<![CDATA[Kotaku: Stranglehold]]> http://cache.kotaku.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/kotaku.com.png <![CDATA[Kotaku: Stranglehold]]> http://kotaku.com/tag/stranglehold http://kotaku.com/tag/stranglehold <![CDATA[John Woo Is Interested In Making Another Video Game]]> The director of action classics like The Killer and Face/Off, John Woo also dipped his big toe into video games with John Woo's Stranglehold, a Midway title that was a sequel to his flick Hardboiled. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5422858&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[John Woo: Stranglehold Movie Won't Be Ready "For Years"]]> Stranglehold, the Midway video game with John Woo's name slapped on it, is getting a movie version. He won't be directing, but rather, producing. And don't look for it shooting up theaters anytime soon! More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5219149&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Stranglehold Movie Apparently Won't Star Chow Yun-Fat]]> It's already been announced that the Stranglehold movie won't be directed by Hong Kong filmmaker John Woo. Instead, the still-in-production-film will be helmed by Stephen Fung and isn't a Hard-Boiled sequel. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5170429&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Stranglehold Getting Movie Treatment]]> Midway's John Woo-backed shooter Stranglehold may be turned into a movie, according to Hollywood Reporter. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5167062&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Dragonball Movie's Bulma On Gaming, Bunnies]]> 22 year-old Emmy Rossum isn't just the adorable actress picked to play Bulma in the Dragonball movie. She's also a bit of a gamer, and a blogger. Ooo, and she loves Wal-Mart! We have so much in common! While I get busy writing Mike+Emmy with little hearts all over my spiral notebook, take a look at an excerpt from her latest blog from the set in Durango, Mexico
. I've never been much of a video gamer, but I like the adventure games and the shooting games might help my hand/eye coordination for the gun sequences in the film. I picked up a few games not really knowing what I was buying and when I started playing one I realized I had picked up "Stranglehold" starring Chow Yun Fat! Based on the John Woo movie "Hard Boiled," the graphics are incredible, he jumps, flies and shoots in slow-mo, very John Woo, very cool. I feel a little shy to tell him I'm playing him on a video game, to tell him how cool it is!
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]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=350186&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Along Came An AMD Spider]]> Back in late December, AMD saw fit to send me one of their new Spider systems, which combines the AMD Phenom Quad-core processor, the new ATI Radeon 3800 series of graphics cards, and AMD's 790FX chipset to create what AMD considers a complete gaming platform, with the processor, chipset, and graphics all created by AMD and designed specifically to work in conjunction with each other. Over the past several weeks I've been putting the system through its paces, playing copious amounts of Stranglehold and Crysis—both of which were provided with the system—along with a selection of my own games, including World of Warcraft, The Witcher, and for some stupid reason, Second Life. Yeah—not a game, I know. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=344668&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Midway Planning "Fewer, Bigger, Better" Games In 2008]]> Chicago-based Midway Games hasn't posted a profit since 1999. This year wasn't so hot either. That may have something to do with publishing broken, puerile crap like Hour of Victory, Game Party, Aqua Teen Hunger Force Zombie Ninja Pro-Am and Cruis'n. Delays for Stranglehold, Blacksite: Area 51 and Unreal Tournament III aren't helping matters either, but it may have more to do with Midway's close association with software diarrhea that could prevent it from returning to glory. Maybe that's why Midway CEO David Zucker is promising that the company will produce "fewer, bigger, better" titles next year. Fewer Cruis'ns? Yes, please and thank you! More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=338257&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[AMD Spider Crawls Into The House]]> This may look like a giant black metal box on top of my dining room table, but inside said box is AMD's answer to the gaming PC. This is Codename: Spider. The system combines the AMD Phenom Quad-core processor, the new ATI Radeon 3800 series of graphics cards, and AMD's 790FX chipset to create what AMD considers not just a computer, but a platform all its own. With the processor, chipset, and graphics all created by AMD and designed specifically to work in conjunction with each other, they are calling it "the ultimate computing experience with amazing scalability and exceptional efficiency." As a testament to their faith in the system, AMD included both Stranglehold and Crysis with the Spider to aid me in testing system performance. Yes, that Crysis. Bold move, AMD. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=336092&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Stranglehold Collector's Edition (PS3) Is $40 On Amazon]]> Amazon has a nice deal going on Stranglehold Collector's Edition for PS3. It's just $40 if you order today (which is $30 off retail). Some of you may remember this as the version with a Blu-ray movie of John Woo's "Hard Boiled." And some of you may also remember that the movie was original region protected, but Midway gave and made the movie region free after fans complained. