Thanos is the most famous villain in the Marvel universe. Even outside of the movies, he was the great evil that brought many of the heroes together. Originally, however, he did not have such a thought-out reason for all his actions. He did everything for love.
Who is Thanos? Thanos is an Eternal, born on the moon Titan. His birth drove his mother Sui-San insane. Even as a child, he had an insatiable thirst for power. He even killed his own mother as a child.
Thanos is known in the universe as a ruthless ruler who has conquered and enslaved many worlds. He rules with strictness and violence. His perhaps greatest act was the annihilation of half the universe, for which he collected the Infinity Stones. Unlike in the well-known movies, Thanos had a simpler reason.
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German trailer for Avengers 3: Infinity War
Thanos wanted to fight for his love
What was Thanos’ original motivation? In the films, Thanos always talks about restoring the balance of resources and living beings. For this, he erases half of all living things in the universe. He almost appears as a thoughtful villain who believes he is simply doing the right thing in his logic.
In his original story in the comics, Thanos was obsessed with Mistress Death, who visited him at a young age. She is essentially Death—a being that has been the embodiment of mortality since ancient times. In the Marvel universe, she is depicted as a woman, usually with a skull head.
Thanos fell in love with this entity and did everything to gain her love. He wreaked havoc in the universe, bringing death and destruction. This also motivated him to collect the Infinity Stones and destroy half of the universe. This happened in the event Infinity Gauntlet by Jim Starlin, which started in 1991.
Thanos is resurrected by Mistress Death to correct a false balance between life and death. However, his actions do not impress Death in the way he wants, and ultimately she even turns against him. This also shows the contradictory relationship between the two, which often goes in all directions.
The developers of Lost Ark have introduced the next subclass of the MMORPG in a new video. This allows you to take on the form of various animals and summon spirit beasts.
What kind of class is this? In Lost Ark, players choose their character from one of six main classes. However, it becomes interesting when choosing the subclass, as this greatly influences the playstyle of your character.
Now the developers have introduced the subclass “Wild Soul” after a long wait of 11 months, which is set to be released in February.
Everything important about Lost Ark in 2 minutes:
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Everything you need to know about the MMORPG Lost Ark – in 2 minutes
Bears, Foxes, and Animal Spirits
What kind of class is this? The “Wild Soul” is a subclass of the Specialist, which previously only had the subclasses “Artist” and “Aeromancer.” With the “Wild Soul,” a third subclass is added, focusing on animal transformations and the summoning of spirit beasts that assist the player in combat.
Players with this subclass can transform into a bear or a nine-tailed fox, each providing different attributes and attacks depending on the form.
In bear form, the Wild Soul can take a lot of damage and deals massive attacks. The fox style is the opposite: it focuses on mobility and a fast, fluid combat experience. The Wild Soul stays constantly in motion with short cooldowns and quick combo attacks.
The core of the gameplay lies in switching between the two forms. First, defensive values must be built up, and then damage can be dealt with charged abilities. You can see what this looks like on YouTube:
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When do the animal spirits come into play? The “Wild Soul” can not only transform into a bear and a fox like a druid but can also summon spirit beasts that support them in battle. These beings provide the character with cooldown reduction, mana regeneration, and other buffs.
Additionally, during combat, the class’s spirit meter charges up, which can activate a state where the character can attack extra quickly, move faster, and deal more critical damage.
For players, the right timing is essential to activate the correct animal forms and spirit beasts at the right moment. Anyone wanting to master this class must master the switch and combination of abilities.
Have you finished Baldur’s Gate 3 and are looking for a good alternative? Then you have the sequel to one of the best games coming up with Solasta 2. You can try it out already.
What kind of game is this? Solasta 2 is the sequel to Solasta: Crown of the Magister. The role-playing game was launched in Early Access on Steam on October 20, 2020, with the full release occurring about six months later. In the years that followed, the game received several DLCs, including new classes and story expansions like “Palace of Ice.”
At the Game Awards 2024, developer Tactical Adventures announced a sequel to Solasta: Crown of the Magister. It’s simply called Solasta 2 and while it doesn’t have a specific release date yet, there is a free demo on Steam.
You can see a trailer for the game here:
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Solasta 2: Trailer for the Demo of the Role-Playing Game on Steam
What is the game about? Solasta 2 takes place several decades after the first installment. After the threat from the Sorak was eliminated, a new group of heroes travels to a distant continent. There they must face a new threat, the ancient and mysterious Shadwyn.
Crown of the Magister was very well received on Steam. With the first Solasta, the developers were able to bring an excellent role-playing game to market. Out of over 17,500 reviews on Steam, 87% are positive.
The predecessor has been praised for its battles. These are turn-based and pose a real challenge. Certain enemies can also move along walls (and with the right spell, you can too), giving the game a new tactical dimension.
According to many players, Solasta also adheres more closely to the underlying rules of Dungeons and Dragons than Baldur’s Gate 3. So if you want to experience the most authentic D&D campaign as a video game, Solasta is the right choice for you.
