After an update for Windows 11, a plane disappears in GTA: San Andreas. A bug in the code is behind this, which has only now been triggered. A developer explains what might be behind it.
Those who started GTA: San Andreas after the Windows update to Windows 11 24H2 will have noticed that suddenly a popular mode of transportation was missing: The Skimmer. This is a seaplane that you can control in GTA: San Andreas and is also needed for a quest.
However, after the update to Windows 11 24H2, the plane suddenly disappeared from the game. The English magazine TomsHardware reports on this. A developer who works on fixing game bugs in his spare time explained in his blog that the bug had been in the game files for 20 years but was “activated” with the update of Windows.
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Four missing parameters cause a missing seaplane
What kind of bug is this? According to the developer, the problem lies in a configuration file of the game, which is read differently by Windows 11 24H2 than by earlier versions. This is the configuration file vehicles.ide. In the line for the Skimmer, the last four parameters that contain the scale for the front and rear wheels are missing.
However, according to the developer, this is not a Windows error because there are no official regulations on how the Windows-internal WinAPI is to be used by games or programs. Therefore, it has always been a matter of luck that the bug has never been triggered. A few years ago, they were close to triggering the bug at times.
In its new update, however, the Windows API apparently requires more space (Stack Space) to use the code. This triggers exactly the bug that has been hidden: it causes writing errors that are then adopted, and the plane disappears.
And he also has an answer as to how the bug occurred:
I have a probable explanation for why Rockstar made this particular error in the data – in Vice City, Skimmer was defined as a boat and therefore did not have these values set from the beginning! When they changed the vehicle type of Skimmer to a plane in San Andreas, someone forgot to add these additional parameters now required. Since the game rarely checks the completeness of its data, this bug simply slipped under the radar.
Glitches and bugs are usually either annoying or funny. Small game bugs can unexpectedly – and unintentionally – lighten a serious scene, but can also completely ruin the dramatic climax of a game: A glitch ruined the most dramatic scene in gaming
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Artificial intelligence is being used in many areas. However, a developer explains that AI can deprive users of an important ability: a deeper understanding of the subject.
A Norwegian developer recently explained in his blog that people who have their work done by AI miss an important learning process and, as a result, can no longer develop properly.
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Artificial Intelligence Robs Us of an Important Part of Learning
The developer writes: The Norwegian developer Christian Ekrem explains that he does not reject AI. However, he sees a danger in it if people were to delegate all tasks to AI. Because by doing so, one would not only hand over the actual task to AI but also lose the ability to understand the process behind it.
If AI interferes with the programming process by offering an immediate solution, it deprives us of an important part of learning. The AI can deliver the correct code, but it does not give us the ability to solve the next problem ourselves:
There is something irreplaceable in dealing with a difficult problem. The moment when you hit a wall and grit your teeth in frustration; you step away from the computer and go for a walk; you pray/weep internally; you go back and try a different approach; and you repeat the process until suddenly it clicks,
(…)
This ‘Aha!’ moment resets the brain […], the equivalent of muscle memory, and this way we grow as engineers. If we outsource this struggle to AI, we deprive ourselves of these growth opportunities. We get solutions without understanding.
(…)
If you care about your craft, it should not only be about whether you can complete the particular task but also about whether you learn something!
Hard work and repetition shape one’s character and true abilities. In the field of programming, this means giving up trying to solve every error “in seconds” and instead repeatedly trying to understand the code you have written.
The new documentary “YouTube Changed My Life” in the ARD Mediathek looks back at the beginnings of YouTube in Germany. The central figures are childhood friends Y-Titty, influencer Ischtar Isik, and the first dream couple for many teenagers, Daggi Bee and Liont. As a counterpoint, ColdMirror serves, who back then shook her head at everything.
This is the documentary: The documentary “YouTube Changed My Life” consists of 3 episodes, each 30 minutes long. The first episode is available on YouTube, the other two are in the ARD Mediathek.
But this documentary is primarily a nostalgia trip for 30-year-olds today, transporting them back to their childhood.
Gronkh was one of the stars in Paul Sydow’s documentary, while he and gaming play no role in the ARD documentary:
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YouTube couple shows young viewers what their life will be like
This is how the dream couple is portrayed: Early on, Liont (now 32) realizes that he gets the most clicks and the greatest reach when he displays couple activities with his girlfriend, Dagi Bee (now 30). Quickly, in every video, they cuddle, hug, and smile at the camera.
Liont was not naive back then, even though he was so young: He took the idea for couple content from English-speaking YouTube, where it had already been successful.
A pop culture journalist, Gizem Çelik, serves in the documentary both as an analyst and as someone who experienced the events as a young viewer.
Çelik was 10 years old back then and exactly the target audience for the dream couple. The journalist explains the appeal of the couple. She says that through the couple, she saw what it would be like later on when she herself had a boyfriend. She had no older sister and learned so much from the YouTubers.
She says: She became a fan of the relationship, a fan of this couple.
While many creators today are aware of the dangers of being idealized by their fans and viewed as girlfriend, it was not clear to the teenagers in front of the camera back then. The YouTubers fully relied on this parasocial relationship – fans sought closeness to their stars.
The parasocial relationship with fans is fueled by the influencers taking hours each day to respond to comments, like posts, and be particularly approachable.
In the video, everything was still okay; behind the camera, it was no longer so.
It was all about presenting a happy life to the outside
This is how it was behind the scenes: But what seemed so authentic and real quickly became a facade, if it was ever real.
Liont says:
It was always just about presenting a happy life to the outside. A perfect relationship. We love each other above all else. And just showcasing the beautiful moments of our relationship. We never shared our problems with the outside.
