Halloween or Hallowe’en (a contraction of All Hallows’ Evening), also known as Allhalloween, All Hallows’ Eve, or All Saints’ Eve, is a celebration observed in a number of countries on 31 October, the eve of the Western Christian feast of All Hallows’ Day. It begins the three-day observance of Allhallowtide, the time in the liturgical year dedicated to remembering the dead, including saints (hallows), martyrs, and all the faithful departed.
Halloween activities include trick-or-treating (or the related guising), attending Halloween costume parties, decorating, carving pumpkins into jack-o’-lanterns, lighting bonfires, apple bobbing and divination games, playing pranks, visiting haunted attractions, telling scary stories and watching horror films. In many parts of the world, the Christian religious observances of All Hallows’ Eve, including attending church services and lighting candles on the graves of the dead, remain popular, although elsewhere it is a more commercial and secular celebration.
Commercial celebration you say, Wikipedia? You’re goddam right! Valve are definitely going to commemorate the spookiest day of the year, and they’re going to do so by throwing a special Steam Sale. You know what’s the best part? You’re all invited to take part in the Halloween festivities!
We don’t even have to wait for Monday the 31st to kick off the celebration. Valve are going ahead and starting the party a little early – just in time for the weekend as a matter of fact.
Oh what’s that, you don’t have any money to really take advantage of the spooky sale? Worry not, because our good friends over at Evopoints have come out and given us two R500 Steam vouchers to give away. In order to stand the chance to win one, all you need to do is dress up, snap a photo of yourself doing a handstand during the full moon, and, bah who am I kidding? All you need to do to enter is fill in this form:
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Remember if you win, sharing is caring! I have a Steam wishlist full of games I’d love to get my hands on. This isn’t Christmas I know, but a spooky gift appearing in my inbox would most definitely not go unnoticed! We’ll be giving away the codes on Monday afternoon. You’re allowed one entry per wholly unique email address. Good Luck!
Once again, mega thanks to Evopoints for giving us the prizes. They’re the best place to get your digital vouchers for Steam, XBox Live, PSN, iTunes and much, much more.
Last Updated: October 28, 2016
Admiral Chief
October 28, 2016 at 07:32
EVOOOOOOO
Raptor Rants
October 28, 2016 at 07:46
Lol. Early EVOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.
Time to go home!
Admiral Chief
October 28, 2016 at 07:47
Agreed
[flies off at maximum warp]
Hammersteyn_hates_Raid0
October 28, 2016 at 07:56
*Rolls car trying to make sharp U-turn, walks home
Admiral Chief
October 28, 2016 at 08:07
Drinking so early?
Hammersteyn_hates_Raid0
October 28, 2016 at 08:12
I never stop
*Sips Irish coffee
konfab
October 28, 2016 at 08:00
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EVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
Pariah ???
October 28, 2016 at 08:01
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Dungeon of JJ
October 28, 2016 at 07:41
Woo!
Archdruid Kromas
October 28, 2016 at 07:54
Winner buys drinks!
VampyreSquirrel
October 28, 2016 at 08:26
*looks for Bar Simulator 2017*
Archdruid Kromas
October 28, 2016 at 08:27
I built a bar on my public 7 Days to Die server.
No one wanted drinks they just wanted my guns so it turned out bad.
Pariah ???
October 28, 2016 at 07:56
Evopoints needs their own good guy meme.
Dane
October 28, 2016 at 07:57
Been looking for something freeeeaaaaky to play on Halloween. By tradition my mate and I try to find a scary ass game to play on Halloween, after a few drinks and coughs. I was looking at FNAF but it seems a bit shallow. Anyone got any recommendations?
Pariah ???
October 28, 2016 at 07:59
The Forest is atmospheric and tense. Audio design is on point. Frequent updates too, despite the “early access” moniker. It’s an under appreciated gem in my books.
Dungeon of JJ
October 28, 2016 at 08:12
It is. Considering where they come from and still calling it an Alpha state game despite looking and playing the way it does, says a lot.
Dane
October 28, 2016 at 08:38
Nice. It has actually been on my wishlist for a long time, along with SOMA^. I think I will give it a shot.
