You know that one of our goals here at the PlayStation.Blog is to grant you access to all things PlayStation. Usually that means access to speak with a developer in a live chat or a Q&A, or, in the case of E3, access to some of our special events.
With San Diego Comic-Con coming up, we’ve got room for both. Sure, we’ll be hitting you up for your burning questions, and then getting them answered on camera. But how would you like access to a couple of sweet PlayStation VIP events? We’ve got your back – but you’ll have to earn your way in.
In conjunction with Comic-Con, on Wednesday, July 22, Insomniac Games and SCEA are planning to host a community event, co-sponsored with G4, to unveil the winner of the “Captain Qwark’s My Blaster Runs Hot” weapons contest and present them with a real-life replica of the weapon they created. In addition to the contest winner unveil, there will be a special reveal and maybe you’ll be cool enough to be one of the first to go hands-on with new Clank gameplay.
The next night, you’ll be one of the few with access into an exclusive PlayStation event where you’ll get to go hands-on with some of our biggest upcoming PS3, PSP and PSN titles.
Space is extremely limited, so how do we decide who gets in? Well it *is* Comic-Con, so we want to see your comic strip creation skills. You don’t necessarily have to be a Penny Arcade-caliber comic creator (though this strip was definitely an inspiration!), we just want to see how creative you are.
Using the template below, create your own Ratchet & Clank comic based on “time.” Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time features all-new Clank gameplay and special “time” abilities that bring meaning to “past selves.” So where will Clank go? What happens when we meets his “past selves?” Well, that’s up to you.
You can print out the template and draw the comic by hand, or do it all digitally, just make sure you send it to rcfcomiccon@gmail.com by 11:59pm (Pacific) next Friday, July 10th. Please include your name, address, and indicate whether or not you’ll be in the San Diego area on July 22nd.
Use the .jpeg template below, or if you’d like a higher-res version, download the .pdf template here.
Once we receive and process all of the comic strips, we’ll be putting them all into a Flickr folder on Monday, July 13th. The comics with the most views received from July 13th – July 17th will be granted access to PlayStation events on July 22nd and 23rd in San Diego, along with a guest.
“But hey,” you interject, “I’m not going to Saint Diego for this Convention of Comics.” Ah yes, we foresaw that. Send in your comics anyway, and the top rated (again by page view) artists will receive a Comic-Con Schwag Bag, including a bad-ass Ratchet item. After the contest is over, we’ll be tossing shout outs to our favorite submissions, so what do you have to lose? Get cracking!
And please, check out the official rules here. Must be a US resident 18 or older to win.
I think the special reveal will be the revealing of multiplayer. I’m pretty sure it’ll have multiplayer included, hopefully it’ll include split screen and not only online multiplayer…
ratchet looks…different.
So I can participate, but I just can’t win? lol that beats the whole purpose.
Where is Zombie Apocalypse oh I know what happened its been delayed! to the 4th Quarter of 2009 I wouldn’t even say its now coming out at all until 2010 omg you people make me sick..
Stop making crapware concentrate on the stuff we want that game and Trine!! With the 3.00 or 2.90?..UPDATE THAT DOESN’T SUCK! We are still waiting for IN GAME MUSIC THAT WILL SUPPORT ALL OUR GAMES AND CROSS IN GAME CHAT SONY!..ALSO FIX THE GAMES THAT ARE NOT SYNCING LBP,UNCHARTED,BURNOUT PARADISE! OR PS3 IS A WORTHLESS PIECE OF JUNK! I really got pissed at you guys yesterday when I turned on my PS3 it was missing my friends list etc wth!..I swear if this happens again I will sue..BECAUSE ITS INEXCUSABLE FROM SCEA! WITH YOUR UPDATES THAT MESS UP THE PSN!
^^LOL @ #54!!!!!
LOL at #54!!!!!!!!
are you going to show gameplay there??
@ 54
Your alone on that problem. My PSN Is perfectly fine. And i couldn’t care less about cross game voice chat, and what aobut games not syncing? You mean the trophies don’t show up? And if your upset, don’t come here anymore. no need to be so pissy about everything.
@54
Chances are that you had a network cable unplugged or a problem with your internet connection at the time…no internet connection = no friends list.
I’m from Canada too, and I may just enter for fun if that’s okay, whadya say Jeff?
Artistic skills? Check! I’m a professional illustrator. 18? Check! I’m a 26 year old drawing machine. US resident only? ….argh.
Hey Jeff, maybe in the future, we can have a Canada only contest. That way, we’ll be able to show you how silly these country-only limitations really are. Or maybe let that other half of north america to join…you know, that bigger portion, lumbering over you, smelling of back bacon, beer, and hockey sweat.
Muchly appreciated if you’d recognize us once in a while. #47 had a point. No video store (don’t want our money?) No enterable contests (don’t want our participation?) Perhaps the general consensus believes Canada doesn’t generate enough profit for Sony? I have a hard time understanding the logic, considering we’re only a border apart and basically share the same dollar value.
O.K. I have a question…
Would it be O.K. If we
a) Use a computer to help make the comic strip?
b) Do it also on Jak & Daxter, since they have been in a Ratchet & Clank games?
A) Yes
B) not in this case.