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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.


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Counter-Strike Global Offensive America Vs Europe Throw Down

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive had its first official tournament over the weekend at the New York Comic-Con.


October 19, 2011
In Real Life

Assassin’s Creed Line Dancing At New York’s Comic-Con

New York Comic-Con’s Just Dance 3 stage was always filled with an interesting mix of cosplayers, but these are my favorite: A dozen assassins from Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed line dancing to Sugarhill Gang’s Jump On It with the help of Ubisoft’s other major hit… Just Dance.


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Lessons Learned With A New York Comic-Con Press Badge

Disclaimer: This was not, by any stretch of the imagination, my first ever convention. NYCC 2011 was, however, my first convention as a member of the press. As it turns out, there isn’t much difference between a badge that says “4-day” and a badge that says “press” — unless the person wearing said badge makes that difference.


October 18, 2011
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New York Comic-Con Day 5 Delivers Adventure Time, Silent Hill And Cosplay With A Side Of Bacon?

New York Comic-Con wrapped up Sunday with a schedule geared slightly more towards children. Sure there were plenty of things for everyone to do at the show, but they also made sure to have special events, panels and screenings for those younger comic, anime and video game fans out there.


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New York Comic-Con’s Many Colourful Voltron Toys

I’m not really sure if the Voltron figures I spotted while browsing the floor of New York Comic-Con this weekend are new, but I’m positive I’m going to need to buy at least one of them.


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Amazing Spider-Man Will Have More Web-Slinging

When Beenox and Activision revealed the impressive, all-gameplay trailer for the Amazing Spider-Man game, the New York Comic-Con attendees at the Marvel Video Games all reacted enthusiastically. But, during the panel’s Q&A session, one fan expressed concern over just how long the tie-in game would be when it comes out next year.


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Masters Of The Universe Getting ‘Classic’ Toys

Revealed during Mattel’s weekend panel at New York Comic-Con, here’s our first look at the upcoming Masters of the Universe 30th Anniversary Classics collection.


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One Of Comics’ Best Writers Wants To Turn His Newest Work Into A Game

When I saw Greg Rucka at the Oni Press booth during New York Comic-Con, I was just going to say how much I’m enjoying his run on the re-launch of The Punisher. (Oni’s published Bryan Lee O’Malley’s Scott Pilgrim comics, among others.)


October 17, 2011
In Real Life

NYCC 2011 Day 4 Cosplay With Dead Space Kid

The star of our latest batch of cosplay shots is a 12-year-old Dead Space fan who started making his costume earlier this year when his aunt agreed to take him to Comic-Con. He’s got a head lamp on under his helmet to make his visor glow. And he’s got our admiration for making one of the coolest costumes of the show.