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Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave Feels Like Four Games’ Worth Of Fire Emblem

Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave Feels Like Four Games’ Worth Of Fire Emblem https://ift.tt/93HVi6K Fire Emblem has always been known for its mechanical density and complexity, but Fortune's Weave applies a force multiplier. With an array of four differentiated but intertwining story campaigns, it feels complex in a way that could prove overwhelming. Having played the first several chapters of two of the campaigns, each had its own wrinkles and elements that could have supported their own standalone campaigns--all composing a sprawling narrative that appears to reward exploring it in full to see every scene and interaction.  Fortune's Weave looks to be a conscious effort to restore some of the magic of Three Houses, following the more divisive Fire Emblem Engage. That means a tale that is more grand and sweeping across multiple factions, including a time-jump element that Nintendo revealed during its recent Direct presentation. At its core, though, this is a story that focuses...

Former PlayStation Boss Says Gaming Faces "Existential Threat"

Former PlayStation Boss Says Gaming Faces "Existential Threat" https://ift.tt/Zbqosvl

According to former PlayStation boss Shawn Layden, non-endemic companies like Netflix or Google are one of the biggest threats to the video game business today.

Layden spoke at a keynote on stage with GamesIndustry.biz head Christopher Dring at the website's Investment Submit last week. Listing his top three concerns for the industry in the years ahead, he claimed that "consolidation can be an enemy of creativity," and that "rising costs in gaming are an existential threat to all of us." He then referred to non-endemic companies like Netflix, Google, Apple, and Amazon as "barbarians at the gate."

Layden sees what happened to other entertainment spaces, like music and TV, as cautionary tales. The music industry was permanently altered by iTunes, for example. Netflix aided in destroying home video rental and changed consumers' relationship to the cinema. He is hopeful that gaming will disrupt itself, rather than being changed by outside forces. He said, "Where it doesn’t take a Google or an Amazon to completely flip the table. We should be smart enough to see these changes coming and prepare ourselves for that eventuality."

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