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Character creation in Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous presents you with several options to help generate a unique look. This includes a means of selecting new portraits, as well as artwork from Kingmaker. If you’re not happy with the default options, then you can always add your own. Here’s our Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous guide to help you create and use custom portraits for the character creation system. Note: For more information, check out our Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous guides and features hub....

Global Testpunch is the wonderful name for Arms’ open beta that was announced during last night’s Nintendo Direct. Over the course of two weekends, players will be able to get a taste of the motion-controlled fighter via the client that’s currently available to download on the eShop. Over the May 26 and June 2 weekends, players from all across the world will be able to get a feel for Nintendo’s new IP with the one caveat that both Fridays (May 26 and June 2) are North American tests, only....

Overwatch has been a massive success in the multiplayer shooter space since its release. It’s no secret that interest has waned over time, though. Seasonal events have kept players engaged, thanks to new skins and modes, but the latest event comes with a caveat. The third Anniversary Remix event for Overwatch just went live, and it brings with it the news that players won’t be able to purchase loot boxes once the event is over....

Today Sony Interactive Entertainment announced the games that will be added to its PlayStation Now service in January 2022. We’re getting Mortal Kombat 11, Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age, Fury Unleashed, Unturned, Super Time Force Ultra, and Kerbal Space Program: Enhanced Edition. All will be added tomorrow, January 4. If you’re unfamiliar with any of them, here’s an official description for each. If you’re interested in PlayStation Plus, the list of games for January has also been recently disclosed....

I have had my quarrels with Sony’s new look PlayStation Plus subscription service - I signed up to the Premium tier on its revamp, and since then have been left a little underwhelmed by its PS1 offerings. However, one PlayStation 1 game that many have dabbled with since its release on PlayStation Plus is Toy Story 2: Buzz Lightyear to the Rescue, the tie-in game for Pixar and Disney’s 1999 animation film....

Earlier this week, the first global catch event for Pokémon Go was announced. Players had just a week to catch three billion pocket monsters in the Global Catch Challenge, with the ultimate goal of unlocking Farfetch’d, previously a pokémon exclusive to Japan, worldwide for 48 hours (Kangaskhan will be made available in East Asia). Things got off to a bit of a bumpy start, but we’ve hit the mid point of the challenge, and everyone has pooled their efforts to hit 1....

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon DX is coming to the Switch console on March 6, and fans are getting really excited to adventure through dungeons as a Pokémon. Some are veterans who have played the original Mystery Dungeons games while others are totally new to this franchise. Most of what can be expected from this game is straight from the original Blue and Red Rescue Team games. After all, it is a remake....

Pokémon has been around for a long time, and despite how much the games may change from new title to new title, it has to be said that there are a lot of things that the developers like to keep in their games, the sort of thing that players then come to expect from the series. One of the things that the developers have put in place ever since Blue and Red is the ability to choose which game people want due to the chance to get ahold of exclusive Pokémon....

When shiny hunting, it’s important to take advantage of the new sandwich mechanic. Shiny-boosting sandwiches greatly improve your odds of finding shiny Pokémon, and can save you hours of searching. Here’s our guide on how to make a Poison Shiny Sandwich in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet Note: For more information about the game, check out our Pokémon Scarlet and Violet guides and features hub. How to make Poison Shiny Sandwich in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet With no boosts, your base odds of encountering a shiny Pokémon is 1 in 4,096....

Pokemon GO trainers have already had a very exciting 2020 and the year has barely kicked off. There have been nonstop events around the globe in January and February and Niantic isn’t slowing down anytime soon. The handful of in-person events are just around the corner as spring and summer draw closer and tickets are now available for the Philadelphia Safari Zone. Safari Zones are exciting in-person Pokemon GO events that require trainers to visit a specific city during a designated period of time to participate....

