February 10, 2009 – ...and you thought your gaming chair was sweet. This was certainly the most immersive gaming display at the New York Comic Con. We got a look at this contraption a few weeks ago at a Gamestop in NYC, but now we're finally able to see everything. The chair gives you real-time feedback on your heart ... More »
This Is Entirely Way Too Much Pac-Man Stuff, Namco
February 10, 2009 – Square-Enix wasn't the only publisher at the New York Comic-Con trying to turn a profit. Namco brought, well, everything from their Club Namco online store to the show. More »
90 Minutes With GTA: Chinatown Wars
February 10, 2009 – After sitting down with the game for a few minutes early in the show, the folks at Rockstar Games gave me a more in-depth look of their upcoming massive title for the Nintendo DS. More »
A Look At The Gaming Booths From Comic-Con
February 10, 2009 – This year's New York Comic-Con saw its biggest video game presence in the history of the show. It's just too bad the actual booths themselves were pretty disappointing. My favorite pieces were the ice sculpture Slimer and the Ready 2 Rumble Revolution min-ring. More »
Activision’s Green Screen A Hit At Comic-Con
February 10, 2009 – Activision's Comic-Con booth was not only filled with gaming goodness, but they also allowed fans a chance to be "in" two of their upcoming titles. Before being photographed you would select from five different backgrounds, four from Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2, and one from More »
The Gaming Swag of NYCC
February 10, 2009 – You can't expect to go to any type of convention or event nowadays without returning with all kinds of free stuff. The New York Comic-Con wasn't any different. While there wasn't the amount of free gaming crap that you can find at, say, E3 or TGS, there was still plenty of stuff to fill your bag. More »
A Quick Look At Bomberman Ultra
February 10, 2009 – Hudson brought a few games for fans to try out at Comic-Con. Of course, since one of them was a Bomberman Ultra, I had to get a couple games in. What Is it? It's the same Bomberman Live game that was released for XBLA, but now for PSN and with all the extra download packs included. What we saw? The ... More »
A Quick Look At Invincible Tiger: The Legend of Han Tao
February 10, 2009 – Namco Bandai made up for not bringing Splatterhouse to Comic-Con to demo for us by instead showing off this little title for XBLA and PSN. What Is it? That's what I wanted to know, too. More »
Red Faction: Guerrilla Preview: Search And Destroy
February 9, 2009 – There were a lot of games the New York Comic Con this year, but of the ones I saw none were more technically impressive than Red Faction: Guerrilla. What Is It? Red Faction: More »
Now Is Not The Time To Be Selling $1000 Halo Costumes
February 9, 2009 – One vendor at the Comic-Con must have thought it was 2004 and not 2009. Seriously. $1000 for that hunk of crap? I saw plenty of homemade Master Chief costumes this weekend that looked just as good and at probably 1/10 of the cost. I just hope none of you actually bought one of these. More »
Velvet Assassin Preview: Metal Gear Lite
February 9, 2009 – Southpeak had their very own Violette Summer on hand to pose for pictures with fans. But, I was at their booth to check out their game, not the babe. What Is it? Velvet Assassin is a third-person heavily stealth focused PC and Xbox 360 game from Reply Studios. More »
Michael Buffer Gives A Wii To The Best “Rumbler”
February 9, 2009 – Atari held tryouts at their Ready 2 Rumble Revolution booth to see who could pull off best "Let's Get Ready To Rumble!" impression. What better judge to have than the man himself. Atari reps screened over 100 applicants and thankfully only picked the 10 best to go head-to-head in front of the crowd. More »
Sonic And The Black Knight Preview: It’s Probably Not For You
February 9, 2009 – Much to my surprise, shoved in between games like House of the Dead: Overkill, Mad World, and The Conduit, was another Sonic game. I decided to take a (very) quick look at it. What Is It Sonic and the Black Knight is a fast-action Wii game that mixes going really really fast with some action mixed... More »
This Blue Dragon ‘Shu’ Mascot Is Really Creepy
February 9, 2009 – Konami was staging tournaments and demos for their Blue Dragon Role Playing Card Game at their booth. Stalking the aisles was this Shu mascot, which did nothing but startle everyone. I'm not sure what it is about "life-like" Anime mascots. More »
The Cosplay of NYCC (Part 1)
February 9, 2009 – You knew it was coming! There was actually so much good (and bad) cosplay at the New York Comic-Con that it needed to be split into two parts. I have a few favorites. More »
inFamous Preview: Ride The Lightning
February 9, 2009 – The (very) long awaited game from Sucker Punch is nearly here. I recently checked out a newest build at a Sony preview event. What It Is Infamous is an open-world Playstation 3 game geared towards a more adult audience. More »
Square-Enix Brings Toys, Not Games, To NYCC
February 8, 2009 – While the rest of the other video game publishers at the NYCC brought video games for fans to check out, Square-Enix brought lots and lots of toys. No playable demos. More »
Ghostbusters: The Video Game Preview: Don’t Cross The Streams
February 7, 2009 – It's hard to believe it has taken almost 25 years for someone to make a good Ghostbusters game. Thankfully, Atari came to the rescue and picked up this stranded title for us to finally enjoy. What It Is Ghostbusters: More »
Ten Minutes With Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars
February 6, 2009 – Rockstar Games brought Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, the biggest littlest crime spree in the long running series to the New York Comic Con, giving the public a chance to play it weeks in advance. Once the doors open up to the fans, the Rockstar booth will surely be filled with people wanting to... More »