For Dagi Bee and Liont, this means: They must pretend to have a perfect world, take the fans along everywhere, and be happy, even if there was a fight before a video.
Dagi Bee says that they never wanted to become like this and always wanted to remain authentic. But then just before a video, there was indeed a fight, the whole setting was already set up, and it was said: Put on a smile and go through with it.
Liont says that it put pressure on him. He felt that he could no longer exist without Dagi and the couple content.
The relationship suffered from it, and ultimately they separated.
This is how the separation came about: Liont says they only stayed together for appearances. Because they were afraid to inform the fans about the separation.
Dagi Bee says:
Looking back, it is not cool, also for us mentally, what we did to each other somehow – mutually. Because we completely lost ourselves.
They both then delayed announcing their separation for months. When they finally did, they were confronted with the dark side of fame for the first time: hate comments.
Dagi Bee takes herself out of the internet for years.
Liont is still in the middle of his rap career and absorbs all the hate.
At the low point of the documentary, he presents himself as a broken man with alcohol problems. He goes live on air while intoxicated. The next day he thought he would be canceled for it, but in the end, it was a liberating moment.
The documentary shows how the lives of both unfold after the separation, as the media frenzy noticeably decreases.
Y-Titty is also featured in the documentary.
Childhood friends on the fast track to success
What else is in the documentary? The three childhood friends of Y-Titty also experience rise and fall. They became known through sketches and parodies. Ultimately, the group breaks up because Phil Laude attempts to become increasingly successful with “military drill.” This is also to compensate for the early death of his father, while his laid-back childhood friend TC does not allow that to happen. However, the documentary says reconciliatory: That is all long ago, and they have come to terms with each other by now.
The most positive story is that of Ischtar Isik, who becomes successful from her childhood room and then interviews Angela Merkel. To this day, she says she receives the clip in which the chancellor says to her in amazement: “And otherwise, do you only do self-representation?” – but for Isik, this is all a long time ago. She seems at peace with herself.
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The secret star of the documentary, as can be seen from the comments on YouTube, is Coldmirror, who from the beginning rejected all the commercialism and hype surrounding YouTube. She became known for parodying some Harry Potter films.
In every scene of the documentary, she also gives the impression that she doesn’t want to be involved with all that stuff.
At Gamescom 2010, the birth of the hype in German YouTube is shown. In a conference room that is far too small, fans crowd around the YouTubers:
Phil Laude says he really felt famous there.
Coldmirror says it was all madness. She felt overwhelmed and fled to the roof through the emergency exit.
Perhaps it is also because she is 10 years older than the other protagonists in the documentary. For even though all of this seems to have happened a long time ago, the people in the documentary experienced everything they went through at a very young age. Coldmirror is now 40, Phil Laude is 34, Liont is 32, and Dagi Bee is just 30.
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As part of the Worm Cult seasons, the developers at Zenimax are changing how you engage in dialogues with the characters from Tamriel in The Elder Scrolls Online. A first taste is already live.
What is changing? Since the release in April 2014, The Elder Scrolls Online has relied on fully voiced dialogues, where you can sometimes make decisions or trigger actions like bribing or intimidating your counterpart.
With the Worm Cult seasons and the concurrently released Update 46, this dialogue system is set to be revised for the first time in June after eleven years. The response options will gain an additional layer, allowing you to respond more nuanced and express your emotions freely.
The gameplay trailer for the Worm Cult seasons of ESO:
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Elder Scrolls Online: The Seasons of the Worm Cult in the New Gameplay Trailer
Project Narrative Director Bill Slavicsek explains this in the official announcement on elderscrollsonline.com:
The response choices offer players in the role-playing game a broader range of reactions. In key moments of certain quests, we open up the opportunity for you to respond to an NPC in various ways. This elicits a different reaction from the NPC and can sometimes even influence the course or outcome of a quest. […]
Our neutral tone response will always be offered, but now we also include other options, mainly friendly and grim. With ‘friendly’, the player can express support or empathy for the NPC, while with ‘grim’, one responds in a darker, stricter manner.
However, your hero’s tone in Elder Scrolls Online is not limited to just neutral, grim, or friendly. Also “gracious, ruthless, joking, and flirtatious” will be supported in certain situations.
So you don’t have to guess what emotion a dialogue option is meant to convey, the corresponding response lines will be highlighted by different symbols – as this screenshot shows:
Friendly and harsh responses are appropriately marked in the dialogues.
The new dialogue options will not be available in every conversation with an NPC, but far more often than before, where players could actually influence the behavior of NPCs or the outcome of a quest through dialogue.
The focus will not only be on important key moments of stories but also on encounters with beloved characters that players have repeatedly met over the past decade.
The secret is that we have often played around with recurring characters in the past years. When you flirted with Naryu, Darien, or Jakarn, we were testing the waters. When players were angry with Eveli Sharp-Arrow during the main story of “Orsinium” or showed understanding for her, we let them use the variation of our familiar neutral responses since it fit at that point in the story.
Where can I experience the system live? With the announcement of the Worm Cult seasons, the accompanying prologue quest has been released, leading up to the return of Molag Bal’s followers. During the quest, you will encounter a wounded Worm Cultist from whom you want to extract information. For this, various approaches are available to you, which you control through your responses.
With the first season of Elder Scrolls Online and Update 46, even more exciting innovations are coming to Tamriel. For instance, the subclasses that give you over 3,000 combination possibilities for the skill lines. You can learn more about this here: The MMORPG to Elder Scrolls is soon getting 3,000 classes
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A Twitch streamer insults players in Marvel Rivals, who take on one of the most thankless roles in hero shooters. They have had enough – and are going on strike.
