Mondo, the art division of Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, celebrates the upcoming Oscars with its secnd annual poster series tied to nominated films in select categories, and the one that should be of most interest to horror fans is for ParaNorman.

ParaNorman Poster Details
Artist: DKNG
Size: 24" x 36"
Edition: 275
Price: $45

The other titles revealed thus far include The Master and Les Miserables, and many more posters will be unveiled during the Academy Awards show broadcast this Sunday, March 24th, so be sure to keep your eyes on MondoTees.com and follow @MondoNews on Twitter.

Synopsis:
From the makers of Coraline comes the story of Norman, a boy who must use his gift of seeing and speaking with the dead to save his town from a centuries-old curse about to come true. Caught in a wild race against time, the young ghoul whisperer will find his paranormal abilities pushed to their otherworldly limits as he bravely summons up all that makes a hero – courage and compassion.

Featuring the voice talents of Kodi Smit-McPhee (Let Me In), Tucker Albrizzi (Good Luck Charlie), Anna Kendrick (The Twilight Saga), Casey Affleck (Tower Heist,), Christopher Mintz-Plasse (How to Train Your Dragon), Leslie Mann (Knocked Up), Jeff Garlin (WALL-E), Elaine Stritch (30 Rock), Bernard Hill (Titanic), Jodelle Ferland (Silent Hill), Tempestt Bledsoe (Guys with Kids), Alex Borstein (Family Guy), and John Goodman (Monsters, Inc.), it’s a hilariously spooky adventure for the whole family in eye-popping 3D, made by LAIKA in stop-motion animation.

Entertainment Weekly scored the next clip from Rob Zombie's The Lords of Salem, and we have your road map to see it right here. Well, not really a map per se... more like an image to click on because EW hasn't solved the riddle of the embed code.

The film opens nationwide on April 19th including New York; Los Angeles; Boston; San Francisco; Chicago; Philadelphia; Washington, DC; Miami; Dallas; Houston; Detroit; and more. Click the below image for the new clip.

The Lords of Salem stars Barbara Crampton as Virginia Cable, a camera operator for a local kid's show at Salem Public Access TV called "Lobster Joe's Fishy Fun Show"; Brandon Cruz as Ted Delta, a local Salem drug counselor; Michael Shamus Wiles as Jarrett Perkins, owner of Salem's Engine House Pizza; Michael Berryman as Virgil Magnus, 50% of a well-known witch hunting duo called "The Brothers"; Sid Haig as Dean Magnus, the other half of "The Brothers"; Christopher Knight as Keith Williams, aka Lobster Joe, the host of "Lobster Joe's Fishy Fun Show", a staple of local Salem television; Patricia Quinn as Megan, the town's palm reader; Judy Geeson as Lacy Doyle, owner and landlady of Heidi Hawthorne's apartment; Ken Foree as Herman Jackson, one third of The Big H Radio Team; Richard Lynch as the film's protagonist, Reverend John Hawthorne; Lisa Marie, who plays Priscilla Reed, a woman who gives her all to support "the cause of the coven"; Billy Drago as Judge Samuel Mather, a key player in the history of the Lords; Dee Wallace as Sonny, a self-help guru; Bruce Davison as Francis Matthias, author of the book Satan's Last Stand - The Truth About The Salem Witch Trials; Maria Conchita Alonso as Francis' wife, Alice Matthias; Torsten Voges as Count Gorgann, lead singer of the Norwegian death metal band Leviathan the Fleeing Serpent; Jeff Daniel Phillips as Herman "Whitey" Salvador, one third of The Big H Team; Meg Foster as Margaret Morgan, the leader of a secret coven of witches in Salem; Ernest Thomas, as Chip "Freakshow" McDonald, the station manager at Salem's #1 rock station; and Sheri Moon Zombie as Heidi, the final third of The Big H Team.

Related Story: Lords of Salem News Archive

The flick is rated R for "disturbing violent and sexual content, graphic nudity, language and some drug use."