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=335740&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Stranglehold Map Packs Coming Soon]]> Midway has plans to woo players back into Strangelhold's strangle hold with the announcement of a downloadable map pack for the game, coming soon to the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live. Ten new multiplayer maps are featured in the pack, allowing you to splatter your opponents vital fluids across the Kowloon Market, the Rooftops of Chigago, and Wong's Estate Grounds. Also included in the pack are 21 new character skins, because killing the same guys over and over again tends to get a little boring. The Xbox 360 version come with 10 new achievements as well, allowing you to tack another 250 points onto your gamerscore, while the PlayStation 3 version has that wonderful new PS3 DLC smell to it. The date is listed only as "Coming Soon", and while there is no mention of the price in the quick press release, the word free doesn't appear once, and PR people wouldn't miss a chance to riddle the missive with that particular buzzword. It's definitely vague day. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=330825&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[$3,000 Computer Contest Reminder]]> Don't forget! We are totally giving away a BlackSite: Area 51 gaming PC from Alienware. The winner will also get an Area 51 t-shirt, an "eyeblack" patch and a copy of Midway's Stranglehold PC. The computer is a $3,000 dollar machine, making this one of the most expensive things we've given away, so any bitching about the TOTALLY FREE AND AMAZING PRIZE will be met with the blunt end of the Ban Hammer. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=319789&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Want that $3,000 Computer? Read This. All of it.]]> Ahoy! We're giving away a BlackSite: Area 51 gaming PC from Alienware. The winner will also get an Area 51 t-shirt, an "eyeblack" patch and a copy of Midway's Stranglehold PC. The computer is a $3,000 dollar machine, making this one of the most expensive things we've given away, so any bitching about the TOTALLY FREE AND AMAZING PRIZE will be met with the blunt end of the Ban Hammer. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=319296&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Compete for $3,000 BlackSite Computer [Update]]]> Contest start! So, we're giving away a BlackSite: Area 51 gaming PC from Alienware. The winner will also get an Area 51 t-shirt, an "eyeblack" patch and a copy of Midway's Stranglehold PC. The computer is a $3,000 dollar machine, making this one of the most expensive things we've given away, so any bitching about the TOTALLY FREE AND AMAZING PRIZE will be met with the blunt end of the Ban Hammer. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=318670&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[We're Giving Away a $3,000 Gaming Computer]]> What do we love giving away more than games? Gaming systems. So, for our next contest we are giving away the computer version of Midway's BlackSite: Area 51 plus (yes, plus!) an Area 51 machine from Alienware (geddit? Area 51). That's right, our next contest will have a high-end gaming PC up for grabs. There's more! The winner will also get an Area 51 t-shirt, an "eyeblack" patch and a copy of Midway's Stranglehold PC. The computer is a $3,000 dollar machine, making this one of the most expensive things we've given away. Like, ever. Hit the jump for the machine's specs: More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=318024&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Stranglehold PS3 Finally Goes Gold]]> Remember Midway's Stranglehold? The PC and Xbox 360 versions of the shooter shipped over a month ago, but the PlayStation 3 edition—some might say the ultimate edition—has finally gone gold, due to ship out next week on October 29. PS3-only gamers can take comfort in the late arrival of the John Woo authorized Stranglehold with its included, full-length version of the Hong Kong cinema prequel, Hard Boiled, stuffed on the Collector's Edition Blu-ray disc. A regular version, sans Chow Yun Fat movie and 10 dollar collector's tax is also available. More proof that above average things come to those who wait. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=314560&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Midway Explains Unreal Engine 3.0 Powered PS3 Delays]]> The prez and CEO of Chicago-based publisher Midway explained in a conference call today exactly what was behind the delay behind two of its marquee holiday titles bound for the PLAYSTATION 3. Both Stranglehold and BlackSite: Area 51 will ship later than their Xbox 360 counterparts in North America and Europe respectively, largely due to "bumps" the development teams have experienced along the way. Both are cross-platform games built on Epic Games' Unreal Engine 3.0. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=306323&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[PC Gamers Get A Stranglehold Demo, Too]]> Gamers who find themselves sans PLAYSTATION 3 and Xbox 360, but in possession of a beefy PC may want to check out the new Stranglehold demo, now available on FilePlanet. You'll need a FilePlanet account to download it sprinkled with a dash of patience, as the demo weighs in at over 2 gigabytes. