Gears of War 2 at New York Comic Con

Will be one of the highlights of the show at this year's event which has a stronger focus on video games.

New York Comic Con has announced some of the video game highlights for its 2008 event, set to take place at the Jacob K. Javits Center in New York City from April 18 through April 20.

Without doubt the biggest gaming draw is Gears of War 2 which will feature alongside the first game in a presentation by Michael Capps, president of Epic Games, and Joshua Ortega, the scriptwriter behind Gears of War 2. The presentation will discuss the origin of the Gears of War saga, its success and offer a glimpse into Gears of War 2.

Other exhibitors at the show will include Konami, Namco Bandai, Square Enix and Ubisoft, each presenting their current hits. There'll also be previews of some of the summer's biggest titles on the show floor.

New York Comic Con 2008 will also host a special gamer summit on Sunday, April 20, with 12 panel discussions led by video game industry leaders. The summit will showcase games including Age of Conan, EvE Online, Iron Man, Warhammer Online, and studios including CCP, FunCom, Turbine, and 38 Studios. The summit will also feature round table discussions with topics ranging from video game journalism and writing for video games, to starting a career in the industry.