Synopsis
Heidi, a blonde rock chick, DJs at a local radio station and, together with the two Hermans (Whitey and Munster), forms part of the "Big H Radio Team". A mysterious wooden box containing a vinyl record arrives for Heidi, "a gift from the Lords". She assumes it's a rock band on a mission to spread their word. As Heidi and Whitey play the Lords' record, it starts to play backwards, and Heidi experiences a flashback to a past trauma.

Later Whitey plays the Lords' record, dubbing them the Lords of Salem, and to his surprise, the record plays normally and is a massive hit with listeners.

The arrival of another wooden box from the Lords presents the Big H Team with free tickets, posters and records to host a gig in Salem. Soon Heidi and her cohorts find that the gig is far from the rock spectacle they're expecting: The original Lords of Salem are returning, and they're out for BLOOD.

Curious about what went into the making of Jack the Giant Slayer? Then you'll want to check out this new featurette that's home to interviews with the cast and crew along with a few peeks behind the scenes.

Jack the Giant Slayer hits US theatres on March 1st and arrives in the UK three weeks later on March 22nd. Concurrent with its debut in 35mm and digital theaters, Jack the Giant Slayer: An IMAX 3D Experience will be released in IMAX theaters.

Synopsis:
An age-old war is reignited when a young farmhand unwittingly opens a gateway between our world and a fearsome race of giants.

Unleashed on the Earth for the first time in centuries, the long-banished giants strive to reclaim the land they once lost, forcing the young man, Jack (Nicholas Hoult), into the battle of his life to stop them. Fighting for a kingdom, its people, and the love of a brave princess, he comes face to face with the unstoppable warriors he thought only existed in legend...and gets the chance to become a legend himself.

Acclaimed filmmaker Bryan Singer directs the 3D action adventure Jack the Giant Slayer, starring Nicholas Hoult as Jack. The film also stars Eleanor Tomlinson as Princess Isabelle; Stanley Tucci as the deceitful Roderick; Ian McShane as Isabelle's father, the besieged King Brahmwell; Bill Nighy as General Fallon, the ferocious two-headed leader of the giant army; and Ewan McGregor as the loyal knight Elmont.

Singer directed from a screenplay by Darren Lemke and Christopher McQuarrie and Dan Studney, story by Darren Lemke and David Dobkin. The film is produced by Neal H. Moritz, David Dobkin, Bryan Singer, Patrick McCormick, and Ori Marmur. The executive producers are Thomas Tull, Jon Jashni, Alex Garcia, Toby Emmerich, Richard Brener, Michael Disco, and John Rickard.

The creative filmmaking team included director of photography Newton Thomas Sigel, production designer Gavin Bocquet, editors John Ottman and Bob Ducsay, and costume designer Joanna Johnston. The music was composed by John Ottman. Dominic Tuohy served as special effects supervisor and Hoyt H. Yeatman Jr. as visual effects supervisor.

Jack the Giant Slayer is a New Line Cinema presentation, in association with Legendary Pictures, an Original Film/Big Kid Pictures/A Bad Hat Harry Production of a Bryan Singer Film. It will be distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company.

For more info visit the official Jack the Giant Slayer website.

A new trailer for the new flick from the writers of John Carpenter's The Ward, entitled Dark Feed, has arrived and we have every insanity inducing second of it right here for you to add a little madness to your day!

Dark Feed, written, produced, and directed by Michael Rasmussen and Shawn Rasmussen, arrives on DVD, Digital Download, and Video On Demand March 19th from Lionsgate Home Entertainment.

Synopsis
A film crew moves to an abandoned psychiatric hospital with a shadowy past to shoot a low budget horror film. The late nights and lack of sleep begin to take a toll, and the longer this crew works, the more the leaky, wet building seems to be coming back to life, feeding off its new inhabitants. As the shoot wears on, members of the crew exhibit increasingly strange behavior, leaving those still sane realizing they need to get out of this place before they, too, succumb to the building’s infectious hold. The only problem—the old hospital is not ready to let them go.

