Diabolical logo for game and software company

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Logo Design Brief
The new "Diabolical Software" company needs a logo. We develop any software in the "consumer entertainment" category, mostly games with a dark feel (i.e. gothic cartoon style to horror movie style).
The logo should also have a dark or evil feel, but it could be either a serious horror movie style or a cartoony goth feel. Among other things, this logo will be shown as a full screen splash page for games so detail is preferred over simplicity. Realistic textures or a goth style cartoon mascot are examples of details that could be used. I don't have a strong preference on colors, but red and black seem like a good combination.
Target Market(s)
Serious Gamers. Fans of horror movies, vampires, and zombies. Could also include tweens who like vampire books/movies such as Twilight.
Industry/Entity Type
Software
Logo Text
Diabolical Software
Logo styles of interest
Emblem Logo
Logo enclosed in a shape



Pictorial/Combination Logo
A real-world object (optional text)



Character Logo
Logo with illustration or character


Wordmark Logo
Word or name based logo (text only)


Look and feel
Each slider illustrates characteristics of the customer's brand and the style your logo design should communicate.
Elegant
Bold
Playful
Serious
Traditional
Modern
Personable
Professional
Feminine
Masculine
Colorful
Conservative
Economical
Upmarket
Requirements
Must have
- * The logo should have a dark, evil, or gothic feel
* Includes the full company name "Diabolical Software"
Nice to have
- * The word "Software" can be de-emphasized, such as a different color, size, and/or placed on a second line.
* Gritty or grungy textures
* A gothic cartoon style character (for examples of the style, see Nightmare before Christmas, or Living Dead Dolls)
* Devil horns and or devil tail on the word Diabolical
Should not have
- Should not target a plain white background (must work well on a dark background).
Should not have a classic plain red devil character