Character Customization
Ongoing coverage on Character Customization.
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Ryujin Cards Index [Buffs, Abilities, Types]
This guide provides a comprehensive index of Ryujin Cards, detailing their effects on stats and abilities within the game. It categorizes cards into General, Fighting Style, and Player Trait types, highlighting which are most effective for different playstyles and combat approaches.
Star Wars Zero Company is deep strategy wrapped in a beautiful package
Star Wars Zero Company is a turn-based strategy game that blends deep tactical combat with extensive character and squad customization. The game features a unique Star Wars story with original characters and a presentation that rivals AAA titles. Its base-building and character bonding mechanics offer a sense of place and attachment not often seen in the genre, making it a potentially strong entry point for newcomers.
How to Reroll The Portal Races [Unlock Requirements and Stats]
This guide details how to unlock and reroll races in The Portal, a unique system that determines base stats and cosmetics. Players can choose from seven races, including Human, Corrupted Human, Elf, High Elf, and three Beastmen variants (Cat, Wolf, Fox), each with distinct base stats. While the game initially suggests races are permanent, a Race Reroll Mirror item can be used to change your selection.
The Daily Grind: What sort of body do you prefer to give your characters in MMOs?
This article discusses the desire for more robust body customization options in MMORPGs, criticizing current implementations for often producing unrealistic or unappealing character models. It poses a question to players about their preferred character body types when customization is available.
Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy will let us recruit a space elf pirate and one of the holy psychics whose lives are nasty,…
Owlcat Games has provided a quarterly update on Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy, revealing two new companions: Laarthyr Cairnareth, an aeldari corsair with psychic abilities, and Saro, a sanctioned psyker. The update also detailed enemy additions like daemonhosts and community-voted customization options for character creation. The game is currently in beta with no release date announced.
Seasons are coming to Escape from Tarkov, with more customization and swathes of new gear
Escape from Tarkov is introducing a new season system with update 1.1.0.0, offering players regular opportunities to start fresh characters and earn exclusive rewards. This update also includes a character creation system with stat customization, allowing players to balance positive and negative traits to suit their playstyle.
Hololive Dreams Builds [Holomem Boards Explained]
This guide explains how to build effective teams in Hololive Dreams by focusing on Outfit Skills, Card Skills, and the Holomem Board. It emphasizes tailoring builds to available cards and desired playstyles rather than relying solely on rare items.
Marvel's Spider-Man 2's new cel-shaded suit is a lot cooler in theory than it is in action as fans tear it apart for looking like cheap CGI: "It reminds me of Spy Kids"
Players are criticizing a new cel-shaded suit in Marvel's Spider-Man 2, inspired by Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls, for clashing with the game's realistic aesthetic. Fans find the bright, cartoony style jarring, especially in cutscenes, with some comparing it unfavorably to cheap CGI and the Spy Kids films.
Yoshi-P says he 'upgraded' his mindset when it comes to relaxing his views on keeping Final Fantasy 14's…
Final Fantasy 14 director and producer Naoki Yoshida has updated his stance on character customization, allowing players more freedom in how they present their characters. Previously resistant to changes like removing racial warpaint or allowing gear to be mismatched across jobs, Yoshida now sees these as aspects of roleplaying. This shift in mindset is reflected in upcoming features for the Evercold expansion, offering greater player choice.
"I wish I could do that": A developer on The Sims has been eyeing up Paralives' characters' asymmetric shoes and their wider possibilities
A senior character artist for The Sims 4, Jess Hyland, expressed admiration for Paralives' character creator, particularly its support for asymmetric accessories like shoes and prosthetic legs. This feature highlights limitations in The Sims 4's current system, which relies on symmetry and has faced challenges in decoupling character appearance from gender presentation due to its foundational design choices. The competition from Paralives may push EA to address these long-standing issues in The Sims 4's character creation tools.
Final Fantasy 14: Evercold Drops Exciting New Trailer, New Bastion Job Showcased
Square Enix has released a new trailer for Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail, showcasing the upcoming expansion's world and setting the stage for a new story arc. The trailer also revealed a new job called Bastion, enhancements to character customization, and a crossover raid series with Final Fantasy VII Remake. Dawntrail is scheduled to launch in January 2027, with a Nintendo Switch version planned for August 4th.
Talking Evercold, Bastion, and the future of Final Fantasy XIV at Fan Fest Berlin
During Fan Fest Berlin, Final Fantasy XIV Director Naoki Yoshida discussed the upcoming expansion Evercold, addressing challenges in visual identity inspired by Norse mythology and plans for housing system overhauls. He also detailed the new Bastion Tank job, the split between Main and Off-Tank roles, and ambitious crossover content like Evangelion and Final Fantasy VII Remake. Yoshida emphasized transparency and community engagement as key to the game's enduring success and reaffirmed his commitment to its development.
Star Wars Zero Company is going all in on Clone customisation, but my favourite armour is restricted to the Deluxe…
Star Wars Zero Company developer Bit Reactor has detailed its extensive Clone Trooper customization options, including paint jobs, patterns, and helmet voice modulation. While most cosmetic options are available from the start, the classic Phase 1 ARC Trooper armor is exclusive to the Deluxe Edition's 'Grand Army of the Republic' pack. The developer confirmed there are no plans for monetization or microtransactions outside of this edition.
Nintendo Switch Sports Resort shows first look at Mii body type, and it’s a bit cursed
Nintendo Switch Sports Resort will feature Mii characters alongside the new Sportsmate option, with a first look revealing a somewhat "cursed" Mii body type. The game, launching for Nintendo Switch 2 on October 22, 2026, will include 12 sports utilizing motion controls with Joy-Con controllers, including returning favorites like Bowling and new leisure sports such as Skateboarding.
Nintendo Switch Sports Resort will feature the basic Mii body type
Nintendo Switch Sports Resort will allow players to use the basic Mii character type alongside standard characters. A Japanese gaming magazine revealed details about how Mii characters will be implemented in the upcoming title.
Stars Reach has wiped its test servers and treated testers to a brand-new character customization system
Playable Worlds has released a new patch for Stars Reach, introducing a significant character customization system update that allows for detailed customization of species, body type, and appearance. This update is considered an intermediate step, with further enhancements like color options and more variety planned. The patch also includes HUD overhauls, combat tweaks, and a doubled creature count, alongside the announcement that the game's early access period will begin later this summer, preceded by a "Great Wipe" of test servers.
Unearthly - A simple sci-fi ARPG allowing players to create their own alien and power up selected weapons and abilities, coming soon to Steam! Demo available now!
The demo for Unearthly, a sci-fi Action RPG, is now available on Steam. Players can create custom aliens, power up weapons and abilities with collected crystals, and explore procedurally generated areas. The full game is planned for release on November 9th, 2026.
Gakuran Hair Colors – Dye Chances, Genetics, and Rerolls!
This guide explains the hair color mechanics in Gakuran, detailing how player ethnicity influences natural hair color rolls and the chances of obtaining dyed colors. It also covers methods for acquiring rerolls, including free-to-play code redemption and microtransactions.
Stars Reach updates character customization, UI, and creatures as it readies for its full wipe
Stars Reach has released an update introducing expanded character customization, UI improvements, and new creatures, with another patch planned to implement a full game wipe. Developer Playable Worlds encourages players to document their current progress before the reset and tune into a Twitch livestream showcasing community builds.
Gakuran Face Rerolls – Full Faces Index Including Mogger!
This guide provides a comprehensive index of all available face rerolls for male and female characters in the game Gakuran. It details the rare 'Mogger' faces, explaining their low probability and appearance, and also covers how to obtain rerolls through codes and microtransactions.
