BioGamer Girl Magazine
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BioGamer Girl is an internationally-distributed US publication dedicated to females in the genres of horror and gaming since 2010.

According to the Better Business Bureau
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 of North Alabama, BioGamer Girl is a Limited Liability Corporation
Limited liability company
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 and a publisher's magazine that is located in Fyffe, Alabama
Fyffe, Alabama
Fyffe is a town in DeKalb County, Alabama, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 1,018. Fyffe is located on top of Sand Mountain....

, United States
United States
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. BioGamer Girl was founded in 2010 by its Editor-in-Chief Amanda Leslie Dyar. It started as a forum for gaming and horror fans that expanded into additional websites to cover females in the gaming and horror fields. In January 2011 all past issues of the print
Publishing
Publishing is the process of production and dissemination of literature or information—the activity of making information available to the general public...

 magazine
Magazine
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 were uploaded to a 3rd party website to allow the purchase of issues that are sold out or out of print. The magazine
Magazine
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 is available for purchase through the BioGamer Girl website and select stores such as Gaming, Etc. in Fort Payne, AL
Fort Payne, Alabama
Fort Payne is a city in DeKalb County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 12,938. The city is the county seat of DeKalb County. It bills itself as the "Official Sock Capital of the World."...

 with circulation over 36,128.

BioGamer Girl covers horror and gaming in all media: films, websites, books, music, television, comics, radio, etc. Each print issue has a specific theme which all of the stories, reviews, interviews
Interviews
Interviews is:# the plural form of "interview"# a compilation album by Bob Marley & the Wailers, see Interviews # a C++ toolkit for the X Window System, see InterViews...

 and photos are centered around. The publication's online presence includes gaming challenges held on Xbox Live
Xbox Live
Xbox Live is an online multiplayer gaming and digital media delivery service created and operated by Microsoft Corporation. It is currently the only online gaming service on consoles that charges users a fee to play multiplayer gaming. It was first made available to the Xbox system in 2002...

 and its regular broadcast called Undead Noise. The company has also been reviewed by the Better Business Bureau
Better Business Bureau
The Better Business Bureau , founded in 1912, is a corporation consisting of several private business franchises of local BBB organizations based in the United States and Canada, which work through their parent corporation, the Council of Better Business Bureaus .The Better Business Bureau, through...

 and has a current rating of a B. The publication has interviewed people in the gaming and horror industry including Adrienne Wilkinson
Adrienne Wilkinson
Adrienne Marie Wilkinson is an American actress.- Biography :Adrienne Wilkinson was born in Memphis, Missouri. She is of Irish, Scottish, English, Cherokee, Danish and German heritage....

 from the television show Xena: Warrior Princess
Xena: Warrior Princess
Xena: Warrior Princess is an American–New Zealand supernatural fantasy adventure series that aired in syndication from September 4, 1995 until June 18, 2001....

 and John A. Russo
John A. Russo
John A. Russo , sometimes credited as Jack Russo or John Russo, is an American screenwriter and film director most commonly associated with the 1968 horror classic Night of the Living Dead. As a screenwriter, his credits include Night of the Living Dead, The Majorettes, Midnight, and Santa Claws....

 writer of the classic film Night of the Living Dead
Night of the Living Dead
Night of the Living Dead is a 1968 American independent black-and-white zombie film and cult film directed by George A. Romero, starring Duane Jones, Judith O'Dea and Karl Hardman. It premiered on October 1, 1968, and was completed on a USD$114,000 budget. After decades of cinematic re-releases, it...

. BioGamer Girl has also reported on various horror themed television shows, such as the The Walking Dead
The Walking Dead
The Walking Dead is a monthly black-and-white US comic book series published by Image Comics beginning in 2003. The comic was created by writer Robert Kirkman and artist Tony Moore, who was replaced by Charlie Adlard from issue #7 onward, although Moore continued to do the covers through issue...

