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Peek At Comic-Con 08's Big Gaming Booths
Posted by Michael McWhertor at 11:20 AM on July 24, 2008
We snuck in (legitimately!) to the Comic-Con 08 show floor prior to the opening of the show, poking around the nearly empty booths before we grabbed our press passes. There's a pretty sizable gaming presence this year — much bigger than the last. Konami, Sony Computer Entertainment America, Ubisoft, SOE, EA and Capcom are among the bigger publishers taking up a floorspace this year, with playable demos, limited edition merchandise and coveted swag ripe for the taking.
The Comic-Con masses were just admitted, mere minutes ago, into the show floor. Take a look at the virginal booths, before they were violated by the collectible hunting horde.
We'll be checking in with everyone (and finally getting our hands on the new Prince of Persia!) throughout the week.












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Theoutlet
Posted 2:59 PM 24/7/08
@Robomonkey: Blizzard has had a booth ever since I started going two years ago and I don't see why they would forgo this year, even if they just have a bunch of tv screens showing trailers we've already seen. However, before Burning Crusade came out they did have a little demo playable and I'm hoping for something similar this year for Wrath, or SC2. I doubt it though.
Theoutlet
sir_carrot
Posted 2:54 PM 24/7/08
For a moment I thought that said, 'Big Gaming Boobs.' Still, I guess at comic con, you might be seeing something like that around.
sir_carrot
Robomonkey
Posted 2:53 PM 24/7/08
No blizzard? Aww! I was totally half-expecting to play test the Lich King like Burning Crusade 2 years before. Despite this, I'll have to agree with you, there is a much more prominent gaming presence this year than any other year I've been. I'm volunteering on Saturday and Sunday, can't wait! Living in San Diego has its perks. :]
Robomonkey
Psychtaygar
Posted 2:46 PM 24/7/08
@Arsenicberyllium: They actually weren't at comic con last year. That was two years ago.
Psychtaygar
Altima NEO
Posted 2:43 PM 24/7/08
Already looks more interesting than E3
Altima NEO
PowdrdMilkMan
Posted 1:44 PM 24/7/08
I cantwaitcantwaitcantwait! My first Comic Con in only 13 more hours!
PowdrdMilkMan
phtotrope
Posted 1:33 PM 24/7/08
Gah! I want to snag all of that SF manga.
phtotrope
maraxusofk
Posted 1:23 PM 24/7/08
Guilty Gear Tourney! I WANNA GOOOOOOOO
maraxusofk
PsycheE
Posted 1:13 PM 24/7/08
It must be KH3 for the exclusive news.
PsycheE
nip
Posted 12:13 PM 24/7/08
Street Fighter IV please, is what i want to see, more videos:)
nip
dawimp523
Posted 12:03 PM 24/7/08
Ubisoft is there? They better give us SOMETHING on BG&E2, whether it's a new trailer, gameplay, or some vague info on the story. Wait, "gameplay"? Who am I kidding? This probably won't even come out for another year or two. I don't know what I'll do until then. I'm almost done with the first game: I got enough pearls to buy the flight stabilizer & space engine. FYI, for everyone playing this for the Club, once you get Pey'j's spaceship, you can go inside the top of the volcano near home to fight the creatures there & get a BUNCH of pearls!
dawimp523
thirstypilgrim97
Posted 12:01 PM 24/7/08
I wonder if Nintendo will feature a graphic novel about "a chirpy PR gal whose hopes of a fun snow skiing trip turn horribly wrong."
thirstypilgrim97
Chuco
Posted 12:00 PM 24/7/08
I hate to start any rumors but look at the display at Squeenix's booth. Top left hand side. You see a black boot, bagggy pants...and what looks to be a long black overcoat next to it...my fanboy senses aside, but does anything get anounced at comic con?
Chuco
wild homes loves you but chooses darkness!
Posted 11:58 AM 24/7/08
@nick.soapdish: I'm thinking McWhertor's shooting these with his iPhone. The digital noise looks a lot like mine. It's a very specific noise. Damnable phone.
wild homes loves you but chooses darkness!
