Kevin Poirier

Years of Tumult: A Sesquicentennial Speakers' Series on Reconstruction , Fredericksburg Branch library, 1201 Caroline St. "Hallowed Places: Remembering and Forgetting and a Nation Moving Forward." John Hennessy looks at how the nation viewed, treated and understood the hallowed grounds of Virginia and how those uses have evolved over time. 7 p.m. Free. 540/372-1160. Film: "Safety Last!" Library of Congress Packard Theater, 19053 Mt. Pony Road, Culpeper. A country boy seeks fame and fortune in the big city and ends up as an unwitting human fly forced to scale a tall building. (Hal Roach–Pathe, 1923) 7:30 p.m. Live musical accompaniment by Andrew Simpson. Free. 202/707-9994. Bingo , Fredericksburg Elks Lodge, 11309 Tidewater Trail. Doors open at 4:30 p.m., games start at 6:30 p.m. 540/371-5240. Bingo , American Legion Post 320, 8456 Brock Road, Spotsylvania. Doors open at 5 p.m., games start at 6:30 p.m. 540/548-8069. Bingo , St. Michael High School, 6301 Ca

Ranked Play is one of the most highly-anticipated features in Call of Duty: WWII —and now some initial details have been revealed about the game mode. Twitch streamer Eazi_Dollaz is one of the lucky few who has an early copy of WWII. While he was livestreaming, fans asked him to check out Ranked Play—and when he selected the game mode, a message popped up and revealed a wealth of important information. Screengrab via [Activision](https://clips.twitch.tv/AnimatedYummyEyeballStrawBeary) The first season of WWII Ranked Play will begin on Dec. 1, rather than right when the game is released on Nov. 3. "Ranked Play is a multiplayer game type where you compete in seasons and rank up through seven tiers to prove you are one of the best in the world," the message reads. "Battle in our competitive ruleset and move through the ranks to earn exclusive Ranked Play seasonal rewards. Become one of the Top 100 players at the end of a season to earn your Pro status!" The idea of a

The PlayStation store's Halloween sale period has barely ended, but it's already discounting more titles with the launch of its Double Discounts promotion. Though everyone will be able to pick up games for cheaper, this sale will particularly appeal to PlayStation Plus subscribers as they'll get, funnily enough, double the discounts. So, while non-Plus subscribers will get up to 35% off their purchases, Plus members will get a massive 70% off.  Some of the games will be available up to November 15 while others will be discounted until the final day of the sale on November 23.  Seeing double Conveniently, the sale ends just before the beginning of the Black Friday period when physical and digital games are likely to go on sale so if you miss any titles in this sale, keep an eye out in the almost immediate future.  There are some genuinely great titles in this sale. Until November 15, for example, PS Plus subscribers will be able to buy for just £18.69 or for only £6.49. T