SEGA is headed to San Diego for Comic-Con from July 24th to July 27th!
"Just like previous years, we will have our entire 2014 lineup available available to anyone to play! This year, we’ve partnered with NerdHQ, located inside Petco Park. No Comic-Con badge is required, so come and check everything out!" (Alien Isolation!)
UDON Entertainment has unveiled the Art of Capcom: Complete Edition art book, a massive, 600-plus page hardcover tome dedicated to UDON's frequent collaborations with the House of Street Fighter.
Not only will Art of Capcom: Complete Edition include all content found in UDON's two previous Art of Capcom books, it will also add an additional 75 pages, packed full of comic art, character sprites, tribute art and even toy designs. Unlike the 30th Anniversary Capcom Character Encyclopedia, which covered the full gamut of Capcom's offerings, UDON's work has long been focused on the publisher's many fighting games. As such, Art of Capcom: Complete Edition primarily showcases art from Street Fighter, Rival Schools, Darkstalkers, Tatsunoko Vs Capcom, Marvel Vs Capcom and even the almost totally forgotten Capcom Fighting Evolution. That said, you might see a few pieces devoted to Mega Man and Strider, just for good measure.
Art of Capcom: Complete Edition will make its debut at the San Diego Comic-Con this July, where it will be available for purchase alongside an exclusive dustcover. Keep in mind, the book won't be released to the public for "months" after Comic-Con, so those clamoring for this massive collection of UDON art may want to book a flight to San Diego.
Insomniac Games
If this viral campaign for Sunset Overdrive is anything to go off of then Insomniac Games will be there too. (confirmed)
Mondo SDCC exclusive Sunset Overdrive print available at their booth (#835).
Blizzard
"If you’re headed to San Diego Comic-Con in July, you don’t want to miss out on visiting the Blizzard booth! Blizzard is raiding SDCC once again, and we’re excited to give you a sneak peek at this year’s exclusives and premiere merchandise. On top of snagging these exclusives and brand new, never-before-seen premiere items, you’ll want to check out the other exciting stuff happening around our booth over the course of the weekend.
Our San Diego Comic-Con exclusives are a limited run produced only for the convention, so make sure to grab them early. If you’re tuning in from home, we’ll have several different items featured on the Blizzard Gear Store (gear.blizzard.com) after the event."
Mass Effect Alliance Cruiser: Convention Exclusive Bronze Edition
9" long polyresin bronze finished Alliance Cruiser. Dark Horse has utilized digital assets direct from Bioware to faithfully capture all details in transforming this ship from a digital creation into our physical world. One per person. - See more at: http://www.comic-con.org/cci/2014/ex....f77Gr7ml.dpuf
CD PROJEKT RED
Legendary artist Stan Sakai has done a special cover of the tie-in series The Witcher, a canonical entry in the world of the Witcher video games, which have collectively won over 250 awards and sold more than 5.5 million copies worldwide! All proceeds from the sale of this limited edition variant will benefit Stan and Sharon Sakai.
Price: $5.00
Print Run: 1,000
Ubisoft
"Gamers looking to once more dive into Watch Dogs will also have a reason to visit the Titan's booth. They are selling an SDCC exclusive signed slipcase edition of its Watch Dogs Art Book, a tome that's filled with lovely design work and behind-the-scenes details on the game’s development. Packed in with the book comes a special signed print from Watch Dogs concept artist Jon Bigorgne."
Digital Extremes
"The Excalibur Statue is based on the groundbreaking game from Digital Extremes, Warframe. Excalibur is a sword-themed Warframe. By empowering any blade he wields, Excalibur cuts down his foes swiftly. He is one of three starter options for new players. This limited edition statue is over 8 inches tall and is hand numbered on the base. Limited to 100 pieces."
Symbiote’s second exclusive for 2014, a Warframe Ninja Hoodie, which will also sell for $59.99.
Bethesda Softworks
"The figure is the Fighters Guild Journeyman in Akaviri Armor with Pony Guar Pet. This figure is the first time we have added a pet to our base figure. Also included is a code for in game DLC for The Elder Scrolls Online. The first place you can get the code for a Scrib pet is by buying this figure."
The figurine will sell for $59.99 with a production run limited to 100 units.
CCP Games
EVE: Source is your comprehensive source book and visual guide to the gargantuan universe experienced in EVE Online and DUST 514. Published by Dark Horse Comics and developed in close collaboration with the EVE and DUST 514 creative teams, this beautiful 200-page, full color hardcover will immerse readers in the history and lore of EVE through stunning artwork and never-before-released material detailing the settings, stories, races, and factions of the EVE Universe.
