BioGamer Girl Magazine
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Editor | Amanda Dyar |
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Categories | Horror, Gaming |
Frequency | Quarterly (4 issues annually) |
Circulation | 80,000 |
First issue | 2010 |
Company | BioGamer Girl, LLC. |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Website | http://www.biogamergirl.com |
ISSN | 2324-6049 |
BioGamer Girl is an internationally distributed US publication dedicated to females in the genres of horror and gaming since 2010.[1][2]
According to the Better Business Bureau of North Alabama, BioGamer Girl is a Limited Liability Corporation and a publisher's magazine that is located in Fyffe, Alabama, United States.[3] BioGamer Girl was founded in 2010 by its Editor-in-Chief Amanda Dyar.[4] BioGamer Girl started as a forum for gaming and horror fans that expanded into additional websites to cover females in the gaming and horror fields.[5] In January 2011 all past issues of the print magazine were uploaded to a third party website to allow the purchase of issues that are sold out or out of print.[6] The magazine is available for purchase through the BioGamer Girl website and select stores such as Gaming, Etc. in Fort Payne, AL with worldwide circulation over 80,000.[7][8]
BioGamer Girl covers horror and gaming in all media: films, websites, books, music, television, comics, radio, etc.[9] Older print issues had a specific theme which all of the stories, reviews, interviews and photos are centered around.[10] The publication's online presence includes gaming challenges held on Xbox Live[11] and its regular broadcast called Undead Noise.[12] The company has also been reviewed by the Better Business Bureau and has a current rating of a A-.[13] The publication has interviewed people in the gaming and horror industries including Adrienne Wilkinson[14] from the television show Xena: Warrior Princess and John A. Russo writer of the classic film Night of the Living Dead.[15] BioGamer Girl has also reported on various horror-themed television shows, such as the The Walking Dead, with interviews with cast members such as Melissa Cowen, Chandler Riggs and Addy Miller.[16] The magazine has also interviewed such notable people in the video game industry as Yoshiaki Hirabayashi,[17] Jesper Kid,[18] Megan Myers,[19] and Dennis Lenart [20] to name a few. BioGamer Girl is currently listed on Game Rankings [21] and runs their own video game blog on Fangoria [22]
Gamer Challenges
BioGamer Girl hosts regularly scheduled gamer challenges on Xbox Live. 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 company. 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 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.[23]
Date | Time | Games |
November 20, 2010 | 7:00PM-10PM CST | Left 4 Dead 2/Halo 3 |
December 11, 2010 | 8:00PM–12:00AM CST | Left 4 Dead 2/Halo Reach |
December 25, 2010 | 10:00PM–2:00AM CST | Call of Duty: Black Ops/Left 4 Dead 2 |
January 8, 2011 | 8:30PM–12:30PM CST | Call of Duty: Black Ops/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 |
April 30, 2011 | 8:30PM CST-??? | Call of Duty: Black Ops/Left 4 Dead 2 |
May 28, 2011 | 8:30PM CST-??? | Call of Duty: Black Ops/Left 4 Dead 2 |
June 19, 2011 | 8:00PM CST-11:45PM CST | BioShock 2: Survival of the Fittest |
July 31, 2011 | 2:00PM CST-4:45PM CST | Mortal Kombat |
August 12, 2011 | 1:00PM CST-5:00PM CST | Gears of War 2 |
September 9, 2011 | 8:00PM CST-11:00PM CST | Dead Island |
October 13, 2011 | 6:00PM CST- 3:00AM CST | Dead Rising 2: Off the Record |
November 1, 2011 | 5:00PM CST-10:00PM CST | Zombie Apocalypse: Never Die Alone |
December 7, 2011 | 4:00PM CST-7:00PM CST | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 |
January 10, 2012 | 5:00PM CST-8:00PM CST | Gears of War 3 |
February 1, 2012 | 4:00PM CST-8:00PM CST | Life Weaver |
February 29, 2012 | 1:00PM CST-4:00PM CST | Saints Row: The Third |
March 23, 2012 | 8:00PM CST-12:00AM CST | Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City |
