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In one of those 'why didn't they think of that sooner?' moves, video game companies have joined the fray with gusto at this year's Comic Con.

Held every year in San Diego, Comic Con welcomes over 125,000 hard core comic collectors and fans of genre films and TV - it's gotten so big now that it's regarded as a family event.

One of the major staples of the four day get together is the release of preview footage or trailers of upcoming films - traditionally comic-book based or Sci Fi based. This year though, the sheer power of the numbers (and the internet chatter that Comic Con produces) means that game companies like EA are throwing down serious dosh for big exhibitions of upcoming releases. Activision, Capcom, Konami, Microsoft’s Xbox 360 and Sony’s PlayStation 3 are also taking large chunks of territory previously held by the comic book fraternity.

In another big shift, main stream films are becoming part of the line-up. Whilst there will be sneak peaks at Terminator 4, The Clone Wars, The Day The Earth Stood Still, Watchmen and The Spirit, films like Tropic Thunder and Pineapple Express will also be showcased.

TV fans will still be happy, with shows like Battlestar Galacitica getting it's final go, and the US SCI FI Channel representing extra large. The new Dr Who will also make it's first big visit.