Jan 27 2009
Holy New York Comic Con Updates Batman!
If Joss Whedon is still your master, you may want to consider getting yourself to New York Comic Con. He’s now officially listed as a guest, and he will premiering his new television series, Doll House. (But don’t get too attached. I’m sure Fox will cancel it as soon as possible.) Whedon is scheduled to sign autographs on Sunday of the convention.
The cast of Fringe will also be attending. I happen to love that show, which means it is also doomed to cancellation. Thanks for turning me into a pessimist, Fox. You suck.
The convention has also announced an increased gaming presence, no doubt spurred by the appearance of “Gabe” and “Tycho” from the famous web comic, Penny Arcade.
Some of the prominent companies and the games to be featured at NYCC include (taken right from the press release):
Activision: Leading worldwide videogame publisher Activision will have a robust presence at New York Comic-Con, showcasing some of this year’s most anticipated videogames including their 2009 Marvel video game lineup with X-Men Origins: Wolverine and Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 as well as PROTOTYPE™.
Atari: Champions Online, Ghostbusters: The Video Game, The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena, Ready 2 Rumble Revolution.
Codemasters: Fuel on Xbox 360, Damnation on Xbox 360, Overlord 2 on Xbox 360, Overlord Dark Legend on Nintendo Wii, and Jumpgate Evolution on PC.
Electronic Arts: Spore Galactic Adventures, Godfather 2, Dragon Age, Burnout Paradise, Battle Forge and Battlefield Heroes.
Konami Digital Entertainment: Yu-Gi-Oh!, TRADING CARD GAME and Blue Dragon Role Playing Card Game.
Namco Bandai Games America: Afro Samurai®, Dynasty Warriors®: GUNDAM® 2, Naruto™: Ultimate Ninja® 4 (tournaments will be going on for this game!), Splatterhouse, We Ski™, Snowboard and much more.
SouthPeak Games: Velvet Assassin on X-Box 360, X-Blades on X-Box 360 and PS3, Roogoo: Attack on Nintendo DS and Roogoo: Twisted Towers on Wii.
TC Digital: TC Digital’s flagship game, the Chaotic TCG, will be featured throughout their booth. Fans and players will be able to take demos, hone their skills, and compete in tournaments for various Chaotic product prizes.
Considering the convention is getting pretty close, you should probably be checking the official website every few days for the most up-to-date announcements, but you can rely on this blog to give you all the BIG news. Like Joss. That’s pretty big. Good job NYCC!
I hate that I need a new car. Joss = maybe I don’t really need to spend money on a car……. hehe.
If Nathan Fillion signs up, I will sell my soul for a ticket.