April 13–14, 2012 | 1:00PM CST-2:00AM CST | Friday the 13th 13 Hour Challenge |
May 19, 2012 | 8:00PM CST-11:00PM CST | Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City |
June 22, 2012 | 8:00PM CST-12:00AM CST | Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier |
July 4, 2012 | 10:00PM CST-1:00AM CST | Fourth of July Free-for-All |
July 28, 2012 | 8:00PM CST-12:00AM CST | Magic: The Gathering – Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013 |
August 29, 2012 | 7:00PM CST-11:00PM CST | Madden NFL 13 |
September 20, 2012 | 4:00PM CST-9:00PM CST | Borderlands 2 |
October 20, 2012 | 4:00PM CST-9:00PM CST | Resident Evil 6 |
November 16, 2012 | 2:00PM CST-11:00PM CST | Halo 4 |
December 12, 2012 | 5:00PM CST-10:00PM CST | Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 |
January 18, 2013 | 5:00PM CST-10:00PM CST | DmC: Devil May Cry |
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 that are then transcribed, edited and otherwise modified in order to meet the magazine's deadline each month. BioGamer Girl was represented at Scarefest,[24] Atlanta Comic-Con [25] and InvaderCON [26] since it was founded. BioGamer Girl has also made appearances at Days of the Dead,[27][28] Ghost Hunt Sloss Furnace,[29] Horror Weekend [30] and Celebrity Ghost Hunters in Savannah, Georgia. BioGamer Girl also holds festivals and other charity events to help those in need.[31] BioGamer Girl Editor, Amanda Dyar, was also a finalist of B-Movie Celebration & the Fangoria Scream Queen contest.[32] Amanda Dyar is a model for Comic Book Divas' Squirrel and Iron Dead Studios' Ginger Stein. She has also appeared in such films as Contagion, Resident Evil: Retribution and The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 and created special effects and completed stunts on films such as The Avengers, Dark Shadows, Prometheus and John Carter which all add to her film making career that started with her short film Growing Up Zombie![33] Amanda Dyar writes for several publications in the gaming and horror industry including Girls and Corpses,[34] Fangoria,[35] and Scream the Horror Magazine.[36] BioGamer Girl also established its first official blog called Rainbows and Lollipops by staff member Alissa Worley in March 2012.[37]
Ms. BioGamer Girl Beauty Pageant
The Ms. BioGamer Girl Beauty Pageant is an annual contest held at the official Con Nooga convention held in Chattanooga, Tennessee at the Chattanooga Choo Choo.[38] Ms. BioGamer Girl judges its contestants on gaming and horror knowledge and overall personality in addition to good looks. Each year's winner receives a photo spread in an issue of BioGamer Girl Magazine, an invite to judge Ms. BioGamer Girl the following year and a horror and gamer themed prize package. BioGamer Girl has already announced the return of the annual Ms. BioGamer Girl for 2013.[39]
BGG After Dark
BGG After Dark is the new production company from BioGamer Girl that was established in 2012. Often referred to as BGG Productions,[40] the production company works in partnership with BioGamer Girl to create films, television shows, video games and other forms of media. BGG After Dark created and released its first magazine issue in May 2012[41]
Name | Industry | Year |
That's Life: Growing Up Digital | Television Show | 2012 |
The Haunting of Sarcnoia Buttercup | Film | 2012 |
Raggedy DemAnn | Film | 2012 |
Death's Apprentice | Video Game | 2012 |
Stepford Wife: The Barbie Serial Killer | Film | 2012 |
Life Weaver | Video Game | 2012 |
Undead Noise | Television Show | 2012 |
Field of Games | Short | 2011 |
Growing Up Zombie! | Short | 2011 |
Travew Magazine
Travew Magazine is BioGamer Girl's hotel, dining and travel review website and publication. The first issue of Travew Magazine was published in Spring 2012 and is available as a bonus gift for ordering the Spring 2012 issue of BioGamer Girl Magazine[42] The travel magazine and website is BioGamer Girl's third business in addition to BioGamer Girl Magazine and BGG After Dark.