, with interviews with cast members such as Melissa Cowen, Chandler Riggs and Addy Miller. New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...

 based "Scream Queen
Scream queen
A scream queen is an actress who has become associated with horror films, either through an appearance in a notable entry in the genre as a frequent victim or through constant appearances as the female protagonist...

"/actress and "Won Ton Baby!" creator Suzi Lorraine is a columnist
Columnist
A columnist is a journalist who writes for publication in a series, creating an article that usually offers commentary and opinions. Columns appear in newspapers, magazines and other publications, including blogs....

 for the magazine
Magazine
Magazines, periodicals, glossies or serials are publications, generally published on a regular schedule, containing a variety of articles. They are generally financed by advertising, by a purchase price, by pre-paid magazine subscriptions, or all three...

. She has been contributing articles since Issue # 2. The writers, artists and photographers of the magazine are from different areas all over the world. The current Managing Editor
Managing editor
A managing editor is a senior member of a publication's management team.In the United States, a managing editor oversees and coordinates the publication's editorial activities...

 is Sarah Snyder & Director of Art & Design is Autumn Dies. The magazine's FX
FX
- Entertainment :* FX , an international cable/satellite television network * F/X, a movie set in the world of special effects* F/X: The Series, a television program based on the movie...

 Columnist is Troy Smith of 'Have a Heart Productions' who does most of the special effects for the magazine photo shoots, he has worked on various films which include "ThanksKilling" & its soon to be sequel.

Gamer Challenges

BioGamer Girl hosts regularly scheduled gamer
Gamer
Historically, the term "gamer" usually referred to someone who played role-playing games and wargames. Since they became very popular, the term has included players of video games...

 challenges on Xbox Live
Xbox Live
Xbox Live is an online multiplayer gaming and digital media delivery service created and operated by Microsoft Corporation. It is currently the only online gaming service on consoles that charges users a fee to play multiplayer gaming. It was first made available to the Xbox system in 2002...

. Gamer challenges are events organized by BioGamer Girl to celebrate both gaming and its fans. BioGamer Girl staff members are present at all gamer challenges, so the events are also a good way for fans of BioGamer Girl to meet the staff of the publication
Publication
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. These gamer challenges can last until the party host quits, but they typically last for a several hours. Although most gamer challenges have predetermined schedule of Xbox 360
Xbox 360
The Xbox 360 is the second video game console produced by Microsoft and the successor to the Xbox. The Xbox 360 competes with Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...

 titles, the video games can be changed to fit the party's preferences. First and foremost, gamer challenges are organized for everyone to have fun in a friendly environment.
Date Time Games
November 20, 2010 7:00PM-10PM CST Left 4 Dead 2
Left 4 Dead 2
Left 4 Dead 2 is a cooperative first-person shooter video game. It is the sequel to Valve Corporation's award-winning Left 4 Dead. The game launched on November 17, 2009, for Microsoft Windows and Xbox 360 in the United States and November 20 in Europe; in 2010, Left 4 Dead 2 was made available to...

/Halo 3
Halo 3
Halo 3 is a first-person shooter video game developed by Bungie for the Xbox 360 console. The third installment in the Halo franchise, the game concludes the story arc begun in Halo: Combat Evolved and continued in Halo 2...

December 11, 2010 8:00PM–12:00AM CST Left 4 Dead 2
Left 4 Dead 2
Left 4 Dead 2 is a cooperative first-person shooter video game. It is the sequel to Valve Corporation's award-winning Left 4 Dead. The game launched on November 17, 2009, for Microsoft Windows and Xbox 360 in the United States and November 20 in Europe; in 2010, Left 4 Dead 2 was made available to...

/Halo Reach
December 25, 2010 10:00PM–2:00AM CST Call of Duty: Black Ops
Call of Duty: Black Ops
Call of Duty: Black Ops is a first-person shooter video game developed by Treyarch, published by Activision and released worldwide on November 9, for Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii consoles, with a separate version for Nintendo DS developed by n-Space. Announced on April 30, 2010,...

