WRUP: What we are (and aren't) playing edition

By Elizabeth Harper

Pre-WRUP disclaimer: The Star Trek Online screenshot above is unrelated to what any of us are playing this weekend. (Sad but true.) But it is what we all wish we were playing in our heart of hearts — and the latest game screenshots are just so pretty that who can really fault us for wanting to stare at them again and again?

But now, without further aside, let's get back on-topic and talk about what the Massively team is playing this weekend.

  • Brendan Drain (@nyphur): I'm sick and in quite a bit of pain but I'm determined to have some fun this weekend. More wormhole piracy is on the agenda in EVE. I'm also tempted to re-subscribe to EverQuest 2 for a month just to check out the Halloween festivities. From what I remember, they're quite fun.
  • Brooke Pilley (@Snafzg): Aiming to give Fallen Earth a try. Grinding onward and upward in Aion (still not even 25).
  • Eliot Lefebvre: The change in WAR's free trial has convinced me to overcome my apprehension about giving it a fair shake and dive in (despite my continued irritation at some aspects of the game), so that will occupy some of my weekend. I also have some personal writing I want to catch up on during Saturday, and I want to hit the ground running once the new month rolls over. Perhaps I'll also learn to play the bassoon.
  • James Egan (@jamesegan):The only MMO I'm actively playing right now is EVE but there's no Halloween in space... where people barely remember Earth... so to my knowledge no holiday events going on there. (CCP where are the Pumpkin Launcher II's!?) For that I'll probably spend some time in Team Fortress 2 to get the new achievements on Harvest... and carve Jack-o-Lanterns in backs with my butterfly knife.
  • Kyle Horner (@KyleHorner): I'll be playing some Torchlight this weekend, and probably some Champions Online Blood Moon at some point, if I can get some meaningful time to do it.
  • Seraphina Brennan: This weekend is a Halloween party at a friend's house, and then I dunno what I'm going to do after that. Perhaps more Borderlands, or perhaps log onto either Champions Online or grind on Aion. Not sure what yet.
  • Tateru Nino (@taterunino): This weekend's all about the work, neglected chores and projects. There's no Halloween here, so that doesn't create a lot of impact. If I get a break, it'll probably be Champions Online, though I don't expect a lot of gaming before Monday.
  • Tracey John (@TraceyJohn): I'm playing "Pray That I Don't Have Swine Flu." All I know is that I'm so sick, I can barely move a mouse or thumbstick. But I'm sure as hell gonna try in Fallen Earth and Borderlands. And if I'm feeling better, maybe I'm try scratching (read: sucking) at DJ Hero some more. Happy Halloween, everybody!
  • Krystalle Voecks (@Krystalle): Happy Halloween! My favorite time of the year! Planning on getting some time in playing Fallen Earth slaying the infected and checking out my shiny new mask. However, I'm also starting to miss EVE Online again, so I'll probably pop in and see what happened with all those hundreds of various buy orders I put in before I jumped games.

Now tell us, what are you playing this weekend — or are you getting caught up in this so-called real-life holiday that's going on?

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