While our Dark Skies review is forthcoming (check back a bit later), we have a bunch of videos to tide you over until we dole out our verdict. Sit back and get comfy; you're likely to be here for a while.

Josh Hamilton, Keri Russell, and Dakota Goyo star. The film, directed by Scott Stewart, is more modest-budget scare fare from Insidious and Paranormal Activity producers Blumhouse Productions and Alliance Films.

Synopsis
Dark Skies is a psychological thriller about a suburban couple whose lives become a nightmare when a terrifying alien presence enters their home each night to prey upon their children. Increasingly isolated from skeptical friends and neighbors, the couple are forced to take matters into their own hands to save their family.

Well, not really. The truth of the matter is that Michael Biehn and Jennifer Blanc are one hell of a horror-loving powerhouse team, and we love them to pieces. The Severed Connection in question is the title of their latest flick! Read on for details.

THR is reporting that Biehn will topline the film, a Canadian horror thriller from Rob Freeman and Cody Hackman's newly launched film production shingle Hackybox Pictures.

Severed Connection, which revolves around a man and woman who wake up to find themselves trapped in a remote location, also will star Jennifer Blanc, UFC’s Krzysztof Soszynski, Nick Bateman (Hobo With a Shotgun) and Hackman, a karate expert.

The picture is based on a story by Bateman and Hackman, who earlier starred along with Biehn and Soszynski in Tapped, a Canadian action drama about a disgruntled teenager with a troubled past who enters an MMA tournament to face the man who killed his parents.

More on this one as it comes.

Another clip from The Last Exorcism Part II has popped up online, and you can dig it right now and not even have to worry if you have enough holy water to get you through the trauma. Check it out along with a Spanish TV spot! ¡Ay dios mío!

Ed Gass-Donnelly directs The Last Exorcism Part II from a screenplay by Gass-Donnelly and Damien Chazelle. Ashley Bell stars. Look for The Last Exorcism Part II in US theaters on March 1st and in the UK on March 15th.

Synopsis
Continuing where the first film left off, Nell Sweetzer (Ashley Bell) is found terrified and alone in rural Louisiana. Back in the relative safety of New Orleans, Nell realizes that she can't remember entire portions of the previous months only that she is the last surviving member of her family. Just as Nell begins the difficult process of starting a new life, the evil force that once possessed her is back with other, unimaginably horrific plans that mean her last exorcism was just the beginning.

We checked for seeds, we took the time to grind it all up, and now we're ready to present to you an exclusive one-sheet for Hansel & Gretel Get Baked (review). Print it out and roll it up. You know you want to.

The flick is available now via VOD and will have limited theatrical engagements at the following locations:

February 22, 2013
New York, NY - Village East Cinema
San Diego, CA - Gaslamp 15
Columbus, OH - Gateway Cinema

March 1, 2013
Denver, CO - Colfax 3

Synopsis:
Directed by David Journey and starring Molly Quinn (TV’s "Castle"), Michael Welch (Twilight), Lara Flynn Boyle, and Cary Elwes, the film takes place in modern-day Los Angeles as a intense new marijuana strain called “Black Forest” ignites a craze among the city’s stoner population. When Gretel’s boyfriend mysteriously disappears after visiting the enigmatic old lady (Flynn Boyle) who deals the drug, Hansel and Gretel must join forces to save the city’s stoner population from a very evil and very hungry wicked witch.

Due to the events of last night's "The Vampire Diaries," The CW didn't release an early synopsis of the upcoming Episode 4.16, "Bring It On," yet, but we expect one soon. In the meantime here's a preview of what's coming on March 14th.

But first we have a bit of news about the ratings for last night's episode, which confirmed that Jeremy is indeed dead and also ripped out the fans' hearts with Elena losing her humanity - but it's okay since Crazy Bonnie is going to make everything better soon!