Admiral Chief
October 28, 2016 at 08:08
Pariah is correct, I’ve heard very good things about The Forest
Dungeon of JJ
October 28, 2016 at 08:11
SOMA or Monstrum
Ottokie
October 28, 2016 at 08:05
Very late CPT work start time EVO!!!!!
Thorsten
October 28, 2016 at 08:07
EVOoo….. oh nevermind xD It seems my informant lied about the 17:00 part *cough*Admiral*cough*. Haha
Admiral Chief
October 28, 2016 at 08:09
…this is Evo special edition!
Us Steam folk don’t normally get nice prizes from Lazzy gamer 😛
Thorsten
October 28, 2016 at 08:16
Haha holding thumbsti… I mean thumbs!
Raptor Rants
October 28, 2016 at 08:18
Thumbsticks? Peasant!
Thorsten
October 28, 2016 at 08:28
Haha to be honest the last console I owned was a Sega Megadrive 2. Good times xD
Ottokie
October 28, 2016 at 08:29
SEEEEGGGAAA!!!!
Admiral Chief
October 28, 2016 at 08:59
Good console that
Raptor Rants
October 28, 2016 at 09:02
You are a legend. That was an epic system
Raptor Rants
October 28, 2016 at 08:14
I’d just like to point out that the origins of Halloween are Celtic. Not Christian. The observation of saints and stuff is a practice taken on by some Christians that I do not agree with.
That is all.
Also. EVOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Matthew Figueira
October 28, 2016 at 08:15
Lol I chopped that paragraph from my excerpt 😛 I wanted to speed on to the last line which goes on about commercial celebration:
“It is widely believed that many Halloween traditions originated from Celtic harvest festivals which may have pagan roots, particularly the Gaelic festival Samhain, and that this festival was Christianized as Halloween. Some academics, however, support the view that Halloween began independently as a solely Christian holiday.”
Raptor Rants
October 28, 2016 at 08:18
At the end of the day it’s all about commercialization as you said. SELL ALL THE SWEETS!
WeetBix
October 28, 2016 at 08:25
And the cheap decoration and witch hats!
Pariah ???
October 28, 2016 at 08:15
Halloween has never been a Christian thing though… ???
Pariah ???
October 28, 2016 at 08:16
I see. The article. The dumbass.
Raptor Rants
October 28, 2016 at 08:17
There are Christians that use the time to remember saints and the dead (Martyrs etc). I don’t agree with the practice though.
Pariah ???
October 28, 2016 at 08:18
Yeah that’s just weird. That would be like Jews celebrating Christmas because family time.
Raptor Rants
October 28, 2016 at 08:19
Or the admiral using a ban feather instead of a banhammer….
Pariah ???
October 28, 2016 at 08:20
hahahahahaaha that tickles… staaahp.
WeetBix
October 28, 2016 at 08:31
Do you wet your pants when someone tickles you? My brother is 40 and he still does.
Pariah ???
October 28, 2016 at 08:32
lol in reality I’m not ticklish at all. XD
WeetBix
October 28, 2016 at 08:34
My brother will envy you.
Pariah ???
October 28, 2016 at 08:35
haha. My ex was super ticklish as well. Made her pee her pants a few times from random tickles. Sort of funny, but also really embarrassing.
WeetBix
October 28, 2016 at 08:24
The dead are remembered, wherever, whenever. Don’t need a specal day for that.
Raptor Rants
October 28, 2016 at 08:24
See. Someone understands. It’s like Valentines day. I don’t need a specific day to tell my wife I love her
WeetBix
October 28, 2016 at 08:28
But if you do forget Valentines…
Raptor Rants
October 28, 2016 at 09:07
It’s a non issue lol. My wife and I don’t celebrate it at all.
Gavin Mannion
October 28, 2016 at 08:47
It actually has, just look at America which is the most Christian 1st world country around and also the largest Halloween supporter.
The local christians who find halloween evil are unique snowflakes who need to be protected.. from kids in costumes and pumpkins.
Pariah ???
October 28, 2016 at 08:57
ur not my mom!
Raptor Rants
October 28, 2016 at 09:01
You’re not my father!