An angry tirade from Twitch streamer Vladan “Necros” Konstantinov now calls for support players in Marvel Rivals to go on strike. Necros said in a stream that he “hates” support players and that they are “idiots.” You can see a clip of this on YouTube.
That’s why I hate support players, guys. I hate support players because they literally react allergically to good opinions. They are just idiots, they are stupid, and I damn hate them.
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Support players call for a strike in Marvel Rivals
Why is this a problem? Necros is not just any small streamer in the Marvel Rivals cosmos: Over 800,000 people follow him on his Twitch channel. So when he talks about support players like this, it spreads quickly.
“This kind of statement, when it comes from a prominent voice in the community, causes real damage,” writes Reddit user Revolutionary-Ad6480 in a post on r/marvelrivals. This post has now received over 12,000 likes.
The poster himself plays support and shares that he was recently insulted in voice chat – even referencing the streamer’s comments:
In a match recently, I played support and didn’t do badly […] Nonetheless, someone in voice chat told me: “Necros was right, you support players are all brain dead.”
He and other support players are not trying to claim that support is the hardest role – “because, to be honest, we are not.” “We just want basic respect,” says Revolutionary-Ad6480 and calls for a support “strike.”
Neither their teammates nor the game seem to like supports
Hated by teammates and neglected by the game: Support players often have a double struggle in Marvel Rivals. Not only do their own teammates complain – the game itself consistently penalizes its supports.
The number of kills is more valuable to the ranking system than healing or damage reduction, punishing supports for their role.
Support heroes have continually been nerfed in recent seasons, meaning they have become weaker.
How big this strike will actually become is unclear. Whether you will soon have trouble finding a support for your group remains to be seen.
Bungie has released its latest TWaB post, and although for many the air is out of Destiny 2, the developers of the loot shooter have opted for a change that might interest many fans.
What has Bungie announced? In the latest TWaB for Destiny 2, Bungie announced an innovation for the events. Primarily, the event passes are set to be addressed.
The feature that was hated by many is to be removed and replaced with a free alternative. Fans will then be able to earn items and rewards without having to spend a penny. We will now show you how the entire system will work.
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Goodbye event passes, hello free items
What is supposed to change? The event passes are to be replaced by an event menu (source: bungie.net). The menu is intended to exist for each event and offer the following things:
An interface where the merchants and activities of the event can be accessed immediately
An overview of all daily and weekly tasks of the event
Explanations regarding the event:
How it works, what players can expect
A list of all free rewards of the event
As an example, the upcoming PvP mode “Heavy Metal,” which is conducted as an event by Shaxx, will serve here. This is what the event menu will look like soon:
This is what the menu looks like
Players will then be able to earn two currencies:
Event tokens
Can be spent in the rewards shop for loot
Daily and weekly quests are the sources
Re-roll chip
Can re-roll your daily challenges to speed up your progress
Re-roll chips can be earned on the rank path
Bungie emphasizes especially that the events will completely forgo a paid part and will provide fans who invest time with free items. This is a good sign, as there was a huge outcry in the community when the event passes were announced. Bungie seemed only interested in making money, rather than producing content to entertain its fans.
This is a welcome step in the right direction, and since “Heavy Metal” represents a new event, fans may look forward to one or two new events in the future – but there haven’t been any details on that yet.
When will the change take place? The “Heavy Metal” event is set to go live with the new event menu on May 9th. Therefore, fans do not have to wait long to experience the new change. The change is expected to provide a preview of The Edge of Fate, the next saga of Destiny 2: Destiny 2 is finally moving on – fans discover exciting details in the new trailer
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The Twitch streamer Kilian “Tanzverbot” Heinrich accused his ex-girlfriend of cheating on him with a Twitch colleague. Now, the accused has responded with her own statement, describing Tanzverbot’s allegations as a “slap in the face.”
Twitch streamer Tanzverbot talks about his difficult past, still regrets his lack of education
“Wants to keep our private life private”
What does Lola write in her statement? The Twitch streamer briefly reports in her post on X that she has received numerous hate messages and even death threats, which is why she is only now speaking up. She tried to record a statement in video form but was unable to do so.
She further denies the allegations, stating that she neither slept with Adam nor “hooked up with him.” At the time Tanzverbot claims they were cheating, she and Tanzverbot were not together at all.
Lastly, she asks the Twitch streamer and the community not to bring private matters further into the public eye: “Unlike him [Tanzverbot], I want to keep our private life private and look to the future.”
Previously, the Twitch streamer had expressed in his statement stream that he wished Lola would simply admit to the alleged infidelity. Since she hasn’t done that, it seems Tanzverbot is disappointed.
The reactions to both statements are largely critical. Many in the community seem annoyed by the situation.
KeunGom criticizes Tanzverbot’s behavior (via Reddit): “I found Tanzverbot’s move extremely disgusting. He knows he has thousands of followers behind him, and he knows they will go after other creators. This is essentially another disgusting power play. Completely unnecessary to highlight this in this way.”
Forsaken-Swimmer-896 can understand both sides (via Reddit): “I don’t even believe that Tanzverbot is lying (Lola isn’t either). I just think they are emotionally confused, hurt, and didn’t communicate properly at the end. This just doesn’t belong on the internet.”
geibi-chess01 is curious about the next developments (via Reddit): “Let’s see how Tanzverbot reacts; he said he would show evidence if she denies it.”
The world of Baldur’s Gate 3 has thousands of gods. However, a chaotic evil one has somehow managed to have a huge temple in the middle of the most important city in Act 3. Why is that?
Which temple are we talking about? The temple in question is located in the middle of Baldur’s Gate, the titular city in the third act of Baldur’s Gate 3. You can find Umberlee’s temple in the Undercity, near the docks of the Gray Harbor.