The CW reports that last night's emotional new episode saw big gains week-to-week in total viewers and all key demos and finished #3 for the 8 p.m. hour in adults 18-49 (1.3/4) and adults 18-34 (1.4/5 - tie), beating both ABC's "Zero Hour" and NBC's comedies "Community" and "Parks and Recreation", according to Live + Same Day fast affiliate ratings from Nielsen Media Research.

Week-to-week "The Vampire Diaries" was up 40% in adults 18-34, 47% in women 18-34 (2.2/7), 30% in adults 18-49, and 25% in total viewers (2.89 million). In Live + 7 Day ratings this season, "TVD" has averaged a 41% increase in total viewers compared to Live+SD, a 48% increase in adults 18-34, and a 52% jump in women 18-34.

And that's on top of the show ranking as the most social primetime TV series on broadcast television for the second time in four weeks, during the week of February 11-17, 2013, according to data released by Trendrr.tv. "The Vampire Diaries" saw its social activity across Twitter, Facebook, GetGlue, and Viggle jump 19% versus the previous week, delivering 654,000 social interactions, its second-best weekly activity of the season. It had the most Twitter mentions and the most GetGlue check-ins in broadcast primetime last week. It had 14% more social interactions than its closest broadcast competitor, "The Simpsons," and 54% more social interactions than "American Idol" for the week.

For more visit "The Vampire Diaries" on CWTV.com, "like""The Vampire Diaries" on Facebook, and follow "The Vampire Diaries" on Twitter.

Our official review of this weekend's interplanetary horror offering, Dark Skies, has arrived, and we have the scoop on whether it's good or just another anal probe administered by director Scott Stewart.

Read our Dark Skies review!

Josh Hamilton, Keri Russell, and Dakota Goyo star. The film, directed by Scott Stewart, is more modest-budget scare fare from Insidious and Paranormal Activity producers Blumhouse Productions and Alliance Films.

Synopsis
Dark Skies is a psychological thriller about a suburban couple whose lives become a nightmare when a terrifying alien presence enters their home each night to prey upon their children. Increasingly isolated from skeptical friends and neighbors, the couple are forced to take matters into their own hands to save their family.

The question beckons... why play baseball, football, basketball, or even soccer when you can play Deadball and have a blood-spattered good time. Seriously, this needs to become our national pastime STAT!

From the Press Release
Director Yudai Yamaguchi's hilariously offensive, politically incorrect sports splatter comedy DEADBALL debuts on Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital April 9th from Well Go USA Entertainment. A follow-up to Yamaguchi's earlier zombie baseball classic Battlefield Baseball, DEADBALL stars Tak Sakaguchi (Versus, Yakuza Weapon, Tokyo Gore Police) as Jubeh Yakyu, a seventeen-year-old juvenile delinquent sent to reform school after killing over 50 people within a week. To escape the school, Jubeh agrees to join the facility’s baseball team in a battle to the death against the sexy “psycho butcher girls” of St. Black Dahlia High School. This riotous, over-the-top epic of excess is the movie for the psycho sports fan in everybody and more fun than a prison cavity search! DEADBALL is loaded with more than 50 minutes of bonus material, including the behind-the-scenes featurette “The Making of Deadball,” interviews with a cast and crew, and the spinoff short film Play Deadball.

Synopsis:
Baseball prodigy Jubeh Yakyu (Tak Sakaguchi) is the most feared and dangerous juvenile delinquent in all of Japan. After accidentally causing the death of his father with a super-powered, deadly fireball pitch, Jubeh swore off baseball and became a criminal and now, at 17, has been sent to the Pterodactyl Juvenile Reformatory for hardened criminals. Headmistress Ishihara, the granddaughter of a World War II Nazi collaborator, runs the institution with an iron fist and the enthusiastic help of her sadistic assistant, Ilsa. After arriving at the hellhole, Jubeh soon learns from governor Mifune that his long-lost, younger brother Musashi had also done time there after a murder spree, but had since died mysteriously. Despite having sworn never to play baseball again, Jubeh is presented with an ultimatum by governor Mifune: join the reformatory team, The Gauntlets, in the national tournament for juvenile inmates, or witness the death of his innocent cellmate Four Eyes (Mari Hoshino). With the knowledge that the death of his brother is somehow connected to the team, Jubeh agrees, and Gauntlet training begins. Their first opponents: the sexy but deadly "psycho butcher girls" of the St. Black Dahlia High School, a team of literal man-killers. And so the splatterific baseball tournament begins, but Jubeh soon learns that he is not only fighting to win the game, but also to save his own life!