Pokemon GO players have made it to the other end of the December marathon of holiday events, but things aren’t slowing down in the mobile AR game. As Niantic starts to tease the next Unova region wave of Pokemon, there are also some updated Team GO Rocket villains to deal with. Starting in late 2019, Pokemon GO trainers have been able to battle Giovanni once per month if they finish the appropriate pre-requisite Special Research....

Crossword puzzles have been around for decades, and they still stand out as one of the best word games you can play in your spare time today. They’re at just the right level of difficulty, and they serve as fun brainteasers you can attempt in the morning, before you get started on your day proper. Of course, they’re not always fun and games especially when you get stuck, and that’s where we come in....

2018’s God of War was a pretty big game even with its traditionally linear storyline. As big as it is, the game’s central hub in Midgard teased even more areas that Kratos and Atreus could explore in the next God of War game. Kratos is able to access various realms via the Lake of Nine, but of the nine realms, the player is only able to visit six of them (including Midgard)....

Jarvis Kaye, a FaZe Clan member and professional esports player, has been banned from Fortnite for life. Kaye’s permanent Fortnite ban was confirmed in an emotional apology video that he posted to YouTube, where he explained why he was banned from the popular battle royale game for life. As revealed in his apology video, Jarvis Kaye was permanently banned from Fortnite for using an aimbot. Kaye’s use of an aimbot in Fortnite was apparent in various videos that he posted online....

The moment you’ve been waiting for is finally here. Sony will finally lift the curtain on the games coming to the PlayStation 5, its highly anticipated next-gen console, on June 11 at 4 pm ET. This is poised to be the biggest reveal stream of the many E3 replacement online events happening in June. What should fans expect to see at the show? Sony has kept a tight lid on the show, cryptically teasing that gamers should prepare to get a “look at the future of gaming....

In celebration of Sonic The Hedgehog releasing on February 14, Puma has dropped a brand new line of sneakers inspired by the classic video game character. Now when you pull up to the movie theater to check out Sonic’s big screen debut, you can do so rocking these exclusive kicks, which are based on the blue hedgehog himself. Two brand new pairs of Sonic shoes hit the Puma x Sonic collection online less than a week before the hedgehog’s movie hits theaters....

Ubisoft has now confirmed that Rainbow Six Extraction will indeed launch on January 20, as previously let slip by its own website. However, there’s some new information with the confirmation. Namely, that the game will also arrive with a cross-platform Buddy Pass system. Each copy of Rainbow Six Extraction will come with a pair of tokens that can be given to friends on almost any platform (Steam is apparently excluded). Once activated, these tokens will grant access to the entire game for no extra cost for up to 14 days....

Ubisoft has announced that Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege will receive its next major update at the end of this month. Operation Blood Orchid releases on August 29 on PS4, Xbox One and PC. The update is set in Hong Kong, which brings two new operators from Hong Kong’s Special Duties Unit (SDU), a new Operator from Poland’s Grupa Reagowania Operacyjno-Manewrowego (GROM), a new map, and new weapons. Operation Blood Orchid follows the end of Operation Health, a fancy name for a roadmap of bug fixes and improvements put in place to remedy many of Rainbow Six Siege’s outstanding problems and prepare the game for more efficient future updates....

This week’s Rainbow Six Siege beta will run at 1080p on PS4 and 900p on Xbox One – the same resolution as September’s closed beta, Ubisoft has confirmed. While Ubisoft states that it is “still looking to push the hardware as much as possible”, the beta’s proximity to the full game’s release suggests that the final game may also run at the same specifications. On PC, the resolution “will vary between 720p and 1080p depending on your configuration”....

Ubisoft has announced that squad-based shooter Rainbow Six Siege will be getting a fresh PvP offering for Year 3, known as Pick & Ban. As the name suggests, this new mode will give players the opportunity to ban the opposing team from picking two Operators of their choice for the entirety of the match. On the flip side, you are also banned from using these two Operators as well as the pair that your opponent selects....