Siliconera.

A handful of new screens for True Crime: Hong Kong have turned up, which seems as good an excuse as any to remind you that it exists and looks kind of wonderful.

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Sony has revealed over on the US PS Blog that a ModNation Racers demo will hit PSN Tuesday, May 18.

Want to know what’s included with the demo? Hit the break and find out.

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A new developer update for ModNation Racers over on the US PS Blog has revealed some of the nifty mods you get for Ratchet, Clank, Kratos, Nathan Drake, and Sackboy with his cardboard racer.

Sackboy will be part of a special pack released for the game with a PSN voucher for the cutie pie.

There’s also some pre-order goodies from retailers Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop, and GameCrazy where you can get one of the four bonus Mod and Kart packs. You can check those out here.

Each pack comes with an original Mod and Kart Body, plus you get special accessories that you can use when creating your own.

There’s also a trailer for it below the break.

ModNation Racers for PS3 will release on May 21 in the UK, and the US on May 25.

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True Crime’s reboot is looking “especially strong,” Activision Blizzard CEO Mike Griffith said in the company’s full-year earnings call last night, and will be rewarded by a lack of competition in the genre later this year.

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