/Left 4 Dead 2
Left 4 Dead 2
Left 4 Dead 2 is a cooperative first-person shooter video game. It is the sequel to Valve Corporation's award-winning Left 4 Dead. The game launched on November 17, 2009, for Microsoft Windows and Xbox 360 in the United States and November 20 in Europe; in 2010, Left 4 Dead 2 was made available to...

January 8, 2011 8:30PM–12:30PM CST Call of Duty: Black Ops
Call of Duty: Black Ops
Call of Duty: Black Ops is a first-person shooter video game developed by Treyarch, published by Activision and released worldwide on November 9, for Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii consoles, with a separate version for Nintendo DS developed by n-Space. Announced on April 30, 2010,...

/Red Dead Redemption
February 26, 2011 8:30PM–11:00PM CST Free-for-all
March 31, 2011 8:00PM CST-??? Call of Duty: Black Ops
Call of Duty: Black Ops
Call of Duty: Black Ops is a first-person shooter video game developed by Treyarch, published by Activision and released worldwide on November 9, for Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii consoles, with a separate version for Nintendo DS developed by n-Space. Announced on April 30, 2010,...

April 30, 2011 8:30PM CST-??? Call of Duty: Black Ops
Call of Duty: Black Ops
Call of Duty: Black Ops is a first-person shooter video game developed by Treyarch, published by Activision and released worldwide on November 9, for Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii consoles, with a separate version for Nintendo DS developed by n-Space. Announced on April 30, 2010,...

/Left 4 Dead 2
Left 4 Dead 2
Left 4 Dead 2 is a cooperative first-person shooter video game. It is the sequel to Valve Corporation's award-winning Left 4 Dead. The game launched on November 17, 2009, for Microsoft Windows and Xbox 360 in the United States and November 20 in Europe; in 2010, Left 4 Dead 2 was made available to...

May 28, 2011 8:30PM CST-??? Call of Duty: Black Ops
Call of Duty: Black Ops
Call of Duty: Black Ops is a first-person shooter video game developed by Treyarch, published by Activision and released worldwide on November 9, for Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii consoles, with a separate version for Nintendo DS developed by n-Space. Announced on April 30, 2010,...

/Left 4 Dead 2
Left 4 Dead 2
Left 4 Dead 2 is a cooperative first-person shooter video game. It is the sequel to Valve Corporation's award-winning Left 4 Dead. The game launched on November 17, 2009, for Microsoft Windows and Xbox 360 in the United States and November 20 in Europe; in 2010, Left 4 Dead 2 was made available to...

June 19, 2011 8:00PM CST-11:45PM CST BioShock 2
BioShock 2
BioShock 2 is a first-person shooter video game developed by 2K Marin for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The sequel to the 2007 video game BioShock, it was released worldwide on February 9, 2010....

: Survival of the Fittest
July 31, 2011 2:00PM CST-4:45PM CST Mortal Kombat 9
Mortal Kombat 9
Mortal Kombat, also known as Mortal Kombat , is a 2D fighting game with 3D graphics and the ninth installment in the Mortal Kombat series. It was developed by NetherRealm Studios and published exclusively under the Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment label...

August 12, 2011 1:00PM CST-5:00PM CST Gears of War 2
Gears of War 2
Gears of War 2 is a third-person shooter video game developed by Epic Games with lead design by Cliff Bleszinski, and published by Microsoft Game Studios for the Xbox 360. It is the second installment of the Gears of War series. The game was officially released in North America, Europe and...

September 9, 2011 8:00PM CST-11:00PM CST Dead Island
Dead Island
Dead Island is a first person horror action-adventure video game developed by Techland and published by Deep Silver for Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3. It is centered on the challenge of survival on a zombie-infested open world island with a major emphasis on melee combat. It was...

October 13, 2011 6:00PM CST- 3:00AM CST Dead Rising 2: Off the Record
Dead Rising 2: Off the Record
Dead Rising 2: Off the Record is an action-adventure horror-comedy video game, developed by Capcom in partnership with Blue Castle Games, and was distributed by Capcom...

