SAN DIEGO – Actor Daniel Cudmore is a big guy. He’s literally the same size as the real Master Chief, which made stepping into the armor a bit more natural for the big guy. The one glitch in the outfit designed by 343 Industries was that it was so bulky he wasn’t able to actually drive the replica Warthog that was built for the Vancouver, British Columbia shoot. Cudmore talks about his own gaming background and what it was like to star in Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn in this exclusive video interview from Comic-Con 2012.

Kevin Murphy is best known for turning ABC’s TV series “Desperate Housewives” into a hit. Now the television producer has turned his attention to “Defiance” on Syfy Channel. The new series, which launches in April 2013, was developed by Murphy and game publisher Trion Worlds to cross mediums. The stars of the TV series will also be major characters in the massively multiplayer online (MMO) game. Murphy talks about this innovative endeavor in the exclusive video interview below.

The man behind Fish Hooks, Alex Hirsch has another Disney Channel hit on his hands. The show concerns the adventures of 12 year-old twin brother and sister Dipper and Mabel Pines, whose summer plans are ruined when their parents send them off to their Great Uncle Stan in the fictional town of Gravity Falls, Oregon. "Grunkle" Stan lives in and runs The Mystery Shack, a tourist trap which overcharges unlucky visitors for a glimpse at the world's most bizarre museum, but little do Dipper and Mabel know that there really is something very strange going on and they must rely on one another to find their way in this unfamiliar town. Hirsch and actor Jason Ritter talk about the animated TV show in this exclusive video interview below.

Fans of The Expendables 2 won’t have to wait until August 17 to get a taste of a new adventure. Sylvester Stallone has worked with Ubisoft to create a prequel game that serves as a bridge between the two movies. Terry Crews, who plays Hale Caesar, went virtual in the new game, providing his voice acting. Crews, who’s a big gamer, talks about Madden NFL 13 on the field of the NBC Madden NFL 13 Pigskin Pro Am and delves into the new Expendables 2 experiences in the exclusive video interview below.

The Los Angeles Kings surprised the hockey world last season by entering the Playoffs as the eighth seed and bringing the first Stanley Cup home to the City of Angels. Stanley Cup Champions Dustin Brown and Dustin Penner talks about the wild ride and what video games they like to play in this exclusive video interview below.

Barry Sanders left the NFL too early for many. The running back broke records in college and in the pros. On July 10th, EA Sports NCAA Football 13 brought Sanders back to the gridiron. For the first time in franchise history, fans have been allowed to play as some of college football’s greatest athletes in the new Heisman Challenge mode. Gamers have been busy making first downs and throwing touchdowns with their favorite Heisman winners, and we wanted to provide you an inside look at stats related to player engagement with NCAA Football 13 so far. Sanders talks about video games in the exclusive video interview below.

SAN DIEGO -- Actress Stephanie Leonidas brings Irisa to life in both the new Trion Worlds massively multiplayer online (MMO) game Defiance and the Syfy TV series set in the same universe. The actress was at Comic-Con 2012 to show fans what’s in store for April 2013 when the third-person perspective shooter and science fiction TV show debut. She talks about the project in the exclusive video interview below.