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Insane detail Red Dead Redemption 2has one of the biggest open world sandboxes yet, but the thing that sets it apart is how full of life it really is. Foxes diving into the snow, dogs who are left in the rain, birds eating leftover carcasses: these are things you may have noticed in your playthrough, or missed entirely. Given how expansive this world is, either could be true. YouTube channel Red Dead Online Guides is starting a new series called “Animals,” that shows off some of the game’s higher points....

To say that there’s a plethora of Pokémon would be an understatement. Since the franchise’s launch in 1996, each iteration of the series has brought in a handful of new creatures for the player to collect. However, every Pokémon game has at least one legendary Pokémon that players will find, and possibly catch during the main game. These Legendary Pokémon symbolized each iteration of the game’s narrative and tied into the region they were in....

Look at that fur Shadow of the Colossusis one of those games I can play again and again, even on its original platform. It still holds up despite the fact that it’s on the PS2, not to mention the 2011 PS3 HD version, or the upcoming 2018 PS4 edition. Oh speaking of that PS4 build, Sony gave us another update on that during its Paris Games Week conference, and it still looks incredible....

Previously worked for BioWare Although everyone has enjoyed dunking on the incredibly odd (and sometimes unsettling)Mass Effect: Andromedaanimations, at least one developer has chosen to give his opinion on why they ended up the way they did, sans shade. That individual is none other than Jonathan Cooper, a former BioWare animator that worked on the first twoMass Effectgames, and is currently at Naughty Dog. Cooper posits that since it’s an RPG, comparisons to tight scripted action games likeUnchartedare unfair (which is absolutely true, though I don’t know who would compare them in the first place)....

It’s all about precedent After declaring a strike of video game voice actorsthis past Thursday, acting guild SAG-AFTRA commenced with their first picket, marching outside the Electronic Arts offices in Playa Vista, CA. About an hour later, the collective group of video game companies and production houses negotiating with SAG-AFTRA held a press conference to discuss the union’s demands. Destructoid spent time speaking with both sides of the conflict in the hopes of trying to figure out how this strike came to be, and what needs to happen in order for it to end....

In theWorld of Warcraft: The War Withinexpansion, every class has three new Hero Talent trees that unlock at Level 71. More specifically, each class specialization can choose between two of those three Hero Talents, creating some unique gameplay opportunities and completely new build options. We’ve created thisWoW The War WithinTier List to rank all of the Hero Talents for all classes in the expansion. The War WithinHero Talents Tier List for all classes With theWorld of Warcraft: The War Withinexpansion, the addition of Hero Talents really changes up each class specialization....

There are a lot of trophies available inWuthering Wavesand one of them, POWER! asks you to sit on the highest chair in Jinzhou. While this isn’t the most difficult to achieve, this chair can be hard to track down, but don’t worry, I’ve found it, and I can guide you there. To find the chair, you’ll need to get up to the top of the tallest mountain in the area of Jinzhou, that much should be obvious, but this will require a lot of climbing, waiting for your stamina to refill, and then climbing all over again....

A developer’s diary from our community blogs [Indie developer Tyrone Rodriguez of Nicalis took to our community blogs recently to give us an update on his latest project. Are you an indie dev?Share your story with us!–Mr Andy Dixon] At this point, some of you may feel like we’ve been working on’90s Arcade Racersincethe ’90s. That’s not entirely true. While Antonis [Pelekanos] and I were indeed playingScud Race(Super GTin the US) andDaytona USAsome 20 years ago, that was just preparation for the game we’re developing now....

It’s what the first game should have been [Update: Per thePlayStation Blog, the game will launch for PS4 on May 22.] NBA Playgroundsdidn’t have the greatest launch. As the spiritual successor toNBA Jam, it featured an amusing art style that turned NBA greats into carcitures, beautiful courts, and the same arcade style of basketball I grew up with. It also had shooting, rebounding, and blocking mechanics that could be a chore, and not everyone was down with unlocking players at random....

The first two games are free on Twitch Prime [Update:Twitch’s PR director, Chase, informed us that Twitch’s funding will not go toward any of the Kickstarter goals. Their money is going directly to the publisher ofThe Banner Saga 3,Versus Evil. Also, the custom items for Twitch Prime members will be created byPenny Arcade, so I’d expect at least a passing reference to the Cardboard Tube Samurai. The original story is left below....

[Editor’s note: Rio McCarthy kicks offJuly’s Monthly Musing themewith Kefka fromFinal Fantasy III (VI). — CTZ] Wow. There’s just so much to say about Kefka Palazzo. Ever since I playedFinal Fantasy III(VI) for the first time many many moons ago, Kefka has been my favorite character in the game, and my top favorite from the entireFinal Fantasyseries. I’ve always found myself drawn to the villain characters, especially in RPGs, as they tend to have the most off-beat humor....

Is he the very best though? Ash Ketchum is a legend. Or at least he is now, after trying to become one for over two decades. After a ton of speculation that Ash wouldfinallywin the Pokemon League given thatthe series might be soft rebooted next season (series 23), he actually did it. The new episode “The Rise of Alola’s Champion!!” aired yesterday, and saw Ash finally winning at the legit Pokemon League stage (and not a regional tournament)....

Clorindeis a 5-starElectro DPSinGenshin Impactwho synergizes well with Dendro teammates. Here are the best teams for Clorinde focusing on two of her best reactions:Aggravate and Hyperbloom. Teams for Quicken Clorinde Aggravate is the easiest reaction for Clorinde to trigger consistently. All you need is an off-field Dendro teammate to apply the occasional hit of Dendro. Clorinde’s best Dendro teammates areNahida, Dendro Traveler,Baizhu,andYaoyao.Kirara and Collei can also work, but they’re harder to recommend....