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=300215&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Stranglehold System Requirements May Not Require Second Mortgage]]> Kotaku reader Iwo saw our previous post on the alleged system requirements for the PC version of Midway's Stranglehold, one that demanded hardware specs that one might expect to see in a $7000 computer. To his surprise (and mine) he found a very different set of minimum requirements on the back of the game's display case, despite the final retail version still being a few weeks off. We're waiting to hear back from Midway on the matter, but it looks like the near final hardware needs don't approach the sometimes ludicrous levels we posted earlier. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=297198&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[PlayStation Store Update: Tequila Time]]> The latest update to the PlayStation Store has gone live, hosting a digitally rights managed smörgåsbord of new content for PLAYSTATION 3 owners. In addition to new demos for Midway's Stranglehold (1337 MB) and EA's NBA Live 08 (661 MB), a slew of add-ons for already released games are available. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=297131&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Stranglehold Demo on PSN Really Freakin' Soon]]> How soon? This week. How this week? This Thursday! As in tomorrow. Less than 24 hours at this point. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=296586&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Week in Games: Stranglehold Edition]]> With all the traveling I've been doing lately it's been hard for me to play any new games and probably won't get much of a chance for a few more weeks. Some good titles coming out this week though and I'm sure you'll be able to find something on this list that strikes your fancy. Personally I'm rather intrigued by the Sherlock Holmes title which has been getting decent reviews. Sherlock Holmes and the Cthulu mythos? Sounds like a winner to me. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=295837&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Stranglehold For PS3, PC Pushed Back One More Time]]> Yes, the Xbox 360 version has "gone gold" and should meet its previously scheduled release date, but it appears the Curse of John Woo has once again forced Midway to push back Stranglehold for the PLAYSTATION 3 and the PC one (hopefully) final time. According to the latest schedule from the Stranglehold publisher, the Xbox 360 version is hitting on September 5th, with the PC version shipping a couple of weeks later, and the PS3 picking up the rear on the 25th. Good thing nothing else of importance is shipping that day. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=295708&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Stranglehold Talk Through]]> More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=290383&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Strangled Launch Party]]> By: Mary Jane Irwin More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=288144&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Stranglehold PS3 Delayed (Again)]]> We're not sure exactly when we'll see Stranglehold for PS3, but it's been pushed back from a soft date of September 17th to ??? within 2007. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=287866&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Stranglehold Demo Shooting Up Live]]> The Stranglehold demo has hit Xbox Live. I'm a really big John Woo fan, so downloaded the 1.3 or so GB demo. And waited for three hours as the thing downloaded. (Is it just me or do some demos take way too long to download?) Played through the whole thing. Looks good! Slow-mo is fun! And was tickled to see John Woo as the bartender serving Chow Yun Fat a drink. Nice touch. Thing is, I'm on the fence about getting the PS3 or the Xbox Live version. I'd sure like to see Hard Boiled in Blu-ray... More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=287160&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Stranglehold PC Minimum Specs Are... Wow]]> Now it's quite possible that I slipped on a wet patch in the kitchen and have been unconscious for years, like some modern day Rip Van Winkle, with technological progress passing me by, as the minimum requirements for the Windows version of Midway's Stranglehold seem alarmingly high. Two gigabytes of RAM? That's twice the baseline of BioShock. And that's not all. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=287130&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Stranglehold Has A $30 Million Price Tag]]> We love the European executives. They seem to have no regard for corporate information that should remain internal, making our jobs much, much easier. From premature hardware revelations to biting insight into American market price drops, there's nothing our pals across the Atlantic won't chat about. Take Stranglehold's budget, for example. Midway's Euro managing director Martin Spiess lets us know that the John Woo inspired shooter is "possibly the most expensive next-generation game in development to date" with a total investment of some thirty million bucks. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=285648&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Midway Boss "Concerned" About PS3]]> The PS3 is having problems, and Midway CEO David Zucker is a tad worried. Look at that pained expresion on his face! Sure, the publisher's got that Stranglehold/Hard Boiled Blu-ray disc and Unreal Tournament III both headed for the PS3. That's a good show of faith. Still! Things haven't been exactly smooth for the console. But that US $100 price cut should help, right? Right?! Says Zucker: More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=285123&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[How Hard Boiled on Stranglehold Doesn't Screw Hollywood]]> Newsweek's gaming news ranger N'Gai Croal pinged Midway about its upcoming Stranglehold. The non-region free (bastards!) PS3 Special Edition version contains a copy of John Woo's classic Hard Boiled packed on the same Blu-ray disc. That's actually a somewhat revolutionary idea: packing games and movies on the same disc for only ten dollars more than the Blu-ray movie. Midway's Steve Allison, who pitched the original game-movie pairing pack, explains how Midway structured the deal: More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=285067&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Stranglehold on PS3 - REGION LOCKED]]> John Woo's anticipated Stanglehold will be region locked on PS3, following the logic that, since the collector's edition comes with a movie (a cool, HD remastering of Hard Boiled) , it needs to be region locked. Okay, we're with you so far. So that means the standard edition, without any bundled movie, will be region free. Right? Midway? Sony? Anyone there?? More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=284371&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Stranglehold Is Really Short, Yo.]]> Stranglehold is the video game sequel to John Woo's Hong Kong bullet-riddled action flick Hard Boiled. The film director (pictured) and star Chow-Yun Fat were directly involved in the third-person-shooter's creation, lending their opinion to the final product. Sound great on paper! So, what about the final product? How is it? Stranglehold art director Jason Kaehler says: More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=281161&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Stranglehold Demo Ready To Shoot Up Xbox Live]]> We got word from the kids at Midway just now letting us know that the demo for the John Woo endorsed shoot 'em up Stranglehold would be hitting Xbox Live any day now. It's currently going through the certification process at Microsoft HQ, but Xbox 360 owners should be dual wielding amid a flock of doves soon. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=280840&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Midway E3 Press Conference Non-Liveblogging]]> Sitting in the Midway E3 press conference, waiting for it to start, when a trailer for John Woo's Stranglehold kicks off. Some may think it looks too chrome-y, but I'm pretty impressed with its lighting, destructible environments and animation. Mike Bilder, Chicago Studio Head takes the stage to talk about the game. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=277504&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Stranglehold's Gun Porn]]>
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]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=271323&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Stranglehold's 360 CE Unveiled]]> Midway just unveiled the details on the Xbox 360 version of Stranglehold Collector's Edition and while it's packed with director-esque extras it doesn't sport a free copy of the movie like the PS3 version does. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=270533&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Clip: The Making of Stranglehold]]> Do you want to watch Chow Yun-Fat screaming at absolutely nothing in a booth? Of course you do, because actors reacting to thin air is totally hilarious every time. The clip also goes detail about the extent of John Woo's involvement in the making of the game and his overall vision. Some of the gameplay footage even shows how shooting enemies in the game are supposed to mimic the cinematic style of Woo. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=269118&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[PlayStation Store Update: We Got Trailers!]]> This week's PlayStation Store update is another passive one. In addition to just one more trailer for SCEA's own MLB 07: The Show (the ninth for the game), video-only looks at Ninja Theory's Heavenly Sword and Midway's Stranglehold are available for download. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=266950&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Stranglehold Movie?]]> After the plethera of Stranglehold news (the announcement of the game and the additional Hard-Boiled Blu-Ray disc), there are now rumors that Stranglehold movie could be in the works. And really, who would have reall mind seeing a little more Chow Yun Fat on the big screen (especially if they were nice enough to pass along a little bit part to Takeshi Kaneshiro, sigh)? According to Terrence Chang, Woo's production partner, once the game has been released, there may be potential for a movie based on the game: More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=264018&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[PS3 Stranglehold Gets High Def Hard Boiled Bonus]]> Midway announced today that the collector's edition of the PLAYSTATION 3 version of its upcoming shooter Stranglehold would get a sweet addition, the inclusion of the John Woo film Hard Boiled. The high definition Blu-ray movie will not be a pack-in extra, but will instead appear on the same disc as the game. More »
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