The quite large temple houses the priestesses of Umberlee, who are holding a burial ceremony upon your first entrance. Within this, you can also take on a quest to avenge a deceased priestess.
However, Umberlee is a chaotic evil sea goddess – evil just like the three gods of death Myrkul, Bahl, and Bane. Only much more unpredictable. So why does a city like Baldur’s Gate have a temple in her honor right at the harbor?
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A god for every occasion
Why does Baldur’s Gate have this temple? In the world of Baldur’s Gate 3 and the underlying pen & paper Dungeons & Dragons, most inhabitants do not pray to just one god, but to several. There is a specific god for every occasion to whom one can call upon and make a sacrifice when their blessing is needed.
Here are a few examples:
Lathander, whose dilapidated temple you can visit in Act 1, is one of the most important gods and is worshipped for birth, renewal, spring, and youth, among other things.
Mystra, Gale’s goddess and former lover, is worshipped by all mages, as she is considered the mother of all magic.
Shar, the goddess of darkness, secrets, and cunning, is worshipped not only by mysterious people like Shadowheart but also by miners and those who want to forget something.
This means that a mage becoming a father not only prays to Mystra but will also ask Lathander for his favor so that his offspring safely sees the light of day. A miner may devote himself to Shar, but might also seek the help of her hated sister Selûne, the goddess of life, knowledge, and twilight, to ensure his survival in the mines.
That cities would have multiple temples of different, possibly evil gods in the city center is therefore not so far-fetched. The house of worship of Umberlee makes a lot of sense in Baldur’s Gate.
Why is there a temple for Umberlee in Baldur’s Gate? Umberlee is a goddess of wrath, also known as the Queen of the Depths or the Fury Queen. She is active on the seas, and her favorite pastime is to drag ships into the shallows.
Baldur’s Gate is a port city with vibrant sea trade. Hundreds of ships come and go day in and day out. Fishing boats head out to sea to catch fresh fish for the coming morning.
But precisely because Baldur’s Gate and its (temporary) inhabitants are so dependent on the favor of the sea gods, the large temple makes sense: This way, the Fury Queen can (hopefully) be appeased and the ships sailing around Baldur’s Gate can be well-disposed. Thus, sailors only have to fight against the normal dangers on the oceans.
In general, gods play a fairly large role in Baldur’s Gate 3. The eternal conflict between Shar and Selûne shapes the entire second act. The temple of Lathander from the first act is now the headquarters of a Githyanki unit. Also, the companions Gale and Shadowheart wrestle with their own gods. By the way, if the latter keeps missing with you, we have the solution for you here: Shadowheart misses again and again with the new spells in Baldur’s Gate 3, players say: You are using them wrong
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When “Darkcrusian09” asked as an 18-year-old German on Reddit in February 2015 whether he should continue studying or become a full-time streamer on Twitch, today we know whether his decision was right.
This was the question back then: On February 18, 2015, “Darkcrusian09” asked in the Reddit forum of Twitch in an English he immediately apologized for:
He had been a professional streamer on Twitch for a year and had over 1,000 viewers every night. He could now spend more time streaming and grow bigger. But he was also studying:
Right now, I could start living off of Twitch, but what happens when the Twitch hype is over in a few years?
He asked on Reddit: What people advised him. Should he start Twitch as a job or not?
Other young gamers also had to decide early between school and a streaming career:
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Finish school
These were the answers: The responses in 2015 were quite divided:
The comment with the most upvotes, three, said: “Finish school and stream in your free time.”
Other comments also advised caution: “I don’t know if it’s the right decision to quit school.”
A third one said: “While I wouldn’t want to discourage anyone from their dreams and life goals, I would also never advise someone to drop out of school.”
18-Year-Old Drops Out of School and Becomes Multi-Millionaire
How did it go then? The 18-year-old who asked back then dropped out of his mechanical engineering studies after just one semester, continued to live with his mother – rent-free for half a year – and tried to fully commit to streaming.
Today, the then 18-year-old is a multi-millionaire and known as Kevin “Papaplatte” Teller, Germany’s biggest streamer.
He reflects on the Reddit post from back then in a current video (via YouTube). He explains that he only relied on his mother for six months.
I wasn’t sure back then if this would all work. But it worked.
The streamer Jynxzi has provided a glimpse into his Twitch earnings, revealing that he has an hourly wage of nearly €1,700.
Who is he? Jynxzi is a US-based streamer who has over 7.2 million followers on Twitch and often entertains over 25,000 viewers live. What makes Jynxzi special is that he primarily plays one game: the tactical shooter Rainbow Six: Siege by Ubisoft.
In his streams, he is known for his loud demeanor and extreme reactions. He shouts a lot, curses, and jumps up and down while gaming. He also falls back in his chair when he is shocked by something, for instance.
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Streamer earns over €1,600 per hour when live
This is how much the streamer earns: In a stream on April 23, 2025, Jynxzi provided insight into his earnings when he “accidentally” displayed his Twitch statistics from March 25 to April 23, 2025, during the livestream. The data reveals:
Jynxzi earned approximately $452,449 during this period, which is about €398,000.
In total, he streamed for nearly 237 hours over these 29 days, averaging nearly 8 hours per day live.
On April 23, when he showed the figures in the stream, Jynxzi had 80,061 active Twitch subs (a regular paid sub costs €4.99 in Germany).
According to TwitchTracker, Jynxzi is currently the streamer with the second most active subs on Twitch, behind KaiCenat, and ahead of streaming giants like caseoh, HasanAbi, as well as Papaplatte, eliasn97, and Zarbex.
