Hardcore Gamer Issue 17

PRIMARY SYSTEMS COVERAGE THIS ISSUE

• Microsoft Xbox
• Microsoft Xbox 360
• Sony Playstation 2
• Sony Playstation 3
• Sony PSP
• Nintendo Gamecube
• Nintendo Wii
• Nintendo Game Boy Advance
• Nintendo DS
• PC
• mobile

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(The following is loosely based on this issue's table of contents, with any select article excerpts in quotes. (Notes) and bullet lists added for clarity.)

Biographical Data (staff bios)

News (one page; news section; headlines:)

• Valve Updates: Counter-Strike
• Wii Will Rock You
• More Trade Shows Close While Leipzig Grows
• iPlay iPod Games With iTunes

Previews (one page each unless noted)

• Need For Speed Carbon (GC,PS2,PS3,Wii,XB,360)
• Full Auto 2: Battlelines (PS3)
• Resistance: Fall of Man (PS3)
• Call of Duty 3 (PC,PS2,PS3,XB,360)
• Marvel Ultimate Alliance (PS2,PS3,XB,360,Wii,PC)
• Ridge Racer 7 (PS3)
• Sega Genesis Collection (PS2,PSP)
• Preview Stubbies (1/4th page each):
• SOCOM Combined Assault (PS2)
• SOCOM Fireteam Bravo 2 (PSP)
• Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops (PSP)
• Silent Hill Origins (PSP)
• Dragonball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2 (PS2,Wii)
• Killzone Liberation (PSP)
• God of War II (PS2)
• Family Guy (PS2,PSP,XB)
• Snoopy Vs. Red Baron (PS2,PSP,PC)
• Tomb Raider Legends (DS,GBA)
• Warhammer: Mark of Chaos (PC)
• Tales of the Abyss (PS2)
• WTF (Work Time Fun) (PSP)
• Tokobot Plus (PS2)
• Flushed Away (PS2,GC)
• Sims 2: Pets (DS,GBA,GC,PC,PS2,PSP)
• Splinter Cell: Double Agent (three pages; 360; 'Under Cover: The Next Generation of Splinter Cell')

Feature - Lost: Virtual Reality (if found, please contact video game industry) (three pages; history and future of VR videogaming)

Mobile (three pages; mobile game reviews and previews; 1/2 page each; review unless noted)

• Fatal Fury Mobile (preview)
• Elevator Action 3D
• T.I. Street Racing
• NFL Football 2007
• Flying Toaster
• Air Strike 1944: Flight For Freedom

Cover Story - Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories (five pages; includes 'GTA History' section and one-page interview with Associate Producer Rich Rosado)

Reviews (one page each unless noted)

• Final Fantasy XII (two pages; PS2)
• God Hand (PS2)
• Naruto: Clash of Ninja 2 (GC)
• Enchanted Arms (360)
• LEGO Star Wars II (PS2,XB,360,GC)
• Rule of Rose (PS2)
• Just Cause (PS2,XB,360,PC)
• The Godfather (360)
• Saints Row (360)
• Review Stubbies (1/4th page each):
• Age of Pirates: Caribbean Tales (PC)
• Bad Day L.A. (PC,XB)
• Samurai Warriors 2 (360)
• Scarface: The World is Yours (PS2,XB)
• NBA 07: The Life Vol. 2 (PS2)
• Prostroke Golf (PS2,XB)
• Gangs of London (PSP)
• Bounty Hounds (PSP)
• Reservoir Dogs (PS2,XB,PC)
• Dirge of Cerberus (PS2)
• Star Fox Command (DS)
• Rengoku II (PSP)

Japan (four pages; import reviews)

• Melty Blood: Act Cadenza (two pages; PS2)
• SD Gundam G Generation F (PSP)
• Rhythm Tengoku (GBA)

Hardware (two pages; accessories, peripherals, systems)

• Nintendo Wii
• Sony PlayStation 3
• Nyko Zero Wireless Controller (PC,PS2,PS3,360)
• Microsoft Xbox Live Vision Camera (360)
• Pelican TSZ Pad/PL-3601 for Xbox 360 (wired controller)
• Saitek Chess Explorer (computer chess set)

Fan Art (one page)

Cosplay (one page)

Funnies (one page; comic strips)