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Catch Left 4 Dead 2's 'Swamp Fever' campaign
click to enlaaaarge Valve has revealed another new campaign set to appear in Left 4 Dead 2 at San Diego Comic-Con. It's called "Swamp Fever," and, as the lovely lobby poster you can view in the gallery below states, "The Only Cure Is Dying." Harsh! It's packed with Mudmen, Spitters and all sorts of nastiness you'd expect from a zombie-filled swamp. We've spent some quality time trudging through the level on the convention floor and will have a full writeup on the bone-rattling experience soon.%Gallery-68553%
Castle Crashers storming PS3, playable at Comic-Con
The Behemoth's four-player, hack 'n slash Xbox Live Arcade title Castle Crashers has crashed right through the wall of platform exclusivity and is coming to PlayStation 3, the developer announced on the eve of San Diego Comic-Con. According to GameSpot, a playable version of the game for PS3 will be on the show floor tomorrow for attendees to gets their hands on.Castle Crashers hit Xbox Live Arcade on August 27, 2008 and reached a milestone of 1 million players last month. The version for Sony's console has yet to be dated -- or detailed beyond the fact that it'll include Trophies -- but might we suggest dropping it on the one-year anniversary of the 360 version's launch? (With lots of new goodies, of course.)
BioShock's Big Sister now a small action figure
If you're salivating at the idea of owning your own BioShock action figures -- hopefully ones that aren't broken out of the box -- we don't blame you. GamerVision has posted some images of NECA's new BioShock action figure line and, to put it simply, they look great. The figures are not finalized, but they're already boasting plenty of detail.GamerVision reports that the figures will be shown at the San Diego Comic-Con this week, though their release has apparently been delayed in accordance with the delay of BioShock 2 itself. Perhaps that's for the best though. After all, we're not sure if we could get any work done with a Big Sister staring us down from atop the desk.Unless we had a Big Daddy to protect us, of course. Check him out after the break.
'The Guild' scheduled to raid Comic-Con
If referencing one of the world's most popular online games on a regular basis doesn't give them enough "geek cred," cast members of the popular "internet TV show," The Guild, will be on hand for a laundry list of events during this week's San Diego Comic-Con.Internet darling Felicia Day and other stars of The Guild are holding a panel discussion on Friday, July 24, at 10:30AM (Pacific), with promises of a sneak peak at season three of the show and an exclusive Comic-Con video. Festivities continue with The Guild panel signing autographs from noon until 1PM and conclude with a Game with Fame session where The Guild cast will throw down in some hardcore Marvel vs. Capcom 2 action at 2PM. The Guild: Season 3 is slated to hit Xbox Live this fall and our hearts always.
Mass Effect comic announced, 'Redemption' begins in January
Click image above to mass effect the size BioWare announced today that it will work with publisher Dark Horse Comics to release the comic series Mass Effect: Redemption. The first edition is set to explore the galaxy on January 6, 2010.The story is written by BioWare's Lead Writer Mac Walters, scripted by John Jackson Miller, and drawn by Omar Francia (Star Wars Legacy). The series will be released in four parts and examines the events leading up to Mass Effect 2. Walters and Francia will also be at Comic-Con to sign autographs on Friday between 4-5PM at the Dark Horse booth.
Prince of Persia movie getting the graphic novel treatment
There's every chance that the Prince of Persia movie, like so many game-to-movie adaptations before it, will be tripe. Having said that, the recent poster reveals – coupled with the news today that a graphic novel will be released soon after the movie – may be improving our expectations. The book will be written by the creator of the Prince of Persia series, Jordan Mechner, and will feature cover art by comic book legend Todd McFarlane. Inside, the artwork will be completed by "some of the most talented names in comics," and will feature six self-contained prequel stories. So even if the movie does suck, at least this graphic novel should be worth picking up.The graphic novel will be discussed during a panel at San Diego Comic-Con, hosted by Mechner, McFarlane, Bernard Chang, Tommy Lee Edwards and Cameron Stewart, so expect to hear more information out of that.
'South Park Let's Go Tower Defense Play!' hits XBLA Oct. 7, premiering at Comic-Con
The mysterious South Park Xbox Live Arcade game now has an official genre, release date and big public reveal at San Diego Comic-Con. South Park Let's Go Tower Defense Play! is a tower defense game that'll launch "exclusively" on Xbox this October 7, which is allegedly when the next season of the long-running animated series starts.Also, during Comic-Con, there is a panel entitled "Save South Park One Snowball at a Time," which is where the game will be premiered. It's from 3:30-4:30PM in room 6A ... feel free to take your HD camera and send us some video.
