Beating the BullyOct 10, 2019 - EurogamerMike Skupa doesn't ship games often - two in the last 16 years - but when he does, you take notice. He was the design director of undercover cop game Sleeping Dogs, and one of two principal designers on Rockstar's back-to-school classic Bully, both still loved by fans today. Seven years after Sleeping Dogs released and three years on from developer United Front Games' collapse, he's finally ready to talk about what he's been cooking up. But as eager as I am to hear about his next game (and don't worry, we'll get into that later), I'm keen to find out how he reflects on the ups and downs of his career so far. His successes haven't come easy: the joy of creating Bully was only made possible by 80-hour work weeks that left him burnt out, he tells me. The "fairy-tale" release of Sleeping Dogs was followed by years of uncertainty and aborted projects, culminating in him being told, with no notice, that the studio was out of cash. Last month, I spent an afternoon with him in Vancouver's Chinatown, where his new company Brass Token is based, to make sense of it all. He told me how paper rounds and bottle rocket wars inspired Bully's design, how he came to dislike Rockstar's "company-first" culture, how being kept in the dark about United Front's finances made its closure hurt even more, and how he's pouring the last 20 years - the lessons, the struggles, and the grief of lost loved ones - into an unannounced story-driven third-person horror game targeting a release in 2020. Read moreStar Wars' Donnie Yen says Sleeping Dogs movie in productionFeb 5, 2018 - EurogamerMartial arts master and Star Wars Rogue One star Donnie Yen has confirmed a movie adaptation of Sleeping Dogs is in development. Yen posted about the project yesterday on his various social media accounts. "Sometimes great things take a bit of time," he wrote on his Instagram. "Sleeping Dog is motion, you guys ready for this? #donnieyen #action #sleepingdog #kickass #martialarts" Read more…Have You Played Sleeping Dogs?Dec 15, 2015 - Rock, Paper, ShotgunHave You Played? is an endless stream of game recommendations. One a day, every day of the year, perhaps for all time. The halfway house between GTA’s sneering arrogance and Saints’ Row’s chaotic nonchalance, and that’s exactly why Sleeping Dogs has a small but passionate fanbase. It’s not quite the Serious Sandbox, but it is very much no mess, no fuss, just cars and fights – which in some respects is more appealing than the excess of its contemporaries. … Midweek Madness - Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition, 75% OffJun 30, 2015 - AnnouncementSave 75% on Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition during this week's Midweek Madness*! *Offer ends Friday at 10:00 AM Pacific Time Best Steam Summer Sale Deals: Day 6Jun 16, 2015 - Rock, Paper, ShotgunWhat are the best Steam Summer Sale deals? Each day for the duration of the sale, we’ll be offering our picks – based on price, what we like, and what we think more people should play. Read on for the five best deals from day 6 of the sale. … Midweek Madness - Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition, 75% Off!May 26, 2015 - Product ReleaseSave 75% on Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition during this week's Midweek Madness*! The Definitive Edition of the critically acclaimed, award winning open-world action adventure, reworked, rebuilt and re-mastered for the new generation. With all previously available DLC included and a wealth of tech and visual improvements, Hong Kong has never felt so alive. *Offer ends Friday at 10AM Pacific Time HD Texture issue/resolutionOct 17, 2014 - Community AnnouncementsMessage from SD Community Manager Hi everyone, Sleeping Dogs Community Manager here! We’ve been keeping a close eye on all your comments, feedback and forum threads and would like to thank you for them. There was a software issue where the HD World textures did not display correctly for some players, which resulted in lower detail textures being shown. This caused some players to feel that the Definitive Edition textures were inferior to the HD texture pack of the original Sleeping Dogs, which I can guarantee is not the case. We have now released a patch for Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition that should rectify this issue and enable the HD World textures by default for all users. Be sure to check your settings! I will of course continue to keep a close eye on things here, so please do let me know if you continue to have any issues regarding this matter. Happy HD gaming!HD Texture issue/resolutionOct 17, 2014 - Community AnnouncementsMessage from SD Community Manager Hi everyone, Sleeping Dogs Community Manager here! We’ve been keeping a close eye on all your comments, feedback and forum threads and would like to thank you for them. There was a software issue where the HD World textures did not display correctly for some players, which resulted in lower detail textures being shown. This caused some players to feel that the Definitive Edition textures were inferior to the HD texture pack of the original Sleeping Dogs, which I can guarantee is not the case. We have now released a patch for Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition that should rectify this issue and enable the HD World textures by default for all users. Be sure to check your settings! I will of course continue to keep a close eye on things here, so please do let me know if you continue to have any issues regarding this matter. Happy HD gaming!