Rettan writes about the game on Steam: “9/10. Solasta feels like playing a good D&D campaign with your friends – just without the friends and the bad jokes. Or good jokes, depending on the group, I guess.”
Bill Gates spoke in an interview about the creation of Microsoft and about dropping out of his studies. Presumably, he would not have been so successful had he not dropped out early. Because of this, they were at the forefront.
Bill Gates talked in an interview with the English magazine CNBC about dropping out of his studies. In hindsight, he regrets the early dropout, but he explains that Microsoft probably would never have been as successful. Because they were right at the forefront from the very beginning.
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A computer on a magazine cover convinced him to drop out of college
When did Gates study? Gates enrolled at Harvard University in 1973, but only three semesters later, the then 20-year-old entrepreneur left the university to pursue his dreams. He explained to CNBC:
I had to bow to the inevitable, leave school, and of course, never return.
Why did he drop out of college? Gates explained that the decision came when his friend and later co-founder of Microsoft, Paul Allen, burst into his room holding a copy of Popular Electronics. The magazine featured the “world’s first minicomputer kit that can compete with commercial models.” Gates and Allen saw this as an opportunity and decided to take advantage of it:
Up to that point, we thought, ‘Hey, this is going to happen, and we will figure out when to do it and what kind of company we need to start.’ The panic of ‘God, it’s happening without us’ came when Popular Electronics had the kit computer [on the cover]. We didn’t know that [MITS] had basically not assembled a single one of them.
MITS stands for Micro Instrumentation and Telemetry Systems and is the company that produced the Altair 8800, which was featured on the cover. Bill Gates and Paul Allen wrote Altair BASIC for the Altair 8800 in 1975 before founding their own company, Microsoft, the same year. MITS was quickly overwhelmed by strong demand and was sold and dissolved in May 1977.
Gates explains that perhaps he would not have been so successful without dropping out
Would he have been successful without dropping out? Bill Gates remains somewhat vague but acknowledges that they were also “right at the beginning” because of this decision. They could hire the best engineers immediately and had an advantage over the competition. He explains:
Maybe. We were really right at the very beginning. We went into these computer clubs, and even those people [didn’t see that software development] would conquer the entire computer industry and that the variety of software you would need would be enormous. Even back then, they were only looking at: ‘Oh, can we play games on this thing?’
It was good to be early. We learned a lot [about how to run a business] and moved to Seattle where it was easier for us to hire [the best software engineers].
The cooperative shooter Helldivers 2 was a huge success on Steam in 2024. Countless players battled against numerous alien insects. But even before that, there was a series known for its fight against pests, and one of the best parts is currently on sale. MeinMMO editor Nikolas explains why the game is worth it.
Which game are we talking about? Earth Defense Force is a traditional game series from Japan. In the various titles, you focus on fighting countless insect aliens, either cooperatively or solo.
You do this with various classes and countless weapons. One of the best parts of the series is Earth Defense Force 5, which was released in 2019. There, you can unlock over 1000 weapons with 4 classes and dive into increasingly absurd missions.
And to be honest, even though Helldivers 2 is the much prettier game, I had more fun with Earth Defense Force 5.
You can see a trailer for Earth Defense Force 5 here:
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Earth Defense Force 5 – Trailer for the Absurd Co-op Shooter from Japan
Earth Defense Force 5 is absurd, chaotic, and incredibly fun
What makes Earth Defense Force so special? In the first clips or images, you can see immediately that Earth Defense Force 5 is not a particularly good-looking game. Admittedly, the series has never been. Still, that fits perfectly with the B-movie setting.
As in Helldivers 2, there is satirical patriotism, an absurd setting, and countless insects that you must fight against. In various missions, you can defend the Earth with up to 4 players.
While the missions start off quite slowly, where you battle giant ants, the game becomes increasingly absurd and chaotic as you progress. At some point, you’ll be fighting against flying UFOs and huge frogs armed with weapons.
In combination with the humorous atmosphere, this is the perfect mix for me to switch off my brain after work and mindlessly shoot.
What is the gameplay like? In every mission, you can choose from 4 classes that differ significantly. As a Ranger, you are a regular foot soldier, as a Fencer a large tank, and as a Wing Diver a flying threat.
The various classes have countless weapons that you must unlock. According to the game wiki, there are over 1,000 weapons. You unlock them randomly in missions, but you can’t farm them in the easier difficulty levels during the initial missions. If you want the better weapons, you must take on tougher challenges.
The weapons are not just regular rifles or laser weapons. You can also unlock mechs, tanks, exoskeletons, or grenades that turn the nearly destructible arenas into rubble.
The chaos, especially in multiplayer, tends to cause stutters in later missions, but that’s exactly what fans of the series want to accomplish. The game should buckle under the flood of countless enemies and exaggerated weapon effects.
However, you shouldn’t take every difficulty level lightly. If you want to challenge yourself properly, you have to plan which weapons to take and how to position yourself correctly. After all, you don’t want to be overwhelmed.
