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Sierra Entertainment and Etranges Libellules have just released a fact sheet regarding the latest game in the Spyro series – The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon. The game will be supported on the PlatStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, and Nintendo DS platforms. The game is to be released in October 2008.

In the final edition of the trilogy, players find Sypro teamed up with Cynder, his former enemy, to face the most challenging mission yet in the gaming series. The Dark Master’s evil is taking over the world, and Spyro must fulfill his destiny and unlock the power of the purple dragon to defeat the villain.

The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon features several new elements, such as Spyro’s ability to fly at any time and drop-in/drop-out co-op with Cynder. Both of the characters can complete the game separately as well. There has also been new elemental attack moves/combos, enemies and environments added to the combat game play. The game features an all-star voice cast, including Elijah Wood, Gary Oldman, Blair Underwood, Christina Ricci, Wayne Brady and Mark Hamill.

Sierra Entertainment, in collaboration with Radical Entertainment, announced details of its new Crash Bandicoot: Mind over Mutant game, to be released in October 2008. In Crash Bandicoot: Mind over Mutant, a rejuvenated Neo Cortex is taking over the world through a text-messaging, do-anything devices that controls both mutant and bandicoot minds. In this game, Crash must free his friends from Neo Cortex’s mind-controlling device.

This version of the Crash Bandicoot franchises features several new aspects, including the ‘Mutant in Your Pocket’ feature that allows gamers to store their favourite defeated monsters in Crash’s pocket to upgrade and utilize their powers throughout the game. The game will also feature a ‘free-romping’ world design, where Wumpa Island is fully realized as a real location that allows players to travel and explore through intersecting worlds. Crash’s sister, Coco, is also introduced as a playable character in this game, and has an unique ‘treasure hunt’ ability.

Crash Bandicoot: Mind over Mutant will be playable on Xbox360, Nintendo Wii, PS2, DS and PSP.