News

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.


News

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
PlayStation

X-Men Destiny Shows Off Uglier Side Of Marvel’s Mutant Menace

The San Diego Comic-Con is in full swing, making it the perfect time to parade out some ugly X-Men cosplayers, courtesy of Activision’s X-Men Destiny.


News

Live At Comic-Con’s Kinect Star Wars Panel

LucasArts’ Craig Derrick and Kinect’s Jorg Neumann sit down with USA Today’s Mike Snider to discuss new gameplay from the Kinect-enabled Star Wars game. The panel is said to include new details about the game include an all-new mode. The duo are also supposed to be “unveiling an exciting announcement,” according to the official panel description.


July 20, 2011
News

The Story Of Rapture Begins Here

Andrew Ryan was a visionary, dreaming of a utopian society where great men and women could live free of the rules and the government keeping them from realising their true potential. His story begins in BioShock: Rapture, available today in bookstores everywhere.


July 19, 2011
PlayStation

Final Fantasy XIII-2 Comes To America In January MMXII

Square Enix will start off the new year with the release of Final Fantasy XIII-2 in North America. The publisher of all things Final Fantasy has nailed down January 2012 – 2011-2, if they could get away with it – for the continuing adventures of the lady Lighting and her party.


July 14, 2011
In Real Life

The Big Games And The Can’t Miss Panels Coming To Comic-Con 2011

Are you going to this year’s San Diego Comic-Con? Then you must love video games, a medium that has a stronger presence than ever at the annual gathering of people passionate about comic books, toys, movies, sci-fi and everything nerdy enough to pack a convention centre.


July 10, 2011
In Real Life

30 Comic-Con Exclusive Toys You’ll Sell Your Organs For

The cruel economics of Comic-Con dictate that gee-whiz collectibles (produced in ludicrously small quantities) will be rewarded to those who make the pilgrimage to San Diego. Here are the 2011 exclusives destined to whip convention-goers into a rampage.… [io9]