Cover Story: Everybody has John Woo Presents Stranglehold fever. But don't worry, I hear it's nothing more than your average run-of-the-mill John Woo Presents The Common Cold, if you know what I mean. Anyway, Hardcore Gamer Magazine is filled with bullets because they forgot to tell Chow Yun Fat NOT to bring his guns. Yes, it's a stupid mistake ... but I guarantee nobody will make that mistake again.

Reviews: The Darkness, Forza Motorsport 2, Mario Party 8, Cookie & Cream, Wartech: Senk No Ronde, Dynasty Warriors Gundam, and other terrible games I didn't list here.

Special Features: In this issue of Hardcore Gamer Magazine the editors want to introduce you to Heist, an action game that probably won't come out any time soon. Oh, and they talk about other violent games, like Manhunt 2 (which will surely get delayed), Splinter Cell: Conviction (delayed) and Haze (SUPER delay on that one). Yeah, you probably shouldn't hold your breath for any of those games.

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