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Bastion was originally released for Xbox 360 as part of Microsoft’s Summer of Arcade promotion. This annual event typically features some of the best downloadable games the system will release all year long, and Bastion is no exception to this rule. The game was so well received that a PC port of the game was released only a short time …

Mortal Kombat is back with its ninth major title in the series and the second on a next generation console. The series burst onto the scene in 1992, and it quickly became known for its portrayals of extreme violence and gore. In fact, Mortal Kombat is the primary reason for the ESRB video game rating system we have today. Over …

Kung fu movie fans might think they know everything about this popular genre, but would they know which kung fu movie had the longest fight scene in the history of films? Or which kung fu star had to bite the head off a live lizard? Probably not. But Dr. Craig D. Reid — author of The Ultimate Guide to Martial …

BIO: I’m self-taught artist, all is based in observation and inspiration.My art depicts, my pain,emotions, feelings and all the negative things of the world like, pain,lonleyness, sorrow,fear, mental illnesses, anger,disgust,abuse,agression and fake, rude,stupid ,silly,idiot people. An artwork starts to born when I’ m listening to music in the dark, I notice a complete image in my mind and this is …

Zombie Holiday Beauty Pageant at Beauty Bar NYC Dec 18th! It’s official! The 5th Annual Drop Dead Gorgeous Zombie Beauty Pageant at the NYC Beauty Bar is on Sunday, December 18th starting at 9pm – 231 E 14th St btwn 2nd and 3rd Ave! As always it’s FREE but you must be 21 + to enter! Come get bloody and …

Red Faction: Armageddon has been called the fourth and final title in the Red Faction series. The series are a group of third-person shooter video games that places a strong emphasis on aliens, space travel, advanced technology, and most importantly, destructive environments. Red Faction: Armageddon takes places entirely on the planet Mars, where humans have learned to live comfortably despite …

This is going to be a tough one to write. I remember the entire weekend vividly, though there were moments that seem a bit hazy, and others I will just keep to myself. This was the third HorrorHound Weekend I have attended in a year. This was BY FAR my favorite as well as being the MOST FUN! There may …

Saints Row: The Third is the most over the top, perverted and action-packed game I’ve ever played. The game constantly throws pop culture references at you, and each mission seems to be more ridiculous than the last, even when you think it couldn’t possibly get any crazier. If you’re unfamiliar with the Saints Row series, you should know that it’s …

Alan Wake tells the tale about a famous author by the same name. On the surface, things don’t look too bad for Alan; he has a nice marriage to a woman named Alice, and he’s best friends with his agent, Benny Wheeler. However, Alan is suffering from writer’s block, which is obviously not good for a professional writer. Alan and …

On November 12th at the old ECW arena in South Philadelphia there’s going to double shot of wrestling horror! 5:30pm Dragon Gate USA and 8:30pm Combat Zone Wrestling! I recently announced Horrornews.net would provide coverage of the Dragon Gate event but we are going do one better and provide coverage of both events. CZW has been the premier name is …

BIO: Tiffany is a singer/songwriter/musician/composer/actress/model/writer/producer in the industry. She has worked on a variety of projects ranging from musical theater to music to docu-dramas to the horror genre. Her work in theater includes principle roles in productions of “Whispers Want to Holler,” “Fiddler on the Roof,” “You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown,” and “Thoroughly Modern Millie.” Musically, she has released …

MIKE JOY: How did you first become involved with Iron Maiden? DEREK RIGGS: I was working as an album cover artist with several record companies doing all sorts of things, I did a few Jazz covers for EMI records. Iron Maiden’s manager saw those pictures about six months after they were published and asked to see my portfolio. MIKE JOY: …

You’ve seen him wreck havok in the ring. You’ve seen him bring hell to Frogtown. You’ve seen him kick ass and not chew bubblegum. But come July 1st – 3rd, genre fans will see “Rowdy” Roddy Piper do soemthing they have likely not seen him do before: Performing as a stand up comedian. Yes, you read that correctly. Roddy Piper …

Zombie Apocalypse: Never Die Alone is the sequel to the 2009 arcade game Zombie Apocalypse. Zombie Apocalypse: Never Die Alone improves upon some of the problems the original suffered from, and it makes some new innovations of its own. In Zombie Apocalypse: Never Die Alone, the island of Halfaux in Canada has been overrun by a zombie outbreak, and you …

BIO: Born in a small town near Detroit Michigan in 1986, American artist, Sharaya Brooks began drawing in school and at home, deciding to become professional in 2008. That year She published the first of many Dark Art and Macabre Pieces, ‘Proud Craftsman’. Before then she had aspired to be a singer, actor and many other things never letting her …