Why is the game so fascinating? Earth Defense Force always takes me back to my childhood and the games of the PS2 era. EDF doesn’t care about modern conventions. They have a concept and stick to it for over 20 years, and I respect and enjoy that, because despite the poor presentation and mediocre technology, it’s a title full of gaming fun, especially in cooperative mode.
How is Earth Defense Force 5 received on Steam? Of over 8,600 reviews on Steam, 94% are positive. Here, the shooting, the B-movie atmosphere, and the cooperative gameplay are especially praised. The option to jump in for one or two missions without investing much time is also highlighted positively.
You can currently grab Earth Defense Force 5 for €12.49 on Steam. The offer runs until March 4, 2025. Earth Defense Force 4.1 costs only €6.71. In my opinion, EDF 5 plays even a bit better. Another game on Steam is particularly exciting for mythology fans: One of my favorite games from 2024 will be even better this year
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The first trilogy of Star Wars has changed over the years. So has one of the most important villains in the entire universe: Jabba. He was supposed to appear in Film Episode 4: A New Hope, but quite differently than in his later slug form.
Who is Jabba the Hutt? The slug creature made its first appearance in The Return of the Jedi in 1983. In the previous film, the heroes suffered a crushing defeat, and Han Solo was frozen in carbonite and taken captive by Jabba.
Jabba belongs to the Hutt clan, a powerful crime syndicate that controls many parts of the universe. Over time, Jabba has changed in the movies. But the biggest change could never be seen on screen.
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Jabba was once not a slimy creature, but a human
What was the original plan for Jabba? Jabba was actually supposed to appear in the first Star Wars film. There, the gangster boss was to have a brief dialogue with Han Solo. There are even deleted scenes for this. The odd thing is that it was not an alien creature, but a regular human played by Declan Mulholland.
According to Screen Rant, George Lucas wanted to later replace Mulholland’s movements with a creature overwrite. However, this was said to have failed due to lack of technology and funds. Whether that was really the original plan, however, cannot be substantiated.
At the film’s first release, the scene was not used; the human Jabba, played by Declan Mulholland, was not officially seen on screen. Later, the scene was added back, but instead of a human, there was the classic Jabba design with CGI.
You can see the deleted scene here:
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How often has Jabba been changed? Over time, the many Star Wars films have had various re-releases, during which some changes and additions were made. The deleted scene was brought back, but Declan Mulholland was replaced with a CGI version resembling the Jabba from Episode 6, who was then still played by puppeteers.
In 2004, there was a new DVD release, and the scene with Jabba was changed again. This time, however, his appearance in the scene was improved and was more in line with his design from Episode 1: The Phantom Menace from 1999.
The various changes of the re-releases are often criticized. This is mainly because built scenes and characters have often been replaced with CGI.
From a film historical perspective, it can also be criticized that it is difficult to view the original versions properly, as only the altered versions are available on current releases and also on Disney Plus. Star Wars displayed incredible attention to detail in many older films because tricks had to be used to depict large scenes: The old lightsabers of Star Wars and street signs have something in common, and the trick is genius
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A new data center has been inaugurated in China. The special thing about it is that the building is located in the middle of the sea and uses nature for cooling.
Recently, a new data center was inaugurated off the coast of the Chinese province of Hainan. This was reported by the English-language magazine PCGamer. However, the special aspect is not the data center itself, but the location: the hardware has been placed in the sea. The new underwater data center is connected to other data centers via cables.
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Data center in the sea is said to be as powerful as 30,000 gaming PCs
What kind of data center is this? A system of more than 400 high-performance servers has been installed off the coast of the Chinese province of Hainan. The China Media Group claims that the computing power of the entire center is comparable to that of 30,000 high-end gaming PCs.
However, no specific example or direct comparison is mentioned. The specific hardware in use is also not disclosed; due to economic restrictions, Chinese companies increasingly rely on their own developments.
Additionally, the company states that the new underwater data center will be capable of supporting DeepSeek-powered AI assistants through 7,000 conversations per second.
The underwater center is 18 meters long and 3.6 meters in diameter. According to the China Media Group (CMG), it is connected to the customers’ data terminals via a nearby coastal station.
The sea cools significantly better than a mechanical cooling system on land
Why build a server in the sea? Data centers host and manage the vast amounts of information that people generate and consume daily. The problem is that such servers are incredibly power-hungry and generate large amounts of heat. Placing a server in the sea offers several advantages, according to TechTarget.com:
The technical hardware lasts longer underwater as people do not bump into or damage the containers.
The humidity within the underwater data center is indeed lower than in a comparable server farm on land. This results in minimal corrosion.
Deep-sea data centers utilize the cooling capacity of the ocean to maintain consistently low temperatures. An active, energy-intensive mechanical cooling system is not required.
The new center in China is also not the first of its kind: Microsoft has already tested initial underwater data centers; “Project Natick” by Microsoft from 2015 to 2018 was one of the first underwater data centers. Microsoft discontinued Project Natick in 2020.
