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Xbox One, PS4, PC Getting 1080p Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition

"Shinier and grimier" version of 2012 game with 24 DLC packs launching October 10.

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The rumors were right. Today, Square Enix officially announced Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition, a remastered version of the 2012 action game from Canadian developer United Front Games. The game launches on October 10 for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC, and includes 1080p resolution, 24 DLC packs, "tuned gameplay," and upgrades to the original's audio and visuals.

Square Enix says Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition will showcase a "shinier and grimier" Hong Kong, the game's setting. "The capabilities of today's hardware have truly brought the vibrant Hong Kong experience to life," the company said in a statement.

The DLC bundled in with Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition includes the substantial add-ons, Year of the Snake and Nightmare In North Point. Regarding resolution, Square Enix said the game runs in 1080p, but did not say if this applies to both Xbox One and PS4.

If you're not familiar with the story of Sleeping Dogs, you play as an undercover cop named Wei Shen who is tasked with hunting down the Hong Kong Triads gang in the seedy underworld of Hong Kong. The game has hand-to-hand combat, Hollywood-style shooting setpieces, and racing segments.

Square Enix also published a live-action trailer for Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition today, which you can watch above. The company has not shared any actual images or gameplay footage for the new version of the game yet. It is also unclear if United Front Games is working on Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition or if a separate studio is handling the port.

Earlier this year, Square Enix released Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition for Xbox One and PS4. United Front Games worked on the Xbox One version of that port.

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Never played it, hope it's good.

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<< LINK REMOVED >> played a bit of it. It was frame locked at 30 fps, and the driving mechanism sucked, other than that it was a good game. Just hope they fix the fps to 60 or 120, and fix the car control.

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<< LINK REMOVED >> O_O you crazy. It's at least 10 times better than Watch_Dogs

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<< LINK REMOVED >><< LINK REMOVED >> But probably not as good as Shenmue.

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Cool. Never played this before. Will keep an eye on it, I did hear a lot of good things about it. Which is surprising since it started development as another game in the mediocre True Crime series.

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I never played this game, but I got it free with GwG on the 360 so I'm not sure if I'll buy it. But if I find it at a good price I might give it a shot.

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Sleeping Dogs: Fraud Edition.

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1080p for the PC version? Thought this was the thing the last time around....

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So, it'll be a movie?

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<< LINK REMOVED >> This was cut from an old live action trailer.

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<< LINK REMOVED >><< LINK REMOVED >> Expecting an gamplay footage.

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<< LINK REMOVED >><< LINK REMOVED >> Just a few more days for that.

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<< LINK REMOVED >><< LINK REMOVED >> You can't read, can you?

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Cool! Now bring TR:DE too to the PC.

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<< LINK REMOVED >> We already had the definitive edition..it was called the PC version both on this and TR when they first released.

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<< LINK REMOVED >><< LINK REMOVED >> Sorry, you are right. And after all I will never be able to get used to the "pumped up" Lara.

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