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How Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Connects to Three Houses

Josh Broadwell — Thu, 01 Oct 2026 21:00:15 GMT

Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave works just fine as a standalone game you can enjoy without any knowledge of Three Houses. But it's also crammed with details and connections that tie the two closely together, including some pretty big revelations that expand on some of Three Houses' more vague worldbuilding elements. Nintendo's done little to highlight these connections, to the point where quite a few people still aren't sure if Fortune's Weave is a prequel or sequel. So we've listed some of the bigger connections below.

Gears of War: E-Day Review Scores Are High, but Likely Won’t Stay That Way

Giovanni Colantonio — Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:10:00 GMT

After a few brutal months of bad news, Xbox players finally have a little something to look forward to. The reviews are in for Gears of War: E-Day, the new prequel to Xbox's iconic third-person shooter series, and critics are impressed with developer The Coalition's latest. The jury is still out on the full game, though, as critics were only able to evaluate the shooter's single-player campaign ahead of launch. Its popular horde and multiplayer modes were not available for review.

60 Years After Her Peanuts Debut, Peppermint Patty Is Still the Best Friend Charlie Brown Ever Had

Thomas Hindmarch — Thu, 01 Oct 2026 04:00:20 GMT

If you're at all interested in Charles Schulz's Peanuts, it's a good idea to invest in Fantagraphics' The Complete Peanuts. It's a 26-volume set that contains every strip that saw publication, with around two years of strips per book. There's a Kindle version if you're strapped for shelf space, but if you're shelling out for 26 volumes of anything, you may as well go for the physical edition.

Nintendo Isn't Afraid to Get Political with Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave

Josh Broadwell — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 22:00:15 GMT

When you think about Nintendo, the first thing that comes to mind likely isn't adroit political commentary. It's not something the company frequently, or really ever, engages in. Even Monolith Soft's famously big-picture Xenoblade gamestend toward philosophy more than politics. Up to this point, developer Intelligent Systems has limited the political messaging in its Fire Emblem series to messages such as "don't get in bed with dragons" (literally and metaphorically) and "when the king starts laughing maniacally, stop giving him power."

10 Biggest GTA 6 Questions the Previews Haven't Answered Yet

Jen Glennon — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 20:17:58 GMT

Since Netflix's extended look at Grand Theft Auto 6debuted back in August, we've heard fairly little from Rockstar Games about 2026's most anticipated video game. That all changed on Sept. 29, when Game Informer shared its 14-page deep dive into GTA 6. Highlights of the article included fresh details about the game's dynamic weather system, the intricacy of its NPCs, and six unique areas of the world map.

GTA 6’s Wildlife Gameplay Might Do Something Red Dead 2 Never Could

Jen Glennon — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 17:48:41 GMT

After a few weeks of relative quiet following August’s gameplay debut, Rockstar Games is back on the press circuit with more details about Grand Theft Auto 6. This time around, the news comes via an exclusive 14-page cover story in Game Informer.Members of the development team shared new information about the game’s dynamic weather system, intricately detailed NPCs, Leonida’s six distinct regions, and all the recreational activities Jason and Lucia can enjoy in their downtime.

God of War Laufey Is Quietly a Preview of PlayStation's Future

Jen Glennon — Tue, 29 Sep 2026 19:15:16 GMT

God of War Laufey will be released on PlayStation 5 next February, in what's already shaping up to be a packed month for video game releases. Just this week, we got our first look at the preorder and deluxe edition bonuses for Santa Monica Studio's next game. On its face, it's the usual assortment of bonus in-game items. But the standard edition of God of War Laufeyhas one big advantage over the deluxe version — you can buy a physical copy of the game. The deluxe version is strictly digital-only.

The Witcher 3 Remastered Is Officially the Best-Reviewed Game of the Year

Oli Welsh — Tue, 29 Sep 2026 16:50:09 GMT

It's 2026. Is an 11-year-old epic RPG really the best new release you can buy? Yes — according to Metacritic, anyway. At the review aggregation site, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Remastered sits atop the ranking of all new releases for 2026, with a sky-high 94 Metascore.

Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Is the Rare RPG that Tackles Religion Correctly

Josh Broadwell — Tue, 29 Sep 2026 11:00:15 GMT

The way RPGs handle religion is something of a meme. Are bad things happening? Might want to see what the local bishop is getting up to. An evil organization is oppressing the masses? It's probably the church. You should go kill god while you're saving the world, just to be on the safe side. Bandai Namco's Tales series, Breath of Fire, sometimes Falcom's Trails series — these and a whole lot more use religion as an easy caricature for villainy, liberally borrowing iconography and concepts from real-world doctrine to lend a sense of legitimacy to their stories.

Fire Emblem Just Completely Shook Up a Tired RPG Villain Twist

Jen Glennon — Tue, 29 Sep 2026 04:30:15 GMT

It’s very common for RPGs to introduce an off-stage villain who’s been secretly pulling the strings all along. Usually, this is some kind of malevolent supernatural being who doesn’t like humanity very much. After a lot of bloviating about the nature of free will, you and your companions must defeat him with the power of friendship, cool swords, and boob armor.