The Limited Edition contains: A beautiful black clamshell protective box with an embossed silver logo, two lithographs by EVE artists Borkur Eiriksson and Georg Hilmarsson in a protective sleeve, an anodized aluminum commemorative and numbered plaque embedded in the protective box, a unique CCP “source” code redeemable on the EVE Account Management site (https://secure.eveonline.com/).
The limited edition is bound in matte black JVP with embossed silver logo.
Price: $90.00
Print Run: 1,400
Square-Enix/Konami
Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima tweeted an image of a Big Boss figure, stating “Special color version only available at San Diego Comicon next month”. Here’s the picture of the Big Boss figure:
The tweet was retweeted by the official Square Enix Merchandise Division account, indicating this will be another SDCC exclusive from the company.
Metal Gear collectors will be able to get their hands on yet another exclusive item at San Diego Comic Con this year. IDW Publishing is selling a special release of the Metal Gear Solid comics by Ashley Wood and Kris Oprisko (among others).
The book, called the Metal Gear Solid Deluxe HC CONVENTION EDITION 2014, will feature all the 25 previously released comics bundled together, resulting in over 600 pages along with a SDCC exclusive variant front an back cover.
Hideo Kojima + Tetsuya Nomura joint autograph session announced
METAL GEAR and FINAL FANTASY join forces for exclusive signings at this year's San Diego Comic-Con! Yes, you heard that right! At this year's SDCC 2014, our Square Enix Merchandise team will feature exclusive postcards for autograph signings from famed videogame icons, Hideo Kojima of the METAL GEAR franchise and Tetsuya Nomura of the FINAL FANTASY franchise.
Signing sessions are extremely limited and in order to get signatures, guests must stop by Booth #3829 and purchase qualifying Play Arts Kai action figures. Once purchased, guests will receive a ticket, which can be redeemed at a scheduled time frame in exchange for a postcard commemorating this event for autographs.
Nintendo Official SDCC Press Announcement:
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Nintendo’s hub at San Diego Comic-Con will be located at the Nintendo Gaming Lounge on the first floor of the Marriott Marquis & Marina hotel, an area open to the general public, so even fans who don’t have a Comic-Con badge can get in on the fun. The playable games scheduled to appear include:
Nintendo 3DS
Wii U
Visitors to the Nintendo Gaming Lounge will also be able to view a display of amiibo, figures modeled after Nintendo characters that will interact with compatible Wii U and Nintendo 3DS games. A special area themed after Tomodachi Life will also be available, where visitors can recharge their minds, bodies and Nintendo 3DS systems. In addition to the Nintendo Gaming Lounge, Nintendo will have a booth at the San Diego Convention Center dedicated entirely to Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS.
On July 25 and July 26, Nintendo will stream Nintendo Challenge Live, a stage show hosted from the Nintendo Gaming Lounge that features intense tournament competition and awesome game-play challenges from some of the hottest upcoming games on Nintendo platforms. Fans can open their browsers to http://www.twitch.tv/nintendo to catch all of the action and stick around for hours to soak in all the festivities.
Nintendo will be hosting its first-ever tournament for the Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS game. Tournament slots are limited for the one-day event, and fans will be able to sign up the day of the event on a first-come, first-served basis. The full tournament will be streamed at http://www.twitch.tv/nintendo . The tournament will be conducted using the E3 version of the game. This version represents a game still in development and may not represent the final quality and balance of the game, which launches on Oct. 3.
Mario Kart 8 is already one of the best-selling Wii U games of all time, and the love for the game and franchise will be well-represented at Comic-Con. Racers who visit the Nintendo Gaming Lounge will be able to compete in local Mario Kart 8 competitions. The bracket-style competitions will pit 32 players against each other. The winner of each local competition will then be invited to take on racers around the world using the online tournament feature of Mario Kart 8. Players at home can join the online tournaments with a chance to face off against the local champions. The online tournament codes and schedule will be announced via Nintendo’s social media channels in the future.
Super Smash Bros. and Mario Kart 8 aren’t the only franchises with unique activities at Comic-Con. Bayonetta fans will want to make sure they mark their calendars for a screening of the new animated film Bayonetta: Bloody Fate from FUNimation Entertainment. The stylized animated movie follows the powerful witch Bayonetta as she battles the forces of heaven to regain her memory. The feature film will screen Friday, July 25, at 9:35 p.m. PT in Marriott Hall Room 4 at the Marriott Marquis & Marina hotel. (A San Diego Comic-Con badge is required for entry.)