If you convert Jynxzi’s earnings for the period into an hourly wage, he earned grossly around €1,688 per hour. Assuming that the streamer has a similar income from Twitch each month, he makes around €4.8 million a year before taxes.
However, it should be noted that Twitch revenues can vary significantly between months, and he might earn markedly more or less in a given month.
How does he earn so much money with Twitch? In Jynxzi’s overview, it is evident which source of income brought him the most money. The largest share comes from paid Twitch subs and the advertisements that run on the channel during the streams.
It’s also interesting to note that these are just the earnings that come directly from Twitch. His earnings from partners or other platforms like YouTube and TikTok are not included. He also has several million followers there.
What events does Pokémon GO bring in May? We show you all the dates you should keep in mind.
What does May bring for Pokémon GO? Quite a lot! As always, there are Spotlight Hours, Raid Hours, and a Community Day – as well as a Community Day Classic.
But the new month also has a few other events in store. For example, you can try to hatch Toxel again in the Growing-Up event. Additionally, the “Crown Clash” is coming, featuring the debut of Gladimperio.
Moreover, this new month is not an ordinary May, but a Macho-May – because we encounter the Gigantamax variant of Machomei. It should be quite strong but also difficult to obtain.
In addition, there are plenty of other dates. We summarize the full list for you here!
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List of all events in May 2025 for Pokémon GO
In the following list, you will find all the important dates in May. Where further information is already known, we have provided relevant links – you can easily click through.
And as always: Possible Shinies are marked with an asterisk *.
But before heading into May, there are also a few other Pokémon to catch. First and foremost is Knapfel – it is currently debuting along with various apple variants in Pokémon GO. And everything you need to know about its evolutions can be read here: Evolving Drapfel and Schlapfel – Here’s how.
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After reaching over 120,000 players on Steam with an action RPG, the studio behind Wolcen is now working on a new game. This combines hack-and-slash gameplay like in Diablo with… the extraction mechanics of Escape from Tarkov?
Which game is being referred to? The game with the project name Pantheon is an ARPG with extraction elements. So you can picture it as a mix of Diablo and one of the many extraction games that Escape from Tarkov has produced.
The Project Pantheon is developed by the makers of Wolcen. Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem is an action-RPG from 2020 that had over 120,000 simultaneous players on Steam at launch – which it quickly lost within a few months.
You can see a teaser for the game here:
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Project Pantheon: New Teaser and Closed Alpha Test
What is known about the game? Aside from the setting and the novel genre mix that the developers call “ExtrAction RPG”, not much is known about Project Pantheon yet.
In the post-apocalyptic world of Pantheon, the mythologies of various cultures once coexisted – including those of the ancient Egyptians, Greeks, and Vikings.
With the death of the gods, the world was plunged into chaos, and death takes on the task of saving the world – with your help.
First gameplay from the “ExtrAction RPG” in summer
The secrecy in marketing leads to frustration for many.
RickBomhof writes under the latest teaser (via YouTube): “Forget these lyric video-style ‘teasers’ – show us gameplay or explain your plan!”
The developers respond directly to this comment, clarifying that players won’t have to wait too long for gameplay:
Our goal is to reveal the gameplay of Project Pantheon this summer – as soon as it’s ready to be shown.
Wolcen Studio
The journey begins in your base, a hidden fortress. There, you prepare for your excursions into the different maps of the game. Each of these maps is supposed to offer unique objectives and valuable loot – typical for an ARPG, which often places a high value on loot.
However, as is common in an extraction game, you lose your loot if you die in a level. Every trip into the world outside your fortress carries a high risk.
The developers emphasize that they want to involve their community strongly in the development of the game. The upcoming alpha test is one way the developers want to collect feedback from the community. You can register for this alpha test at pantheon.firstlook.gg.
Anyone who has reached the endgame in Path of Exile 2 will sooner or later want to trade with other players to refine builds, but this very mechanic is currently controversial. The reason for this is scammers.
Not every player likes trading, but aside from that, fans are now reporting a new trend that makes trading even less attractive than it already is. This trend mainly involves scammers offering many valuable items at ridiculously low prices just to deceive newcomers or the uninformed, pushing down their prices as well.
The market is being manipulated, and these scammers then go ahead and buy up the cheap items to sell them at a higher price. User BluePul has had enough of this on Reddit and raises awareness of the problem. Many other players also speak out, express their dissatisfaction, but also explain how to defend against it.
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Path of Exile 2 presents gameplay trailer with the new Hunter class
Player shows how not to get scammed
What should you keep in mind when trading? Trading in Path of Exile 2 still works in an old-school manner via the official Path of Exile trading site. Players log in, search for the item they want, and then contact their seller. To offer items for sale, you need premium stash tabs.
If you are a newcomer to trading, feel free to list your items in the forum and on Discord servers and request price checks – this helps you get a rough feel for how much and for what you should list your item. That would be the official way, but since scalpers manipulate the market, a fan gives you a tip on how to stay profitable in other ways:
The Reddit user Red_sparow explains that he lists every item for a Div (“Divine Orb”). When he is then bombarded with messages from players, he knows his item is worth something and adjusts the price accordingly. Now he waits and reduces the price the longer it takes until it appears realistic.
A tip from us: You can compare all prices and see which ones vary drastically. Then choose the middle ground between the lowest and highest price. This way, you have a chance to find a buyer without being constantly contacted by scalpers.
Players desire changes: For many, trading on the website is far too cumbersome and outdated. Many would like an auction house where fans can list and browse their items in-game without having to take detours. This wish has been expressed for years, so it is unclear whether GGG would implement such a system in PoE2 – currently, it does not look like it. You can find more about PoE2 here: Famous ARPG expert explains: Path of Exile 2 is much better than anyone thinks
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A new survival game in post-apocalyptic style has just been released on Steam and is already receiving a lot of negative reviews. Furthermore, players are warning that the game does not live up to its trailers.
