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New Spider-Man game swinging to WonderCon

Ben Gilbert — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 13:00:00 EST

As promised, Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions dev Beenox will be handling the next entry in the Spidey franchise. Moreover, the as-yet-unnamed title will make an appearance at this year's WonderCon, according to the event's website. A listing for the Activision/Spider-Man panel, to be held Saturday, April 2, details a presentation that will involve both "post-launch reactions" to Shattered Dimensions and "exclusive details, screenshots and videos of the next Spider-Man game."

For all you hardcore Peter Parker fans in the crowd, Spider-Man 2099 co-creator Peter David and voiceover artist Josh Keaton will both join Beenox devs on the panel, along with Marvel veep of game production TQ Jefferson. Given the relative awkwardness of Keaton's placement on the panel, we're guessing he'll once again be voicing Spidey in the forthcoming game.

Though details are guaranteed to show up at the panel, we'd also keep an eye on gaming magazines to unceremoniously announce it by name with a cursory text mention on the cover. Hey, you never know!

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Marvel appoints T.Q. Jefferson to VP of production for games

David Hinkle — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 04:00:00 EST

Marvel has promoted T.Q. Jefferson to the position of VP of production for games, where he will oversee all development of titles based on the company's properties. From concept to launch, Jefferson will "play a strategic role in the development and product planning for Marvel's slate of games," working closely with Marvel's partners -- including Activision, Capcom, Gazillion, SEGA, THQ and Zen Studios.

Jefferson, who has 14 years of experience in gaming at places including Activision, Pixar and Disney, is currently working on Marvel vs. Capcom 3, which is slated to launch next month -- as well as the two film tie-ins Sega is handling: Captain America: Super Soldier and Thor: God of Thunder. He will also oversee Gazillion's upcoming Marvel MMO, Super Hero Squad Online. Hit the jump for the full press release.

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Please hammer, hurt 'em: Thor officially in Marvel vs. Capcom 3

JC Fletcher — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 16:50:00 EST

Filed under: Weird But True, Opinions, New In Pop Culture

T.Q. Jefferson, director of Marvel Games, might not have had the element of surprise on his side when revealing the inclusion of the Mighty Thor in Marvel vs. Capcom 3, but the confirmation was more than welcome when he made the announcement at the MvC 3 panel at Comic-Con.

"Bringing him into this game is huge," Jefferson said. "The fact that we've got the movie coming out and another Thor game coming out from Sega, there's an appetite for Thor out there among the fanbase." For the especially curious among you, Jefferson revealed that the version of the Asgardian god used in this game will be Thor as drawn by Olivier Coipel in the latest comic series. Update: Now with video!

Gallery: Marvel vs Capcom 3 (Comic Con)

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