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Halloween Massive Gaming News

Posted by Zonk on from the roleplay-a-character-roleplaying-a-character dept.

Holidays are always interesting times in the Massive Gaming market and this weekend is no exception. Spooks, trick or treating, interviews, anniversaries, and conferences are just some of the Halloween weekend news to share. Read on for the details.

City of Heroes is running a Trick or Treat and Zombie invasion event this weekend. Folks in Europe looking to get their cape on can look forward to participating sometime next year.

Anarchy Online is celebrating the season with a holiday ball and costume contest, as well as nanotech transformations and monster sightings.

Final Fantasy Online players and developers have a lot to be happy about this weekend. Today is the one-year anniversary of the North American launch, and they're throwing a party to celebrate. In-game, the annual trick or treating, costuming, and spookery is going on. This year they're also throwing around some glamours to let players take the part of monsters for a while. Square-Enix revised upwards it's earning estimates this week, giving even executives reason to smile.

In non-holiday news, Richard Garriot was interviewed by HomeLAN about the upcoming Tabula Rasa game, and MMORPG.com has some new info on Dungeons and Dragons Online from the lead designer.

Finally, the Second Annual State of Play conference is this weekend, drawing Virtual World academics from all over to celebrate Halloween by lecturing. Nerd on, guys.

Update: 10/28 18:50 GMT by Z : There's a press release going around stating that City of Villians playtesters will be drawn from the ranks of veteran CoH players.

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  1. Halloween spooks ... by YetAnotherName · · Score: 4, Funny

    Read on for the details.

    OK, clicking "Read more..."

    Nothing for you to see here. Please move along.

    OK ... um ... eek?

    1. Re:Halloween spooks ... by Kehvarl · · Score: 2, Funny

      What does NeXT have to do with anything?

  2. Oh hell... by grub · · Score: 4, Funny


    I forgot it was Halloween this weekend. Have to run out to buy apples and razor blades tonight...

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    1. Re:Oh hell... by eegad · · Score: 5, Funny

      Well, OK.... but you don't HAVE to shave your legs to dress up as the evil witch from Snow White.

  3. SWG event by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny


    You are assaulted by hordes of undead wookies at the starport, which have the power to Force choke and Force lightning you from across the map.

    IF you manage to kill one, you will loot a pair of equippable pink hotpants or a locked container.

    1. Re:SWG event by goodhell · · Score: 3, Funny

      If you are killed by an undead wookie you will respawn in the Cantina on Tatooine forced to watch over and over as GREEDO SHOOTS FIRST until you finally succumb to George Lucas's 'vision' of Star Wars.

      Then you will be forced to watch Jar Jar strip tease a Naboo audience. Oh the horror!!!

  4. I am...... by KenwoodTrueX · · Score: 2, Funny
    I am going to be trick or treating on Halloween not playing games. I am uh, a little old for it but I am planning on selling all the candy on eBay to make huge profits. Yeeeeeeep.

    Free Flat Screen HERE!

  5. This halloween... by GillBates0 · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'm adding a shortcut to ghostview on my desktop.

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  6. Re:More layers of separation by kcornia · · Score: 4, Funny

    This year they're also throwing around some glamours to let players take the part of monsters for a while.

    IIRC, EQ tried this a couple years back and had to quickly shelve it because toons were getting owned by monsters that were manned by actual players with skill and strategery. Strafing, concentrating on spellcasters/healers. Hilarity ensued, and the idea was quickly shelved so as not to alienate the unskilled masses..

    Good luck to whatever game is trying this now.

  7. Re:More layers of separation by kfg · · Score: 4, Funny

    Ah, but what if your persona assumes the additional persona of yet another persona?

    And what if that persona is a professional mimic assuming yet a fourth level persona?

    I smell the burgeoning field of persona therapist to deal with all the personal identity angst.

    KFG

  8. One more...Disney's ToonTown by Ggggeo · · Score: 2, Funny

    My uhm...son told me that Disney's MMO game, ToonTown will also be having a massive Bloodsucker Lawbot invasion sometime(s) this weekend. Yeah my son, that's it!

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  9. Re:heh by davesplace1 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Now if they would just sent a sack full of candy for a new high score :)

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  10. Re:Get in the spirit! by kfg · · Score: 5, Funny

    What better way to do so by regressing back to your childhood. . .

    Ah yes, Halloween, or, as I generally refer to it, 'amateur night.'

    KFG

  11. Hey that's cool... Here's my game... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    I'm running a "get a life" compitition.

    It's very difficult, it requires you to take a shower, get dressed, turn off the computer (gasp!) and here's the real kicker: go OUTSIDE.

    I know I know, it's so difficult nobody will play.

    1. Re:Hey that's cool... Here's my game... by ranolen · · Score: 2, Funny

      You actually have the balls to say this while you are surfing around on slashdot!?!?!?!?!

  12. Re:Pumpkin Pie by Umbro2 · · Score: 5, Funny
    Beat pumpkin with can of evaporated milk

    Ok, now my pumpkin is black and blue and the cops are after me for pumpkin abuse. What next?

  13. Re:City of Heroes costume contest by smooth+wombat · · Score: 2, Funny
    While they certainlyl do justice to the characters in question, you should see how far some folks in Japan go to be like various cartoon characters:

    2004 Tokyo Game Show
    2003 Tokyo Game Show

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  14. Re:Two words: by toriver · · Score: 2, Funny

    Sorry, no fucking, too busy playing. Now, if I just could get to next level, I'd...

  15. Re:Pumpkin Pie by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Most of you should have well developed wrists

    Are you suggesting that the /. readership masturbates excessively?

  16. Re:Two words: by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny
    who's the one with david hasslehoff on his website?

    fucking nerd.

  17. Re:Get in the spirit! by Tenebrious1 · · Score: 3, Funny

    What better way to do so by regressing back to your childhood...

    Because now I can be charged as an adult.

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  18. With an ID like "grub" by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    I'd be surprised if he didn't have to shave his back to fit into the dress.