Selling a property in GTA 5 Online is not that easy. We will show you here how to exchange and sell old houses.
Update, April 14, 2026: The article has been reviewed and is up-to-date.
Why buy new houses? The real estate market in GTA 5 Online is versatile. There you can find both buildings for a small budget and luxury houses for wealthy players.
Especially as a CEO, you often want to show off how wealthy you are. You don’t always have to do this with flashy sports cars like the Grotti X80 since expensive houses in GTA Online are also suitable for this purpose.
What do houses and properties offer in GTA Online? There you can invite your friends and employees to plan heists or other adventures together.
There are now plenty of properties that function as the headquarters of different companies, such as CEO offices or the clubhouses of motorcycle clubs as well as a nightclub, a junkyard, or a car workshop.
In addition, larger houses often also offer many parking spaces in garages. Here you can store your personal vehicles, which you can order to you via the mechanic on your phone.
Exchanging properties and selling houses on PS4, PS5, PC, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S
How do you exchange an old house? When you buy a new property in GTA 5 Online, you have the option to exchange one of your existing properties.
If you trade in your old building, you will receive about half of the old purchase price credited for the purchase of the new building. This way, you have sold the old house or old garage.
To do this, open the phone in the game (arrow up), select “Internet,” and then go to the Dynasty 8 website. Then browse through the property listings there.
If you now click on one of the houses, an overview of the properties you own will appear. You will then choose which property you want to exchange. If you haven’t reached the limit yet, you don’t have to exchange a building and can select the slot “None”.
How many houses can you own? The number of properties you can own simultaneously has increased over the years, most recently with the “Criminal Enterprises” update in July 2022. Currently, you can own 10 properties at the same time in GTA Online.
However, there are additional properties you can buy:
A motorcycle clubhouse
5 motorcycle club businesses (cocaine, weed, etc.)
An office
3 CEO garages
A vehicle warehouse
5 warehouses (for crates)
A yacht
A bunker
A hangar
A submarine
This is how you make a lot of money from the exchange: If you need a lot of money, you can simply choose a cheap garage or a cheap house as a new building. If you then exchange that for a building that is worth much more than the garage, you will receive the difference from this “exchange” paid out.
Video guide: The channel of GTA Gentleman explained the procedure of exchanging a house. There you can see how it works in moving pictures.
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I lack the money for a new house: If you don’t have enough cash to buy a new property, there are many options to earn money. Daily tasks, time trials, and store robberies can be done by anyone.
There are also alternatives with which you can earn several millions. In our extensive money guide for GTA Online, we show you ways to earn a lot of money quickly in GTA Online. There we present opportunities for players who don’t yet have a large fortune, but also many ways for advanced players who are willing to invest.
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In Fortnite the servers were shut down on Friday, February 21, 2025, for the new update to Season 2: Lawless. All info about Patch 34.00 can be found in the overview.
Friday, 21.02.2025
1:57 PM
The servers are still running smoothly, so we would like to end the ticker here and say goodbye. If there are any issues, we would reactivate the ticker. Have a nice day!
1:18 PM
The servers seem to be working again and you can log in again. We’ll keep an eye on the current situation – if there are any hiccups. Until then, we wish you a nice weekend and lots of fun in the new season!
1:00 PM
It’s 1:00 PM and we still can’t log in. Give the system a few more minutes to start up. We will update you shortly on whether the servers are active and whether you can log in. So far, it doesn’t look good.
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A new type of cosmetics has been revealed, known as “Moments”. You can now play your lobby music as an intro or after a victory (via x.com).
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Leakers have found music files related to collaboration with Cars in the data. These were added through the new update. A release is still pending.
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According to leakers, Epic Games has packed many files for Season 3 or event files into its data (via x.com). This includes:
3 bosses
5 henchmen
5 more NPCs with whom players can interact.
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In Chapter 2 Season 2, the famous bulletproof umbrella was released. According to leakers, it might return. Its data has been found again in Fortnite’s code:
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According to Epic Status, the servers are expected to go back online at 1:00 PM German time. However, be prepared for delays or issues. (via status.epicgames.com)
9:03 AM
The patch notes for update 34.00 have largely been updated for Battle Royale. You can find the complete list here:
The servers have been shut down and downtime has begun. We will now provide you with the most important leaks of the update.
7:38 AM
The player search will now slowly be disabled. The servers will soon follow so that downtime can begin.
7:02 AM
There is also expected to be a preload feature for Xbox and PS5, so you can download the update now. This happens automatically if you have activated “Automatic Updates” in your settings. (via x.com)
6:54 AM
Good morning! The server downtime begins at 8 AM German time on all platforms – 30 minutes prior, matchmaking will be disabled. So be prepared and collect the last rewards before the servers go down.
What happens during server downtime? The servers will be shut down. During this time you cannot play Fortnite.
Server downtime in Fortnite – when? The servers will be shut down on February 21, 2025, at 8 AM. As usual, matchmaking will be disabled 30 minutes prior.
