The fact that Fire Emblem games have permadeath exacerbates the situation, since each title needs a plethora of playable characters that can take the place of those that die in battle. The most recent entry of Fire Emblem: Three Houses brings the total playable character count to a mind-boggling 596. It might not be possible to remember the minutiae of each minor playable character, but every new Fire Emblem game has characters that are similar to ones in previous entries. Using these archetypes

Listen to Gone Home’s music as it was intended: on cassette tape. Independent punk music label Kill Rock Stars is selling the Gone Home soundtrack and score on a two-sided cassette tape. Gone Home’s synth score by Chris Remo is on one side, with its soundtrack — with music from The Youngins, Bratmobile, and Heavens to Betsey — on the other. The Gone Home cassette is on sale now for $7 and will begin shipping on Nov. 29. hey collectors, weirdos, and @GoneHomeGame-lovers of all stripes: just in ti

After generations of Pokémon games, the community is finally coming to its senses over Pokémon Sword and Shield’s version of the creepy lamp-ghost Pokémon, Lampent. In a recent post on the Gaming subreddit, user sycoskater pointed out some alarming subtext surrounding the sentient lamp. Lampent isn’t exactly a subtle Pokémon — it’s a floating lamp for god’s sake. When camping in Sword and Shield, players with Lampents in their party can get this message: “Lampent looks like it wants to be with y

2K Games is “sunsetting” Gearbox Software’s online multiplayer game Battleborn, which will go offline and become unplayable in January 2021. The publisher announced the game’s end in a series of tweets and an official support notice on 2K Games’ website. The sunsetting process has already begun; 2K has removed Battleborn from digital storefronts, and the game is no longer available to download from the PlayStation Store, Steam, and Xbox Games Store. Battleborn went free to play in June 2017, and

After a rough few months in the wild, Ubisoft is reworking the customization process for Ghost Recon Breakpoint. In the studio’s upcoming patch, update 1.0.3.1, players can customize their Ghost at anytime — specifically by changing their gender or face mid-game. As part of this update, players also have more customization options available to them from the start. Previously, players needed to find these items in the world or purchase them with the Skell Credits currency. This update — which als

Pinterest unveils new shopping features ahead of Black FridayCNBC’s Julia Boorstin takes a look a new shopping-focused features unveiled by Pinterest ahead of the holiday shopping season.

Why it’s the perfect millennial giftI know, I know. A millennial patient of mine acknowledged that, as a millennial, he might not seem like the “paper planner” type. Favorite features: Ringed binding (so you can refill the pages and use it again next year)Weekly tabs and dividersBlank notepad for journaling 3. Dailygreatness Vagami Self-Leadership Planner ($99)DailygreatnessThis planner is reusable and made of vegan leather, so you can save money and the planet. Favorite features: Self-leadershi

Levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere have again hit a fresh record high, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said Monday. This is 47% higher than the estimated pre-industrial level in 1750. The WMO added that atmospheric methane amounted to 1869 parts per billion (ppb) last year, another new high, while nitrous oxide hit 331.1 ppb in 2018. Methane is over double the pre-industrial level, while nitrous oxide is 23% higher than the pre-industrial level. “Per the terms of the Agreem

The head of Russia’s Olympic Committee on Monday called for a full overhaul in the leadership of the country’s suspended athletics federation after the sport’s global governing body halted its reinstatement process. Russia’s athletics federation had been suspended since 2015 over a report commissioned by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) which found evidence of mass doping in the sport. Stanislav Pozdnyakov, head of Russia’s Olympic Committee, said in a statement that the entire leadership of

Shares of the data analytics provider climbed more than 5% to as high as $148.18. With its two-day surge, Splunk shares are now up 41% for the year, topping the 25% gain for the S&P 500. Splunk said that strength in the quarter was driven by its public-sector business, which notched “several mid eight-figure orders” with federal government agencies. Jason Child, Splunk’s finance chief, clarified that most of those deals are between $10 million and $20 million over three to five years. In the thi

How to give gifts within your budgetCo-founder of The Emily Post Institute, Lizzie Post, shares how to give holiday gifts on a budget.

Is this $300 bottle of Chinese wine worth the money? Ao Yun is the first luxury wine from China. It costs around $300 per bottle and it’s hard to get. Only 2,500 cases are produced each vintage and 30% of that is sold in China. So is Ao Yun worth $300 a bottle?

That year, in 1981, Bloomberg and three friends — Thomas Secunda, Duncan MacMillian and Charles Zegar — founded software company, Bloomberg L.P.Today, Bloomberg L.P. has grown into a global leader in business and financial data as well as a media company that employs 20,000 people in 167 offices around the world. (Annual revenues for Bloomberg L.P. reportedly surpassed $10 billion in 2018, according to a leaked memo obtained by Business Insider.) “My advice is [to] get rid of the words, ‘I and m

With Texas’ departure, 14 states and the District of Columbia are still fighting the deal. The $26 billion deal announced in 2018 would shrink the number of U.S. mobile carriers from four to three, inviting scrutiny from regulators. New York and California announced earlier this year they were leading a coalition attorneys general in a suit to block the deal. A spokesperson for the New York Attorney General’s Office told CNBC on Monday that the deal with Texas will not stop the suit from moving

The Supreme Court said on Monday that it will not hear an appeal from Adnan Syed, whose 2000 murder conviction was the focus of the first season of the popular audio show “Serial.” “In this case, however, the jury never heard McClain’s testimony,” Syed’s attorney Catherine Stetson wrote in a brief. A Baltimore state court reopened Syed’s case in 2015. In June, the top court ruled in favor of another individual whose murder conviction was the focus of a popular podcast. The case is Adnan Syed v.

Getty ImagesIt could be at a large charity organization or a local one, such as a food bank or a boys and girls club. In fact, volunteering at a small, community-based charity could make a very big difference to that organization, said Stacy Palmer editor of The Chronicle of Philanthropy. Think outside the boxSoup kitchens and food banks are great places to donate your time. However, you can also think about other venues or activities that are overlooked in your community, Palmer said. Join a bo

Guido Mieth | DigitalVision | Getty ImagesWith a New Year comes a new start, and your retirement is no exception. And those already in retirement will see a modest boost to their Social Security retirement benefits, along with increased Medicare Part B premiums. Retirement savingsNext year, you will be able to save as much as $19,500 in your 401(k) plan and up to $6,000 in your individual retirement account. Social Security benefitsIf you are receiving Social Security benefits, you can expect a

Reveal’s Will Evans: Injuries in Amazon warehouses are double the industry averageWill Evans, reporter at Reveal, joins “Squawk Alley” to discuss his reporting on the safety at Amazon warehouses.

The Medicines Company’s Alex Denner on Novartis deal to buy the companyAlex Denner, chairman of The Medicines company and CIO of Sarissa Capital, joins “Squawk on the Street” to discuss Novartis’ offer to buy the company at $85 a share.

Check out the companies making headlines midday Monday:TD Ameritrade, Charles Schwab — TD Ameritrade shares jumped nearly 7% after the company confirmed it will be acquired by rival Charles Schwab for $26 billion in an all-stock deal. Tiffany — The jeweler’s stock rose 6.1% after LVMH confirmed it will buy Tiffany for $16.2 billion, or $135 a share in cash. Tiffany shares traded around $133. Uber Technologies — Uber shares fell as much as 4% after a London regulator stripped the ride-hailing gia