The Nintendo Gaming Lounge is located in the San Diego Ballroom on the first floor of the Marriott Marquis & Marina hotel at 333 W. Harbor Drive, San Diego, CA, 92101. The Nintendo Gaming Lounge will be open to the public from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. PT Thursday, July 24, to Saturday, July 26, and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. PT Sunday, July 27. The Nintendo booth (No. 235) is located at the San Diego Convention Center at 111 W. Harbor Drive, San Diego, CA, 92101.
Comic-Con International: San Diego is the biggest, craziest, most awesome pop culture convention in the world – and from July 24-27, Xbox will be in sunny Southern California, bringing its A-game.
Make that a ton of AAA games. Check out all the exciting events you can attend – and games you can play – at the show.
COME TO OUR PANELS
See some previews for upcoming games, and learn the latest scoops from some of Xbox’s most talented developers. If you’re a gamer, you won’t want to miss any of these.
Halo: Nightfall First-Look
Thursday, July 24, 11:45AM – 12:45PM, Room 6BCF
Prepare for your next step in the Halo Journey with a deep-dive into Halo: Nightfall, the upcoming live-action digital series from 343 Industries and Scott Free Productions. Join 343’s Kiki Wolfkill (Executive Producer), Frank O’Connor (Franchise Development Director) along with key Halo: Nightfall cast and crew, and be among the first to get the details of the story and production.
The Fusion of Art and Style in Sunset Overdrive
Thursday, July 24, 5:00PM – 6:00PM, Room 5AB
Join Xbox Live's Major Nelson to get an inside look into the inspiration behind the vibrant and off-the-wall style of Sunset Overdrive, a new open-world action game coming exclusively to the Xbox One this fall. Audience members will be the first to see new Sunset Overdrive content illustrating the creative freedom the game offers players. Hear directly from Insomniac Games's Drew Murray and Marcus Smith (Game and Creative Director, respectively) along with art director Jacinda Chew and lead character artist Gavin Goulden.
Halo: The Master Chief Collection Developer Panel
Friday, July 25, 10:15AM – 11:15AM, Room 6BCF
Join 343 Industries’ Senior Producer, Dennis Ries, and Franchise Director, Frank O’Connor, Certain Affinity’s President and original Halo 2 multiplayer and online design lead, Max Hoberman, and other guests for an in-depth conversation about Halo: The Master Chief Collection. Fans can hear about what to expect from the highly anticipated compilation and discuss the efforts being made to bring the story of the Master Chief and Halo’s legendary multiplayer to a new generation.
Digging E.T. - Behind the Scenes of the Xbox Originals Documentary, “Atari: Game Over”
Friday, July 25, 3:30PM – 4:40PM, Room 5AB
Comic-Con fans will get the first glimpse at “Atari: Game Over,” the Xbox Originals documentary that chronicles the fall of the Atari Corporation through the lens of one of the biggest mysteries of all time, dubbed “The Great Video Game Burial of 1983.” As the story goes, the Atari Corporation, faced with overwhelmingly negative response to the E.T. video game, disposed of hundreds of thousands of unsold game cartridges by burying them in the small town of Alamogordo, New Mexico. Join Atari founder Nolan Bushnell, original Atari video game designer Howard Scott Warshaw (E.T., Yars’s Revenge, Raiders of the Lost Ark), two-time Academy Award winning executive producer Simon Chinn (“Searching for Sugar Man” and “Man on Wire”), Emmy winning executive producer Jonathan Chinn (FX’s “30 Days” and PBS’s “American High”), director Zak Penn (“X-Men 2,” “Avengers,” and “Incident at Loch Ness”), Fuel CEO Mike Burns and more as they take fans behind the scenes and share an inside look into the making of this weird and wonderful film. Moderated by Larry Hyrb, Xbox’s Major Nelson.
VISIT US AT THE XBOX LOUNGE AND OUR BOOTH
Whether you’re in the convention center hanging out at the Xbox booth (booth #100) or down the street at the Xbox Lounge in the Manchester Grand Hyatt (1 Market Place), we’ve got over two dozen different games to check out. Come by to play an unparalleled line-up of games that will all be heading to Xbox One consoles later in 2014 or check out our entertainment offerings.
