Polygon: All Posts by Jay Castellohttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/42931/favicon.ico2024-03-24T14:48:42-04:00https://www.polygon.com/authors/jay-castello/rss2024-03-24T14:48:42-04:002024-03-24T14:48:42-04:00How to get out of gaol in Dragon’s Dogma 2
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<p>Should you buy a makeshift gaol key?</p>
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https://www.polygon.com/dragons-dogma-2-guide/24110636/gaol-how-to-get-out-escape-jailJay Castello2024-03-24T11:50:57-04:002024-03-24T11:50:57-04:00How to reach the Nameless Village in Dragon’s Dogma 2
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<img alt="A beastren stands near the landslide blocking the way to the Nameless Village in Dragon’s Dogma 2." src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/GraSyjLZ-0-JWmT75Kadhwjpqok=/0x0:3840x2160/640x360/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/73229528/nameless_village_dragons_dogma_2.0.jpg" />
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<p>You can’t clear the landslide, so here’s the best route</p>
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https://www.polygon.com/dragons-dogma-2-guide/24110465/nameless-village-how-to-reachJay Castello2023-11-22T09:00:00-05:002023-11-22T09:00:00-05:00Stardew Valley Expanded exceeded its creator’s wildest dreams
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<img alt="A screenshot from the Stardew Valley Expanded mod, showing a farmer in front of a home with a river and waterfall to the right." src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/JbpVP6e734p19PnJH8I89YtJdqA=/0x54:2402x1405/640x360/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/72891556/Stardew_Valley_Expanded.0.jpg" />
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<p>With over 1.8 million unique downloads, the mod has a thriving community of its own</p>
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https://www.polygon.com/23962402/stardew-valley-expanded-mod-creator-backstory-nexusJay Castello2023-11-20T10:00:04-05:002023-11-20T10:00:04-05:00The 17 best Stardew Valley mods to shake up your playthrough
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<p>Expansions like Stardew Valley Expanded and aesthetic changes like seasonal recolors</p>
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https://www.polygon.com/gaming/23489878/stardew-valley-mods-extendedJay Castello2023-10-29T11:30:00-04:002023-10-29T11:30:00-04:00YouTube has AI creator tools, but creators are too busy battling AI to care
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<img alt="A screenshot showing a viral Youtube video. The video is titled “Why the biggest cheater in Mario Kart wasn’t caught,” with an image of Toad flying off a kart." src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/kzIC1r8u_Gjn_bfEqhxQbqSdHAE=/0x0:1920x1080/640x360/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/72806270/abyssoftyoutube.0.jpg" />
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<p>Artificial intelligence is making it easier for creators to recreate others’ content</p>
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https://www.polygon.com/23933664/youtube-ai-plagiarism-creator-toolsJay Castello2023-10-10T17:13:26-04:002023-10-10T17:13:26-04:00How to pickpocket in Assassin’s Creed Mirage
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<img alt="Basim walks up to and pickpockets a guard in AC Mirage." src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/AhqIV8Fb-QIZ2d82FisNl3DSHY4=/83x0:1242x652/640x360/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/72742120/Assassins_Creed_Mirage_Pickpocket_Header.0.jpg" />
<figcaption>Image: Ubisoft Bordeaux/Ubisoft via Polygon</figcaption>
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<p>Nail a quick-time event for some easy money</p>
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https://www.polygon.com/assassins-creed-mirage-guides/23911481/how-to-pickpocketJay Castello2023-10-10T13:16:01-04:002023-10-10T13:16:01-04:00How to eavesdrop in Assassin’s Creed Mirage
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<img alt="Two guards stand near a hay bale while Basim does an eavesdrop on them in AC Mirage." src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/SyFLGa1rE_EdG9Zd0s70F9xfsag=/83x0:1242x652/640x360/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/72740986/Assassin_s_Creed_Mirage_Eavesdropping_Guide_Header.0.jpg" />
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<p>Eavesdropping can show you new infiltration opportunities</p>
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https://www.polygon.com/assassins-creed-mirage-guides/23911479/how-to-eavesdropJay Castello2023-09-14T11:00:00-04:002023-09-14T11:00:00-04:00Baldur’s Gate 3 fans have created their own ad-free wiki
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<img alt="Four of the main characters in Baldur’s Gate 3 stand together on a cliffside, their backs to the camera, as though overlooking the adventure ahead" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/EtNruAOeCddfdGciX7cYGoFSwpc=/0x0:3840x2160/640x360/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/72646746/BG3_Party.0.png" />
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<p>A repository of knowledge for fans, by fans</p>
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https://www.polygon.com/23871726/baldurs-gate-3-bg3-fan-wiki-fextralifeJay Castello2023-07-22T12:00:00-04:002023-07-22T12:00:00-04:00Tears of the Kingdom’s ending is its own kind of tragedy
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<img alt="Zelda presents the Master Sword, while facing the camera in front of a clear blue sky, in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/35d6F5GfutaSoYaQYL-y4suwlUA=/0x0:1280x720/640x360/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/72474568/totk_master_sword_zelda_ending.0.jpg" />
<figcaption>Image: Nintendo EPD/Nintendo via Polygon</figcaption>
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<p>Perpetuating the status quo</p>
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https://www.polygon.com/legend-zelda-tears-kingdom/23802993/loz-totk-ending-zelda-dragon-master-sword-ganondorfJay Castello2023-07-01T13:00:00-04:002023-07-01T13:00:00-04:00Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective gives new life to a Nintendo DS cult classic
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<img alt="Sissel, the sunglasses-wearing blond man who serves as the protagonist of Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective, sweats as he says to himself, “Wh-what the...? The whole world just changed on me!”" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/ZwCi8aB22Ueux72Zlt_oGg1LMEA=/0x0:1280x720/640x360/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/72419173/2023062916421700_s.0.jpg" />
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<p>A bittersweet remaster</p>
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https://www.polygon.com/reviews/23780118/ghost-trick-phantom-detective-review-remaster-switchJay Castello