Microsoft bringing home Comic-Con

Publisher plans torrent of content updates for Xbox Live users from San Diego convention.

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Microsoft announced today that it would be extending its "Bringing It Home" promotional campaign to Comic-Con 2007. The publishing giant's as-if-you-were-there content updates for Xbox 360 owners have become a regular occurrence in the past few years. Microsoft debuted the initiative during 2006's Electronic Entertainment Expo, and has since revisited the campaign during the 2006 Tokyo Game Show, as well as at this year's E3 Media and Business Summit.

Between July 26 and August 7, Xbox Live will receive a number of Comic-Con-related updates. Xbox 360 owners will have access to game trailers, show panels, movie and TV trailers, celebrity interviews, show exclusives, and dashboard themes. Of these themes, gamers will have access to several that are based on work from DC Comics as well as Legendary Pictures' film adaptation of Frank Miller's 300.

Also, event sponsor Warner Bros. will be holding a special screening of 300 at Petco Park--home of the San Diego Padres--for 6,000 lucky Comic-Con attendees. Those invited to attend will have a chance to win one of 10 limited-edition 300-themed Xbox 360 Elite consoles.

As in years past, Comic-Con 2007 will showcase work based on comics, animation, games, TV, and film. The event runs from July 26-29, and takes place at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California. GameSpot will be on hand to cover the event, so expect more updates in the coming days.

43 Comments

  • LosDaddie

    Posted Jul 27, 2007 5:16 am PT

    Xbox Live continues to lead the way!!

    Go, Microsoft!!

  • darkzerogamer

    Posted Jul 26, 2007 11:15 pm PT

    I thought they said 300 was an HDDVD exclusive.

  • Valen_Ca

    Posted Jul 26, 2007 6:53 pm PT

    Dude, that console looks freakin amazing! Way better then the Halo 3 one.

  • CyphenX

    Posted Jul 26, 2007 4:53 pm PT

    ZOMG I must consume it's beauty

  • SM2099

    Posted Jul 26, 2007 4:21 pm PT

    Those 300 themed X360 look so awsome.

  • comthitnuong

    Posted Jul 26, 2007 8:48 am PT

    Great news. I hope they put out some free stuff.

  • jcloverboy

    Posted Jul 26, 2007 6:17 am PT

    This is awesome news. Makes up for lack of content we'll be missing with no X07 Bringing It Home this year.

  • VFG

    Posted Jul 26, 2007 2:28 am PT

    I miss living in San Diego so much. This time of year makes me want to cry.

  • xcollector

    Posted Jul 25, 2007 10:41 pm PT

    I want a free DC theme with Batman, Superman, Flash, Green Lantern and more. That would be so cool.

  • darthzew

    Posted Jul 25, 2007 9:06 pm PT

    I guess if they made a sequel to 300, they'd call it 360... SWEET!!!

  • Pete5506

    Posted Jul 25, 2007 8:49 pm PT

    cool

  • Tranceplant

    Posted Jul 25, 2007 8:31 pm PT

    Holy crap! I want that Xbox 360! (even if I have one...) Awesome. Microsoft are cool. I wish I could be at San Diego...

  • Tree06

    Posted Jul 25, 2007 7:18 pm PT

    Nice 300-themed Xbox 360 Elite consoles. I would love to have one of them and make all of my friends jealous lol.

  • Jedi_Osborn

    Posted Jul 25, 2007 7:17 pm PT

    Awesome, another way to get some comic con news. Great job 360 team.

  • malmeid2

    Posted Jul 25, 2007 7:14 pm PT

    cool! 300!

  • R3V3N4N7

    Posted Jul 25, 2007 5:39 pm PT

    Cool we should get a lot of cool themes and gamer pics from Comic Con.

  • rekathon

    Posted Jul 25, 2007 5:25 pm PT

    That 300 360 is cool But if you picking up 300 on Blu Ray keep in mind that you will be missing features that the HD DVD version will have, just like all HD DVD VS Blu Ray movies when it come to this matter. The HD DVD has a bluescreen picture in picture feature that is missing in the blu ray version.

    I have both (360 HD DVD drive & a PS3) and if a movie I want is on both, I will all ways pick it up on HD DVD.

