ComicCon

X-Play and San Diego Comic-Con 2011 are teaming up in the greatest duo since Batman and Robin, since Thor and Mjolnir, since peanut butter and jelly (the classic taste that always satisfies)! Seriously, Adam Sessler, Morgan Webb and the rest of the X-Play crew have got a great lineup of video game demos, tie-ins, and interviews with some of the biggest personalities and studios. Expect to see:

• Assassin's Creed Embers. Nothing is true, everything is permitted for those who tune into G4TV, because we have an exclusive trailer for Assassin's Creed Embers, the animated film set to come packaged in the final adventure for Ezio, Assassin's Creed: Revelations. Special edition packages are coming, and this is your chance to get a sneak peek into just some of the content provided!
   
• Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3. So you've heard about when Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 revealed itself, did you? That's cool. But how about a live demo from the Comic-Con showfloor, slamming right into your living room on that glorious big screen of yours? Seth Killian, Community Manager at Capcom will be by to show us more of the game than ever before, with all the Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 Hyper Combos going off, prepare to replace thine eyeballs.

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Activision has announced the US release date of the action packed Prototype 2 will be on April 24, 2012. “We know our fans have been clamoring to find out when they would be able to get their hands-on Prototype 2," said studio head Ken Rosman in the announcement. "The whole studio is excited that we can finally reveal the timing.

Prototype 2 will follow the story of James Heller as he seeks vengeance for his wife and child's death. To add even more hype to the announcement, Activision has released a new trailer from the open-world game. Check it out below.

Prototype 2 will be coming out for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC.

Comic-Con 2011 begins tonight and to get you all ready, our own Adam Sessler has relived some of best and worst moments from his own personal Comic-Con experiences. The Sess discusses his favorite Comic-Con moment from last year and relives a hilarious fan encounter. We also find out what he's looking forward to at this year's nerdiest expo.

Capcom only just revealed the first screenshots from Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 and now, only a few hours later, we've got some details... plus, it seems that the entire roster for the highly anticipated fighting game may have leaked on gaming message board NeoGAF.

Capcom has announced that UMvC3 will be releasing on November 15 for only $49.99. It will be available for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC. Along with the fighting action you love, UMvC3 will include Spectator Mode, which allows fighters to watch live online matches together.

While Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 will be on the floor at the show, if you can't make it to Comic Con, no worries. X-Play has the first ever live hands on demo of the game, so tune in tomorrow  for the LIVE X-Play special premiering at 7pm ET.

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Dragon Age 2 was criticized for repetitious environments, lackluster enemy AI, tedious battles, and a sometimes stuttering story. So why should you care about the upcoming Dragon Age 2 DLC, "Legacy"? Because it takes each and every one of those complaints and addresses them, according to community feedback. Here's a snippet of what we thought in our Dragon Age 2 "Legacy" DLC hands-on preview:

"As with past BioWare DLCs, so much of the add-on content has been based off constructive feedback from the fans. For "Legacy," fans get their fix of new areas (both indoor and outdoor), a richer story, new creatures, and a larger emphasis on battle tactics. Not only does the environment play a more notable role in combat, with traps that both sides can use, but the way enemies enter the battle has been changed subtlety."

BioWare's adventures with Hawke and crew continue in the DA2 "Legacy" DLC, and it doesn't look to disappoint. Be sure to check out the full DA2 "Legacy" DLC preview to learn more!

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine is challenging the long-running joke in video games that our hobby has become dominated by personality-less, indistinguishable space marines. It's running headlong into that notion with the dark and violent Warhammer universe, and a single soldier leading the charge. But this franchise was born out of competitive play with other human beings. So what is developer Relic doing to embody that in a virtual game?  We checked out Space Marine's multiplayer to find out:

"Space Marine’s multiplayer can be divided into two distinct categories: gameplay and customization. Given Warhammer’s pedigree of giving players endless choice when it comes to personalizing and managing the countless units that comprise the various armies available to players, it’s no wonder that Space Marine features a deep character customization system that lets players tweak, color, and outfit their soldiers--Space Marines and the evil Chaos Space Marines--in 1.8 billion potential ways."

But don't worry, customization isn't the only Warhammer tribute Space Marine employs. Combat is brutal and tactical, encouraging classes to work together to destroy the enemy. If you want to know more about that though, you'll just have to check out the full Warhammer 40k: Space Marine multiplayer preview!

Los Angeles' geekiest art gallery, Gallery 1988, has been holding the Crazy 4 Cult exhibit during July. We got the chance to head down to the gallery and check out some of the amazing pieces of pop culture work. Whether you're a Goonies fan, Neverending Story fan, or just a fan of pop culture in general, this gallery has a piece that will catch your eye.

What was your favorite piece of artwork from the video? I liked the Kiki's Delivery Service one.

