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Boo! I hope that didn’t completely scare you, what with Halloween coming up and all the ghosts that totally aren’t fictional and monsters that totally exist coming out to haunt us. To celebrate this rather pointless special time of year, Valve have announced that Team Fortress 2 will be having a spooky update weekend.

The update will add five achievements to unlock some new ghostly hats, a new King of the Hill map (Harvest, a Halloween-themed map with a roaming ghost that will scare players stiff) and Pumpkin-bombs. It also seems that dead players will be able to interact in some way with the living. Not sure if this is restricted to this one map, but either way it sounds brilliant. The special runs October 29th-November 3rd.

Update: The game is also super cheap from now until 2:00pm PDT; go buy it!

Tired of the same old “bad cop”, “naughty school girl”, and “sexy french maid” Halloween outfits? Me too! Okay… not really, but either way, Sega has got the perfect pick-me-up guide for your last minute Halloween costume conundrum … Bayonetta!

That’s right ladies (and men if this is your sort of thing), firmly pack your boobs and butt into a full body leather suit, twirl your hair up in a Bouffant (think Marg Simpson only much sexier), throw on a pair of high heal boots, black rimmed glasses, and grab a handful or two of candy red colored fire arms to top it all off.

Hit the Halloween kid infested streets this year with a look that says “I’m smart enough to know better, but reckless enough to destroy anything that gets in my way.” The Bayonetta makeover is sure to have the men in each and every household rushing to the door for a chance to put their Snickers bars in your sweet sweet candy basket.

For some step-by-step tips on how to pull off the “Bayonetta” look, head on over to Sega’s Bayonetta “Make-A-Witch” Foundation website.

Halloween is upon us, and we thought it would be a good time to share some “I just shit myself” scary video game moments. Turn the lights off and inch yourself closer to the warm inviting glow of our web page — Boo!

Alright, not so scary. Hit the jump to find out what games scared the crap out of our writers and share your own moment with us. Happy Halloween. Read more…

The Watercooler, as always, is the best thing you will see on the Internet today, mainly because it is the best thing I saw yesterday, or since the last Watercooler at least. There is, however, the possibility that you will see tomorrow’s Watercooler today, in which case the best thing you saw today is not today’s Watercooler but a future Watercooler. You may think you read that yesterday, but that was actually your future self trying to warn your present-day self that you would be reading this… again.

Today’s special edition of The Watercooler features something a little different. Usually for Halloween, people like to dress up in all kinds of super-neat costumes. This is my suggestion for the hot costume of Halloween parties this year: German school teacher. You will be dressing up by dressing down.

Very slightly not safe for work, but that’s why The Watercooler goes up so early. Read more…

EA has got a little something for your Halloween goody bag — when you’ll get it depends on which console you own.

PlayStation 3 owners will get a head start on their Halloween treat fest with an opportunity to download Mirror’s Edge on October 30th, while the Xbox 360 “Faith”ful will get their shot at the first person rooftop runner October 31st. Time Trial mode will also be available on both versions of the demo for those who pre-ordered the game.

A bag full of chocolate sounds and a screen full of virtual acrobatics — sounds good to me. Hit the jump for the full press release. Read more…

This is the best thing you will see on the Internet today, mainly because it is the best thing I saw on the Internet yesterday. What is it? It’s The Watercooler, bitch!

I’m going to make a few assumptions here and post some words that should be enticing enough to make you want to watch this video: Olivia Munn, Playboy Bunny, sexy librarian, In-N-Out Burger, Chun-Li.

Intrigued? Of course you are. Read more…

Its getting cold, the leaves are turning orange, and your neighbor just put out a jack-o-lantern with Pacman carved into it (what a lazy ass). So, now you want to one-up the ante. Well, to help get you into the Halloween spirit, here are the best new games sure to get you in the mood for scaring small children or giving them candy, whichever seems less perverse to you. Read more…

Halloween is next week, which means the time has come for wicked pumpkin carvings.

Sure, you could make the typical owl, or “scary” face, or whatever, but a true nerd would make something far more radical out of their pumpkin.

What You’ll Need:

• A pumpkin (duh)
• Cereal sized bowl
• Sewing tape measure
• Color Magic Fright Lights
• Something sharp (ideally equipped with maximum carvability like this)
• The following instructions

In time, you’re going to have yourself a pumpkin that gleams creditability, and you’ll ask yourself in the mirror: “How are my balls so big?” And late at night, when the youngsters are out smashing the neighborhood’s jack-o-lanterns, they’ll see your lit up Death Star, nod with approval, and leave it be.

Respect.

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Source: Fantasypumpkins

Then tell her it’s for a good cause (and you won’t be lying). costumestudio.com, launched by Seattle-based outfitter GoodSociety, is planning on donating 100% of the profits from their costumes sales to help children in Uganda. Buying the “Pretty Pink Princess” costume above would set you back about $60, but one third of that goes straight to a noble cause. Being charitable never looked so good.
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While you’ll still have to wait til the end of October to play Dead Space in your Halloween costume, you’ll be able to purchase the game one week earlier than expected, as EA announced today that the game will be shipping on October 14th, 2008.

That still gives you plenty of time to practice your evil laugh. Hit the jump for the full press release. Read more…

Here at Ripten, we’re nothing if not festive. As the weather turns cold and the pumpkins light up, we take a look at some games that are sure to scare the crap out of you this holiday season. Read on… if you dare! Muwahahaha! Read more…