Which game is it? The game is “Darkest Days,” a free survival game with open world. You fight as a survivor alone or in multiplayer against hordes of zombies while trying to survive in the post-apocalyptic world. Different action, role-playing, and survival elements are available to you.
In addition to exploring the open world, you gather resources, build bases, and use a wide arsenal of weapons, vehicles, and abilities. The game can be played in PvP as well as PvE.
Darkest Days launched yesterday, on April 24, 2025, and has since peaked at around 4,084 concurrent players (via SteamDB). Darkest Days is also available on iOS and Android devices as well as in the Epic Games Store. While the description of the game sounds extensive and the trailers look promising, players think otherwise.
Only about 23% of the reviews on Steam are positive, resulting in the game currently having a rating of “Mostly Negative.” Players even warn not to be convinced by the trailers and feel reminded of the disaster surrounding “The Day Before“.
The Day Before also had impressive trailers that conveyed a different impression:
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The Day Before provides new impressions in the final trailer
“Looks like PUBG, sounds like a mobile game, but without the fun”
Why are players warning about Darkest Days? Players mainly criticize the technical quality, which is said to be in a miserable state. The overall condition of the game is poor and does not match the impression conveyed by the trailers.
Another point of criticism is the payment model. While Darkest Days is essentially free, it offers massive and intrusive microtransactions at outrageous prices. User ExEDDoS summarizes his impression in the reviews as follows (via Steam):
Do not be fooled by the cinematic trailers; it is a mobile game on PC. Looks like PUBG, sounds like a mobile game, but without the fun, instead with $89 microtransactions and a $25 character story questline.
It is also frequently criticized that the multiplayer mode is available only from level 21, and until then, players have to manage alone. Additionally, it is very noticeable that the game is designed more for mobile devices. In the Google Play Store, Darkest Days currently holds 2.8 stars out of 5, with a downward trend (via Google Play, as of April 25, 2025, at 11:20 AM).
The 1st trailer of GTA 6was released at the end of 2023, and is now over a year old. Recently, the video on YouTube broke two records. However, in the comments, players are increasingly becoming cynical and share what has happened in their lives since the trailer’s release.
What records has the trailer broken? The trailer for GTA 6 was released in December 2023. At the time of this news, it is already April 2025 – over a year later. Since then, there has been so little new information about GTA 6 that players have likely watched the first trailer on YouTube again and again:
The trailer has over 250,000,000 views since its release.
There have been over 12,000,000 upvotes.
There have been over 1,000,000 comments.
Especially in the past few months, the comments have turned into a cynical narrative about what has happened in players’ lives since the trailer’s release. You can read more about this in this news. But if, like many other fans, you haven’t had enough of the first trailer, you can watch it again here:
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Rockstar Games shows GTA 6 for the first time in the trailer
I come here to remember that the game actually exists
What do players write in the comments? In the comments under the YouTube video of the trailer, players are slowly becoming more cynical. Here are some examples:
Why did I watch the first trailer again? I think it’s because I’m still waiting for the second one. – @SomethingTrooper
When GTA 6 finally comes out, the Earth will already be GTA 7 in real life. – @user-linkarrow
“It’s a long, long way” is a reference to the fact that it will still take a long time until we get the game. – @SoldiesBC
Others are jumping on the meme train a la John Cena Heel-Turn before GTA 6. They share, among other things, what has happened in their lives since the trailer’s release and seem to want to put pressure on Rockstar Games.
It’s been a year since the trailer release. I changed my job, my phone, my city. But there hasn’t been a single update on GTA 6. – @user-linkarrow
I come here to remind myself that the game actually exists and will surely be released someday because it takes 500 years for the release. – @Austinwillis470
It’s so funny that [the trailer] came out when I started my first year of high school. Now I’m just before the end of my penultimate year and in a few months, I’ll start my senior year. I wonder if I will finish high school when the game is released. – @AvielLos
A lot has happened for many in almost 1.5 years. However, it is doubtful whether Rockstar Games sees the comments and responds in any way.
What about a second trailer for GTA 6? Currently, there is no information on a possible release of a second trailer for GTA 6.
However, Take-Two Interactive, the company behind Rockstar Games and thus GTA 6, according to Business Wire, has called for a call on May 15, 2025, regarding the financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2025. A second trailer could be released during such a call.
Everyone knows them, but hardly anyone knows what to do with them: silicone beads in their distinctive packets. They are usually included in various packages, only to end up in the trash shortly afterward. But did you know that they are versatile? We will show you how.
Why do these packets exist? These distinctive packets labeled “Silica Gel” or “Silica” are a type of drying agent. They consist of a porous form of silicon dioxide, which is primarily known for its moisture-absorbing properties.
That’s why they can mainly be found in packaging of electronic devices, shoeboxes, or also food and medicines, as they can bind moisture to avoid damage.
For many, these packets are just trash and end up in the bin accordingly. However, there are good reasons to collect these beads and use them elsewhere. We will show you in what form.
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6 Reasons Not to Throw Away Silica Gel Beads
Since these beads can absorb moisture excellently and thus prevent damage, there are many applications in which they can still be used. We primarily mention the following possibilities for reusing them:
Prevent Damage to Electronic Devices
The infamous mishap when you’re in the bathroom: Your phone has fallen into the toilet. Not appetizing and, above all, annoying. But before using your precious rice for drying, you can pack your phone or any electronic component in a bag with these beads to dry them out.
Preserve Seeds
You received some seeds from your family or friends, but they aren’t packaged? Then you should place them in an airtight container and equip them with the silica gel packets. This way, excess moisture will be absorbed, and you prevent your seeds from falling victim to mold.