When can I play Fortnite again? That depends on the duration of the downtime. This is a somewhat larger patch meant to ring in the new season. So be prepared that you might not be able to play for 1-3 hours.
When will patch notes be released? Epic Games only sporadically presents patch notes for updates now, usually after the downtime. As soon as they are available, you can read them with us.
Here you can find the gameplay trailer for Season: Lawless with all the new skins:
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Fortnite: Patch 34.00 – What content can I expect?
What can I expect with the upcoming update? The update will give Fortnite a fresh coat of paint again. You can expect the following things after the release:
During the downtime, leakers will also be working on the data and spreading leaks. We will be there with our ticker and list the most important info here. So be there today as we celebrate the start of Chapter 6 Season 2 with you.
The Croatian Luka “Perkz” Perković (26) was the dominant player in League of Legends in Europe from 2015 to 2020. He amassed championship titles in LoL and personal awards like no one else. In 2020, he solidified his achievement with a million-dollar transfer to the USA. But today, there is nothing left of the fame.
This was Perkz’s career: From 2015 to 2020, Perkz’s career reads like that of a global superstar. He was the Rookie of the Split in 2016, then selected 8 times for the various All-Pro teams in Europe. He won the league 8 times and even won the international tournament MSI in 2019. That year, he also reached the finals of Worlds.
Starting in 2022, he was supposed to build his own super team in France with Team Vitality and lead Europe to the top of the world. But that never materialized. Team after team that he led failed and fell far below expectations. His career took a deep dive, leading him to the regional league now.
It can be assumed that he earned extremely well from LoL during his time. Rumor has it that during his time at Cloud9, he earned 2.7 million US dollars a year (via reddit). At Vitality, it likely wasn’t much less.
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World star plays together with his jungler in the regional league
This is now his plan: Perkz has now transitioned from midlane to top lane. The now 26-year-old has joined the current hype around streamers who broadcast their games with the team “The Ruddy Sack”. There he plays with his old jungler Jankos. The two had been a great team in midlane and jungle for years.
Nominatively, Perkz and Jankos, as former world-class players, are among the biggest names and best players in the regional league, which is considered not particularly strong and falls behind leagues in France and Spain.
Perkz is 26 years old – even for LoL standards, he should be delivering performance at this age. Faker is 28 years old.
Actually, as Perkz surely planned, he should have played a good role in the league with his roster, strengthened his Twitch stream, and made a sort of victory round while smashing lower-ranked players.
But: the league, which proves to be a stroke of luck for other streamers in Perkz’s situation, becomes a disaster for Perkz.
Perkz (right) switched from midlane to botlane in 2019 to make room for Caps (left).
Team swaps Perkz for Wunder and wins decisively
This is now the embarrassment: During the regular season, The Ruddy Sack was doing well, sitting at 3-1 in second place, though in the clearly weaker group.
In the playoffs, they unexpectedly lost the first match 1-2 against Bulldog Esports, a team without big names.
For The Ruddy Sack, the match against Lundqvist Lightside was now all or nothing: here they made a stunt and put Perkz on the bench while bringing back their former top laner Wunder for exactly this one series.
With Wunder and without Perkz, The Ruddy Sack won the series 3-1 and earned a second chance against Bulldog Esports, against whom they had lost the first series.
But Perkz proved to be a weakness and looked poor against the Polish Mietek on the top lane. The match was lost 2-3. In the last match alone, Perkz died 8 times on Camille.
Wunder returned for one series and replaced Perkz.
Perkz is mocked for his performance
This is now the situation: The former superstar Perkz is currently being showered with mockery and scorn.
In English, former elite players who are no longer performing are called “washed” – washed out. This comes from the idea of a piece of clothing that has been washed so often that it has lost its color.
Especially with the team name “The Ruddy Sack,” Perkz now has to hear some jabs (via reddit):
“My girlfriend asked me if I was ready for sex. I said ‘Ruddy’ and she knew I had washed my sack.”
“Today is the day when Perkz has no more hate watchers because it’s no fun watching an old man get beaten and ridiculed. You feel more sympathy for those kinds of people.”
“People forget that Perkz is only 26 and he was already washed up 2 years ago. Even by League standards, 26 isn’t old.”
Midlaner LIDER is also facing some criticism. Jankos remains spared from the fans’ mockery. For ADC Humzh, there is even some sympathy. It must feel like “ELO Hell” to play in this team.
Bulldog sends them to the nursing home
That was the end. The casters shout: Bulldog sends Ruddy to the nursing home:
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The inexplicable case of a great and super-professional player
What lies behind this: For over 5 years, Perkz was the best player in the best team in Europe. His coach Grabbz confirmed that G2 “was Perkz’s team” and the Croatian, with his intense nature, set standards for professional behavior.
When Perkz left G2, the team was never able to replace him and his influence even remotely. Perkz was evidently the engine that drove G2 to peak performance.
Even in the USA, he still performed well in 2021 and took the team relatively far in Worlds.
