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ESPORTS Spooky season brings many treats for ESports fans

Gaming goblins have options including J Balvin on Fortnite and the Apex Legends seasonal Fight or Fright A s you might have seen recently on Last Week Tonight With John Oliver, October is more than a time for pumpkin spice lattes, by Mike Usinger Stormwind battlegrounds are festooned with Hallow’s End decorations. Special tavern brawls, legendary quests, and the return of Hallow’s End cards are part of stuffing your face with mini chocolate bars this year’s fun. You can also wish a happy for weeks leading up to October 31, and Spooky Season to your fellow Azerothites. wondering why God made trees. (If you’re Or whatever they are called. living in a condo or apartment, consider The fun continues to October 31. Reyourself lucky that you don’t have to spend member to take it easy on the Zombies at hours each fall raking up leaves in the piss- the tavern. ing rain). October is, of course, also the start of Spooky Season. How do we know this? APEX LEGENDS FIGHT OR FRIGHT Well, newscasters Down South can’t shut Always dreamed of walking on walls like up about it. Much like their fascination with Seth Brundle and dancing on ceilings like pumpkin lattes. the always creepy Christopher Walken in

Given that it’s now Spooky Season, it that Fatboy Slim video? Then you’re goshould surprise no one that the ESports ing to be super stoked about the Shadow world is all in. Here’s a pocket-size round- Legends in Apex Legends seasonally up of some of the goings-on. themed Fight or Fright. As part of the event, players can beat the J BALVIN DOES FORTNITE digital pulp out of each other until they Let’s face it: you’re probably not doing see the digital light. But they also get the much this Halloween. Trick-or-treating (if ability to respawn as a “Shadow Legend”, it even happens this year) is for little kids. assuming at least one of their teammates On the other hand, going to a party is out is still alive and kicking on the battlefield. of the question. No, the most likely scen- Positives for Shadow Legends include beario is that you’re going to be spending the coming speedier and getting the ability to night of October 31 playing Fortnite, like Coming up on Halloween night, J Balvin is hoping to haunt your dreams with Fortnitemares. walk on walls. you do every other Saturday evening. On the downside, conventional

Epic Games gets it. So on Halloween virtual world look”. tedly, given the kind of year it’s been, is a weapons become of zero use. Other Apex night, Colombian Reggaeton star J Balvin (Should you be busy watching Evil lot better than going with 28 Days Later or Legends perks for Fight or Fright include will be taking a break from shilling for Mc- Dead, Afterlife Party will be rebroadcast Outbreak. having Halloween-themed skins laid out Donald’s and their happy meals. Instead, on November 1 at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. on the To start reaping rewards like the Ecto-1 for the purchasing in the game’s shop. The watch for the man who’d rather not answer Party Royale main stage). Showing up gets Car, Stay Puft Topper, or Ectoplasm Decal, Spooky Season mode starts on October to José—perhaps because it rhymes with you a J Balvin edition of a Fortnite Party players can start by completing event chal- 22 and runs through to November 3. For “No way”—to put on an Afterlife Party Trooper outfit currently on the racks of the lenges. The 2020 edition of Haunted Hal- more information, go here. And feel free concert inside Fortnite. Hey, if Travis Scott can do it, why not Item Shop. lows is now live and ends at 6 p.m. PST on November 2. to ask when Brundlefly will be making an appearance. g him? ROCKET LEAGUE’S HAUNTED HALLOWS

Put Evil Dead on pause at 6 p.m. PST Who doesn’t love Ghostbusters? It’s got HEARTHSTONE’S HALLOW’S END With files from John Lucas. on October 31, and head over to the Party the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man and a While the verdict is out on pumpkin lattes, Royale main stage where Balvin will not thoroughly possessed Sigourney Weaver. there’s zero disputing that the fine folks only perform his biggest smashes but debut Not to mention Rick Moranis panic- of Azeroth totally love the Season of the a new track with Sech. strickeningly whispering “Nice doggie” at Witch. Hallow’s End has Hearthstone fans

According to Rolling Stone, his per- a gargoyle that’s not going to sit for anyone following a seasonally spooky set of rules formance will be shot using extended reality (XR) technology. That means he will be recorded using LED walls and camera other than Gozer the Gozerian. The 2020 edition of Rocket League’s Haunted Hallows celebration has chosen where they enter the arena, choose a hero, and opt for individual hero powers. During the Hallow’s End run heroes MORE ESPORTS ONLINE AT ECENTRALSPORTS.COM tracking to give him a more “real-life in a Ghostbusters as its theme. Which admit- are in costume, and the Orgrimmar and

from previous page KIT KATS AND PINOT NOIR Pinot Noir boasts profiles of dark fruits like cherries, creating a scrumptious chocolate-covered-cherry taste when paired with a Kit Kat. The light-bodied red wine can also be thoroughly enjoyed with Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups and other goodies made with milk chocolate. We suggest the 2017 Pinot Noir from Monte Creek Ranch in Kamloops.

HERSHEY’S MILK CHOCOLATE BARS AND ZINFANDEL Pairing Hershey’s milk chocolate with a glass of red Zinfandel can play down the sweetness of the snack-sized candy bar. The rich, medium-bodied wine will replace some the candy’s sugar with hints of jam berries.

A bottle of Ravenswood Old Vine Zinfandel from California can flawlessly elevate your date with a box of Halloween chocolates.

MAYNARDS SWEDISH FISH AND ROSÉ This combination sounds somewhat juvenile, but it’s really meant for the most mature and developed palates. The vegan-friendly gummies are sweet and chewy with a slight aftertaste of cinnamon. The faint spice from the Swedish Fish pairs perfectly with a sip of chilled Rosé.

To stick with the vegan theme, pair a packet of the adorable fish with the Narrative Rosé Vegan from Okanagan Crush Pad.

MAYNARDS FUZZY PEACHES AND PINOT GRIGIO Like always, we’ve saved the best for last. This match made in heaven will have you salivating before you even uncork the bottle or open the bag of candy. The flavours of lemon, nectarine, apple, and pear found in Pinot Grigio effortlessly compliment the tangy peach candies. Couple Maynards Fuzzy Peaches with a dry white like the 2018 Pinot Gris from Hester Creek in Oliver. g