Sunset Overdrive
Evolve
Forza Horizon 2
Fable Legends
Ori and The Blind Forest
Super Dead Rising 3 Arcade Remix
Madden NFL 15
Skylanders Trap Team
The Evil Within
The Crew
Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham
Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes (2.0 Edition)
Killer Instinct
Disney Fantasia: Music Evolved
Project Spark
Minecraft
Powerstar Golf
Project Totem
Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime
#IDARB
Fenix Rage
Dance Central Spotlight
Titanfall
Forza 5
Kinect Sports Rivals
Xbox Tournaments Powered by MLG. As the exclusive sponsor of the Comic-Con Lounge, Xbox is teaming up with Major League Gaming (MLG) to bring eSports to Comic-Con. From July 24-27, the Xbox Gaming Lounge will host a variety of walk-up-and-play tournaments for Titanfall, Killer Instinct, and Forza Motorsport 5. The tourneys are designed for all Comic-Con attendees, gamers, and aspiring competitors. MLG commentator Chris Puckett will provide play-by-play commentary for walk-up gamers, who will also have the opportunity to play against MLG pros and YouTube stars. Tournaments will be broadcast on the MLG apps for Xbox One and Xbox 360, as well as MLG.tv and MLG mobile apps.
The Xbox Gaming Lounge is located at the Manchester Grand Hyatt (One Market Place, Seasport Ballroon, 2nd Floor).
CD PROJEKT RED Official SDCC Press Announcement:
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CD PROJEKT RED, the creators of the open world fantasy RPG The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, are thrilled to invite you to Comic-Con San Diego, where the studio will be present at a series of exciting events.
“Since this is the first Comic-Con for Geralt of Rivia, we’re going the extra mile to talk to as many Witcher fans as possible, at as many places as possible--we have a really mighty line up” said Rafa? Jaki, Witcher Franchise Director, CD PROJEKT RED. “It’s a real pleasure to see The Witcher among all those comic book and movie characters we know and love”, Jaki added.
Explore San Diego Comic-Con and check out The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
* The first ever consumer preview of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt at the The Witcher Panel. Featuring Doug Cockle, the voice of Geralt of Rivia; Paul Tobin, House of Glass writer, Dark Horse, Nick McWhorter, VP Licensing, Dark Horse, and Rafa? Jaki, Witcher Franchise Director, CD PROJEKT RED and special guest--video game journalist Geoff Keighley.
Thursday, July 24th, 10-11AM, Room 6A, San Diego Convention Center
* The Art of the Game Panel, hosted by Dark Horse, featuring Rafa? Jaki, Witcher Franchise Director
Friday, July 25th, 4-5pm, Room 7AB, San Diego Convention Center
* Geek & Sundry Consumer Lounge at Jolt’n Joe’s Gaslamp, 379 4th Ave, San Diego
Thursday, July 24th, 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM - The Witcher Trivia Madness,
Friday, July 25th, 10 AM - 11 AM, The Witcher Adventure Game Sneak Peek,
Friday, July 25th, 11 AM - 12 PM, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Live Demo.
Every Witcher Panel attendee will receive a special, SDCC limited-edition postcard with Witcher artwork by Simon Bisley
Ubisoft's Official SDCC Press Announcements:
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UBISOFT® ANNOUNCES COMIC-CON LINEUP
SAN FRANCISCO — July 15, 2014 — Today, Ubisoft announced its Comic-Con International: San Diego lineup featuring a selection of Ubisoft’s highly anticipated titles including, Assassin’s Creed® Unity™, Far Cry 4™, The Crew™ and Just Dance® 2015. In addition to hands-on time with some of the games, fans will have access to panels featuring Ubisoft titles.
San Diego Comic-Con attendees will be able to truly immerse themselves in the Assassin’s Creed Universe with the Assassin’s Creed Experience, a massive parkour obstacle course located on the Martin Luther King Jr. Promenade at Harbor Dr. The Assassin’s Creed Experience allows fans the opportunity to become a Master Assassin and try free-running techniques such as rolling and vaulting, including a separate 25-foot “Leap of Faith.” Fans who complete the course will receive a free limited edition Assassin’s Creed Experience T-shirt (while supplies last) and bragging rights. The latest single-player demo of Assassin’s Creed Unity, showcasing the new hero, setting and features will also be shown at the Assassin’s Creed Experience. Additionally, consumers who pre-order the game on-site will receive a free Assassin’s Creed guillotine T-shirt (while supplies last). Additionally, Assassin’s Creed is teaming up with Schick Hydro® for the second year in a row to extend the Schick Hydro Challenge to Assassin’s Creed fans and help them discover a shave so smooth it could start a revolution. Attendees visiting the Assassin’s Creed Experience can get a free, customized shave by professional barbers and French-Revolutionary-inspired swag to inspire their sharpest selfies yet. For the duration of the Assassin’s Creed Experience, Schick will offer shaves with the cutting edge Schick Hydro® 5 razor, along with giveaways and prizes. The Assassin’s Creed Experience will be open from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Thursday – Saturday, and 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. on Sunday. Assassin’s Creed Unity will also be presented a few times a day throughout the duration of the show at the Xbox® Lounge at the Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel at 1 Market Place.