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Nothing says victory quite like standing next to some huge celebratory object while holding flowers and looking off into the distance, and that's EXACTLY what you'll get with these new promotional one-sheets for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire.

Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Lenny Kravitz, Elizabeth Banks, Stanley Tucci, Donald Sutherland, Willow Shields, Toby Jones, Paula Malcomson, and Woody Harrelson return in their roles from the first film. New to the Games are Jeffrey Wright, Sam Claflin, Alan Ritchson, Stephanie Leigh Schlund, Patrick St. Esprit, Jena Malone, Lynn Cohen, Bruno Gunn, Meta Golding, E. Roger Mitchell, Maria Howell, Amanda Plummer, Philip Seymour Hoffman, James Logan, Ivette Li-Sanchez, Justin Hix, Megan Hayes, John Casino, Elena Sanchez, Daniel Bernhardt, Marian Green, Jackson Spidell, and Tiffany Waxler.

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire is directed by Francis Lawrence and produced by Nina Jacobson’s Color Force in tandem with producer Jon Kilik. The novel on which the film is based is the second in a trilogy that has sold more than 50 million books in print and digital in the U.S. alone. The film's release date is November 22, 2013.

Synopsis:
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire begins as Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) has returned home safe after winning the 74th Annual Hunger Games along with fellow tribute Peeta Mellark (Josh Hutcherson). Winning means that they must turn around and leave their family and close friends, embarking on a “Victor’s Tour” of the districts. Along the way Katniss senses that a rebellion is simmering, but the Capitol is still very much in control as President Snow (Donald Sutherland) prepares the 75th Annual Hunger Games (The Quarter Quell) – a competition that could change Panem forever.

So wait... we have a found footage horror movie based on things going wrong in the porn industry? Yes, you officially have our attention. Bust out the lube, kids, and check out the first word, artwork, and trailer for Lucky Bastard.

Directed by Robert Nathan and produced by horror veteran Jim Wynorski, Lucky Bastard stars Don McManus, Betsy Rue, and Jay Paulson. Look for distro news soon.

Synopsis
Mike (Don McManus) runs the Lucky Bastard website; Dave (Jay Paulson) is a young fan given a chance to have sex with a porn actress, and Ashley Saint (Betsy Rue) is the porn star who reluctantly agrees to participate in the website’s “have sex with a porn star” contest. In the end everyone gets more than they bargained for when the seemingly mild-mannered Dave is irrevocably transformed by his experience. When, as Ashley predicted, Dave becomes humiliated, his personality is transformed; and he seeks revenge on his tormentors. In this world, where everyone is safe within its borders, an outsider poses the ultimate danger.

During an interview he recently did with the UK's The Guardian, Eli Roth revealed the very first plot details for the new film he's doing with director Ti West, The Sacrament. Read on for the skinny!

“I’m now producing a film called The Sacrament that Ti West produced and directed. He made a terrific film called House of the Devil and had a great idea about a found footage docu-style horror movie set it a Jonestown type cult where we watch a mass suicide begin and the filmmakers are trapped inside. It’s really, really scary.”

The Sacrament was written by West and is produced and presented by Eli Roth alongside Jacob Jaffke, Peter Phok, and Worldview Entertainment’s Christopher Woodrow and Molly Conners. West and Eric Newman are executive producing with Worldview’s Maria Cestone, Sarah Johnson Redlich, Hoyt David Morgan, and IM Global’s Stuart Ford. IM Global is handing international sales while CAA, which arranged financing for the film, is handling the domestic sale.

