InZoi is a new life-sim game that finally brings some competition for The Sims, which is available in early access on March 27. Before you get started with the game, there are a few options you might not want to miss during the character creation step, especially if you plan on having your character flirt and look for love. That's because some key character traits can't be changed later, so if you get them wrong, you'll need to start over from the beginning. Here we guide you through InZoi's character creation, including selecting a gender identity and date preferences.

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• Customizing your character profile
  • Basic information
  Customizing your character profileBasic information

  The "Profile" section of the character creation is information that can't be changed once you create your character and advance through the game.

  This starts with basic information: Name, age group, and gender.

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If you're looking for a high fantasy series that will keep you busy for a while, Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time is widely regarded as one of the pinnacles of the genre. As part of Amazon's Big Spring Sale, you can get multiple box sets in the beloved series for awesome prices thanks to the retailer's B2G1 free promotion.

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Amazon's Big Spring Sale event runs until March 31, and hundreds of excellent PC gaming accessories are part of the savings. From controllers and keyboards to monitors and memory cards, a little bit of everything is seeing a discount throughout the rest of the month. Navigating the thousands of deals is time-consuming--so we've compiled the best PC gaming deals at Amazon below.

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Keep in mind that availability and pricing are subject to change, and the most popular products could sell out before the sale ends. For more great deals, check out all the 4K Blu-rays available for $13 or less. This includes hit films like The Lion King, American Psycho, Parasite, and The Thing. Alternatively, there's a massive B2G1 free sale featuring not just 4K Blu-rays, but also box sets, books, and more.

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Whether you're looking for an affordable or ultra-luxurious monitor, Amazon has you covered. The popular 24-Inch Samsung Odyssey G3 Series Monitor is a frugal option at $120 (was $200). Featuring a 180Hz refresh rate, 1ms response time, and AMD FreeSync for tear-free gaming, it's a wonderful choice at this new price point.

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The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom

$42 at Woot | $47.39 at Amazon (was $60)

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The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom is on sale for $42 at Woot and $47.39 at Amazon. If you haven't picked up the newest Zelda game, now's a great time to add this charming adventure to your collection. Unlike most Nintendo Switch exclusives released over the past year, Echoes of Wisdom is actually shipped and sold by Amazon.

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Unlike most Nintendo Switch exclusives released over the past year, Echoes of Wisdom is actually shipped and sold by Amazon.

If you buy Amazon's $47.39 deal, you will get a North American physical copy. Over at Woot, there's a chance you will get an imported edition from a different region. That said, all imported Switch games sold by Woot are region-free and play in English. The sole noticeable difference will be the ratings board emblem on the front cover.

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Echoes of Wisdom is a pivotal entry in the beloved Nintendo franchise. For the first time in the franchise's nearly 40-year history, the namesake steps into the leading role. Well, it's not technically the first time Zelda has been playable, but Nintendo would probably like fans to forget Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon and Zelda's Adventure, two infamous Philips CD-i games, exist at all.

Thankfully, Echoes of Wisdom is a triumph, an inventive combination of modern and classic Zelda formulas. The sprawling top-down adventure features traditional dungeons of old while giving players the freedom to approach puzzles in many different ways. For more on how Zelda's debut adventure succeeds, check out our 9/10 review of The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom.

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The video game market continues to grow and evolve, with multiplayer and live-service games being one area of expansion of late. But don't expect The Witcher and Cyberpunk developer CD Projekt to necessarily follow that path.

As part of the company's latest earnings briefing, co-CEO Michal Nowakowski said the company understands that "the video game market continues to evolve" with numerous new trends. But CD Projekt is going to stick with "cutting-edge single-player" games it's best known for.

"Games rooted in strong franchises and immersive narratives will continue to enjoy great popularity,” Nowakowski said, as reported by Bounding Into Comics. "Our experience, along with brands such as The Witcher and Cyberpunk, which it is our pleasure to further develop, help us build a strong position on the market and paint a positive outlook--while collaboration with global tech and innovation leaders enables us to keep abreast of technical developments in the industry and continue to deliver top-quality entertainment."

