Skip to main content
Join The Community
- Join our community
Commenting
Join the discussion
Exclusive Articles Coming Soon
Member-only articles
Weekly Newsletters
Weekly gaming & entertainment news
Member Badges
Earn badges as you go
Exclusive Competitions
Members-only prize draws
Curated Deals Coming Soon
Tech and gaming deals worth grabbing
GET COMMUNITY ACCESS QUICK
For the quickest way to join, simply enter your email below and get access. We will send a confirmation and sign you up to our newsletter to keep you updated on all your gaming news.
By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.
FIND OUT ABOUT OUR MAGAZINE
Want to subscribe to the magazine? Click the button below to find out more information.
Find out more
GET Community ACCESS QUICK

Join the GamesRadar community for quick access. Enter your email below and we'll send confirmation, and sign you up to our newsletter.

By submitting your information, you confirm you are aged 16 or over, have read our Privacy Policy and agree to the Terms & Conditions. Geographical rules apply.

Welcome to GamesRADAR+ Community !
Hi ,

Your membership journey starts here.

Keep exploring and earning more as a member.

MY ACCOUNT

Earn your first badge
Read 1 article to unlock your first badge.
Keep earning badges
Explore ways to get more involved as a member.
Latest Games News

Latest Games News

Breaking gaming news and updates

Read Now
Latest Games Reviews

Latest Games Reviews

Expert verdicts on the newest releases

Read Now

See what you’ve unlocked.

Explore your membership benefits.

Explore
Member Exclusives

Stay Ahead with GamesRadar+

Get the biggest gaming news, reviews, and releases straight to your inbox.

Explore

Sign Out
GamesRadar+
US EditionUS CA EditionCanada UK EditionUK AU EditionAustralia
Sign in
  • View Profile
  • Sign out
  • Games
    • Game Insights
      • Games News
      • Games Features
      • Games Reviews
      • Games Guides
      • Big in 2026
      • Big Preview
      • Future Games Show
      • Golden Joystick Awards
    • Genres
      • Action Games
      • RPGs
      • Action RPGs
      • Adventure Games
      • Third Person Shooters
      • FPS Games
    • Platforms
      • PS5
      • Xbox Series X
      • PC
      • Nintendo Switch
      • Nintendo Switch 2
      • Tabletop Gaming
    • Franchises
      • Grand Theft Auto
      • Pokemon
      • Assassin's Creed
      • Monster Hunter
      • Fortnite
      • Cyberpunk
      • Red Dead
      • The Elder Scrolls
      • The Sims
  • Entertainment
    • TV Shows
      • TV News
      • TV Reviews
      • Anime Shows
      • Sci-Fi Shows
      • Superhero Shows
      • Animated Shows
      • Marvel TV Shows
      • Star Wars TV Shows
      • DC TV Shows
    • Movies
      • Movie News
      • Movie Reviews
      • Big Screen Spotlight
      • Superhero Movies
      • Action Movies
      • Anime Movies
      • Sci-Fi Movies
      • Horror Movies
      • Marvel Movies
      • DC Movies
    • Streaming
      • Apple TV Plus
      • Disney Plus
      • Netflix
      • HBO
      • Amazon Prime Video
      • Hulu
    • Comics
      • Marvel Comics
      • DC Comics
  • Hardware
    • Insights
      • Hardware News
      • Hardware Reviews
      • Hardware Features
      • Buying Guides
    • Computing
      • Desktop PCs
      • Laptops
      • Handhelds
    • Peripherals
      • Headsets & Headphones
      • TVs & Monitors
      • Gaming Mice
      • Gaming Keyboards
      • Gaming Chairs
      • Speakers & Audio
    • Accessories & Tech
      • Gaming Controllers
      • Tech
      • SSDs & Hard Drives
      • VR
      • Accessories
      • Retro
  • Deals
    • Toys & Collectibles
    • Lego
    • Dungeons and Dragons
    • Merch
  • Video
    • Videos
    • GR+ Replay - Submit Your Clips
    • G+RLS Podcast
  • Edge
  • Newsletters
    • Quizzes
    • About Us
    • How to pitch to us
    • How we score
    • Newsarama
    • Retro Gamer
  • Home
  • Games
    • View Games
      • Games News
      • Games Features
      • Games Reviews
      • Games Guides
      • Big in 2026
      • Big Preview
      • Future Games Show
      • Golden Joystick Awards
      • Action Games
      • RPGs
      • Action RPGs
      • Adventure Games
      • Third Person Shooters
      • FPS Games
    • Platforms
      • View Platforms
      • PS5
      • Xbox Series X
      • PC
      • Nintendo Switch
      • Nintendo Switch 2
      • Tabletop Gaming
      • Grand Theft Auto
      • Pokemon
      • Assassin's Creed
      • Monster Hunter
      • Fortnite
      • Cyberpunk
      • Red Dead
      • The Elder Scrolls
      • The Sims
  • Entertainment
    • View Entertainment
    • TV Shows
      • View TV Shows
      • TV News
      • TV Reviews
      • Anime Shows
      • Sci-Fi Shows
      • Superhero Shows
      • Animated Shows
      • Marvel TV Shows
      • Star Wars TV Shows
      • DC TV Shows
    • Movies
      • View Movies
      • Movie News
      • Movie Reviews
      • Big Screen Spotlight
      • Superhero Movies
      • Action Movies
      • Anime Movies
      • Sci-Fi Movies
      • Horror Movies
      • Marvel Movies
      • DC Movies
    • Streaming
      • View Streaming
      • Apple TV Plus
      • Disney Plus
      • Netflix
      • HBO
      • Amazon Prime Video
      • Hulu
    • Comics
      • View Comics
      • Marvel Comics
      • DC Comics
  • Hardware
    • View Hardware
      • Hardware News
      • Hardware Reviews
      • Hardware Features
      • Buying Guides
      • Desktop PCs
      • Laptops
      • Handhelds
    • Peripherals
      • View Peripherals
      • Headsets & Headphones
      • TVs & Monitors
      • Gaming Mice
      • Gaming Keyboards
      • Gaming Chairs
      • Speakers & Audio
      • Gaming Controllers
      • Tech
      • SSDs & Hard Drives
      • VR
      • Accessories
      • Retro
  • Deals
    • Toys & Collectibles
    • Lego
    • Dungeons and Dragons
    • Merch
  • Video
    • View Video
    • Videos
    • GR+ Replay - Submit Your Clips
    • G+RLS Podcast
  • Edge
  • Newsletters
    • Quizzes
    • About Us
    • How to pitch to us
    • How we score
    • Newsarama
    • Retro Gamer
Trending
  • EDGE GTAVI exclusive
  • Join our monthly RPG Club
  • Golden Joystick Awards 2026
  • Deal of the Day
  • Countdown to GTA 6
  • RPG Hub
  • G+RLS Podcast
  • Submit your clips. Win prizes
Sign up to the GamesRadar+ Newsletter

