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Incoming 2012: Dead State

What we know: Zombies have been much in demand lately and they have managed to power success both in the television world and in the video game space. But no matter how good Dead Island might have been, no game has yet managed to capture the social interactions on which shows like Walking Dead focus. Dead State is...

14 February 2012
18:41 GMT

“Osombie” Teaser Trailer: Osama Bin Laden Is Back, Undead

If you're into cheeky humor, shameless exploitation of certain topics and a healthy side dish of zombies, here's a movie for you: “Osombie.” Above is the first teaser trailer for it. “Osombie” is now in post-production, accepting donations to complete this stage and hopefully find ...

8 February 2012
08:07 GMT

Call of Duty: Black Ops Zombies Released for iPhone, iPad

“The Call of Duty: Zombies phenomenon has risen back to life,” say the people at Activision who have just released this game in the iTunes App Store for iPhone and iPad.Priced at $6.99 and seemingly available only for the U.S. market at the time of this writing, Call of Duty: Black Ops Zombies is adapted ...

2 December 2011
12:21 GMT

Download Zombie Lane for iPhone, iPad - Free

Digital Chocolate has launched Zombie Lane on Apple’s iDevices, enabling gamers to kill zombies on-the-go while on lunch breaks or while waiting in line.Mobile Zombie Lane challenges you to rescue your spouse and pet, and to rebuild your home after a zombie attack. Players craft weapons from household items as ...

25 November 2011
14:01 GMT

'Re-Kill' Extended Trailer: The End of the World Is Broadcast Live

Zombie / horror movie fans, get ready: the clock is already ticking on the latest offering from After Dark Films, “Re-Kill.” A new, 6-minute trailer for it has just been released. If you think that, if you've seen one zombie, post-apocalyptic movie you've seen it all, then think again. “Re...

26 October 2011
08:43 GMT

‘Zombieland’ Is Being Turned into TV Series

Since October 2009, zombie movie fans have been waiting and hoping for a sequel to the uniquely quirky and smart “Zombieland.” Despite reports to the contrary, it has now emerged that a sequel won’t be made since the concept is now being adapted for TV. In fact, saying it’s being “adapt...

20 October 2011
07:19 GMT

Dirt 3 Has Zombie Multiplayer Racing Mode

The upcoming Dirt 3 will have, besides its realistic rallying and racing experiences, a very intriguing multiplayer mode, which turns one car into a zombie that must infect others. Codemasters is getting ready to release Dirt 3, the newest installment in its prestigious rally and racing simulator. We've al...

9 February 2011
04:30 GMT

Call of Duty: Black Ops Wii Gets New Details, Will Feature Zombie Co-Op

Call of Duty: Black Ops on the Nintendo Wii has just been detailed by its senior producer, and it seems that the version will have almost all of the features seen in the full pledged PC, PlayStation 3 Xbox 360 editions, including multiplayer, co-operative missions and the special Zombies mode.A couple of big leaks ha...

5 November 2010
04:33 GMT

Danny Boyle to Direct Third ‘28 Days Later’ Film

“28 Days Later” came out in 2003, and was followed by “28 Weeks Later” in 2007. Oscar-winning director is to return to the helm of the franchise he helped set up, with a third film tentatively called “28 Months Later.”Even for those who are not necessarily horror movie fans, &ldquo...

12 October 2010
04:41 GMT

Call of Duty: Black Ops Zombie Co-Op Mode All But Confirmed

Call of Duty: Black Ops, the first person shooter developed by Treyarch and set to appear in November is once again seeing a potential Nazi Zombie Co-Op mode rumored, thanks to teases from studio executives and retail listings.Call of Duty: Black Ops is by far one of the biggest releases of the end of the year, and w...

27 September 2010
03:48 GMT

Fight the Zombies in Google Street View

There’s a lot of strange stuff on Google Street View and much of it has surfaced over the years. There have been horse-headed men, scuba divers, sword fights, people promoting their band and people getting ‘friendly’ with each other. Of course, many more treasures probably await their discovery. So ...

5 August 2010
12:14 GMT

Blacklight: Tango Down Will Not Get DLC, Sequel Inbound

 A sequel for Blacklight: Tango Down has been announced by the chief executive officer of Zombie, Mark Long. Apparently, the recently launched online first person shooter proved to be quite a success and prompted a sequel from the independent developer. The low price of the game, that is 15 dollars, seems to hav...

