With Halloween upon us, Team Humidor has been emptying our closets in search of movies, music and games to jump start the spirit of spookiness. Because toilet papering Cliffy B's house, soaping the windows of the police station and digging up graves are hard work, and a double shot of witch's brew will only take you so far on its own. So to help us (and you) get in the mood, we've compiled the following list of spooktacular Halloween treats. Enjoy!
Developers behind the upcoming videogame The Simpsons have fired a salvo at Rockstar Games for its recent "spazzing out" over Grand Theft Auto-inspired elements in the game.
The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston's Economic Adventure Gallery is giving people a look at the roots of the videogame industry with an exhibition entitled "Video Games Evolve: A Brief History from Spacewar! to MMORPGs."
Far Cry developer Crytek released a "pre-release" demo of its upcoming title, Crysis, last Friday, dazzling gamers with its graphics but leaving many of them dismayed over performance woes even on the heftiest systems.
The History Channel has announced a follow-up to this year's RTS-RPG release Great Battles of Rome, entitled The History Channel: Great Battles of the Middle Ages.
Regardless of the motivations and intentions that might have led to the deal, the endgame played out with Riccitiello returning as CEO of Electronic Arts in February of this year, relinquishing his roles as Managing Director of Elevation Partners and CEO of VG Holdings. In his wake, Greg Richardson, himself a former Electronic Arts general manager, was named to the new CEO position at VG Holdings. The $860 million dollar deal would be the biggest in Electronic Arts' history.
Nobody likes zombies - especially not the living. To prevent zombie outbreaks, cemetery owners hire Fillers, individuals who pack suspicious graves with concrete to prevent the undead from rising.
