Xcavate: SDCC 2011's Marvel Video Games Panel

Well, first I thought my next post would be a wrap-up of the entire SDCC 2011 but then the video games news was SO MUCH that i just HAD to create a new post for it! The main games discussed that I'm gonna highlight are X-Men Destiny, Marvel Universe Online (MMO), Marvel Pinball 2 & Super Hero Squad Online, well, cos they got the X-Men of course!

X-Men Destiny

*There are costumes that you can use that inspire their looks from Quicksilver, Cyclops, Emma Frost, Iceman, Toad (?!), Caliban amongst others.
*Surge, Pixie, Forge & Northstar are in the game as well.
*Jean Grey is dead in the game & not all the X-Man will survive.
The latest cover released for the game >
For the rest of the XMD info read this, this & this.

Check out this new "Powers Vignette" trailer released for XMD.

Excited?? Pre-order X-Men Destiny from right here for the PS3/Xbox 360 & get an early unlock of Emma Frost Suits for your 3 main characters:

Marvel Universe Online
*Will be a free online game to play! :D And it's multiplayer!
*Good news is you play as the heroes themselves! Deadpool has been announced (see the pic below) as one of the playable characters. I'm sure Wolverine's a given too. :P

*Releases next year :( So far only PC has been announced, other platforms, if any, are TBA.
*Gazillion has been working with Marvel for at least a year to develop the game.
*Expect Marvel environments & adventures based on past stories!
*Brian Michael Bendis (Ultimate X-Men amongst others) is penning the story with Gazillion's Lead Story Designer, Andy Collins, & it's got a lot more story than the usual MMOs.
*Jeff Lind, Studio Director of Secret Identity Studios at Gazillion said that "people who have come to the Marvel characters through different ways will recognize something in the game-people who have only seen the Iron Man movie will see something, hardcore fans will see something." It will incorporate elements from the comics, movies, games & animated series.
*You can create your own continuity in the game.
*Dr. Doom is the main villain in the game.

Marvel Pinball: Vengeance & Virtue
*This game is gonna have tables for Wolverine, Spiderman, Iron Man, Fantastic Four, Ghost Rider, Captain America & Blade (so far).
*Download & play the game in winter 2012, on iOS & Android devices, PlayStation Vita, Nintendo 3DS, WiiU & PC!

X-Men Arcade now comes to your iOS & Android device! Marvel Kapow is out for the iPhone!
Super Hero Squad: Infinity Gauntlet will release for the Nintendo 3DS.

Super Hero Squad Online
*It's absolutely free to play at heroup.com!
*New four-play cooperative combat
*Combat feature is based on a new free in built card game that contains 600 original pieces of art!

Super Hero Squad: Comic Combat
*You use THQ's uDraw tablet to create the look, scenes & story & also draw original art!
*Check out the trailer below!

*Releases in November 2011 for the PS3, XBox & Wii, but you can pre-order the game out here!
















And that's the SDCC X-game news low-down. Don't forget to check out the updates from the other Marvel/X-Men SDCC 2011 panels! And yes, SDCC wrap-up post IS next! :)

Xcite! SDCC 2011 Cosplay Cornucopia!

I'm almost coming to the end of my SDCC 2011 updates- this will be my second last SDCC-related post! But you guys are gonna love it!

^The winner of the Marvel cosplay SDCC 2011 was the above group of six cosplayers that include Gambit, Rogue, Shadowcat (& her pet alien dragon Lockheed) & Emma Frost (with Ms. Marvel & Nick Fury) !

It's the entire (highlights of the) SDCC 2011 X-cosplay! :D I'm posting 'em character-wise & putting my vote against the best one for each group. Do sound off in the comments with your faves!

Deadpool
^#3 is the best out here imo! But props to all the others for their use of typical Deadpool humor! LOL

Wolverine
^#1- Classic Wolverine, #2 & 7- X-Men Origins Wolverine & X-Men movies respectively, #3- A strange but cool mix of Wolverine & Star Wars' Boba Fett!, #4 & 6 are X-Force Wolverine & #5- Weapon X Wolverine...My vote goes to #6! It would've been #7 if not for that horrible hair! LOL

Wolverine's offspring, well, his son & clone :P Daken & X-23
^Amongst the X-23 cosplayers it's gotta be #2! And X-23 #2 & Wolverine #4 are seen in that last pic!

The pains in Logan's side- Lady Deathstrike, Mystique & Cyclops

^Lady Deathstrike cosplayer FTW!!! Mystique one sucks so badly! But I had to include her in cos I heart Mystique! :P And Cyke? Well, I didn't find any better...

Phoenix/ Dark Phoenix/ Jean Grey/ Marvel Girl
^#4 wins! And I had to include another pic of her cos she looks so awesome in it!

Father & daughter- Magneto & Scarlet Witch
^For Magneto it's gotta be #2! For Scarlet Witch it's REAL a tough call on #1 & 3. Draw! :P

The main character all you guys were waiting for...Emma Frost
^I was actually with #3 winning this, but then I found #5 & it became hard to decide. Draw here too, but #5 gets props for the makeup & overall body glitter (to simulate diamonds). Frost cosplayers oughta stick with the skirt apparently! :P Btw Frost is flanking Mimic in #7.

Domino, Firestar, Gambit
^All these costumes are great! It's really rare to see a Firestar & this one is pretty cool. One of the best Gambits I've seen too...

Rogue
^#5 wins hands down! But props to #2 & 4 for going with Rogue's Australian Outback outfit & X-Men Evolution (TV show) costume respectively! Something different from the yellow & green!

Psylocke
^#3 wins! Props to #2 for going with Betsy's Uncanny costume!

Wanna see more? Check 'em ALL (non-X & non-Marvel included) out at Marvel & ComicVine! Next: Watch out for the SDCC 2011 Wrap-up post on my blog!