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Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga - Limited Edition Box Set (4K)

$207.17 (was $271.54)

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The Star Wars: Skywalker Saga Limited Edition 4K Box Set is on sale for a steep discount during Amazon's Big Spring Sale. Now available for $207.17 (was $271.54), this collector's set includes all nine films in the Skywalker Saga--plus over 26 hours of bonus features. Amazon typically sells this collection for $270-$280, so you're saving over $50 compared to the average price.

This collection originally released in the US in 2019 as a Best Buy exclusive for $225. Over in the UK, the set was exclusive to Amazon. With Best Buy no longer carrying Blu-rays, this 4K set hasn't been available to purchase in from a North American store in years. As strange as it sounds, all Star Wars Blu-ray box sets need to be imported these days.

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This collection originally released in the US in 2019 as a Best Buy exclusive. Over in the UK, the set was exclusive to Amazon. With Best Buy no longer carrying Blu-rays, this 4K set hasn't been available to purchase in from a North American store in years. As strange as it sounds, all Star Wars Blu-ray box sets need to be imported these days.

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Xbox is testing a new feature called Game Hubs that appears when trying to launch a game, bringing up an additional screen of information such as achievements and playtime alongside a "Play" button instead of immediately booting up the game.

As reported by VGC (who has access to the update), the feature is currently being tested by select members of the Xbox Insiders preview program. The Game Hub appears when selecting a game tile from a player's library or their recently played games list, and instead of launching the game as usual, brings up an additional screen showing stats like Gamerscore associated with the chosen title.

The Game Hub also shows available DLC add-ons, in-game captures, in-game events, and other information tailored to the chosen game. The Game Hub info screen defaults to having the "Play" button selected, so a double press of the A button will launch the game as usual.

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Square Enix has announced that War of the Visions: Final Fantasy Brave Exvius will be shutting down on May 30.

"Since War of the Visions: Final Fantasay Brave Exvius's launch on March 25, 2020, we've strived to provide an enjoyable gaming experience for our players every day that could exceed the day before," Square Enix said in a statement. "However, we've come to the conclusion that it would be difficult to maintain a satisfactory app experience, and therefore to discontinue the app service."

An end-of-service roadmap was also provided. Players are now no longer able to purchase Visiore using real-world currency. However, any currently held Visiore can still be used until the game shuts down. Visiore is the game's premium currency that let players summon units, purchase items from the shop, and replenish NRG. Special Shop sales have ended too.

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Much like the state of The Witcher 4, Naughty Dog’s recently announced Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet won't be released until 2027 at the soonest as well, apparently. Bloomberg reporter Jason Schreier took to ResetEra to say in addition to the next Witcher, Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet will be out in 2027 at the soonest.

In the thread, Schreier corrected a commenter about what he said during the Game Awards after "teasing" that both games would be released in 2026, saying that was inaccurate.

"I'm pretty sure I said they were both going to be very early teases," he said. "Neither of those games will be out next year."

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Activision has announced that Call of Duty's big Season 3 update has brought forward its release date, while the studio has confirmed that Warzone will go offline for 24 hours prior to the return of Verdansk.

Season 3 was previously announced to kick off on April 3, but now it's starting on April 2, Activision revealed in a video podcast today (below). There will be a free 24-hour Black Ops 6 trial available at this time.

Additionally, Activision confirmed that Warzone will go offline for a period of 24 hours leading to the highly anticipated release of Warzone's OG map, Verdansk, on April 3. As a special bonus, everyone who simply opens the Warzone menu during the 24 hours that Warzone is offline will receive the Kilo weapon for free.

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InZoi is set to launch in early access tomorrow, and developer InZoi Studio is hoping its Sims-like life simulator can challenge EA's juggernaut right from the jump. After a controversy stirred regarding mods, however, one lead dev took to Steam to announce the removal of the DRM program Denuvo from the upcoming build, in a bid to quell disappointment.

In a statement on InZoi's official Steam page, game director and producer Hyungjun "Kjun" Kim confirmed that Denuvo will not be part of InZoi's early-access launch after "consulting with teams from around the world to make a thoughtful and informed decision." Kim says that the decision to use Denuvo was initially to prevent "illegal distribution," but that including the program would ultimately not serve the community at large.