15 July 2010
14:21 GMT

Download Plants vs. Zombies for iPhone, iPod touch

Casual game creator PopCap Games has announced Plants vs. Zombies for the iPhone and iPod touch. It’s available right now from the App Store for $2.99. Since its release last year, Plants vs. Zombies for the PC and Mac has become one of the most successful franchises in the history of casual games. It is the be...

16 February 2010
05:29 GMT

Left 4 Dead 2 Counts over 28 Billion Dead Zombies

It's been three months since Valve release a sequel to the popular zombie shooter, Left 4 Dead, and the developers have started adding up some numbers to see how the game's been faring. While pretty much any game company does this, announcing the performance of their products soon after they were launched,...

15 February 2010
06:36 GMT

Left 4 Dead 2's Melee Weapons Are the Way to Go

Left 4 Dead proved to be one of the most successful and most popular Half Life 2 mods, so it didn't take long before Valve got Left 4 Dead 2 all wrapped up and ready for shipping. In fact, Valve did it so quickly that a lot of die-hard fans of the zombie shooter thought this would make the game rushed and severe...

4 January 2010
06:56 GMT

Twin Blades: The Reaping Vanguard Is Ready and Available for Download

Indie studio Press Start has finished work on its Twin Blades: The Reaping Vanguard and has got it all ready for download. Twin Blades is a bit of a quirky mash-up of ideas and concepts, the kind that has you tilt your head with a dumfounded look on your face as you try to discern what it is. TB is a side-scrolling, ...

30 December 2009
06:10 GMT

Natalie Portman Attached to Zombie Movie ‘Pride and Prejudice’

Hollywood cutie Natalie Portman can now be seen in the drama “Brothers,” opposite Jake Gyllenhaal and Tobey Maguire, and is busy working on “Black Swan.” She still has time to look for other projects as well, and that involves producing and starring in “Pride and Prejudice and Zombies,&r...

12 December 2009
06:28 GMT

Left 4 Dead 2 Patch Goes Live on the PC

Left 4 Dead 2 had a pretty hard and bumpy road to get through before it got launched. First, the game was boycotted by dedicated fans of the first installment, and then it had to be seriously edited to be allowed an Australian release. But, eventually, the title was launched and it turned out to be a lot of fun. It s...

11 December 2009
05:17 GMT

Left 4 Dead 2 Special Co-Op Has 16 Survivors Mow Down the Infected

Left 4 Dead 2 is barely out the door and we've already seen the game receive some official, as well as some unofficial, new content. The official support from Valve is represented by the title's first patch that comes to fix several of the multiplayer issues it proved to have, while the modding community ha...

24 November 2009
15:31 GMT

Left 4 Dead 2 Boycott Comes to an End

Left 4 Dead is one of those games that were so good they turned people into psychotic fans. The game in itself is a huge cement truck of “fun” distilled through twisting glass tubes until it could fit a game box. The frantic survival zombie shooter pits four more or less ordinary people against the popula...

15 October 2009
03:18 GMT

Left 4 Dead 2 Receives a Huge Publicity Campaign

All blockbuster games nowadays have gigantic budgets, worthy of a Hollywood counterpart, but most of it is kept as low-profile information. It's not a secret and it's not hidden in any way, it's more that nobody really wants to share just how much money they spent on making the game if it turns out to ...

6 October 2009
05:35 GMT

Left 4 Dead Gives Crash Course in Zombie Survival

Left 4 Dead gets brand-new DLC and it's just another map or lesser detail like most DLCs. Valve lives up to its promise to continue to take care of the L4D community and releases Crash Course as a downloadable content. With just over a month away from Left 4 Dead 2's launch, the first game still gets enough...

30 September 2009
06:51 GMT

$70 Horror Film ‘Colin’ Picked Up for Theatrical Release

Shot with a single camcorder with the help of friends and volunteers, and with a budget of a mere $70 (£45), horror film “Colin” is said to be the epitome of what recession-proof cinematography is all about. Proving that cheap doesn’t always equal inferior quality, Director Marc Price even too...

27 July 2009
05:31 GMT

‘Colin,’ $70 Zombie Movie, Takes Cannes Festival by Storm

Welsh director Marc Price is a newcomer to the industry of the cinema, yet he seems to have already managed to do what no one has – take the Cannes Film Festival by storm with a film that cost just £45 (under 70 bucks) to make. “Colin” is a classic horror zombie movie in many respects, but wha...