Keep Jewelry from Tarnishing
Are you tired of your silver or gold jewelry tarnishing, and you constantly have to scrub them with your toothpaste to bring back their shine? Then feel free to use one or two of these packets in your jewelry box to get rid of excess moisture.
Visibility on Your Windshield
Who doesn’t know it? You are sitting in the car with friends or colleagues, enjoying a meal from a fast-food chain, and suddenly the windows fog up. This is especially annoying when your own car takes too long to defog the windshield with the heater. If you want to prevent this, you can pack 4-6 packets under your windshield to avoid fogging.
Protect Valuable Photo Collections
One of the biggest enemies regarding old photos is moisture. If your memories are precious to you and you want to ensure that your photos don’t get damaged, you can pack a packet in your envelopes to better preserve them.
Dry Flowers
A creative way to use the beads is to fill a small bowl with them and then place flowers inside. The moisture from the flowers will be absorbed to preserve them. You can then use the dried flowers to make wreaths, bouquets, or similar crafts.
These were our 6 suggested possibilities for what you can still do with silica gel packets. If the packets have absorbed enough moisture, you can bake them in the oven at 75 degrees for 1-2 hours so they lose the absorbed moisture and can serve you again. Related to the topic of moisture: Have you always wanted to know what happens to your PC or PS5 when it comes into contact with water? We will show you.
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Recently, you have the opportunity to evolve Drapfel and Schlapfel in Pokémon GO. We will show you what to consider.
Until Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at 8:00 PM, the Sweet Discoveries event is ongoing in Pokémon GO. In addition to various monsters and bonuses, the event also introduced a new feature that will remain active even after the event: the debut of Knapfel.
The crazy apple monster not only has one, but two evolutions. We have looked into how you can obtain these.
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Pokémon GO: What’s in the new Season Powerful and Masterful
Evolving Drapfel and Schlapfel
What do I need for the evolution? Since the start of the event, you can find apples on the map. By clicking on them, you can either get a Pokémon encounter, which can also be Knapfel, a sweet apple, or a sour apple.
To evolve Knapfel into Drapfel, you need 200 Knapfel candies and 20 sour apples.
If you want to obtain a Knapfel, you also need 200 Knapfel candies and additionally 20 sweet apples.
If you want to evolve Knapfel into both forms, you will need a total of 400 Knapfel candies as well as 20 sweet and 20 sour apples.
Are the Pokémon available as Shiny? No, currently Knapfel and its evolutions are not available as Shiny in Pokémon GO.
Faster Evolutions Thanks to Moss Lure Module
How can I perform the evolutions faster? Basically, if you want to obtain both evolutions, it is important to click on all the apples you see on the map. Additionally, you should use Sanan berries for all encounters with Knapfel to increase the number of candies you receive when catching.
The apples on the map also appear more frequently near moss lure modules. You should use these if you want to get even more apples and thereby increase your chances of Knapfel encounters and the two types of apples.
Why is the weekend worth it? You should primarily use moss lure modules during events where the duration of lure modules is extended. This is the case during community days, for example. The next C-Day takes place on Sunday, April 27, 2025, from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM.
If you activate a moss lure module during this time, it will last for a whole 3 hours and can bring you some additional apples, allowing you to acquire the necessary candies and apples faster to perform both evolutions.
Additionally, the “Sweet Discoveries” event is also running over the weekend, allowing you to receive double the amount of candies for every Pokémon caught. If you also use regular or silver Sanan berries, you can earn a substantial amount of candies for each Knapfel caught.
By using the regular Sanan berry, you receive 12 candies, while the silver Sanan berry gives you as many as 14 candies for each captured specimen.
Before May begins, several strong events are waiting for you in Pokémon GO. This coming weekend not only features the community day but also a Dynamax battle weekend, where you can face Dynamax-Entei for the first time. We have 4 tips for fighting against the legendary monster.
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Marathon is the new game from Bungie. It’s not long until the release, and that’s why the developers are hosting an alpha test where players can try out the shooter. A famous streamer has also taken a shot at it, but he already failed during the tutorial.
His laid-back streams attract between 7,000 – 16,000 viewers (source: sullygnome.com), focusing mainly on shooters. With the alpha of Marathon, Tim tried to discover extraction shooters, but he quickly realized that the game is not as easy as it seems. Even the tutorial presented difficulties for him.
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Bungie shows first gameplay of Marathon in trailer
Tutorial shouldn’t be a problem even for beginners
What happened to the streamer? TimTheTatman started his stream calmly with a round of Marathon, but before he could enter the map, he had to go through the tutorial.
As revealed in a video by the well-known critic SkillUp, this is a short tutorial, and we also heard from Bungie that Marathon is very beginner-friendly – however, Tim proved the opposite, see for yourself:
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In his recording, the streamer spawned in a lab and had to follow the waypoints. Visibly confused by a warning from the game, Tim didn’t know what to do. He wanted to explore his surroundings but then stood still in an area where he shouldn’t be standing.
The result was a countdown that counted down to 0 and killed Tim in the tutorial. It seems that Marathon is not as beginner-friendly as thought. Despite the bizarre moment, Tim took his elimination with humor, and his viewers had a good laugh too.
Can you currently participate in the alpha of Marathon? The alpha of Marathon is currently running for North America. Europe and Asia are still excluded from the tests.
In One Piece, many different characters are bustling about, and you surely have a favorite. The mangaka Eiichiro Oda also revealed which of his creations he likes the most. Surprisingly, it is a rather insignificant character.