Weekly digests, tales from the communities you love, and more


By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.

You are now subscribed

Your newsletter sign-up was successful


Want to add more newsletters?

GamesRadar+

Every Friday

GamesRadar+

Your weekly update on everything you could ever want to know about the games you already love, games we know you're going to love in the near future, and tales from the communities that surround them.

GTA 6 O'clock

Every Thursday

GTA 6 O'clock

Our special GTA 6 newsletter, with breaking news, insider info, and rumor analysis from the award-winning GTA 6 O'clock experts.

Knowledge

Every Friday

Knowledge

From the creators of Edge: A weekly videogame industry newsletter with analysis from expert writers, guidance from professionals, and insight into what's on the horizon.

The Setup

Every Thursday

The Setup

Hardware nerds unite, sign up to our free tech newsletter for a weekly digest of the hottest new tech, the latest gadgets on the test bench, and much more.

Switch 2 Spotlight

Every Wednesday

Switch 2 Spotlight

Sign up to our new Switch 2 newsletter, where we bring you the latest talking points on Nintendo's new console each week, bring you up to date on the news, and recommend what games to play.

The Watchlist

Every Saturday

The Watchlist

Subscribe for a weekly digest of the movie and TV news that matters, direct to your inbox. From first-look trailers, interviews, reviews and explainers, we've got you covered.

SFX

Once a month

SFX

Get sneak previews, exclusive competitions and details of special events each month!


Join the club

Get full access to premium articles, exclusive features and a growing list of member rewards.