But since 2022, he seems to be under a curse and remains far below expectations with his teams, no matter how strong his squads look on paper. Even with great teammates like the Germans Upset and Kaiser, his teams continue to fall short of expectations.
For Perkz, what worried the former German pros NoWay and Broeki when they decided to play competitively again has come true. They feared ruining their reputations by being seen as “weak links” in their teams. Perkz has been damaging his reputation for years and has now morphed from “the best player in Europe” to “the old man that you somehow pity” – all at 26. Only he himself probably knows what’s really going on inside him: LoL: “I don’t enjoy it anymore” – pro player Perkz is benched, now throwing in the towel
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The development of Path of Exile has been slow in recent months, and now one of the most important developers is leaving the studio.
What is the status of Path of Exile? Path of Exile is in a crisis. Since the launch of the Settlers League at the end of July 2024, there have been no new content released for the ARPG. The reason for this lies in the successor, PoE2. Contrary to the promises of the executives, the developers of the studio have been pulled off the classic and assigned to the development of Path of Exile 2.
After players of the predecessor complained more and more, the head of Grinding Gear Games admitted that they really broke the promise and currently needed the resources for PoE2. The community went on strike and managed to get at least some developers to provide PoE1 with new content again. This led to the event league “Legacy of Phrecia,” which should revive the game with 19 fresh sub-classes.
Although the new league is well received after the dry spell, there is still a lack of proper updates for PoE1. Moreover, the new event league is already ending after one month, presumably in favor of Path of Exile 2, as the launch of update 0.2.0 has already been announced for this period, which may bring a new season and perhaps even a new class. For the players of the predecessor, the next setback follows: A prominent figure has apparently left the company.
You can watch the 19 new sub-classes in Path of Exile in this trailer:
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Path of Exile showcases all 19 new subclasses in the fresh trailer for the new event Legacy of Phrecia
Studio founder leaves the team
Who has left the company? As documented by a registration in the New Zealand “Companies Office” (via companiesoffice.govt.nz), Grinding Gear Games co-founder Chris Wilson has left the company. According to the registration, he has been removed as director. Grinding Gear Games was founded in 2006 by Chris Wilson, Jonathan Rogers, and Erik Olofsson.
Olofsson left several years ago, while Chris Wilson was something like the face of Path of Exile 1 for the players. He appeared in numerous update videos, forum posts, and Reddit threads. For the players, Wilson’s departure represents a significant loss as many considered him the most important creator of their favorite game (via Reddit).
Why is he leaving the company? The exact reasons for his departure are unknown, but Chris Wilson had been appearing less frequently in the past and seemed less involved lately. Over a year ago, users on Reddit asked if he had stepped down as director after a similar message was published by the New Zealand “Companies Office”.
In his last message on Reddit, he denied his departure but has not appeared since then. Grinding Gear Games, the studio behind Path of Exile and its successor, was bought by Tencent in 2018. In 2024, Tencent took over the last shares of the studio and now has full control over Path of Exile (via companiesoffice.govt.nz).
Whether there is more behind the stalled development of Path of Exile 1 or if there will soon be a full new season for Path of Exile 1 after the update 0.2.0 of its successor remains to be seen. The players of Path of Exile 2 are now through with the game and are experimenting, for example, with how fast a character can become: Player builds fastest character in Path of Exile 2, making it unplayable
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Actually, the round was over for a player in League of Legends. However, with a psychological trick, he was able to turn it around.
What was the situation of the LoL player? The Reddit user nightlesscurse (via reddit.com) played the champion Fiora in the top lane. The opponent was a Volibear. Since every other lane and the jungle were lost, the opposing champion could farm freely through proxy farming.
What is proxy farming? If you stand between the opposing towers of the lane, it is called proxy farming. The idea behind it is simple. You can farm the enemy minions while letting your own run into the opponent. Many champions cannot withstand a whole wave without taking too much damage.
If an opposing champion is proxy farming, it puts more pressure on the other lanes. The jungler doesn’t have to worry about the lane and can gank other lanes during that time. In most cases, someone is forced to stop the proxy farmer.
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A Message Turns the Game
What message could turn the game around? A simple message in the All-Chat to the jungler Lilia threw the Volibear off balance. The “strategy” was to buy the item Mejai’s Soulstealer and take down the Volibear together.
With the item, you get four stacks for every champion kill and two for an assist. Each stack grants you more ability power.
With Mejai’s Soulstealer, many champions are able to “snowball.” This term is used when you can roll through the entire game and become stronger like a snowball.
How could his team still win the game? The “accidental” message made the Volibear stop proxy farming. The fear of a snowballing Lilia was too great. The Volibear stayed close to his team since then, allowing nightlesscurse’s team to win the game after all.
Experiences like this always provide an incentive to win even games that seemed lost and not to give up.
How do other players react to this? Many responded with their own tricks to unsettle opponents. MeinMMO has picked out two interesting tricks from the community.