Which character is it? In an interview with Akira Toriyama, the author of Dragon Ball, both had to name their favorite character. Toriyama’s choice at the time was the Namekian Piccolo. Oda, on the other hand, provided a somewhat quirky answer:
I…? Of course, I like Luffy. But the character I like the most is Gimon. It’s hard to imagine anyone better than him. Just a man who has been stuck in a treasure chest for 20 years. I think that was a great idea too.
One Piece Film: Red – The Official Trailer for the Anime Film in English
Oda’s favorite character did not appear for over 20 years
What happened to Gimon? Since his appearance in chapter 22 of One Piece, which was released in 1998, Gimon has not been seen. He has been stuck on his island ever since and has not had any visitors from Luffy.
But we know through a small picture how Gimon is doing now. On the cover of chapter 620, he can be seen with a lady named Sarfunkel, who shares the same fate as he does – she is stuck in a barrel. The two are probably a couple or just good friends:
On the manga cover, she feeds Gimon
In One Piece Film: Red, they can be seen holding hands during a song by Uta
So Gimon is no longer alone with the animals of the island but has a human partner. It’s nice to see that he is doing well, even though he will probably not be part of the great finale of One Piece.
Is he still Oda’s favorite character? The interview in which Oda revealed his favorite character dates back to 2001. Unfortunately, there have been no further statements from him about whether his preference has changed since then. Numerous characters that have found a place in fans’ hearts have appeared since then.
The Team of the Season in EA FC 25 starts tonight at 7:00 PM in Ultimate Team. New details from an announcement for the TOTS indicate the first players and their strong upgrades.
What is the TOTS? The Team of the Season honors the best players of the professional leagues for the 2024/25 season.
According to the official schedule for the TOTS, the best players from 3 different leagues will be revealed tonight (April 25, 2025):
Ligue 1 TOTS (1st French Men’s League)
Arkema Premier League TOTS (1st French Women’s League)
Eredivisie TOTS (1st Dutch Men’s League)
There was no voting for the 3 mentioned TOTS, unlike the Premier League TOTS voting or Bundesliga TOTS voting. This means that no one knows for sure which professionals will appear in the Ligue 1 TOTS, let alone what upgrades they will receive.
However, EA has provided the community with a first, small glimpse of the players and improvements:
New announcement screen reveals details about the TOTS.
If you log into Ultimate Team, you will first be presented with the news. The first news is titled Team of the Season. Below you will see various card designs that are likely to play a role during the TOTS.
What details are available? Particularly the 3 larger cards at the top stand out because they include the following details unlike the other cards:
Rating
Position
PlayStyle+
individual stats
weak foot and skill move abilities
Nation, League, and Club
Which players match the details will be revealed after the video.
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Tips for a Perfect Start in EA FC 25 – Ultimate Team
Which 3 TOTS could the announcement screen show?
It is assumed that the 3 cards each show a player from the respective TOTS from Ligue 1, Arkema Premier League, and Eredivisie.
The details point quite clearly to the matching players. Given the high ratings, these could also be the 3 best professionals from their respective TOTS. However, this is not confirmed.
1. TOTS: Lindsey Heaps (97) – CAM from Olympique Lyon
These other values are shown by the announcement screen (left card, see image above):
PlayStyle+: In the air, through ball, decisive pass, curled shot
Stats: Passing 97, Dribbling 95
Abilities: 5★ skill moves, 4★ weak foot
What speaks for a TOTS card from Heaps: From the arrangement of the announcement screen, the first card far left could be the American Lindsey Heaps, who previously received a strong card as an honorable mention for the TOTY. (at that time still under the name Horan).
Heaps had a strong season and has a very strong average rating of 8.16 out of 10 points according to the football portal Sofascore, making her the second-best player in her league. A TOTS card is very likely especially since the announcement screen.
2. TOTS: Ousmane Dembélé (97) – ST from Paris Saint-Germain
These other values are shown by the announcement screen (middle card, see image above):
PlayStyle+: Low driven shot, pace, through ball, curled shot
Stats: Pace 99, Dribbling 97
Abilities: 5★ skill moves, 5★ weak foot
What speaks for a TOTS card from Dembélé: In the middle could be the best and simultaneously most expensive card from the first TOTS week. The Frenchman Ousmane Dembélé has been nearly unstoppable this season with his team. The super sprinter really thrived in his new role as a second striker and according to Sofascore is among the 3 best players in Ligue 1 for the season 24/25.
In 27 games he scored 21 goals, which rightly gives him a place in the Ligue 1 TOTS and additionally the new PlayStyle+ for the OP low driven shot in FC 25.
3. TOTS: Sem Steijn (96) – CAM from FC Twente
These other values are shown by the announcement screen (right card, see image above):
PlayStyle+: Unrelenting, technique, decisive pass, power shot
Stats: Shot 94, Dribbling 96
Abilities: 5★ skill moves, 4★ weak foot
The third candidate far right could well be Sem Steijn. The Dutchman has already received 2 TOTW cards in FC 25, which could be an initial sign of a very good season. Additionally, the midfielder is according to Sofascore among the top 5 best players in the Eredivisie for the 2024/25 season.
FC Twente had a strong championship round thanks in part to Steijn’s 23 goals and 5 assists in 28 games. As a reward, we will likely see the goal-scoring playmaker with a strong card in the TOTS.
The well-known insiders Futsheriff or DonkTrading also assume on their X accounts that these 3 cards will land in the respective TOTS.
So, you have an overview of which 3 players will most likely appear on Friday (April 25) along with strong upgrades in the TOTS. As soon as EA Sports announces further details about the cards and improvements, we will update this article with the latest information. In the new Premium Pass, you will also find some TOTS players. All information about the paid Season Pass is available on MeinMMO for you.
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