An account already exists for this email address, please log in.
  1. Games

Buying these awful PlayStation avatars might be the biggest mistake of your life

Features
By Lucas Sullivan
Published 13 April 2017

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

  • Facebook
  • X
  • Pinterest
  • Flipboard
  • Email
Share this article
Join the conversation
Follow us
Add us as a preferred source on Google
Subscribe to our newsletter

"5 More Minutes Avatar"

"Oh man, my parents are always telling me to stop playing with my black bowtie, even when my eyes have gone bloodshot, my arms have turned to twigs, and my lower body ceases to exist! And I'm totally in the habit of using twelve-periods-long ellipses for emphasis. It's like they know me!"

Yep, it's real 

"Blow It Up - Avatar"

"I've always wanted to be placed on the FBI Watch List."

Latest Videos FromGamesRadar+
Watch full video here:

Yep, it's real 

"Devil Avatar"

"If you know me, then you know I'm a deep thinker. And this reflection on the thin line between good and evil is going to blow people's minds... no matter how badly drawn that silhouette is."

You may like
  • Back view of Truxton jacket by Kumagumi on left and hand holding Razer Edge with Truxton gameplay on right. Kumagumi just turned my favorite arcade shmup into a jacket, but I get it if you're here for memes
  • The interface for Live TV on PS5, featuring an image from Community After ditching discs, PlayStation continues replicating Xbox's very bad 2013 by going all in on TV
  • Official marketing image showing off the full range of Attack on Titan Blind Box controllers. Drakong has dropped a series of Attack on Titan controller blind boxes for those of you who love dopamine hits as much as gamepads

Yep, it's real 

"I Want You Avatar"

"I'm going to express myself the only way I know how: by using a purple-haired, demonic Uncle Sam."

Sign up to the GamesRadar+ Newsletter

Weekly digests, tales from the communities you love, and more

By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.

Yep, it's real 

"Fun - Avatar"

"Haha! This'll get 'em GOOD! Although come to think of it, saying that they 'look really fun' implies that I want to hang out with them, not that they look goofy with their head tilted to one side. Oh well."

Yep, it's real 

You may like
  • Back view of Truxton jacket by Kumagumi on left and hand holding Razer Edge with Truxton gameplay on right. Kumagumi just turned my favorite arcade shmup into a jacket, but I get it if you're here for memes
  • The interface for Live TV on PS5, featuring an image from Community After ditching discs, PlayStation continues replicating Xbox's very bad 2013 by going all in on TV
  • Official marketing image showing off the full range of Attack on Titan Blind Box controllers. Drakong has dropped a series of Attack on Titan controller blind boxes for those of you who love dopamine hits as much as gamepads

"Gamers Avatar"

"I care not for unified, aesthetically pleasing font styles in my messaging! Also, I'm horribly afraid of what lies beyond death, and this belief is the one thing that keeps me going."

Yep, it's real 

"Arrow to the Knee Avatar"

"Man, I still crack up every time I think about that classic Skyrim line. Now I can share that merriment will all my online buddies, all the time! It'll be just like when I told them the cake was a lie."

Yep, it's real 

"Behind You Noob Avatar"

"I'm a serial killer, and this harrowing imagery excites me."

Yep, it's real 

"Amazing Avatars Bundle"

"Identifying as the stereotypical 'angry gamer' is the only thing that defines who I am as a person! Now I can convey that in four distinct, equally retch-worthy ways."

Yep, it's real 

"April Fools - Invisible Avatar"

"I just paid 99 cents for a white square. This is what my life has become."

Yep, it's real 

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3

Current page: Page 3

Prev Page Page 2
CATEGORIES
PS4 Platforms PlayStation
Lucas Sullivan
Lucas Sullivan
Social Links Navigation

Lucas Sullivan is the former US Managing Editor of GamesRadar+. Lucas spent seven years working for GR, starting as an Associate Editor in 2012 before climbing the ranks. He left us in 2019 to pursue a career path on the other side of the fence, joining 2K Games as a Global Content Manager. Lucas doesn't get to write about games like Borderlands and Mafia anymore, but he does get to help make and market them. 

