New Sleeping Dogs DLC Released, 'Year of the Snake'

Square-Enix's latest sandbox game, Sleeping Dogs, has received it's second DLC installment which is titled "Year of the Snake."  The new add-on content brings a whole new "short story" to extend the game.

Wei Shen's story continues in Year of the Snake as he rejoins the ranks of the Hong Kong Police Department in a series of new missions set immediately after the main game. A vicious end-of-the-world cult is taking root in the back streets of Hong Kong... the Cult of the Snake. Hell-bent on cleansing the city of its evils, they cannot be negotiated with as they pursue a path to their righteous salvation. With an arsenal of weapons, including teargas guns and electroshock pistols, new outfits and abilities, Wei must enter a race against the clock to bring the cultists to justice before Judgment Day.

I enjoyed Sleeping Dogs tremendously, and completed the game in just a handful of days. The previous DLC, Nightmare in North Point, was short, but a very enjoyable extra side story. You can pick up on Year of the Snake for 560 MSPs in the Xbox Live Marketplace, or $7.00 on the Playstation Network. Also, for all you achievement hunters out there, the content add four achievements for 100 gamerscore.

Hitman HD Trilogy Details

The Hitman series has been going on on for more than a decade now, and in my opinion, the best one yet, Hitman: Absolution, was released just a couple months ago. Now all you Hitman fans can rejoice, Square-Enix has announced they are releasing a Hitman HD Trilogy containing Hitman 2: Silent Assassin, Hitman: Contracts and Hitman: Blood Money.

Today, Squre-Enix released three new screenshots of the upcoming title.

You can expect to find Hitman HD Trilogy in stores on January 29th in the US, and February 1st in Europe.

Tomb Raider Special Editions Revealed

I have been a huge fan of the Tomb Raider franchise since I was a young teenager, and it's amazing how far the series has come. Square-Enix's new take on Lara Croft in the upcoming game, Tomb Raider, has gotten quite a few people hyped up about it's upcoming release. Square-Enix released pictures today of the collector edition and survival edition of Tomb Raider, which we have pictured below.

North America Collector's Edition

Square-Enix announces "Final Fantasy Collection" for the 25th Anniversary

Final Fantasy's 25th anniversary is finally here, and Square-Enix has announced a huge product they are releasing to celebrate. The Ultimate Box Collection will contain 13 different Final Fantasy games. Check out the list below:

• Final Fantasy I (Playstation)
• Final Fantasy II (Playstation)
• Final Fantasy III (Playstation Portable UMD)
• Final Fantasy IV (Playstation)
• Final Fantasy V (Playstation)
• Final Fantasy VI (Playstation)
• Final Fantasy VII (Playstation)
• Final Fantasy VIII (Playstation)
• Final Fantasy IX (Playstation)
• Final Fantasy X (Playstation 2)
• Final Fantasy XI Vana Del Collection 2 (Playstation 2)
• Final Fantasy XII (Playstation 2)
• Final Fantasy XIII (Playstation 3)

Along with those 13 amazing titles, there will be several extras included. They are listed below:

• Special anniversary video disc
• Two-disc anniversary music selection CD
• Crystal ArtWorks - an anniversary visual art collection
• Final Fantasy XIV Mogu Mogu earring item code
• Mini replica of Amano FF 25th Anniversary visual and stand

The Ultimate Collection can only be purchased from Square-Enix's E-Store. It's gonna cost you 35,000 yen to purchase this piece of gaming history.

Another Hitman Game in the Making

It seems that Square Enix is already working another title for the Hitman series. According to Siliconera. a trademark was just registered in the name of Hitman: Profession by Square Enix Europe. Don't forget that Hitman: Absolution is supposed to be released sometime in 2012. Check out the trailer for it below.