Midway Games reveals it will be including a high-definition re-release of John Woo's 1992 action film, Hard Boiled, in a special Playstation 3 collector's edition of Stranglehold. Hard Boiled will not be bundled as a bonus disc, but instead accessed in the game itself thanks to the PS3's Blu-ray media format. This makes Stranglehold the first video game (on Blu-ray media format at least) to include a full-length motion picture. The bonus will not be featured in the Xbox 360 version of the game.

The decision to include Hard Boiled is not just for marketing; Stranglehold is billed as a sequel to the original motion picture, with Hong Kong actor Chow Yun-Fat returning as Inspector Tequila in an all-new story taking place 10 years after the events in the 1992 movie. The The collector's edition is expected to be available this Summer in "limited quantity at select retailers for a suggested retail price in the U.S. of $69.95."

"We are very excited to be offering PS3 owners this exclusive collector's edition of Stranglehold, complete with John Woo's classic film 'Hard Boiled'," said Steve Allison, chief marketing officer, Midway. "Thanks to SCEA, the Blu-ray Disc Association and The Weinstein Company, fans will now be able to fully experience the world of John Woo in one complete and special package."

"The exclusive collector's edition of Stranglehold demonstrates the power of PlayStation 3 Blu-ray disc and the total entertainment experience that can only be found on PlayStation 3," said Riley Russell, senior vice president Third Party Relations and general counsel, SCEA. "The 50GB capacity of Blu-ray disc allows PS3 content publishers to do things simply not possible on our competitor's 9GB DVD-based systems. Thanks to the advanced technology found in PS3, developers like Midway can truly realize their visions, bringing consumers even closer to the game."

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