November 1, 2011 5:00PM CST- 10:00PM CST Zombie Apocalypse
Zombie Apocalypse
Zombie Apocalypse is a crossover thrash/metalcore band formed by current members of Shai Hulud, Shallow Water Grave, and The Risk Taken, as well as former members of the '90s New Jersey band Try.Fail.Try. In 1998, Shai Hulud members created a zombie-themed band project, called Boddicker. Boddicker...

: Never Die Alone
December 7, 2011 4:00PM CST- 7:00PM CST Modern Warfare 3

Appearances

BioGamer Girl is dedicated to bringing their fans up-to-date news and interviews on everything surrounding the horror and gaming universes. In doing so, BioGamer Girl makes numerous appearances at conventions around the country. BioGamer Girl gains insightful knowledge and unique interviews
Interviews
Interviews is:# the plural form of "interview"# a compilation album by Bob Marley & the Wailers, see Interviews # a C++ toolkit for the X Window System, see InterViews...

 that are then transcribed, edited and otherwise modified in order to meet the magazine's deadline each month. BioGamer Girl was represented at Scarefest , Atlanta Comic-Con and InvaderCON since it was founded. BioGamer Girl has also made appearances at Days of the Dead , Ghost Hunt Sloss Furnace , Horror Weekend and Celebrity Ghost Hunters in Savannah, Georgia. BioGamer Girl also holds festivals and other charity events to help those in need. BioGamer Girl Editor, Amanda Dyar, was also a finalist of B-Movie Celebration & the Fangoria
Fangoria
Fangoria is an American magazine devoted to horror and exploitation films, which has a number of associated brands:* Fangoria Comics* Fangoria Films* Fangoria RadioFangoria may also refer to:* Fangoria , a Spanish electro pop band...

 Scream Queen contest . Amanda Dyar is a model for Comic Book Divas' "Squirrel" and Iron Dead Studios' "Ginger Stein" and she is also scheduled to appear in the films "Fat Chance" and "Night of the Living Dead 2012" which adds to her film making career that started with her short film "Growing Up Zombie!" Amanda Dyar writes for several publications in the gaming and horror industry including Girls and Corpses , Fangoria
Fangoria
Fangoria is an American magazine devoted to horror and exploitation films, which has a number of associated brands:* Fangoria Comics* Fangoria Films* Fangoria RadioFangoria may also refer to:* Fangoria , a Spanish electro pop band...

 , and Scream the Horror Magazine . Managing Editor Sarah Snyder is also scheduled to appear in 'Night of the Living Dead 2012' as the lead, which adds to her extensive film career, with most of her work in the horror genre.

Undead Noise

Undead Noise with your host Mistress Barbie is an internet radio program dedicated to bringing listeners interviews
Interviews
Interviews is:# the plural form of "interview"# a compilation album by Bob Marley & the Wailers, see Interviews # a C++ toolkit for the X Window System, see InterViews...

 and reviews to satisfy all of their horror and gaming needs. Undead Noise first aired on December 15, 2010 and was broadcasted on a semi-regular basis on Wednesday nights at 10PM CST. Undead Noise was created by Amanda Leslie Dyar aka Mistress Barbie through BlogTalkRadio
Blogtalkradio
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. Undead Noise works in conjunction with BioGamer Girl to bring its listeners new interviews from the horror film and gaming industries. From December 2010 until its close on August 2011, there were 28 guests interviewed on Undead Noise. The show is now only available for private interviews on a reserved basis with the staff of BioGamer Girl Magazine now being featured on episodes of "Midnight Spookshow" in its place.

