David Jaffe of Eat Sleep Play and co-creator of the new Twisted Metal for PlayStation 3 revealed two game proposals that will likely never see reality at Comic-Con today. One was post-apocalyptic, the other unexpectedly street culture and hip-hop infused. One of those titles was codenamed Twisted Metal: Apocalypse. Jaffe showed artwork of a decimated…
The Spider-Man of Activision’s Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions has an impressive wardrobe, with an old-school Amazing outfit and a futuristic suit from the year 2099. At Marvel’s video game Comic-Con panel today, Spidey’s wardrobe rapidly expanded. In addition to the Noir, Amazing, Ultimate and 2099 outfits, Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions also features unlockable versions of Spider-Man’s cosmic…
NECA Toys will bring Borderlands’ helpful unicycling robot Claptrap to store shelves in toy form this October, complete with the ability to dispense a catchphrase or two. Prototype versions of the 4″ Claptrap were on display at NECA’s Comic-Con booth, among other things that we’ll stuff into a gallery soon. Click on the images above…
Be a hero. Be yourself. Do good in Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies, a game in which you play a fallen angel trying to help other people down on their luck. As the mute warrior that will bear whatever name you’ll give him or her, you’ll join a randomly generated squad of…
For the serious God of War fan, SideShow Collectibles offers a Kratos that’s more detailed, more massive and clearly more seething with Spartan rage. To wit, it’s also much more expensive than DC Direct’s Kratos action figure. On display at SideShow’s Comic-Con booth, always an impressive stop on the show floor, this polystone statue featuring…
Bungie brought the latest features for their latest shooter, Halo: Reach, to Comic-Con, including all-new multiplayer modes, new maps and a new vehicle. Finally, you will be able to drive a futuristic forklift in a Halo multiplayer. For the developers final Halo game, Bungie will be adding to the popular Firefight mode by adding a…
Last week‘s Japanese software champ, the brand-new Wii Party, had its first place festivities cut short this week after a strong showing from two other games, both on Nintendo’s platform. Nintendo DS remake Fire Emblem: Shin Monshou no Nazo Hikari to Kage no Eiyuu reigns supreme this week, with Dragon Quest: Monster Battle Road Victory,…
The creator of Mega Man, Keiji Inafune, and producer on the recently announced Mega Man Universe, Akiko Ito, explained—as best as they could—just what the hell this mysterious game is today at Comic-Con. Previously seen only in teaser trailer form, Mega Man Universe will let you “play as the Mega Man of your dreams,” according…
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning creative contributor and Spawn creator Todd McFarlane poses with a Troll before the 38 Studios game panel at Comic-Con 2010. Todd says “You can bludgeon your younger brother with it.” Neat!
Zombies invade a fictional Las Vegas dubbed Fortune City in Dead Rising 2, but the original location was something wildly different. Capcom’s Keiji Inafune told Comic-Con attendees today it was previously set in an undead-filled version of Disneyland. Inafune, executive producer on the game and “Father of Mega Man,” said “We thought it would be…
The more violent but still suave Daniel Craig version of James Bond gets an original, cinematic adventure in James Bond 007: Blood Stone, Bizarre Creations’ new action game that mixes shooting, boat racing and neck-snapping melee. The makers of The Club and Blur combine their multi-genre talents in this third-person, globe-trotting video game version of…
Spider-Man’s latest video game adventure has four times the Spidey, a quartet of multi-dimensional webheads working toward a common goal. Last night, I played in two of those dimensions, Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions’ versions of Metal Gear and God of War. Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions takes four iterations of the classic character and gives each a unique…
Toy and collectible maker DC Direct has some lovely looking action figure offerings coming this year and into 2011, all of which were on display at Comic-Con 2010. From Mass Effect to Twisted Metal, let’s take a look! Which is best? DC’s highly detailed but small-feeling God of War toys or its sharp and sleek…
Video games have a huge presence at this year’s Comic-Con, with offerings from Nintendo, Sony, Microsoft, Capcom, Activision, Konami and more. Going by the long list of games in this post, it may be the biggest ever. If you find yourself at the show, stop by these publisher and developer booths to get your hands…
The comic book series may have reached its end, but fortunately the video game adventures of Scott Pilgrim kick off in August. This new Comic-Con trailer for Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game is too awesome to miss. [GameTrailers]
Disney’s “Home of Tron” pop-up arcade, Flynn’s, will return to the San Diego Comic-Con this year, hopefully with Space Paranoids and more new games in tow. Expect a big Tron Legacy presence this year and another visit to Flynn’s. [io9]
Here’s the plan. Get in this thread. Comment. Get out. And nobody gets hurt. Or, you know, stick around and rest your weary head in tonight’s traditional open thread. I think I may be coming down with Comic-Con fever. That might explain the Captain America and Thor obsessive streak I’ve been on lately. But when…
What happens when “Ghost” from the elite commando squad Infinity War, a subsidiary of “ActivistSun,” teams up with “Snake” to take down the threat of Modern Gear? MODERN WAR GEAR SOLID, the ultimate paramilitary crossover! Standing between Snake, Ghost and world peace is the evil alliance between Makarov and Liquid Ocelot, an alliance set up…
Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock, the latest entry in Activision’s rhythm game series that also features a story-driven “Quest Mode,” will test your endurance with one of the longest Rush songs on catalog, the epic overture “2112.” Rolling Stone reveals the inclusion of side one of Rush’s 1976 album, also titled 2112, which runs 20…
This week’s PlayStation Store update for North America may make you reconsider that PlayStation Plus subscription. That is, if you’re a big Kane & Lynch fan. The duo star in the demo for Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days, which is only available to PlayStation Plus members, alongside a handful of other free and discounted…
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