Undead Noise
Beginning in January 2012, the Undead Noise brand expanded into a television program starring Amanda Dyar as Mistress Barbie[43] The show follows the character Mistress Barbie, as she attempts to find the perfect interview on her new Internet radio program called Undead Noise.[44] Undead Noise is currently in its second season and airs on WOOT-LP channel 6 on Wednesday nights at 10:00 PM CST[45]
Show | Original Air Date | Note |
1.1 Pilot | January 4, 2012 | Series Premiere |
1.2 Adventures of BioGamer Girl | January 11, 2012 | |
1.3 Out of this World | January 18, 2012 | |
1.4 Convention Adventures | January 25, 2012 | |
1.5 BGG After Dark | February 1, 2012 | |
1.6 Zombies Attack | February 8, 2012 | |
1.7 Stalker Alert | February 15, 2012 | |
1.8 Movie Magic | February 22, 2012 | |
1.9 Oh, the Horror! | February 29, 2012 | |
1.10 Flying Solo | March 7, 2012 | |
1.11 Paranormal Hoax | March 14, 2012 | |
1.12 Creepy Dolls | March 21, 2012 | |
1.13 Bored Games | March 28, 2012 | |
1.14 The Indie Scene | April 4, 2012 | |
1.15 Who is Amanda Dyar? | April 11, 2012 | |
1.16 The Resurrection | April 18, 2012 | Season 1 Finale |
2.1 Gaming Exclusive: Inside Resident Evil 6 and Bioshock Infinite | May 23, 2012 | Season 2 Premiere |
2.2 This Summer's Bloody Debate | May 30, 2012 | |
2.3 Gods and Scream Queens | June 6, 2012 | |
2.4 Fight Club | June 13, 2012 | |
2.5 Horrorathon of Death | June 20, 2012 |
Undead Noise with Mistress Barbie
Undead Noise with host Mistress Barbie is an Internet radio program dedicated to bringing listeners interviews and reviews to satisfy all of their horror and gaming needs. Undead Noise with Mistress Barbie first aired on December 15, 2010 and was broadcast on a semi-regular basis on Wednesday nights at 10PM CST. Undead Noise with Mistress Barbie was created by Amanda Dyar aka Mistress Barbie through BlogTalkRadio. Undead Noise with Mistress Barbie 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 with Mistress Barbie. The show is now only available for private interviews on a reserved basis.[46]
Undead Noise with Mistress Barbie Guests
Guest | Date | Note |
Billy W. Blackwell | December 15, 2010[47] | First Episode |
Jason Stephenson | December 22, 2010[48] | |
Dawn Lyn | December 29, 2010[49] | |
Mike Christopher | January 5, 2011[50] | |
Mike Holman | January 12, 2011[51] | |
Justin Walton | January 19, 2011[52] | |
David Fultz | February 2, 2011[53] | |
Justin Stewart | February 9, 2011[54] | |
Suzi Lorraine | February 16, 2011[55] | |
John A. Russo | February 23, 2011[56] | |
John Amplas | March 2, 2011[57] | |
Kayla Perkins | March 9, 2011[58] | |
Jim O'Rear | April 6, 2011[59] | |
Adrienne Wilkinson | April 13, 2011[60] | Talked Xena: Warrior Princess, Gaming & Horror |
Jeff Hughes, Michelle Shields, Devanny Pinn | April 20, 2011[61] | 3 Guests from Comic Book Divas |
Victoria Price | May 9, 2011[62] | |
Daniel Emery Taylor | May 25, 2011[63] | |
Dave Dyer | June 1, 2011[64] | |
Kane Hodder | June 21, 2011[65] | |
Days of the Dead | June 22, 2011[66] | |
Jason Dube, Benny Jordan, Paddy Leitsch | July 27, 2011[67] | |
BioGamer Girl Staff | August 22, 2011[68] |
Additional Interviews
Amanda Dyar of BioGamer Girl Magazine was featured on yet another radio program as a correspondent & panelist for several episodes. The radio show featured reviews, interviews and news in the horror industry.
