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In Real Life

(A Version Of) Comic-Con Headed To Australia

Kotaku AU

It doesn’t seem to be affiliated to the actual San Diego / New York Cons, but from March 31st next year, around 10,000 faithful are expected to converge on…Adelaide. Guests include Stewart McKenny, Jonathan Frakes and Jewel Staite (who I’ve had crush on in both Stargate Atlantis and Firefly). Oz Con then moves to Melbourne on June 30 with none other than Stan Lee and Patrick Stewart! Updated.

October 20, 2011
In Real Life

New York Comic-Con In 3 Minutes

New York Comic-Con is a wrap, but only after delivering four days packed with movies, video games, comics and cosplay.

August 25, 2011
In Real Life

These People Played Starhawk, And They Liked It

Sony has posted a new video for Lightbox Interactive’s upcoming Shooter/Builder/Flyer/Strategy hybrid Starhawk, which shows some serious building’, shooting’ action, as well as the excited reactions of a bunch of Comic Con attendees who got to play the game.

July 25, 2011
In Real Life

Marvel Pinball Expanding To Other Platforms, But First, A Ghost Rider Table

The well received Marvel series of tables for the acclaimed pinball simulator Pinball FX 2 will be getting another set of four tables by winter, and also will expand to other platforms in 2012.

July 24, 2011
In Real Life

The Cosplay Of Comic-Con—Day 3: Venti Snake

Being a Saturday, day three of Comic-Con 2011 saw no letup in the parade of cosplay across the halls of the San Diego Convention centre. And those who have braved the stampeding horde know why the in-house Starbucks would need an armed patrol by this old soldier.

In Real Life

Captain America Makes A Decent Proposal At Comic-Con

The Living Legend proposed to his girl yesterday at Marvel’s Comic-Con 2011 booth. (Given the setting and costumes, these appear to be actors rather than civilian cosplayers, but the proposal is genuine.) As seen by Comic Book Therapy [h/t Daniel K.]

In Real Life

The Best Solid Snake Cosplay At Comic-Con (Officially)

This is Brandon. He just won “Best In Show” at Konami’s cosplay competition for his take on Snake from Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater. Look closely and you’ll see why his costume impressed the contest’s judges.

News

Ultimate Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 Features More Alternate Costumes, Midair X-Factor And, Yes, Some New Characters You May Have Heard About

Leaning into the microphone, Ryota Niitsuma led his remarks on Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 with not so much a piece of news as it was a reminder.

In Real Life

Why Uncharted 3 Isn’t Using Facial Motion Capture

With some big-budget games with strong narratives—L.A. Noire, Resistance 3—now using facial motion capture to add depth to their characters and dramatic impact to their scenes, it’s somewhat noteworthy that Uncharted 3 isn’t. There’s a reason for that, though.

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You’ll Battle Bosses Bigger Than A Planet In Asura’s Wrath

Asura’s Wrath, a new game (joining Dragon’s Dogma) due for a 2012 release, got a showing at the World of Capcom panel yesterday at Comic-Con. Here is a two minute video full of gameplay, showing off the game’s beat-em-up adventure cred.

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