Is the ambitious episodic series project of Microsoft, in partnership with Peter Jackson, canceled? The director characterized the endeavor at the Comic-Con event as "no longer happening" while Microsoft refuses to call it quits, saying instead that it is "on hold."

Ubisoft Community Developers take us into another trip over to San Diego, where the Comic-Con has its eyes set on Assassin's Creed II (PS3, Xbox 360, PC). If you loved the first but had a few bones to pick with it, then this vid might just have a few bits of good news for you.

At the New York Comic-Con last year, Top Cow Productions teased gamers with the possibility that the follow-up to their shooter, The Darkness (PS3 and Xbox 360), is in the works. But we didn't hear anything from them regarding this for a while (15 long months to be exact), until this year's Comic-Con, that is.

If you're working on a game that highlights the nine circles of hell, you may very well expect debauchery to ensue, at least as far as the storyline or gameplay will go. But having said that, it does not necessarily follow that you'll have a free pass here on Earth when marketing such said game. Electronic Arts should have probably known that from the onset, but I guess they were busy getting all excited about sinning to win. Their newest marketing ploy for Dante's Inferno (PS3, PSP, Xbox 360) launched at the Comic-Con was quite a controversial one, requiring them to make an apology to the offended public.

It may not sound like much, but anyone who's ever gone through name studies before would find that the simple task of coming up with a name is actually quite a handful. Back at the Comic-Con, South Park Digital's Chris Brion tells his story and how the South Park TD game was named the way we know it now - South Park Let's Go Tower Defense Play! Article contains language unsuitable for minors.

While the games side of the Microsoft news isn't the best we've seen, the industry certainly brings a lot of issues to the table for Microsoft and the Xbox 360. There's the matter of disc space limitation, a possible handheld that might not pull its weight, and the ever-present dig into the power of Project Natal. For all that and more, simply read on for the Xbox 360 Weekend Warrior.

Heads up, Avatar threads coming your way. Back at the Comic-Con in San Diego, Cliff Bleszinsky and Ron Fergusson of Epic Games have announced that Gears of War-themed armors are coming to Xbox Live for your Avatars. Hit the link and check 'em out.

More news popping out of the Comic-Con in San Diego. Activision has announced that Speedball's alter-emo ego, Penance, will be in your roster of heroes in Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 (PS3, PSP, PS2, Xbox 360, Wii, DS). More after the jump.

Bayonetta director Hideki Kamiya had mentioned replayability for the game before, but apparently Platinum Games won't be going the DLC route to further enhance post-completion play.

Bungie's Halo 3: ODST is one of the many playable games at the San Diego Comic-Con, and while not all of us were lucky enough to get some hands-on time, we can sit back and watch this video of two guys playing through the ODST multiplayer mode.