Chuco
Posted 11:55 AM 24/7/08
@deathtastic:
That is the only word to describe what happened when I saw those pics...damn it gonna need another shower.
Chuco
Sousanator
Posted 11:53 AM 24/7/08
I wish Toronto had a Comic-Con half the size as this one
Sousanator
deathtastic
Posted 11:47 AM 24/7/08
Nerdgasim much?
deathtastic
xat
Posted 11:41 AM 24/7/08
Totally read the headline as Peek At Comic-Con 08's Big Gaming Boobs.
xat
nick.soapdish
Posted 11:39 AM 24/7/08
@bigman88zz: You might want to rethink that trade show, as well. News and press conferences are so passé. GAF is the new E3.
nick.soapdish
Satis24
Posted 11:38 AM 24/7/08
Coooool. McWhertor trade lives with me?
Satis24
nick.soapdish
Posted 11:37 AM 24/7/08
Someone at Kotaku Towers needs to finance a better quality digital camera, or else people are going to be using some of these as evidence that, yes, Big Foot was indeed on-hand for the a demo of SOCOM: Confrontation.
The LittleBigPlanet booth looks great. I'm sure we won't hear any huge announcements this time around, but it'll be good to see at least more hands-on impressions, definitely on the new Prince.
nick.soapdish
Arsenicberyllium
Posted 11:37 AM 24/7/08
@bigman88zz: Nope. Nintendo is gonna be there.
Nintendo was there last year, if I remember correctly.
They just felt they were "better" than the other game people,so they needed their own area. They had this big thing set up in the exact middle of the hall, with a bunch of DS systems and games lined up.
And comfy seats.
Arsenicberyllium
DanoruX
Posted 11:35 AM 24/7/08
@Andrewteix: Agreed!
DanoruX
bigman88zz
Posted 11:34 AM 24/7/08
no nintendo? *crosses comic-con off the list* lets see about leipzig
bigman88zz
Arttemis
Posted 11:33 AM 24/7/08
Already more interested than E3. Shocking.
Arttemis
LostinCreationLLC
Posted 11:32 AM 24/7/08
They really should just combine Comic-Con and E3 into one giant, public event.
Nerdvana 08'
I'm sure they could come up with a better name, though.
LostinCreationLLC
Arnold Rimmer's Garden Strimmer
Posted 11:31 AM 24/7/08
@Antic791: I'm sure I read Peek At Comic-Con 08's Big Gaming Boobs. Disappointed again :(
Arnold Rimmer's Garden Strimmer
Arsenicberyllium
Posted 11:29 AM 24/7/08
Sooo, I imagine I will never see these.
I just wander around lost most of the time, until the crowd gets so big I jump out of a window and leave.
Arsenicberyllium
Antic791
Posted 11:26 AM 24/7/08
Ahhh... are there booth babes???
Antic791
PsycheE
Posted 11:25 AM 24/7/08
Wants to see the material encased in the Squeenix booth!.
Waiting for UDON to send me SF book, if you take a breeze through it; is the price/content?.
Have fun!.
PsycheE
Andrewteix
Posted 11:23 AM 24/7/08
Looks better than E3!
Andrewteix
Arsenicberyllium
Posted 3:40 PM 24/7/08
@Psychtaygar: oops. They all start to blend together in my head after a while.
Arsenicberyllium
Fishstick
Posted 3:57 PM 24/7/08
I see another word for pirate treasure in there.
Fishstick
Naif
Posted 4:59 PM 24/7/08
STREK ONLINE PLEASE.
*be still my beating heart*
Naif
everybest
Posted 9:41 PM 24/7/08
I don't read manga but man, that Udon stand looks yummy.
everybest
Rebochan
Posted 11:20 PM 24/7/08
Gah, why does ComicCon have a better show than E3?
...oh right, E3 jokes are old. I don't care, this still looks like a better floor show and I am envious of anyone that gets to go.
Rebochan