Situation 1: You died in the lane, and the opponent is pushing your tower with his minions. Trick_Ad7122 (via reddit.com) recommends sending the following to your jungler in the chat for everyone to see:
“He wants to crash the wave and has no flash, get him”
In the best case, the opponent gets scared and retreats. In the worst case, your jungler dies as well, and you have an even bigger problem.
Situation 2: You are the jungler and are near the dragon. Owl_Might (via reddit.com) has developed a secure strategy.
With the simple words: “Help me with the dragon” in the chat for everyone, he lured the opposing bot lane to the dragon. When the bot lane wanted to stop him at the dragon, he was able to take them down with a well-placed ultimate.
Have you always wanted to live the relaxed life of a hobbit in the Shire? Then a new game on Steam could fulfill this dream perfectly. It is being developed by a studio that is well acquainted with this world.
Which game is this about? We are talking about Tales of the Shire. This life simulation lets you step into the disproportionately large footsteps of a hobbit in the Shire. There, you will engage in activities such as gardening and – as is natural for a hobbit – cooking delicious meals.
The game is being developed by Wētā Workshop – the same New Zealand studio responsible for the special effects in Peter Jackson’s trilogies for The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit. You can watch a trailer for the game here:
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Tales of the Shire: Announcement Trailer for the New Life Simulation on Steam
Shire Idyllic instead of Ring War
What is the game about? Unlike most other games set in Middle-earth (such as Shadow of War or Return to Moria), Tales of the Shire takes you to the peaceful Shire. The conflict regarding Sauron and the One Ring is thus far removed from you.
Here, you won’t spend your time in the eternal fight against the forces of evil, but rather in building your own little hobbit village: Waterau. At the beginning, it is nothing more than a small settlement that is not even recognized as a village in Hobbiton.
Before you make yourself comfortable in Waterau, you will create your own hobbit using the character editor. Then, you will start decorating your own home – what would a hobbit be without his hobbit hole?
Friendship through the Stomach
Once you have settled down, you will engage in the next great hobbit virtue: preparing tasty dishes. For this, you will unleash your inner Samwise Gamgee by growing vegetables or fishing in the numerous waters of the Shire.
Your cooking skills will also help you improve relationships with your neighbors. Invite them to a little banquet, befriend them, and trade to make your little community thrive.
Throughout the game, you will also encounter some familiar hobbit families from the films and books and – as a screenshot already reveals – also a wizard infamous in the Shire for being a troublemaker.
When will the game be released? Originally, Tales of the Shire was supposed to be released on March 25, 2025, but the release has been postponed by several months. The new release date is July 29, 2025.
Almost 14 years ago, Drakensang Online, a German hack and slash MMORPG, was released. After the release on Steam and a switch to a season model like in Diablo, the team has now released the second season with new content.
What kind of game is it?
Drakensang Online is a free action MMORPG that you play in isometric perspective, meaning “diagonally from above.” The game mechanics and UI are heavily reminiscent of Diablo and similar games.
You have four classes to choose from, each of which can build different builds through talents and skills.
What’s new in Drakensang Online: In November 2024, the developers Bigpoint from Germany switched to a season model. Now, on February 20, the second season has started.
The new season is all about escaped criminals and bounty hunts. From level 10, you can accept “Wanted” missions. A total of 20 bounties with varying difficulties and rewards are available. Additionally, you can find treasure chests through treasure maps, and there is a new battle pass with three paths:
The free path rewards you with 19 days of premium and various currencies.
In the paid “Gold Pass,” you receive a mount and various crafting materials.
The also paid “Red Pass” offers significantly more season coins, the currency for the season shop, as well as cosmetics.
Drakensang itself is based on the world of “The Dark Eye,” Germany’s competitor to the massive Dungeons & Dragons. The Dark Eye, or DSA for short, is especially known for its many rules and the much more regulated use of magic.
However, Drakensang Online only shares the name with the franchise of the same name and has created its own world because Bigpoint did not acquire a DSA license. Accordingly, the rules are somewhat looser.
The MMORPG Drakensang Online has won several awards since its release, including the German Developer Award in 2011. However, the game itself has not aged well over the years and has received little additional content. In a GameStar review, it was noted at the time: “So far, just a pretty shell.”
The studio was acquired in 2016 by the Chinese company Youzu Interactive, which made headlines in 2020 with a murder involving poison. On Steam, Drakensang Online has a rating of 73% in recent reviews and has had an average of 100 players in recent months (via steamcharts, as of February 21, 2025). This does not include players of the standalone client.
As the reviews have improved since the introduction of the season system, there is hope that Drakensang Online will soon receive more updates. However, there has been criticism for years that simply not enough is being delivered. If you are looking for something more modern, the co-op RPG from Warhammer is currently on sale: The Warhammer 40,000 RPG on Steam is currently as cheap as ever, leading you into the dark world for 28 euros.
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The creator of PUBG has created a new game that he expects many players will hate. But it helps him develop a huge MMO.
Who is it about?
Brendan Greene was the lead developer for PUBG. Years earlier, he had already developed a “Battle Royale” mod for DayZ and was involved in the creation of “H1Z1: King of the Hill.”
