This is a weekly column from freelancer Rowan Kaiser, which focuses on “Western” role-playing games: their stories, their histories, their mechanics, their insanity, and their inanity. Sid Meier’s Pirates! is quite possibly my favorite game of all time, and a potential future column. The final event will be held on November 27th at 8pm EST in Pocket D. In order to qualify for the finals you have to win a semi finals round, which will be held on the 6th, the 11th, the 13th, the 20th and the 25th. Even the semi-finalists will receive influential gifts, or infamous gifts, gaming costumes ideas depending on what side of the game you play on. As the night progresses there will be a game of Never Have I Ever featuring Jessica Alba, Emma Corrin, Kelly Sawyer, Kelly Rowland and Cecily Strong. Have you just received your invitation to a night filled with Gatsby-style elegance, extravagance, opulence, a hint of wildness, and of course – murder? I have faced a lot of adversity from several professors because of my interest in problematic gaming. By being in touch with YouTubers and Nico video hosts, he became enchanted by Japanese pop culture, and changes his career to join Cosplay industry he always had a keen interest in.

Whether you want grab inspo from your favorite TV show, movie or pop culture references, we’ve got you covered. “He’d carry me through all the levels and I was too proud to want to continue playing like that,” they said. You may want to assume your character’s persona with authentic dress wear or mix your personal style with a 1920’s twist. Sleep in them until you need to wear the costume; it’ll add to the illusion. It’ll be nice to get beaten up and killed someplace new. The police officer becomes twitchy and nervous, shouting instructions at the family, telling them to get on the ground. It’s important to note a few things in this moment: The Diaz family is Mexican, while the bully and the police officer are white. The shooting plays out like so many grainy body-camera videos and frantic Facebook Live uploads — a non-white person is staring down the barrel of a white officer’s pistol, attempting to communicate through the panic, until something snaps and shots ring out. Its cute art style made the hauntings appear more cute than spooky to players, and they got a kick out of haunting people in creative and unique ways.

RuneScape is nothing if not easy to jump into; it offers free, browser-based gameplay that all but rolls out the welcoming mat to newbies. Life is Strange 2 ditches Max and Chloe for Sean and Daniel, though developers at Dontnod hope these characters will resonate with players in the same way. Dontnod writer Jean-Luc Cano told Engadget. Takahashi told Nintendo President Satoru Iwata in an installment of Iwata Asks. Life is Strange 2 is already packed with unanswered questions. Life is Strange 2 begins with a bleak bang. And then the real game begins. The game makes sure you’re highly aware of this when you train for the job, by the way. Surely the developers would be crazy to design a free-to-play “Mommy can I borrow your credit card?” online game without considering the power of capturing, leveling, evolving and battling monsters. While cosplay can be a rather pricey hobby, it doesn’t have to be.

Do more people have superpowers? More seasoned actors Oscar Isaac, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson and Max von Sydow were also listed as cast members. Her writing has been featured on The Blank Page, UWImprint, and more. A kid who started his legend by seeking revenge gets the ultimate power handed to him, and he chooses free will and world peace. Up on stage, impervious to it all, two stout, stooped figures in loose-fitting shirts maintain an awesome focus while the noise gets louder and the beer keeps flowing in staggering volumes. These are two of the defining role-playing games of their generations, and if you haven’t played them, they’re essentially mandatory. Although portrayed as a strategy game, where you recruit units and fight tactical battles with them, the single hero, leveling progression, and limits on number of different units are constrained enough that I’m willing to call it an RPG.