Tag Archive | "Halloween"

Ghost spookin’ my sentry

Thursday, October 29, 2009

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Halloween is drawing near and to celebrate Team Fortress 2 is getting a variety of horror themed treats. The update, starting from now until 2 November, adds five new achievements which then grant access to the greatest of all items – paper bag hats. With names like Attack o’ Lantern or Candy Coroner there’ll be mischief especially since [...]

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Fear and Gaming: The Evolution of Silent Hill

Thursday, October 29, 2009

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There is a thin line between good and bad horror. When you reach halfway through a game wondering when it will end is a good sign of general awfulness because lets be honest without the horror aspect most games of the genre are just boring walks through dingy abandoned buildings. So what makes the best the [...]

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Fear and Gaming: Favourite Three Scares

Saturday, October 24, 2009

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Most survival horror games have memorable moments. Times when you are afraid to venture through a door because of a massive pool of blood seeping underneath. Instants when the lights extinguish, immersing you in darkness. Even moments where in-game noises make you check outside your door to assure yourself you are perfectly safe. Here are my [...]

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Fear and Gaming: A Brief Introduction

Thursday, October 22, 2009

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October is my favourite month of the year. Nights are getting longer and the days getting colder. For once you appreciate the warmth of your duvet cover. But what makes this month special to me is Halloween. A time when the veil between worlds is thin and the spirits roam free. People embrace the darkness creating [...]

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Bungie’s ‘Playlist of the Living Dead’

Tuesday, October 30, 2007

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Bungie’s special Halloween hopper has been revealed. From 12:01am on Halloween to 3:00am the next day (PST) you can expect a ton of Infection to haunt your playlist. Forge variants of different Infection modes will grace the matchmaking for this time, so if you’re playing some ranked games this is a great opportunity to score [...]

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