Undead Noise Guests

Guest Date Note
Billy W. Blackwell December 15, 2010 First Episode
Jason Stephenson December 22, 2010
Dawn Lyn December 29, 2010
Mike Christopher January 5, 2011
Mike Holman January 12, 2011
Justin Walton January 19, 2011
David Fultz February 2, 2011
Justin Stewart February 9, 2011
Suzi Lorraine February 16, 2011
John A. Russo February 23, 2011
John Amplas March 2, 2011
Kayla Perkins March 9, 2011
Jim O'Rear April 6, 2011
Adrienne Wilkinson April 13, 2011 Cohost Amanda Prior filled in for the Primal Root
Jeff Hughes, Michelle Shields, Devanny Pinn April 20, 2011 3 Guests from Comic Book Divas
Victoria Price May 9, 2011 No show, talked BGG with staff
Daniel Emery Taylor May 25, 2011
Dave Dyer June 1, 2011
Kane Hodder June 21, 2011
Adolfo G. Dorta June 22, 2011
Jason Dube, Benny Jordan, Paddy Leitsch July 27, 2011
Autumn Dies, Sarah Snyder, Troy Smith August 22, 2011

Midnight Spookshow

BioGamer Girl Magazine teamed up with Midnight Spookshow which is a radio show that features reviews, interviews and news in the horror industry. Amanda Dyar, Sarah Snyder and Autumn Dies joined the show's Scream Team as correspondents & panelists.

Midnight Spookshow Episodes

Show Title Date Note
Zack & Tim Vs. BioGamer Girl August 26, 2011 First Episode Featuring the BioGamer Girls - Sarah & Autumn
Noah Segan
Noah Segan
-Acting career:He has appeared in Brick, Adam & Steve, What We Do Is Secret , The Picture of Dorian Gray, Cabin Fever 2, All About Evil, an award-winning performance in Deadgirl, Chain Letter and others...

 Interview
August 30, 2011 Hosts Zack Daggy & Amanda Dyar
Children of a Lesser Raimi September 1, 2011
Mr. Hush Interview September 11, 2011
Canned Nostalgia September 16, 2011 Featured BioGamer Girls - Amanda & Autumn
Kane Hodder
Kane Hodder
Kane Warren Hodder is an American actor and stuntman. Standing , he is best known for his portrayal of Jason Voorhees in four films from the Friday the 13th film series . He is also known for his role as Victor Crowley in Hatchet. -Career:Hodder is the only actor to portray Jason Voorhees more...

 Interview
September 18, 2011
Exploding Alien Hookers September 23, 2011 Featured BioGamer Girls - Amanda & Autumn
Ashley C. Williams
Ashley C. Williams
Ashley Christina Williams is an American actress, singer, dancer and producer in both theater and film.- Early life :Williams was born in Boston, Massachusetts...

 Interview
September 27, 2011 Hosts Zack Daggy & Sarah Snyder
Pooppourri September 29, 2011 Featured BioGamer Girl - Autumn Dies
Nick Principe Interview October 2, 2011
Scares That Care! Interview October 12, 2011
Vegetarian Cannibals October 14, 2011 Featured BioGamer Girl - Autumn Dies
Ginger-Stein Interview October 19, 2011
Amanda's Pics and One More Thing October 20, 2011 Featured BioGamer Girls - Amanda & Autumn
100 Episodes and Only 1 Kill October 28, 2011 Guest Appearances from BioGamer Girl - Amanda, Autumn & Sarah
Allison Kyler Interview November 1, 2011
Zack's Wrong November 3, 2011 Featured BioGamer Girl - Autumn Dies
John Kassir
John Kassir
John Kassir is an American actor, voice artist, and comedian who is best known as the voice of the Crypt Keeper in HBO's, Tales from the Crypt franchise...

 Interview
November 6, 2011
When Feathers Fly November 11, 2011 Featured BioGamer Girls Autumn & Sarah
Felissa Rose
Felissa Rose
Felissa Rose is an American actress, known for her role as Angela Baker in the 1983 cult classic, Sleepaway Camp.-Early life:She was born as Felissa Rose Esposito in Greenwich Village and grew up in Woodbury, Long Island....

 Interview
November 22, 2011
Suzi Lorraine Interview November 28, 2011

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