Show Title | Date | Note |
Zack & Tim Vs. BioGamer Girl | August 26, 2011[69] | First Episode Featuring BioGamer Girl |
Noah Segan Interview | August 30, 2011[70] | Hosted by BioGamer Girl Amanda Dyar |
Canned Nostalgia | September 16, 2011[71] | Featured BioGamer Girl - Amanda Dyar |
Kane Hodder Interview | September 18, 2011[72] | |
Exploding Alien Hookers | September 23, 2011[73] | Featured BioGamer Girl Amanda Dyar |
Ashley C. Williams Interview | September 27, 2011[74] | |
Nick Principe Interview | October 2, 2011[75] | |
Scares That Care! Interview | October 12, 2011[76] | |
Amanda's Pics and One More Thing | October 20, 2011[77] | Featured BioGamer Girl Amanda Dyar |
100 Episodes and Only 1 Kill | October 28, 2011[78] | Guest Appearances from BioGamer Girl Amanda Dyar |
John Kassir Interview | November 6, 2011[79] | |
Felissa Rose Interview | November 22, 2011[80] | |
Jeffrey Combs Interview | December 4, 2011[81] | |
Sierra Holmes Interview | December 12, 2011[82] | |
Plague of Dentists | December 15, 2011[83] | Featured BioGamer Girl Amanda Dyar |
James Balsamo Interview | December 18, 2011[84] | |
You Better Watch Out | December 22, 2011[85] | Featured BioGamer Girl Amanda Dyar |
Jena Sims Interview | December 25, 2011[86] | |
Sid Haig Interview | January 2, 2012[87] | |
Steve Dash Interview | January 9, 2012[88] | |
Days of the Dead Interview | January 16, 2012[89] | |
Dirty Minds and SOPA | January 20, 2012[90] | Featured BioGamer Girl Amanda Dyar |
Chris Alexander Interview | January 23, 2012[91] | |
Danny Hicks Interview | February 13, 2012[92] | Hosted by BioGamer Girl Amanda Dyar |
Chris Sarandon Interview | February 20, 2012[93] | |
Monica S. Kuebler Interview | February 26, 2012[94] | |
Mark Yoshimoto Nemcoff Interview | March 5, 2012[95] | |
Hear That Kids? If You Eat People, You Live Longer! | March 9, 2012[96] | Featured BioGamer Girl Amanda Dyar |
Tony Todd Interview | March 12, 2012[97] | |
Yorick Ate My Brains | March 16, 2012[98] | Featured BioGamer Girl Amanda Dyar |
John Tenney Returns Interview | March 19, 2012[99] | |
Dieter Laser Interview | March 26, 2012[100] | |
Daniel Licht Interview | April 2, 2012[101] | |
School of Defense | April 6, 2012[102] | Featured BioGamer Girl Amanda Dyar |
Sara Paxton Interview | April 9, 2012[103] | |
From Danny Trejo Till Con | April 13, 2012[104] | Featured BioGamer Girl Amanda Dyar |
Lloyd Kaufman Interview | April 16, 2012[105] | |
The Anti-Whedon | April 20, 2012[106] | Featured BioGamer Girl Amanda Dyar |
Hart Getzen aka Sean Austin Interview | April 23, 2012[107] | |
James Gunn Interview | May 23, 2012[108] |
The 2011 BioGamer Girl Award Show
BioGamer Girl Magazine brought fans a brand new award show in 2011. The BioGamer Girl Award Show recognized and honored the directors, actors, and special effects artists that produce the best horror works in both the film and video game industries. Voting for the show began in November 2011 and ended on December 13, 2011.
Award Winners
Award | Winner |
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Best Comedy/Musical Horror Film | Tucker & Dale vs. Evil |
Best Character in a Horror Film | Chromeskull |
Best Indie Horror Film | Emerging Past |
Best Horror Video Game | Dead Rising 2 |
Best Horror Television Show | American Horror Story |
Best Act of Violence | Roll in the Hay Shootout in Drive Angry |
Best Practical Effects | Dylan Dog: Dead of Night |
Best Supporting Actress | Leighton Meester in The Roommate |
Best Supporting Actor | William Fichtner in Drive Angry |
Best Actress | Amber Heard in The Ward |
Best Actor | Min-Sik Choi in I Saw the Devil |
Best Director | Kevin Smith |
Best Horror Film | REC 2 |
Hall of Fame Inductee | John Carpenter |
References
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- ↑ Better Business Bureau. (2010). Retrieved May 30, 2011, from http://www.bbb.org/northern-alabama/business-reviews/publishers-magazine/biogamer-girls-in-fyffe-al-900080053/print
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- ↑ BlogTalkRadio: BioGamer Girl: Adrienne Wilkinson. (2011). Retrieved May 30, 2011, from http://www.blogtalkradio.com/undeadnoise/2011/04/13/undead-noise-with-mistress-barbie-and-the-primal-root-ep-14
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- ↑ IMDb- Addy Miller Publicity
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- ↑ Jesper Kid Interview
- ↑ Megan Myers Interview
- ↑ Dennis Lenart Interview
- ↑ Game Rankings
- ↑ Fangoria BGG Blog
- ↑ Buck, B. (2011, March 9). BioGamer Girl Holds Gaming Event To Raise Money For Charity. South Lake Press (US), p. 34.