The film stars Joe Swanberg (V/H/S), AJ Bowen (The House of the Devil), Kentucker Audley (V/H/S), Amy Seimetz (Tiny Furniture), and Gene Jones (No Country for Old Men).

Look for more soon!

We're just two weeks away from the return of "Grimm" on NBC, and the network has released a handful of stills from the upcoming Episode 2.13, "Face Off," in which Nick and Renard finally go at it!

Episode 2.13 - "Face Off" (airing 3/8/13; 9:00-10:00 pm)
NICK MUST FACE THE CONSEQUENCES OF LEARNING THE TRUTH ABOUT JULIETTE -- After Nick (David Giuntoli) learns about Juliette (Bitsie Tulloch) and Captain Renard (Sasha Roiz), he must deal with the consequences. Things get even more complicated when Nick is called to investigate his own crime.

Meanwhile the search for the key intensifies as Captain Renard finds Nick’s trailer and makes a surprising alliance. With Rosalee’s (Bree Turner) help, Monroe (Silas Weir Mitchell) informs Nick that they might be able to stop what’s going on with Renard and Juliette before it goes too far.

Elsewhere Wu (Reggie Lee) responds to a bizarre shooting at Nick and Juliette’s house. Russell Hornsby and Claire Coffee also star.

For more visit "Grimm" on NBC.com (where full episodes are available for viewing), "like""Grimm" on Facebook, and follow "Grimm" on Twitter.

Given how sucky 3D movies have been lately (I'm looking at YOU, Silent Hill: Revelation), we need something fresh to liven up the three-dimensional scene, and this new flick from the man behind The Grudge could do the trick!

From the Press Release
The legendary director of The Grudge, Takashi Shimizu, takes an unflinching look into childhood fears, the ties that hold a family together, and bloody secrets that won't stay dead when TORMENTED debuts on Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital April 2nd from Well Go USA Entertainment. Filled with his trademark atmospherics and spine-chilling, brain-bending sequences, TORMENTED ventures into the terrifying corners of the mind where the lines between fact and fiction are blurred in this terrifying tale of a young boy whose family seems to be unraveling around him. The situation gets worse when he manifests a growing and dangerous friendship and reliance on a stuffed toy rabbit that comes to life...

The film stars Hikari Mitsushima (Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai), Takeru Shibuya, Tamaki Ogawa (Flowers in the Shadow), Nao Omori (Tokyo Playboy Club), Teruyuki Kagawa (Dreams for Sale), and Momoko Tanabe (28 1/2 Mousou no Kyojin). Takashi Shimizu took home the Silver Raven for the film’s originality and unique view of childhood through a child’s eyes at the 2012 Brussels International Festival of Fantasy Film.

Synopsis:
Daigo doesn't speak anymore. Not since he killed that rabbit on the playground at school. His sister, Kiriko, is worried. He's bullied. He sleepwalks. And their father is no help, trapped in his own grief and illustrating fantasy worlds where families are happily reunited and no one dies. They never should have gone to that 3D movie. The one with the stuffed rabbit that floated out of the screen. Now Daigo is missing. He's in danger, and Kiriko will have to follow him into a world of nightmares to discover the truth. And the truth is worse than any dream.

Lots of zombie fun can now be had on Dead Island on Raptr. Now is the time to try the original with Dead Island: Riptide right around the corner. Players can qualify for one of the 5,000 Game of the Year edition awards--read on to learn how to qualify!

From the Press Release
On February 28, Raptr members will have the chance to redeem one of 5,000 Game of the Year editions of Dead Island. Deep Silver’s award-winning open world adventure Dead Island challenges players to survive the hellish conditions on Banoi, a tropical island paradise filled with sun, surf and hordes of flesh-eating creatures.

The Raptr Reward for Dead Island gives Raptr users the chance to experience the survival horror adventure for themselves, just in time for the release of the upcoming Dead Island Riptide, which brings back the explosive mix of open-world gameplay, co-op first-person action and RPG elements.

