The Inevitable Zombie Apocalypse

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As usual, here’s the inside scoop on The Walking Dead after last night’s AMAZING episode…

• The numbers are still coming in strong as The Walking Dead pulled in 4.8 million viewers last night. (zap2it)
• Emma Bell, who plays little sister Amy on the show, gave an interview, and she brought an exclusive clip from next week’s episode (after the break) as well. (Dread Central)
• Right on schedule, creator Robert Kirkman gave his weekly recap interview of the latest episode. (Entertainment Weekly)
• Zombie expert and special effects genius Joe Giles talked about acting on The Walking Dead, and working on the special effects that stun us on a weekly basis. (Pop Eater)

We have no idea what it is, but Valve will be releasing some surprise Left 4 Dead news during the Spike Video Game Awards airing on December 11. (Game Planet UK)

Even thought a director was just announced, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies is invading facebook, twitter, the blog-o-sphere, and even online dating sites with an impressive viral marketing campaign. (Entertainment Weekly)

We talked briefly about the zombie active reality game over at the University of New Mexico that took place recently, and it appears that it caused quite a bit of backlash with some local citizens. (Daily Lobo)

Speaking of gaming, it appears that even LARP (Live Action Role Playing) isn’t immune to the zombie apocalypse, as the new game Zombie Cataclysm is surprisingly interesting. (Fangoria)