Comic-Con 2014: All of the Video Games, Tournaments, and Gaming Panels at the Show

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):

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.