To qualify for the reward, users must be ranked Dedicated in a top first-person shooter, have a valid Steam account and have recently run the Raptr Desktop App.

To learn more visit the Dead Island on Raptr website.

Namco Bandai has revealed that Armored Core: Verdict Day is heading to Xbox 360 and PS3 this summer. Players will jump into a world full of deadly mechs and try to survive the terror. Read on to learn more!

From the Press Release
Leading video game publisher and developer NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. announced that it will be bringing ARMORED CORE: VERDICT DAY to PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft to the Americas during summer 2013. The world has been thrown into chaos. Important natural resources needed for the survival of competing factions are scavenged and fought across the world with deadly Armored Core mechs. A strong trigger finger, innovative customization and strategic teamwork will be all that stand between survival and complete annihilation.

Renowned Japanese game developer FromSoftware returns to its hardcore mech action franchise with ARMORED CORE: VERDICT DAY. Command a squadron of advanced Armored Core mechs in a dystopian future ravaged by war and stripped of natural resources. Players will form squads of up to 20 members and enlist into one of the various in-game factions to wrestle control of territories away from other players in the game’s persistent multiplayer mode. New gameplay features will be implemented into ARMORED CORE: VERDICT DAY to ensure that players who choose to play alone will be able to recruit a squad of A.I. controlled mechs and enjoy the robust feature sets of co-op and multiplayer modes, while new matchmaking system ensures that players will always find battles at a moment’s notice.

Operator Mode returns to ARMORED CORE: VERDICT DAY with new upgrades, allowing players to tactically command a full squad of Armored Core mechs from a tactical top-down point-of-view. Operators will be able to set rally points, mark targets and receive real-time in-cockpit views from other players and computer-controlled squad mates to achieve real-time strategic command of the battlefield.

ARMORED CORE: VERDICT DAY will allow fans of ARMORED CORE V to carry over their save data to experience brand new content with their customized Armored Core from the previous title. Players will be able to further customize their Armored Core mechs with hundreds of parts ranging from guns, armor pieces, shields and boosters. The new robust customization options will help players synchronize their mech loadouts with teammates to deliver maximum destruction on the battlefield.

“The ARMORED CORE series has continually found itself a deep and dedicated fanbase,” said Carlson Choi, Vice President of Marketing for NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. “ARMORED CORE: VERDICT DAY expands the level of immersion with more advanced customization fine tuning and streamlined multiplayer modes.”

To learn more visit the Armored Core: Verdict Day website.

Things are moving along in next week's episode of "Cult" on The CW, entitled "In the Blood," and we have a clip from the ep to share along with a preview. Have you decided to join this "Cult" yet?

"Cult" Episode 1.02 - "In the Blood" (airs 2/26/13, 9-10 pm)
STACEY FARBER GUEST STARS IN THIS EPISODE — Jeff (Matt Davis) enlists tech-savvy E.J. (guest star Stacey Farber, “Degrassi: The Next Generation”) to help in his search for his brother, Nate (guest star James Pizzinato, “Alcatraz”). Skye (Jessica Lucas) finally reveals to Jeff that she took the researcher job on “Cult” to learn more about Steven Rae.

Meanwhile, at the production office, associate producer Peter Grey (guest star Ben Hollingsworth) brushes off Skye’s concerns that some of the “Cult” fans believe there are hidden messages embedded in the show. On the television show, Kelly (Alona Tal) and Paz (guest star Kadeem Hardison, “A Different World”) discover a body buried vertically, and Kelly believes that this might be a message from Billy (Robert Knepper).

Sam Hill directed the episode written by Rockne S. O’Bannon.

For more info visit "Cult" on CWTV.com, "like""Cult" on Facebook, and follow @CultWriters on Twitter.

So, maybe you've been watching "The Following" on Fox but have forgotten a few things... or you just want a refresher before next Monday's Episode 1.06, "The Fall." Here's everything you need to know from the first five episodes in just five minutes!

For more info visit "The Following" website, "like""The Following" on Facebook, and follow "The Following" on Twitter.