This was meant to be posted on Halloween but never the less here is a video highlighting some of the best moments of New York City Comic-Con and BlizzCon 2011.  There is also the best costumes and Cosplay captured which were some very impressive displays of characters from numerous games as well as comics among others.  You can see some of the craziest costumes that must have taken much time and effect to make, along with the Starcraft II Finals too.  Foo Fighters ended the BlizzCon night and there will be coverage of that posted soon enough.

Here is some gameplay of Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City from New York Comic-Con 2011.  The footage is off screen but still very impressive.  As you can see they are actually playing the game in a 4 player co-op mode which I cannot wait to get my hands of the full version of the game.  It will be out early 2012 for the Xbox 360, Playstation as well as PC and each player is actually playing as a separate character.  The story still has many characters that have not been announced yet but this was by far one of the most impressive shooters, if not games I was able to preview at Comic-Con.

As many of you know the New York City Comic-Con is going on right now.  There are two more days left with it ending on Sunday, October 13th. If you not  lucky enough to attend we have a bunch of coverage that we will be posting from the event. Above is an exclusive interview for Final Fantasy XIII-2, the sequel to Final Fantasy XIII and they have made many changes to try to make this sequel a great one. Final Fantasy XIII-2 will be out2012 for the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3.

The new Transformers Universe MMO is on its way and there will even be a big event at the Comic Con in NYC which there was one at the Sad Diego one as well.  This years NYC Comic Con is this October and you can expect full coverage from GamingBolt.com.  Check out the exclusive  teaser trailer above.

Genki from Saints Row The Third

If you’re not interested in the return of Bevis and Butthead to MTV, or mass advertisements of a new Spiderman movie you might want to stop by the outdoor Mass Effect 3 setup. That’s right Mass Effect was set up outside the Sand Diego Convention Center; which means no ticket was required to see what they had to offer. To celebrate the first hands on preview to the public the game was giving out blow up Omni blades to anyone who stopped by. Mass Effect 3 showcased higher power weapons, better agility over commander Sheppard, and the ability to lob grenades. The demo expresses more control over the commander’s team which makes a strategic way to kill off some of the tougher enemies. Fans of the series will be excited to know that in Mass Effect 3 players will be able to upgrade their abilities the way they like; you will have more control over which area you would like to excel in. Mass Effect 3 was a show stopper at Comic-Con. When this game is released on March 6th of 2012 those of you who didn’t get a hands on preview will be more than pleased with what Mass Effect 3 has to offer.
Just down the street from the Mass Effect 3 set up you will find yourself in a completely different realm; standing in front of Professor Genki life size replica of the Super Ballistic Manapult vehicle. Saints Row: The Third took over Comic-Con this year, with a 3D light show on the side of a building, penthouse pets along with other stars signing posters, and you can’t forget the Saints Row bikini babes handing out postcard to advertise the next installment to the Saints Row series.  Not only did the Saints show who they were with taking over outside but inside Volition inc. provided fans with an exhilarating demo of one of the story missions. In this mission your player finds himself falling out of an airplane shooting everything in his path but also managing to save his female companion, Shaundi. The demo was nothing less than exciting! The day with the Saints wasn’t quite over yet. After all the Saints festivities they partied afterward at the Hard Rock Hotel.

Mass Effect 3 Crowd

Just around the corner from the Hard Rock sat one of the most interesting parts of Comic-Con, a Sega arcade. Sega had an idea similar to Mass Effect 3 and treated the public who weren’t able to get a ticket with some gaming fun. They had their games set up outside for all to enjoy, pass or not. The line was long making Sega one of the most popular stations at Comic-Con. Posters were hung displaying all the playable games such as Captain America: Super Soldier, Rise of Nightmares and many more. Sega wasn’t going to let the show end without announcing a new game based around aliens.
Sega wasn’t the only company with major announcements. Microsoft kicked off their time at Comic-Con by announcing a video walkthrough of Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary straight out of E3 and for all the Comic-Con attendees to enjoy.  Capcom delighted fighting fans with the announcement of Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3. This new game will not only have all the characters return from previous games but also introduces 12 new characters, including one Frank West and Doctor Octopus. These new announcements leave players breathless; everyone loves a classic and a good fight.

The aftermath

With more than 125,000 attendees a day it’s no wonder why comic con turns so many heads each year. Comic-Con marks one of the most exciting experiences of pop culture fans lives. If there is one thing you should do in your life its check out this massive four day event; you won’t be left disappointed.

Written by Heather Spears

Activision and Marvel have announced voice characters for Spider-Man: Edge of Time and X-Men Destiny.  Both games will be playable at this year’s Comic-Con.

Spider-Man: Edge of Time game will feature film star Val Kilmer as Walker Sloan, Smallville and V mainstay Laura Vandervoort as Mary Jane, and Katee Sackhoff.

Heroes icon Milo Ventimiglia, Sucker Punch and The Hangover Part II vixen Jamie Chung and Friday Night Lights star Scott Porter will bring three all-new playable mutant characters — Grant Alexander, Aimi Yoshida and Adrian Luca in X-Men Destiny.

“These amazing casts of talented Hollywood actors help bring the rich storylines of Spider-Man: Edge of Time and X-Men Destiny to life,” said Vicharin Vadakan, Director of Marketing, Activision Publishing.  “Players this fall will get to control the destiny of their own mutants or save Spider-Man and through this voice talent feel like they are part of the action.”