- ↑ Scarefest 2010
- ↑ Atlanta Comic Con 2010
- ↑ InvaderCON
- ↑ Days of the Dead
- ↑ FromDuskTillCon: Send More Paramedics #4
- ↑ Ghost Hunt Sloss Furnace
- ↑ Horror Weekend
- ↑ Smith, M. (2011, May 21). BioGamer Girl Magazine Helps Tornado Victims. The Monroe Journal (US), pp. B1, B6.
- ↑ B-Movie Celebration: World Festival of Scream Queens
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- ↑ King, K. (April 13, 2012). BioGamer Girl Magazine Brings the Horror Goods for Kids of All Ages. Dread Central. Retrieved on June 24, 2012.
- ↑ Con Nooga on Facebook
- ↑ King, K. (February 29, 2012). Event Report: Con Nooga 2012 Plays Host to the First Annual Ms. BioGamer Girl. Dread Central. Retrieved June 24, 2012.
- ↑ BGG Productions on IMDB
- ↑ King, K., April 9, 2012, BioGamer Girl Brings the Horror For Spring 2012, Dread Central, Retrieved May 12, 2012
- ↑ Jones, T. (2012, April 25). BioGamer Girl Reveals New Travel Magazine. Times-Journal (Alabama), p. 8.
- ↑ Dread Central. BioGamer Girl Brings the Horror for Spring 2012 (April 9, 2012). Retrieved June 17, 2012 from http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/54448/biogamer-girl-brings-horror-spring-2012
- ↑ Undead Noise on IMDB
- ↑ Miller. B(January 1, 2012). New Shows for the New Year. Chattanooga Times Free Press, p.10.
- ↑ Hunter, H. (2011, January 18). BGG's Undead Noise Reviews Potiche. The Daily Express (UK), p.20
- ↑ Undead Noise Episode 1
- ↑ Undead Noise Episode 2
- ↑ Undead Noise Episode 3
- ↑ Undead Noise Episode 4
- ↑ Undead Noise Episode 5
- ↑ Undead Noise Episode 6
- ↑ Undead Noise Episode 7
- ↑ Undead Noise Episode 8
- ↑ Undead Noise Episode 9
- ↑ Undead Noise Episode 10
- ↑ Undead Noise Episode 11
- ↑ Undead Noise Episode 12
- ↑ Undead Noise Episode 13
- ↑ Undead Noise Episode 14
- ↑ Undead Noise Episode 15
- ↑ Undead Noise Episode 16
- ↑ Undead Noise Episode 17
- ↑ Undead Noise Episode 18
- ↑ Undead Noise Episode 19
- ↑ Undead Noise Episode 20
- ↑ Undead Noise Episode 21
- ↑ Undead Noise Episode 22
- ↑ Zack & Tim vs. BioGamer Girl
- ↑ Noah Segan Interview
- ↑ Canned Nostalgia
- ↑ Kane Hodder Interview
- ↑ Exploding Alien Hookers
- ↑ Ashley C. Williams Interview
- ↑ Nick Principe Interview
- ↑ Scares That Care! Interview
- ↑ Amanda's Pics and One More Thing
- ↑ 100 Episodes and Only 1 Kill
- ↑ John Kassir Interview
- ↑ Felissa Rose Interview
- ↑ Jeffrey Combs Interview
- ↑ Sierra Holmes Interview
- ↑ Plague of Dentists
- ↑ James Balsamo Interview
- ↑ You Better Watch Out
- ↑ Jena Sims Interview
- ↑ Sid Haig Interview
- ↑ Steve Dash Interview
- ↑ Adolfo Dorta Interview
- ↑ Dirty Minds and SOPA
- ↑ Chris Alexander Interview
- ↑ Danny Hicks Interview
- ↑ Chris Sarandon Interview
- ↑ Monica S. Kuebler Interview
- ↑ Mark Yoshimoto Nemcoff Interview
- ↑ Hear That Kids? If You Eat People, You Live Longer!
- ↑ Tony Todd Interview
- ↑ Yorick Ate My Brains
- ↑ John Tenney Returns Interview
- ↑ Dieter Laser Interview
- ↑ Daniel Licht Interview
- ↑ School of Defense
- ↑ Sara Paxton Interview
- ↑ From Danny Trejo Till Con
- ↑ Lloyd Kaufman Interview
- ↑ The Anti-Whedon
- ↑ Hart Getzen aka Sean Austin Interview
- ↑ James Gunn Interview
External links
- Official Website
- Official Forum
- Official Radio Show
- Official Blog
- Official Television and Film Magazine
- Official Hotel, Dining and Travel Magazine