In Real Life

William Shatner Leads 3,000 People In A Group-Khannnn

Wrapping up a panel on Star Trek: The Captains, William Shatner’s documentary about the leading men of the Star Trek universe, Capt. Kirk rose to reprise the most famous four-letter word in Trek history, the subject of “The Long Khan,”, a documentary about the meme which premiered tonight on EPIX.

Shatner asked that the crowd join him in belting out one last rueful taking of Ricardo Montalban’s name in vain. Here it is. We shall leave you now, as you left her … marooned at the centre of a Comic-Con panel … buried alive … buried aliiiiiive.


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Halo: Anniversary Promises A New Perspective On Old Memories

Here is exactly what was shown of Halo: Anniversary‘s singleplayer campaign, today at Comic-Con 2011. The demonstration was also given to press at E3 back in June; this is its first public display. It covers the classic level “Silent Cartographer,” and showcases the ability to switch between updated high-definition graphics and the low-def visuals of the original Halo: Combat Evolved.


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Uncharted Writer Originally Wanted Chloe Frazer’s Voice For Elena Fisher

Elena Fisher began as a Spanish character, the writer of the Uncharted series said. The adventure’s female protagonist was originally conceived as “Elena Vargas”, and originally, writer Amy Hennig wanted Claudia Black, the voice of Chloe Frazer in Uncharted 2 to voice her.


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Game Of Thrones Cast Talks Dragons, The Khal Drogo Dance

George R.R. Martin teased and quizzed the Game of Thrones cast in a panel at Comic-Con yesterday. The cast shared their greatest GoT challenges and favourite scenes, the creators hinted at what’s ahead, and Martin revealed the moment he won’t watch on television.


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Kotobukiya Getting Into The Business Of Sexy Mass Effect Girls

Japanese toy maker Kotobukiya has already welcomed a few Comic-Con friendly femme fatales to its “bishoujo” line of beautifully sculpted figures. They started with superheroines from Marvel and DC Comics, but now they’re moving on to video games.


Xbox

Halo: Anniversary Will Include New Content, Old Visuals

Halo: Anniversary, the high-definition remake of the landmark Halo: Combat Evolved, will feature new narrative content and on-the-fly switching between its new presentation and the graphic mode of the original.


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Can Comic-Con Save The Locke And Key TV Show?

Friday morning at Comic-Con, the pilot episode of the supernatural horror show Locke and Keywhich was not picked up by Fox for the (northern) fall season – will be screened to the public for the first time. On the eve of its unveiling, io9 caught up with series writer Joe Hill and illustrator Gabriel Rodriguez about all the keynote issues.


July 22, 2011
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Gears Of War 3 Live From Comic-Con

The talent behind Gears of War 3 is talking about the forthcoming game during the game’s annual presence at San Diego Comic-Con. Design director Cliff Bleszinski and executive producer Rod Fergusson will be fielding questions from fans. What will they say?


PlayStation

X-Men: Destiny Takes A Voice Of Protest To The City By The Bay

San Francisco is a city long associated with rights movements, idealism and rallies for peace, making it a useful backdrop for X-Men: Destiny. But Silicon Knights isn’t planning on a Summer of Love in when the game arrives this Australian spring.


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Poison Highlights The Latest Character Reveal For Street Fighter X Tekken

Poison, the dominatrix hotty from Final Fight headlined another four-character reveal for Street Fighter X Tekken at Comic-Con 2011. She will be joined by Dhalsim and, from Tekken, Steve Fox and Yoshimitsu.