Microsoft bringing home Comic-Con

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

Posted Jul 25, 2007 3:29 pm PT

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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.

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LosDaddie

Xbox Live continues to lead the way!!

Go, Microsoft!!

Posted Jul 27, 2007 5:16 am PT
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darkzerogamer

I thought they said 300 was an HDDVD exclusive.

Posted Jul 26, 2007 11:15 pm PT
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Valen_Ca

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

Posted Jul 26, 2007 6:53 pm PT
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CyphenX

ZOMG I must consume it's beauty

Posted Jul 26, 2007 4:53 pm PT
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SM2099

Those 300 themed X360 look so awsome.

Posted Jul 26, 2007 4:21 pm PT
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comthitnuong

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

Posted Jul 26, 2007 8:48 am PT
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jcloverboy

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

Posted Jul 26, 2007 6:17 am PT
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VFG

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

Posted Jul 26, 2007 2:28 am PT
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xcollector

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

Posted Jul 25, 2007 10:41 pm PT
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darthzew

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

Posted Jul 25, 2007 9:06 pm PT
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Pete5506

cool

Posted Jul 25, 2007 8:49 pm PT
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Tranceplant

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

Posted Jul 25, 2007 8:31 pm PT
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Tree06

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

Posted Jul 25, 2007 7:18 pm PT
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Jedi_Osborn

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

Posted Jul 25, 2007 7:17 pm PT
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malmeid2

cool! 300!

Posted Jul 25, 2007 7:14 pm PT
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R3V3N4N7

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

Posted Jul 25, 2007 5:39 pm PT
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rekathon

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.

Posted Jul 25, 2007 5:25 pm PT
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Kayrod29

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

Posted Jul 25, 2007 5:19 pm PT
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bosslit

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

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

Posted Jul 25, 2007 5:12 pm PT
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Fusible

DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMN!!! THATS NICE!

Posted Jul 25, 2007 4:58 pm PT
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encodi

wooot

Posted Jul 25, 2007 4:54 pm PT
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hiddenzombie013

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

Posted Jul 25, 2007 4:53 pm PT
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SaintRasmus

Looks really cool. 300 is a great movie

Posted Jul 25, 2007 4:51 pm PT
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rashonmon

I'm still buying 300 on Blu-ray

Posted Jul 25, 2007 4:46 pm PT
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KillaHalo2o9

Nice :0

Posted Jul 25, 2007 4:44 pm PT
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Wezker619

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

Posted Jul 25, 2007 4:41 pm PT
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club-sandwich

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

Posted Jul 25, 2007 4:30 pm PT
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GUTZandRAGE

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

Posted Jul 25, 2007 4:22 pm PT
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BadSushi

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

Posted Jul 25, 2007 4:20 pm PT
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Thornorway

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

Posted Jul 25, 2007 4:18 pm PT
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rok_diablo

300 FTW

Posted Jul 25, 2007 4:16 pm PT
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Sony98026

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.

Posted Jul 25, 2007 4:15 pm PT
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just_an_opinion

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

Posted Jul 25, 2007 4:10 pm PT
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hackslash

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

Posted Jul 25, 2007 4:04 pm PT
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Holdthat230

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.

Posted Jul 25, 2007 3:57 pm PT
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sja28

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

Posted Jul 25, 2007 3:55 pm PT
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rulo_rezn0r

free content is good
any demos?

Posted Jul 25, 2007 3:52 pm PT
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limpbizkit818

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

Posted Jul 25, 2007 3:50 pm PT
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HALOISTHEBEST26

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

Posted Jul 25, 2007 3:48 pm PT
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