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"We understand that removing Denuvo increases the risk of the game being cracked and illegally distributed after release," Kim said in the statement. "At the same time, we believe it opens up a valuable opportunity: It allows InZoi to become more freely configurable--unlocking new ways for players to shape new experiences for other players. We believe enabling this freedom from the very beginning will lead to innovative and long-lasting enjoyment for the community."

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Actor Jack Black is a big fan of video games, but what games specifically does he get immersed in? In an interview, the A Minecraft Movie star sang the praises of Rockstar Games' acclaimed 2018 game Red Dead Redemption II, saying he played the title for hundreds of hours during the pandemic.

"It was over pandemic times. I played Red Dead Redemption 2, and I lived in it," he told ComicBook. "It was not a game. It was like a way of life. I got 400 hours clocked, and it was a lot, and I don't regret any of it. It was so fun. It's beautiful out there, it's an incredible universe they created."

A Minecraft Movie is just the latest video game film for Black, as he also played Bowser in The Super Mario Bros. Movie. In video games themselves, Black is perhaps best known for portraying Eddie Riggs in Brutal Legend.

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A Shinto shrine that's believed to have influenced a similar location in Ghost of Tsushima has reportedly banned tourists after an undisclosed incident involving foreigners. Named Watazumi Shrine, the Japanese site is found on Tsushima Island, which sits to the southeast of South Korea.

Automaton reports that an official announcement by Watazumi Shrine on Instagram revealed the ban, stating it's taking effect because of "a grave and unforgivable act of disrespect committed by foreigner(s)." No further details were given about the incident, though this apparently isn't the first time problems have occurred at the site. It's believed that Watazumi Shrine was the inspiration for Ghost of Tsushima's Scarlet Rock Shrine.

This connection supposedly led to Ghost of Tsushima fans donating to Watazumi Shrine after it was damaged by a typhoon in 2020, per Famitsu. However, to be clear, there is no indication that the incident is in any way related to the PlayStation game's fanbase. This isn't the only shrine controversy in video games. Ubisoft recently updated Assassin's Creed Shadows so that players could no longer destroy items within shrines in the game, which is set in 16th-century Japan.

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CD Projekt has signed a deal to work with Pokemon Go owner Scopely to make a game based on one of the Polish company's franchises. CD Projekt made the announcement during its latest financial briefing, but didn't elaborate much on the deal.

Scopely, which is owned by Saudi Arabia's Savvy Games, is primarily a mobile game developer. Management was asked to share more details on this deal with Scopely during the earnings call, but declined to discuss the matter.

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Scopely is one of the biggest mobile game companies on the planet, and recently entered a new stratosphere of success with Monopoly Go.

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As part of CD Projekt's recent earnings briefing, the Polish company confirmed that The Witcher 4 is not going to release anytime soon and commented on the company's thoughts regarding generative AI.

Management said during an earnings call that The Witcher 4 is projected to be released after 2026. The company added that it sees "potential" in releasing "a trilogy within six years." It's been confirmed that The Witcher 4 kicks off a new trilogy, and it seems extremely ambitious for The Witcher 5 and 6 to follow within the space of six years, but that is what management believes could be possible, it seems.

Michal Nowakowski, the co-CEO of CD Projekt, was asked during the call if he believes it's possible to release the entire trilogy within a six-year window. He said the company does not foresee anything that would make this goal impossible. The new Witcher games are being made using Epic's Unreal Engine technology, which is a major shift from past releases that were built using CD Projekt's own technology.

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Clean up ocean waste in this relaxing & satisfying cozy game! Recycle, earn coins, upgrade your boat, repeat! Explore and clean up new areas with more waste and new challenges!

Lead your brave squad of resistance Mech Pilots against the Evil Axis forces and turn the tide of World War II in this alternate history dieselpunk setting. The Axis have seized control of Europe using giant mechanised warriors to turn the tide of the war and obliterate most of the Allied forces. Deadly Axis Mechs patrol the landscape, flushing out rebels but survivors remain and have regrouped under the new flag of The Resistance. You must lead a squad of brave Pilots and their captured Mechs in a daring mission to take down the enemy from within. Deliver the EMP into the heart of Axis territory and destroy Machine Tower, their huge oil refinery and communications Headquarters, and turn the tide of the war!