Read more
Back view of Truxton jacket by Kumagumi on left and hand holding Razer Edge with Truxton gameplay on right.
Retro Kumagumi just turned my favorite arcade shmup into a jacket, but I get it if you're here for memes
 
 
The interface for Live TV on PS5, featuring an image from Community
Games After ditching discs, PlayStation continues replicating Xbox's very bad 2013 by going all in on TV
 
 
Official marketing image showing off the full range of Attack on Titan Blind Box controllers.
Gaming Controllers Drakong has dropped a series of Attack on Titan controller blind boxes for those of you who love dopamine hits as much as gamepads
 
 
A Yoshi toy, an ocarina, a Lego Game Boy, a retro handheld console, and a Victrix controller on an orange background surrounding a GamesRadar+ Gift Guide badge
Hardware The best gifts for gamers in 2026
 
 
James Bond in a tuxedo holds a dongle in his hand outside a snowy cabin as Zoe, in a red gown, ties her hair up behind him in James Bond 007: Nightfire for PS2
Games My PS2 is officially 26 years old, but my all-time favorites still hold up on it in 2026
 
 
God of War
Games Fed up with Sony, PlayStation fans compile a list of times the company said "you own" your games
 
 
Latest in Games
Mass Effect 2's Illusive Man
Mass Effect BioWare could make Mass Effect 2 in 18 months because "the core team stayed" from the first game
 
 
The Witcher 4
The Witcher The Witcher 4 lead feels a "great responsibility" after winning Golden Joystick for Most Wanted game
 
 
Villion:Code characters in black and red jackets
Persona Ahead of Persona 6 and his own new JRPG, series veteran takes us back to "how Persona came about"
 
 
Dragon Age: Inquisition screenshot showing a human inquisitor with black shoulder length hair looking at the mark on their hand that glows green
Mass Effect Dragon Age star says BioWare "broke the mold" for RPGs and pays tribute at Golden Joysticks
 
 
Geralt with a bloody lip lies on the ground
The Witcher CD Projekt Red worked with an AI company on Geralt's Polish voice in The Witcher 3 Songs of the Past
 
 
A Doom villain fixes his red eyes on what's ahead of him
Games Laid off Id Software devs form their own studio and don't hold back in their announcement
 
 
Latest in Features
Sephiroth stands against a purple background in Final Fantasy 7 Revelation, with orange GamesRadar+
Final Fantasy My Final Fantasy 7 Remake trilogy's entire story so far will get you FF7 Revelation-ready
 
 
Tyroe Muhafidin at The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season 3 premiere
Lord of the Rings TV Shows The Rings of Power's Theo star teases there may be more to his father reveal, and reacts to episode 4's big death
 
 
Marnûkh in The Rings of Power season 3
Lord of the Rings TV Shows The Rings of Power season 3's new heroic Orc character offers a fresh perspective on Middle-earth
 
 
A young man in a cape with a shield looks back at a humanoid penguin and cat, alongside a young woman, as they stand on a lush green field with a castle in the background
Tabletop Gaming This RPG may be the closest we’ll get to a D&D-style Legend of Zelda game, and it’s magnificent
 
 
Red XIII looks determined in Final Fantasy 7 Revelation, with the GR+ orange Big Preview frame
Final Fantasy "The snowboarding minigame is just essential," says FF7 Revelation director "There really was no other option for us!"
 
 
A screenshot of the GTA 6 Extended Look. Jason looks out a car window while sitting next to Lucia.
Grand Theft Auto I want an uglier GTA 6 that runs at 60 FPS – 30 FPS on console is more reason to wait for PC
 
 
LATEST ARTICLES
  1. Henry Cavill would play the Man of Steel again
    1
    Henry Cavill says it was "such an honor" to play Superman and is open to returning as the Man of Steel
  2. 2
    BioWare could make Mass Effect 2 in 18 months because it didn't fire everyone, "listened to the player," and grew "ruthless about limiting scope," says former lead
  3. 3
    Avengers: Endgame Encore hits Disney Plus on Friday, and with all of those Doomsday-teasing post-credits scenes in tow
  4. 4
    The Witcher 4 production director feels a "great responsibility" after winning the Golden Joystick for Most Wanted Game
  5. 5
    Ahead of Persona 6 and his own new JRPG, series veteran takes us back to "how Persona came about"

GamesRadar+ is part of Future US Inc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. Visit our corporate site.

Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google
  • About us
  • Contact Future's experts
  • Terms and conditions
  • Privacy policy
  • Cookies policy
  • Advertise with us
  • Review guidelines
  • Write for us
  • Accessibility statement
  • Careers

© Future US, Inc. Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY 10036.

Please login or signup to comment

Please wait...