Undead Labs Announces a Zombie MMORPG in the Works!!
Posted December 24, 2009
Undead Labs
Former Blizzard employee and creator of the Guild Wars series announced that he has formed a development group called Undead Labs and they are currently in the process of making a ZMMORPG, or Zombie Massive Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game. We here at Living Dead Media certainly find this exciting news and will keep you informed on the progress. Here is a snippet about the company.
Undead Labs is a Seattle, Washington-based game development studio that’s on a mission to take online gaming in bold new directions. Our singular focus is to create the definitive massively multiplayer zombie game (MMOZ) for console gamers. Nothing screams funny quite like wading into a group of rotting zombies with a lawn chair and a box of sharpened #2 pencils, and nothing says fun quite like hunting zombies with your friends, whether they are online or on your couch.
Nexon America continues to add new and exciting content to its free-to-play multiplayer online first-person shooting thriller, Combat Arms, with the addition of the Cabin Fever map to its cooperative Fireteam game mode. Players will also get a chance to play as a new female Mercenary character, Max, and load up on fun, festive in-game items. All of this new content will be launched on Dec. 23 in time for last-minute Christmas shopping.
This new map launches the second level of Fireteam mode, which introduced co-op play to over three million registered soldiers earlier this year. After rescuing a hostage and defeating a violent terrorist organization in Desert Thunder, players will need to hold off a batch of infected soldiers in Cabin Fever.
Maxine joins Combat Arms and while her friends call her Max, her enemies only know her as a blur in the distance just before they lose the ability to speak, forever. Fast, smart and boasting a cheery personality totally at odds with her expertise in guerilla warfare, “mad” Max is a very dangerous opponent.
Players looking to spread holiday cheer might want to invest in a Christmas backpack or horn. If Santa Claus is your guy, check out the available Santa Beard and Beanie or show your support with a Red Nose like his favorite reindeer of all.
New guns, equipment and clan emblems are also available in the update. Cabin Fever requires players to fend off three levels of zombies while hiding out in an abandoned building located adjacent to the secret laboratory which created the awful infection. Cabin Fever matches up soldiers against the infected and introduces four infected with different strands of the virus - , the Armored, Assassin, Dynamite and Tanker. Players will need to avoid and destroy these nasty and dangerous monsters to overcome Cabin Fever.
Courtesy of Multiplayer Online Games Directory
New Zombie Strategy
Zombilution
Are you tired of infinite games about pesky survivors and unbelievable zombie’s destruction? Do you find yourself fond of L4D Versus mode? Have you ever asked yourself, what would happen if zombies could have their own butt-kicking, intelligent and charismatic hero to lead them to ruin the civilized world as we know it?
Then this game is for you: cut off survivor’s routes to escape, destroy bunkers, gather your minions, quench hunger, roll for the buffs, and maybe even solve the mystery behind your creation. And most of all start a bloody promenade on the real city streets: everything is dead serious when you hunt on the streets of the real Washington, DC, USA.
High-definition map of the real city, where the action takes place.
7 big maps of the Washington areas are carefully prepared for you to wreak havoc thereupon.
Gather the zombie horde and dare to roll over the bunkers. Control almost 100 zombies at once.
Upgrade your hero’s abilities. Create a definite killer monster by unlocking new battle modes, powerful auras and other buffs.
16 improvement bonuses are available for the player during the game from a built-in slot-machine.
Varying mission objectives, each interwoven by an intriguing plot.
6 different types of enemies armed with 10 different deadly weapons.
8 levels with plot and different tasks.
If you are interested in picking up a copy then please check out Gamers Gate for the right price of $4.95 USD
Florida's Department of Transportation says Gainesville motorists need not fear a zombie attack.
Transportation officials reassured drivers Monday after hackers posted "ZOMBIE ATTACK!! EVACUATE," on an electronic sign during the morning commute.
Earlier this year, a manager at the University of Florida's e-Learning Web site posted an elaborate zombie attack preparedness plan. The plan was meant to encourage thinking about how to handle a campus closure.
Gina Busscher, of the Florida Department of Transportation, says Monday's message was a hoax by someone who hacked the sign via telephone or on site. No zombies have been seen on University Avenue, she said.
Left 4 Dead 2 DLC The Passing
Left 4 Dead 2 Game Add-on #1 Announced posted by Alden @ 03:24PM on December 14, 2009
Dubbed "The Passing," the first game add-on for L4D2 brings the original Left 4 Dead (L4D1) Survivors down south for a meeting with the L4D2 cast, while delivering new single-player, multiplayer and co-operative gameplay.
Targeted for release in early spring, "The Passing" takes place just after the Dead Center campaign of L4D2. Set in a small town in rural Georgia, players assume the role of the L4D2 Survivors as they meet with the L4D1 characters.
In addition to the new co-operative campaign and associated narrative, "The Passing" will include new arenas for Survival, Versus and Scavenge mode and introduce a new co-operative challenge mode of play. The Passing will also include a new "uncommon common" zombie class, melee weapon, and firearm.
