{"id":41923,"date":"2012-07-26T13:15:35","date_gmt":"2012-07-26T11:15:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=41923"},"modified":"2012-07-26T18:28:40","modified_gmt":"2012-07-26T16:28:40","slug":"sleeping-dogs-finds-a-just-cause","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/business\/41923-sleeping-dogs-finds-a-just-cause","title":{"rendered":"Sleeping Dogs finds a Just Cause"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With United Front Games\u2019 Sleeping Dogs three weeks from release, Square Enix have revealed that Sleeping Dogs will be getting a taste of another open-world action hero.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Players will be able to unlock Rico Rodriguez&#8217; outfit from Just Cause 2, as long as there is a save file from Just Cause 2 on their hard drive.<\/p>\n<p>Available in-game from launch, players browsing protagonist Wei Shen\u2019s safehouse wardrobe will gain access to a unique new the trademark Rico Rodriguez outfit.<\/p>\n<p>When dressed as the self-proclaimed King of Chaos, Wei-Shen will gain a distinct boost to his action hijack ability, allowing him to perform stunt-style takeovers of enemy vehicles from an even greater distance.<\/p>\n<p>The game is set for release on 17 August, 2012, for <a title=\"Xbox 360\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/forum\/showthread.php\/19882-Xbox-360\">Xbox 360<\/a>, <a title=\"Playstation 3 (PS3)\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/forum\/showthread.php\/19888-Playstation-3-%28PS3%29\">PS3<\/a> and <a title=\"PC Gaming\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/forum\/showthread.php\/21037-PC-Gaming\">PC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Read more of MyGaming\u2019s coverage of <strong><a title=\"Sleeping Dogs news\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/tag\/sleeping-dogs\" target=\"_blank\">Sleeping Dogs<\/a><\/strong>, including our <a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/36435-sleeping-dogs-preview-blood-on-our-hands.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>hands-on preview<\/strong><\/a> of the open-world kung-fu crime drama.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Sleepings-Dogs-Just-Cause-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-41926 aligncenter\" title=\"Sleepings Dogs Just Cause 2\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Sleepings-Dogs-Just-Cause-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Sleepings-Dogs-Just-Cause-2.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Sleepings-Dogs-Just-Cause-2-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Sleepings-Dogs-Just-Cause-2-80x45.jpg 80w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Sleepings-Dogs-Just-Cause-2-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Sleepings-Dogs-Just-Cause-2-150x84.jpg 150w, 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