{"id":42776,"date":"2012-08-13T09:59:16","date_gmt":"2012-08-13T07:59:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=42776"},"modified":"2012-08-13T12:02:55","modified_gmt":"2012-08-13T10:02:55","slug":"games-you-can-play-this-week-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/42776-games-you-can-play-this-week-16","title":{"rendered":"Games you can play this week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After a very short drought of big releases, we now enter the period of gaming bliss as the third and fourth quarters start bringing in the big-hitters heading all the way into the holiday period.<\/p>\n<p>After years of enduring development hell, the True-Crime-turned-Square-Enix new IP, Sleeping Dogs, finally arrives this week; along with an overlooked XBLA game.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Sleeping Dogs<\/h3>\n<p><strong> Release date: 17 August 2012<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Once an Activision\u2019s True Crime game, Sleeping Dogs has garnered much attention since its re-branding earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p>Set as a large-open world GTA-styled action game, Sleeping Dogs features a kung-fu-movie inspired storyline, which sees an undercover cop attempt to stop a nefarious Triad operation from taking over. Cue lots of guns, lots of kung-fu, many car-chases and mega explosions.<\/p>\n<p>The game itself is looking pretty impressive, with a seamless hand-to-hand combat system, acrobatic third-person shooting, as well as intense on-foot and in-vehicle chase scenes.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PNRBL5s76Vs\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Dust: An Elysian Tail \u2013 XBLA<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Release date: August 15<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Dust: An Elysian Tail is a downloadable arcade game with a ton of charm. Dust is on a journey to rediscover his past, and with the help of a companion and an ancient sword, action and adventure ensues.<\/p>\n<p>Explore the beautiful world of Falana, which is full of mystery and danger, but also a kind of ethereal beauty.<\/p>\n<p>This 2D platformer also offers an animated combat system as well as an extensive amount of exploration.<\/p>\n<p>Dust: An Elysian Tail is scheduled for release on Xbox Live Arcade on 15 August.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Cg81GcutanQ\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">All releases this week<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/release_PC.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-25513 aligncenter\" title=\"release_PC\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/release_PC.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"211\" height=\"31\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/release_PC.jpg 340w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/release_PC-300x44.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/release_PC-250x36.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 211px) 100vw, 211px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Sleeping Dogs<br \/>\nLegends Of Pegasus<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/release_xbox360.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-25517 aligncenter\" title=\"release_xbox360\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/release_xbox360.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"218\" height=\"32\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/release_xbox360.jpg 340w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/release_xbox360-300x44.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/release_xbox360-250x36.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 218px) 100vw, 218px\" \/><\/a>Sleeping Dogs<br \/>\nDust: An Elysian Tail<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/release_ps3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-25515 aligncenter\" title=\"release_ps3\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/release_ps3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"211\" height=\"31\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/release_ps3.jpg 340w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/release_ps3-300x44.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/release_ps3-250x36.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 211px) 100vw, 211px\" \/><\/a>Sleeping Dogs<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Related articles<\/h3>\n<p><a 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