Gavin Mannion
October 28, 2016 at 09:07
as above.. or below.. depending on which way you’ve ordered the comments 😉
Admiral Chief
October 28, 2016 at 09:08
Llew is easy to punish, just tie him up and force him to watch Finding Nemo on repeat
Raptor Rants
October 28, 2016 at 09:13
I will end you
Admiral Chief - Dragonborn
October 28, 2016 at 09:21
You will try, you will fall into the bubbles
Raptor Rants
October 28, 2016 at 09:23
We’ve actually moved on from that to Cows. Barnyard. I am growing tired of hillbilly music.
Admiral Chief - Dragonborn
October 28, 2016 at 09:29
Glad to hear your house is now BUBBLES free
😀
Raptor Rants
October 28, 2016 at 09:13
I am no snowflake. But thanks for caring enough to want to give me hidings. I love you Gavvy (Since I can’t call you daddy)
Gavin Mannion
October 28, 2016 at 09:07
I know because if I was I’d have given you proper hidings when you were growing up and you wouldn’t be the snowflake you are today….
Pariah ???
October 28, 2016 at 09:35
My mom tried everything, including a 4cm wide metal studded belt. To this day I’m defiant.
FUCK SOCIETY. DOWN WITH MAJORITY. RAISED BY THE SYSTEM.
Archdruid Kromas
October 28, 2016 at 09:13
Really? I thought the most Christian 1st world country is Italy. You know … home of the Pope.
Gavin Mannion
October 28, 2016 at 09:22
70.6% (46.5% of that being active) of the American population identified themselves as Christians, so that’s 224 million people… Italy might have a higher percentage (88% but only a 3rd are actually active) but then again they only have 60 million people.
Archdruid Kromas
October 28, 2016 at 09:26
Semantics Aside Italy is called the Capitol of Christianity. (Well Rome is). But I do get what you are saying. Still think it is wrong though.
Gavin Mannion
October 28, 2016 at 09:31
but.. facts aren’t semantics?
Got the team to help me here :)..
US has 32.8% active Christians (70.6% claim to be, 46.5% are)
Italy has 29.4% active Christians (88% claim to be, 33% are)
Then work on the numbers and FAR FAR more Christians are in America rather than Italy in percentage and numbers both.
Same as England is the home of football but it doesn’t mean they have the most football fans… I think Brazil does.. but would need to check,
Also many many many of the Christian branches no longer look to Rome for their moral lead…
Archdruid Kromas
October 28, 2016 at 09:41
My definition of Most “Christian Country” is following the beliefs and culture of said religion. Unless blatant racism and daily killing sprees are “the Christian way” then I stand by Italy.
Then again as devout non-Christian I don’t actually care that much either way.
I will just admit defeat and move on. 😛
Gavin Mannion
October 28, 2016 at 09:59
lol you give up as you bring logic to the argument… If it makes you feel better Italians are stereotypical racist as well
Archdruid Kromas
October 28, 2016 at 10:03
True but they don’t kill Cops wearing “Black lives matter” shirts days after finding out it was not a white cop who shot a black man but rather a black cop who shot a black man. I mean Italy is fairly chill when it comes to news worthy events. America however is like South Africa news stories will never run out.
Also I give up cause I have no idea why I even started the argument.
Allykhat
October 28, 2016 at 08:15
The amount of EVOOOOOOOOOOOOO and EEVEEEEEEEEEEEEEE is insane up in here, lol
VampyreSquirrel
October 28, 2016 at 08:28
EVO!!!! Dudes rock and are always on point.
Alien Emperor Trevor
October 28, 2016 at 08:34
Hmmm… does blowing the free money I’m going to win mean that I’ve not held strong to my idea to not buy more games for a while?
Pariah ???
October 28, 2016 at 08:36
Well, technically Evopoints would be buying the games. And putting them directly in your Steam library.
*insert I’ll allow it gif*
Dane
October 28, 2016 at 09:22
Does downloading a free game count as buying a game?
Raptor Rants
October 28, 2016 at 09:24
Nope
bluegoon
October 28, 2016 at 09:36
NOICE! Entry is in the bag.
HvR
October 28, 2016 at 10:02
Entered twice so I stand a chance to buy the new Civ
Aries
October 28, 2016 at 10:46
lol
MakeItLegal
October 28, 2016 at 11:49
i hope ac syndicate , mad max , shadow of mordor are cheap
HvR
October 28, 2016 at 17:26
When is the “draw” and by draw I mean random.org making me their little bitch again.