Hardcore Gamer Issue 15

PRIMARY SYSTEMS COVERAGE THIS ISSUE

• Microsoft Xbox
• Nintendo Gamecube
• Nintendo Game Boy Advance
• Nintendo Wii
• Sony Playstation 2
• Sony Playstation 3
• Microsoft Xbox 360
• Sony PSP
• 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:)

• Easy Come, Easy Go (Bill Gates steps down)
• Still In Hot Coffee (continuing Hot Coffee repercussions)
• No Forced Starforce (Starforce copy protection scandal fallout)
• New Contracts (Kan & Lynch: Dead Men in development)
• Four Luv2Game.com Members Score Free PSPs (contest winners)

Previews (one page each)

• Saints Row (360)
• Just Cause (PS2,XB,360,PC)
• God of War II (PS2)
• Yakuza (PS2)
• Final Fantasy III (DS)
• Dirge of Cerberus (PS2)
• Super Monkey Ball Adventure (PS2,GC,PSP)
• One Piece: Grand Adventure (PS2,GC)
• Naruto: Clash of Ninja 2 (GC)
• Xenosaga III (PS2)
• Enchanted Arms (360)
• Ninety-Nine Nights (360)
• Maelstrom (PC)
• Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (PS2,PSP)
• Samurai Warriors 2 (PS2,360)

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Features

Settling The Score ('Settling The Score: A Feature By Daniel Kayser of GameTrailers.com;' two pages; commentary discussing musical scores in video games)

Start Your Own Expo (two pages; Sardius Gaming Expo 2006)

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Graveyard (two pages; retro coverage; X-Com UFO Defense (PC))

Mobile (three pages; mobile game previews)

• Karate Spirits 3D
• Office Wrestling
• Moon Patrol EX
• Spin Blocks 360

Cover Story - Disgaea 2 (eight pages; review and strategies; includes footer-bar interview with Souhei Niikawa)

Reviews (one page each unless noted)

• Ultimate Ghosts 'N Goblins (PSP; two pages)
• Dead Rising (360; two pages)
• Prey (360,PC)
• Chromehounds (360)
• Tekken: Dark Resurrection (PSP)
• Miami Vice (PSP)
• Bomberman Act Zero (360)
• Bomberman (PSP)
• Super Dragon Ball Z (PS2)
• King of Fighters 2006 (PS2)
• Titan Quest (PC)
• Rush For Berlin (PC)
• Race Driver 2006 (PSP)
• NCAA Football 2007 (PS2,XB,360)
• World Tour Soccer 2006 (PSP)

Japan (four pages; import reviews)

• Mother 3 (GBA; two pages)
• Xenosaga I-II (DS; one page)
• A.C.E. 2 (one page)

Hardware (two pages; accessories, peripherals, systems)

• LG Flatron 1970H (LCD Flatscreen monitor)
• i.Sound Drive-in Cinema (PSP movie stand)
• Razer Copperhead (gaming mouse)
• Sandisk 4.0 GB Memory Stick PRO Duo
• Razer eXactMat (gaming mousepad)

Fan Art (one page)

Cosplay (one page)

Funnies (one page; comic strips)