  • Kayrod29

    Posted Jul 25, 2007 5:19 pm PT

    That's cool of Microsoft to do this for us Xbox 360 owners. Good job.

  • bosslit

    Posted Jul 25, 2007 5:12 pm PT

    Blu-ray???? whats that? some kind of fish????? hahahaha

    NonTeleGraFicMOVeMenT hahaha....look us up **** 's

  • Fusible

    Posted Jul 25, 2007 4:58 pm PT

    DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMN!!! THATS NICE!

  • encodi

    Posted Jul 25, 2007 4:54 pm PT

    wooot

  • hiddenzombie013

    Posted Jul 25, 2007 4:53 pm PT

    That looks so awesome! I want one. I'll probably get 300 on Blu-ray though.

  • SaintRasmus

    Posted Jul 25, 2007 4:51 pm PT

    Looks really cool. 300 is a great movie

  • rashonmon

    Posted Jul 25, 2007 4:46 pm PT

    I'm still buying 300 on Blu-ray

  • KillaHalo2o9

    Posted Jul 25, 2007 4:44 pm PT

    Nice :0

  • Wezker619

    Posted Jul 25, 2007 4:41 pm PT

    Hahahha Forget that microsoft Booth. Ill be at the Kid Robot Booth were all the ladies are at!

  • club-sandwich

    Posted Jul 25, 2007 4:30 pm PT

    that 300 console looks so awesome... me want it

  • GUTZandRAGE

    Posted Jul 25, 2007 4:22 pm PT

    Love comics. Hate going to comic-cons. It's good of MS to bring me the good stuff and saving me the unpleasant trip.

  • BadSushi

    Posted Jul 25, 2007 4:20 pm PT

    they better be releasing some demos I wanna see things like stranglehold, bioshock, mass effect, even spider man: friend or foe

  • Thornorway

    Posted Jul 25, 2007 4:18 pm PT

    Its absurb when people comment on things they dont know anything about. To download demoes or other free content you dont need gold.

  • rok_diablo

    Posted Jul 25, 2007 4:16 pm PT

    300 FTW

  • Sony98026

    Posted Jul 25, 2007 4:15 pm PT

    Thank you so much. I have been going to Comic-Con for over five years, and I can't go this year cuase I'm getting married.

  • just_an_opinion

    Posted Jul 25, 2007 4:10 pm PT

    that console looks AWESOME !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • hackslash

    Posted Jul 25, 2007 4:04 pm PT

    You dont need Gold Live, pay 50$, to get demos and themes..?

  • Holdthat230

    Posted Jul 25, 2007 3:57 pm PT

    ummm...I don't know about you guys but I think that 300 xbox console looks AWESOME!!!! those lucky 10 fans...GOD! I wish I could win one.

  • sja28

    Posted Jul 25, 2007 3:55 pm PT

    well let me tell you i rahter pay $50 then play in the playstation network for many reasons xboxlive is way more cool

  • rulo_rezn0r

    Posted Jul 25, 2007 3:52 pm PT

    free content is good
    any demos?

  • limpbizkit818

    Posted Jul 25, 2007 3:50 pm PT

    Cool stuff. Can't wait for them to put 300 on the marketplace in HD!

  • HALOISTHEBEST26

    Posted Jul 25, 2007 3:48 pm PT

    DJ_Vhat Impressive, good to know Microsoft is adding value to the absurd $50 per year price fee.

    dude have you even played on xbox live!? obviously you havent its worth every penny of those $50 you get soo much features and vids, demos, and free content for games, and lagfree gaming its the perfection of online gaming, so next time know what your talking about before you spray s**t out of your mouth

  • DJ_Vhat posted Jul 25, 2007 3:43 pm PT (does not meet display criteria. login to show)

    DJ_Vhat

    Posted Jul 25, 2007 3:43 pm PT (hide)

    Impressive, good to know Microsoft is adding value to the absurd $50 per year price fee.

  • covenant_dude

    Posted Jul 25, 2007 3:35 pm PT

    Sweet look,hope it doesn't cost extra.

  • darkchaostitan

    Posted Jul 25, 2007 3:34 pm PT

    It's nice to see more customization in the 360s besides face plates and such. Also more free(mabye not) content for XBL is great.

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