18 May 2009
08:36 GMT

Valve Details Left 4 Dead Survival Pack

Left 4 Dead was one of last year's most popular titles, as it provided a great dose of entertainment to all players while enjoying one of the favorite pastime in a lot of video games, shooting zombies. But not only did it make for a great experience similar to a lot of horror B-movies, but it was also backed up ...

17 April 2009
03:00 GMT

Call of Duty: World At War DLC Map Pack Dated and Detailed

The Call of Duty franchise has been one of the most talked about in the last few weeks, as more and more rumors appeared about the next iteration in the series, Infinity Ward's CoD: Modern Warfare 2 title. But all of these speculations almost made us forget about the announcement that the Treyarch studio made re...

13 March 2009
15:11 GMT

CoD: World at War DLC Gets Detailed and Dated

We reported yesterday that one of the community managers from Treyarch, the creator of the extremely popular Call of Duty: World at War title, has made it clear that a DLC (Downloadable Content) pack filled with new maps for the multiplayer and the ever so popular Nazy Zombie co-op mode that is unlocked at the end of...

11 February 2009
16:51 GMT

CoD: World At War DLC to Feature More Zombie-Killing Action

The Call of Duty series of shooters has been one of the most successful franchises in Activision's entire portfolio. Originally created by the team at Infinity Ward, the series began in the over-used World War II setting, but, with the fourth installment, entitled CoD 4: Modern Warfare, it gained critical acclai...

10 February 2009
16:51 GMT

Hollywood Fighting for Rights to ‘Pride and Prejudice and Zombies’

It’s not that rare that Hollywood turns to the classics to bring something new to the audiences. From that to taking an old story, mixing it with contemporary elements that moviegoers are familiar with, and selling it as something new is just a step. “Pride and Prejudice and Zombies” by Jane Austen ...

10 February 2009
10:27 GMT

Capcom Defends the Wii Version of Dead Rising

The gaming industry is a very tough branch of entertainment, where the voice of the customers usually dictates if a game will or will not be successful. Word of mouth is a very important thing these days so both game developers and publishers are desperately trying to create a great image for their own products.Such ...

29 January 2009
16:51 GMT

Developer Says Resident Evil 5 Will Be a Long Game

The Resident Evil franchise is one of the most appreciated and respected horror zombie shooter series out there. It won over fans with its distinct gameplay and creepy atmosphere which engulfed the players as soon as they ventured through the first levels of the game. The multitude of enemies and different types of s...

21 November 2008
02:38 GMT

Co-Op Wasn't Originally Featured in Left 4 Dead

Left 4 Dead is one of the most exciting games released this holiday season, largely due to the fact that it promises to bring a whole new twist on the zombie survival shooter genre, giving players a wide variety of new features, which weren't implemented in other games. From the four player co-op mode to the fac...

20 November 2008
09:01 GMT

Zompocalypse Misses Halloween Release on Mac

ToadTrip Studio has announced the release of its first video game, Zompocalypse. According to the makers, the zombie shooter will soon make its debut on Mac, when it will be available from ToadTrip Studio's website.The Mac version of the game will be available solely as a download, the official ToadTrip Studio r...

30 October 2008
15:31 GMT

The Secret of Zombie Venom Injection

There's no Voodoo or tetrodoxin neurotoxin from pufferfish involved in this case. And these Zombies will surely die eaten alive. In a new research published in the "Journal of Experimental Biology", Israeli researchers have found how the parasitic jewel wasp manages, through a venom injected directly into a cock...

7 December 2007
03:08 GMT

The Zombie Harvester Robot

I guess that everyone agrees that spam should be stopped as not only is it annoying but it can have nasty consequences too. A lot of people are fighting it, but it just keeps popping up again and again. No matter how great a spam filter is it still messes some things up - you either end up with false positives (legit...

4 October 2007
10:46 GMT

When Night Comes, We Die

If you aren't sick yet of vampire and/or slasher movies, then this is something you should totally see. '30 Days of Night' brings nothing new to a genre that is already saturated with Draculas and potential Draculas - therefore its main attraction is not to be sought there. Sure, it's not as groun...

2 August 2007
05:30 GMT

Land of The Dead: Road to Fiddler's Green Cheats

Based on the George A. Romero film, Land of the Dead, this zombie experience will make your blood rush with terror and gore scenes. A horrific plague breaks out and mobs of zombies are roaming throughout the tri-state area, killing people at random. You play Jack, a simple farmer who must rise beyond fear and battle ...

7 March 2007
03:39 GMT


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