July 12th, 2014 
Mark The San Diego Comic-Con is almost here, and in between all the news about movies, TV, and comics, there are also going to plenty of games. Even though the event takes place after E3, we’re still expecting a few gaming surprises at the show, and here’s a rundown of everything we know that’s happening so far.
Panel information comes directly from the SDCC website. You can see the full list of panels by visiting their site. All times are PST.
Panels Day One | Thursday July 24
| Panel Name | What |
|---|---|
| The Witcher | 10AM — A chance to see the first live consumer demo of the The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt with commentary from the game’s developers. |
| Halo: Nightfall First-Look | 11:45AM — A look at Halo: Nightfall, the upcoming live-action digital series from 343 Industries and Scott Free Productions. |
| Evolving the League of Legends Experience | 1PM — Members of the art, game design, sound, and production teams share insights and swap stories from their time spent working on League of Legends. |
| Blizzard Entertainment Showcase | 2:15PM — See next year’s lineup of never-before-seen loot and interact with designers, writers, and artists as they dig into toys, books, collectibles, and more. |
| The Inspiration That Brought Far Cry 4‘s Kyrat to Life | 3:15 — Behind-the-scenes look at what went into the building Far Cry 4’s open-world Kyrat for the next generation. |
| The World of Capcom | 4:45PM — The latest updates on all the new Capcom games, including Ultra Street Fighter IV, Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate, Dead Rising 3, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy, and Monster Hunter Freedom Unite, plus sneak peeks at all the latest Capcom merchandise and maybe a surprise or two. |
| The Fusion of Art and Style in Sunset Overdrive | 5PM — Discussion about the inspiration behind the Xbox One-exclusive open-world action game Sunset Overdrive. |
| Firefly Online: Bringing Back the ‘Verse | 6:30PM — The officially licensed video game based on the cult-hit TV show Firefly offers the first official public demonstration of this multi-user strategic role-playing game. |
Panels Day Two | Friday, July 25
| Panel Name | What |
|---|---|
| Halo: The Master Chief Collection Developer Panel | 10:15AM — The developers discuss what to expect from the upcoming Master Chief Collection. |
| Bandai Namco Games Fighting Panel | 12PM — A panel discussing all things Tekken as well as Katsuhiro Harada’s newest title. In addition, producers from Rise of Incarnates will show off their new franchise. |
| Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor | 12:30PM — Learn the secret history of the Rings of Power and their relationship to the Wraith-and maybe get some tips on how to dominate the Dark Lord Sauron’s army and other enemies. |
| Assassin’s Creed Unity Demo and Q&A | 2PM — Meet mysterious Arno, the new hero in Assassin’s Creed Unity, learn more details about the game, and be the first to hear about new announcements for the Assassin’s Creed franchise. |
| Battlefield Hardline: A Visceral World of Crime and Revenge | 2:30PM — New footage of the engaging single player campaign will be on display showcasing the game’s story about the war on crime in the gritty and glamorous streets of LA and Miami. |
| Digging E.T. – Behind the Scenes of the Xbox Originals Documentary, “Atari: Game Over” | 3:30PM — First glimpse at “Atari: Game Over,” the Xbox Originals documentary that chronicles the fall of the Atari Corporation. |
| The Art of Video Games | 4PM — All about upcoming comic adaptions of video games. |
| Street Fighter! | 5PM — Capcom’s Street Fighter experts share the latest news on Ultra Street Fighter IV. Series producer Yoshinori Ono may also make an appearance. |
| Three Flavors of Zombie: Expanding the Universe of Dead Island | 6PM — The panel will detail both newly announced games, Dead Island 2 and Escape Dead Island, as well as detail how all three games tell their own unique perspective on the larger Dead Island universe. |
| Evolution of the Action RPG | 7PM — David Brevik (CEO Gazillion, and the mind behind Diablo and Diablo II) discusses the evolution of the action-RPG genre. |
Panels Day Three | Saturday, July 26
Coming Soon!
Panels Day Four | Sunday, July 27
Coming Soon!
Playable Games
Here’s a list of Xbox One games that’ll be available at the Xbox booth (#100) and the Xbox Lounge at the Manchester Grand Hyatt (1 Market Place):
- Sunset Overdrive
- Evolve
- Forza Horizon 2
- Fable Legends
- Ori and The Blind Forest
- Super Dead Rising 3 Arcade Remix
- Madden NFL 15
- Skylanders Trap Team
- The Evil Within
- The Crew
- Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham
- Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes (2.0 Edition)
- Killer Instinct
- Disney Fantasia: Music Evolved
- Project Spark
- Minecraft
- Powerstar Golf
- Project Totem
- Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime
- #IDARB
- Fenix Rage
- Dance Central Spotlight
- Titanfall
- Forza 5
- Kinect Sports Rivals
Tournaments
Thursday, July 24
- 11AM to 1:30PM — Forza Motorsport 5 | Xbox Gaming Lounge
- 2:00PM to 6:00PM — Titanfall | Xbox Gaming Lounge
Friday, July 25
- Noon: Super Smash Bros. 3DS Tournament | Nintendo Gaming Lounge at the Marriott Marquis & Marina
- 11AM to 1:30PM – Forza Motorsport 5 | Xbox Gaming Lounge
- 2:00PM to 8:00PM – Titanfall | Xbox Gaming Lounge
Saturday, July 26
- 11AM to 1:30PM – Forza Motorsport 5 | Xbox Gaming Lounge
- 2:00PM to 8:00PM – Titanfall | Xbox Gaming Lounge
Sunday, July 27
- 11AM to 5PM – Killer Instinct | Xbox Gaming Lounge
More details will be coming out soon, and we’ll update this story with more information as it becomes available.
And GameSpot will be live at the show to provide you with photo galleries, news, and video coverage as it happens, but what are you most looking forward to hearing about at SDCC? Let us know in the comments below.
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