"The Passing will become the most important campaign in the Left 4 Dead story, as all the Survivors are being called together in one campaign," said Doug Lombardi, VP of marketing at Valve. "It will also be a huge offering of new gameplay content, with something new for every game mode plus a new uncommon common and weaponry."
Courtesy of Valve
Living Dead Media
World of the Living Dead Beta Test!
Our friends at World of the Living Dead have been nice enough to give us an exclusive look into their new game. Let's see what the developers have to say about the game.
We’ve finally started beta testing World of the Living Dead. It’s taken us a bit longer than we hoped, but the game is coming close to our original vision and focuses on survival against a backdrop of the ever-present zombie threat.
Over 2000 people signed up for the beta test so we’re slowly inviting players in batches. We want to test the core gameplay and make sure that it works before opening up the beta.
We’ll post screenshots and other details over time, but if you’re interested in the game you can check out our new forum. The beta forum is closed unless you’ve received a beta key, but we’ll be happy to answer any questions you might have in the public forum.
Hope to see you all in the World of the Living Dead soon!
General News
Our local friendly neighborhood Bane has managed to talk with David Moody who is the author of the fantastic zombie novel series called Autumn. Mr. Moody was nice enough to schedule an interview with yours truly and well will be posting it right here and on LDM radio.
Living Dead Media would also like to add that Dave Wellington has been kind enough to accept our offer to schedule an interview with him as well. Most of you may know Mr. Wellington's work as the author of the Monster Planet series novel. Anyone who hasn't read either series should consider picking them up very soon!
Movie News
Zombieland 2 Buzz
Undead sequel already being discussed.
by Orlando Parfitt October 6, 2009 -
With the movie grabbing the number one spot (and $25m) at the U.S. box office at the weekend, it was inevitable that talk of a Zombieland sequel would begin.
Screenwriter Paul Wernick certainly thinks an undead re-tread would be a good idea, telling MTV (before the movie came out):
"We would love it, and everyone involved creatively wants to do another one."
"Woody [Harrelson] came up to us after the final cut of the last scene and gave us a hug and said, 'I've never wanted to do a sequel in the previous movies I've done until this one.'"
The writer -- who also penned a spec script for Venom with fellow Zombieland scribe Rhett Reese -- said they have plenty of ideas for a sequel.
"We've got a long brainstorming document that still to this day gets updated on a near-weekly basis with ideas. We've got tons of new ideas swimming in our head."
"We would love to do several sequels," Wernick went on. "We would love to also see it on television. It would make a wonderful TV series."
As covered by IGN.com
Z. A. Recht Passed Away 12-10-2009
Acclaimed author of the Morningstar Strain Saga passed away 12-10-2009 at the age of 26. We here at Living Dead Media are saddened and shocked at the loss of such a awesome writer. His passing comes as a shock and most certainly a loss to fans of the series and horror fans in general. We here at Living Dead Media want to offer our condolences to the Recht family and all of his friends and fans.
Obituary
Zachary Allan Recht, 26, died on Dec. 10, 2009, at his home.
He was born Feb. 4, 1983, to Keith A. and Mary Recht of Bunker Hill.
Zachary is survived by his parents; a brother, Adam Recht, of Pittsburgh, and a sister, Alison Recht, of Bunker Hill.
Zachary was a professional writer and the author of two published books of apocalyptic fiction. He was recently recruited by Simon and
Schuster.
He was also under contract with Audible Books for his books available to download for listening read by a professional actor.
Zach attended Inwood Primary School and Bunker Hill Elementary. He was a graduate of the Powhatan School in Boyce, Va. He also
attended Handley High School, of Winchester, Va. Colleges attended were West Virginia University and Northern Community College. He
was a unique self-educated historian.
Zachary was employed in 2007 as a staff writer at The Journal newspaper. This year he was an invited guest author to the “Horror
Realm” convention in Pittsburgh, where his fans were able to meet and greet him, as well as listen to readings from his books. He also
has participated in the “Poetry and Prose” Writer’s Day here in Berkeley County.
He completed boot camp in the U.S. Army at Fort Jackson, S.C., where he graduated as 1st squad leader and won the sharpshooter
competition.
Services and interment will be private. A public memorial service will be held and announced at a later date. Please contact Brown
Funeral Home at http://www.BrownFuneralHomesWV.com.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Z.A. Recht Scholarship-Memorial Fund, P.O. Box 193, Bunker Hill, WV 25413.
His sparkling wit and intelligence surely will be missed by his family, friends and by all of his fans.
Dan O'Bannon Passed Away 12-17-2009
Google News announced that Dan O'Bannon, writer of Aliens and Director of Return of the Living Dead passed away on 09-17-2009 at the age of 63 from an unknown illness.
Our condolences go out to the O'Bannon family and he will be deeply missed by the horror and sci-fi community. Here is a filmography of Mr. O'Bannon.
1974 Dark Star – writer, special effects, editor, production design, co-star
1977 Star Wars – special computer effects
1979 Alien – writer
1981 Dead & Buried – writer
1981 Heavy Metal – writer of two segments, Soft Landing and B-17
1983 Blue Thunder – writer
1985 Lifeforce – writer
1985 The Return of the Living Dead – writer, director, voice