It wasn't exactly a well-kept secret, but Activision this morning officially announced GoldenEye 007: Reloaded for the PlayStation 3 and 360.

Described as a "contemporary James Bond experience featuring HD visuals and realistic environments running at 60-frames per second," GoldenEye 007: Reloaded has a full campaign mode, and also "takes multiplayer to new heights," by improving the beloved  four-player split-screen of GoldenEye, and adding 16-player online matches with "more maps, weapons, characters and game modes than ever before."

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In true Comic-Con fashion, Disney today unveiled the latest addition to its popular Vinylmation line of collectibles, the 1950s wind-up toy inspired Vinylamation Robots. The new series goes on sale July 22, and will be making its debut at Comic-Con this week.

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Capcom this morning kicked off Comic-Con in a big way by revealing the first screenshots and videos for Ultimate Marvel Vs. Capcom 3.  The fighters included: Firebrand, Hawkeye, Ghost Rider and Strider! There's another photo under the cut, and we'll have a full gallery for you, and the video, soon.

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Once again, Wednesday is upon us. New comic book day, the middle of the week, and ... oh, CRAP. It's the start of COMIC-CON! As you're reading this, many stalwarts from X-Play, G4TV.com and Attack of the Show! are heading down to San Diego to brave the lines, crowds, nachos, and wafts of air from the unbathed to bring you a fantastic Comic-Con experience, which you can experience without leaving the comfort of your own home or bomb shelter.

While we'll be busy covering the video games of Comic-Con and all the pop culture film, television and everything else that you can shake a stick at, we'll also be bringing you live episodes of X-Play and Attack of the Show!. But with all this going on, our plans have diverted Feedback from it's normal Wednesday track. With all of the teleportation down to San Diego, we won't have a show for you today. But fear not, we're going to be bringing you a very special Comic-Con Feedback direct from the show floor in San Diego, so you can feel like you're right there with us! 

The Comic-Con Feedback will feature Adam Sessler, Morgan Webb, Blair Herter, and more, and will come to you direct from ground zero later this week! So keep it tuned directly to this same Bat-channel all week long. Comic-Con is ON.

With Comic-Con 2011 quickly approaching, Adam had comics on the brain so he decided to spend this week's Soapbox talking about comic book video games.

Sure we all remember the travesty that was Superman 64, but now we have great examples of wonderful pulp to polygon adaptations like Batman: Arkham Asylum and the sequel Batman: Arkham City. Do you think comics are an untapped resource for great video game material? Or is the transition between mediums just too difficult to get right more than a couple of times?

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For four manic days in July, San Diego hosts the largest pop culture event of the year: Comic-Con. Unlike the massive game conventions like E3 and even PAX, Comic-Con isn’t just about video games – in fact, it’s almost hard to pin down exactly what the show is “focused” on, since it encompasses graphic novels, film, TV, web entertainment, games, art, anime and so, so much more. Like live episodes of X-Play and Attack of the Show!

But whether you’re on our way to San Diego as a gamer or just a pop culture fan, we’ve prepared a few survival tips for you. After all, nobody wants to come back from a con complaining that all they saw was the back of some dude’s head in line, and a few lame Slave Leia costumes. The first thing newcomers should be aware of is just how gargantuan SDCC is. Take the most crowded PAX (so far, that would be PAX East 2011, with 69,500 attendees), multiply that by two, and you’ll get a rough estimate. Lines are an adventure unto their own – and a topic we’ll get to shortly.

Of course, that also means there’s a ton of variety, and awesome stuff you won’t see anywhere else. Where else in the world can you go to a panel about diversity in comics, check out a Klingon Lifestyles presentation, attend a four-day low-budget filmmaking boot camp, or hear George R.R. Martin discuss “epic” storytelling, all in one weekend? Read on for your survival tips!

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Video games at Comic-Con? That's right, kids. Ever since the funnybook pages fell to the onslaught of movie and television mortar-blasts of information at the Con, it's become a wide-open playing field for all things pop culture. First and foremost of those (and already raking in more cash each year than film and television) is video games. They'll be out in force at this year's Comic-Con, and G4 will be front and center and covering them.

In addition to all of the live coverage you can expect from X-Play and Attack of the Show, we'll also be covering the show floor, attending panels, conducting interviews, and previewing video games. In case you're attending Comic-Con and you want to check out the game stuff for yourself, after the break you can see a full list of all of the video game content at the show. Which ones will you be attending? Or if you'll be watching from home, which panel has you the most excited? Check out the list below and let us know!

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Nintendo has revealed their Comic-Con 2011 plans. A handful of upcoming Nintendo games will be playable to the public, including Super Mario, Mario Kart, and Kid Icarus: Uprising. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword will be playable for the public for the first time as well. Keep reading for Nintendo's complete Comic-Con line-up.

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