Attendees at the San Diego Convention Center will have the opportunity to check out The Crew at Ubisoft’s booth (#135) from July 23 – 27 in the Exhibition Hall. Fans will get their hands on a demo for The Crew, the revolutionary driving game that connects players online like never before. Players will be able to own the road in a massive, open-world re-creation of the United States that is brimming with exciting challenges. Gamers who pre-order The Crew at the Ubisoft booth will receive a free, exclusive T-shirt (while supplies last). For registered attendees outside of the show floor, The Crew will also be available at the Xbox Lounge at the Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel at 1 Market Place.
Just Dance 2015, Ubisoft’s latest installment of the world’s number one dance game, will be featured on Wii U™ in the Nintendo Gaming Lounge at the San Diego Marriott Marquis and Marina at 333 W Harbor Drive during the week of Comic Con. Visitors can check-out the game’s all-new features and dance to the hottest track list yet, with songs including “Happy” by Pharrell Williams, “Summer” by Calvin Harris, and “Burn” by Ellie Goulding.
Panels
Comic-Con attendees can learn more about their favorite Ubisoft titles at panels. Seats are limited and attendees are encouraged to line-up early to hear from developers, industry experts and more at panels including:
Far Cry 4, Thursday, July 24 from 3:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. room 6DE - Learn about the Himalayan inspiration behind Far Cry 4’s Kyrat – Go behind the scenes to learn about what went into building Far Cry 4’s open-world Kyrat for the next-generation. The team traveled to Nepal with VICE to draw inspiration and create authentic Kyrati characters and environments native to the region.
Assassin’s Creed Unity, Friday, July 25 from 2:00pm – 3:00pm Heads will roll! Assassin's Creed Unity Demo and QA – Hosted by Aisha Tyler, come learn about how the blockbuster Assassin’s Creed franchise has been re-imagined for the next generation of gaming, and meet mysterious Arno, the new hero in Assassin’s Creed Unity. And join us to see the world premiere of an Assassin’s Creed inspired animated short, showcasing the brutality of the French Revolution created by famed musician and master of horror Rob Zombie, and artist Tony Moore, co-creator of The Walking Dead! Room 6BCF.
Visit the UbiBlog (www.ubiblog.com) for exclusive news and features from Comic-Con.
More information regarding the Assassin's Creed Experience:
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Ubisoft Announces World’s First Chief Parkour Officer
SAN FRANCISCO – July 16, 2014 – Ubisoft is debuting the Assassin’s Creed Experience at this year’s San Diego Comic Con for anyone who has ever wanted to learn how to scale buildings and parkour rooftops like the heroes in Ubisoft’s popular video game franchise.
The Assassin’s Creed Experience is a massive parkour obstacle course bringing to life the French Revolution setting of Assassin’s Creed Unity Thursday, July 24 through Sunday, July 27 on the Martin Luther King Jr Promenade across the street from the San Diego Convention Center. Open to the public, the engaging live event is designed to teach consumers the same moves they would perform in Assassin’s Creed Unity and provide an exciting opportunity to try their hand at in-game techniques including running across rooftops and performing a 25-foot “Leap of Faith” Inspired by the franchise’s iconic move.
The Assassin’s Creed Experience is designed by Ubisoft’s new Chief Parkour Officer and Tempest Freerunning. As part of Ubisoft’s long-time commitment to integrating parkour techniques in Assassin’s Creed franchise, the company announced today the appointment of Michael “Frosti” Zernow as the world’s first Chief Parkour Officer. Frosti, along with other coaches from Tempest, the world’s best freerunners, will be on-hand to help the Assassin’s Creed Experience visitors navigate the monster course.
Ubisoft’s new Chief Parkour Officer will serve in a strategic advisory role, ensuring an ongoing commitment to the authenticity and accuracy of parkour beginning with the October 28 launch of Assassin’s Creed Unity, the next installment of the 76 million unit-selling Assassin’s Creed franchise. He will also advise on ways for the company and its franchise to continue its ongoing advocacy for the sport. Zernow previously participated in motion capture sessions performing parkour stunts that game designers used to model gameplay after the real-life sport.
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