PUBG is still one of the most played games on Steam and had an average of 307,000 players on the platform in January 2025
Greene has significantly influenced gaming as we know it today, as “Battle Royale” shooters like Fortnite, CoD Warzone, and Apex Legends have become indispensable.
Today, Greene has his own development studio, PlayerUnknown Productions.
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PUBG creator Brendan Green presents his new game in the video
A survival game where the weather is your greatest enemy
What kind of game is it? Greene’s latest game is called Prologue: Go Wayback! and is a survival game set in a large, procedurally generated open world. This world is designed to change completely with each run.
The worlds of Prologue are to be created by a system that learns machine-wise and is trained on satellite data and real terrain information.
Prologue is a single-player game. Players have the task of reaching a remote weather station, but they must be mindful of various dangers that can quickly cost them their lives – such as the possibility of freezing or starving.
There are reportedly no NPC enemies like zombies or wild animals. The big, unpredictable enemy is the weather. In an interview with the English-speaking magazine PCGamer, Greene says the game is meant to be very tough. Death and failure are part of the gameplay, which is why he expects many players will hate it.
What is the goal behind the game? Prologue: Go Wayback! is just the starting point for Greene’s ambitious plans. It is primarily intended to help in the development of two much larger games.
After Prologue, a second game is to follow, which is said to be millions of square kilometers large and will accommodate millions of players – similar to Rust, but much larger.
If that works, a third project called Artemis will be the next goal. This is a kind of metaverse where players can create their own worlds and travel between them. Greene calls it a 3D version of the internet. However, that is expected to be 10-15 years away.
To achieve these two ambitious projects, the machine system for creating maps needs to learn further – they will accomplish this through Prologue and the feedback from players.
In Destiny 2, bugs, especially those that are fun, are quickly fixed by Bungie, but this time it didn’t happen. A very special bug was so entertaining and useful that it is now crowned as a feature.
In Destiny 2, however, the system felt outdated, and fans wished for this bug to remain. According to the latest TWAB (via bungie.net), there is now a statement from the developers that brings reason for joy.
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Destiny 2: Launch trailer for the new episode Heresy
Titans become ninjas
Which feature do the Guardians benefit from? In Destiny, there are the following weapons that are tied to the respective classes:
Quick Hitter – Legendary sword for Hunters
Spear of Concord – Exotic glaive for Hunters
Crown Splitter – Legendary sword for Titans
Spear of Action – Exotic glaive for Titans
Eternity’s Blade – Legendary sword for Warlocks
Spear of Intent – Exotic glaive for Warlocks
However, with the new feature, there are no more restrictions. This means that the most absurd builds can be created. This is the first time that fans can “multiclass” – using talents that are only reserved for the respective classes.
Hunters can now become Titans with the Spear of Action and shoot protective domes. Titans can also become ninjas and melt their bosses in seconds with the Quick Hitter. And those who wanted to turn the Warlock into a paladin now have the Crown Splitter, the perfect sword for medieval fashion.
Bungie has discussed with their team and viewed the bug as a nice feature for Guardians to have fun with. However, the weapons should still be strong enough for the classes they were created for. Bungie is keeping a watchful eye on the developments of the meta and observing the activities of the Guardians.
They warn that some weapon animations may look funny on the respective classes because they are old and not intended for those classes. Will you build a nimble Titan now that Bungie lets you use the samurai sword of the Hunters? You can find more about Destiny 2 here: Two forgotten exotics are currently the best options in Destiny 2 to become immortal
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No one is bigger than him on YouTube. James “MrBeast” Donaldson (26) has built an empire on the video platform. In a podcast, he talks about the darker sides of success.
Update 03.03.2025: We have slightly revised the article due to ambiguity regarding the exact wording of a statement by MrBeast.
Who is it about? James Stephen Donaldson, better known as “MrBeast”, is one of the largest content creators in the world. In 2022, he rose to become the “King of YouTube”, and now he has the only channel with over 300 million subscribers there.
In January 2024, MrBeast reached a net worth of one billion US dollars (via finance.yahoo.com). In an interview with the podcast “The Diary of a CEO” on YouTube, the 26-year-old talks about his life and explains why he still does not have a million in his account.
Among the gaming streamers on YouTube, he is the biggest – but IShowSpeed’s career is paved with controversies.
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“No one wants to live the life I lead”
This is his relationship with money: According to MrBeast, he is “only a billionaire on paper.” In his account, he has less than a million dollars, as he reinvests a large part of his earnings. For him, money is just fuel to drive his business. He pays himself only as much as he needs to live.
In any case, the YouTuber finds his life quite exhausting. Waking up in his own bed and working 15 hours is easier than all the “bullshit” he has to deal with. He is on the road so much that he often does not know where or in which time zone he is currently located.
The average person, MrBeast believes, would not want to live the life he leads. He would work nonstop. The YouTuber also says: If his mental health were a priority for him, he would not be so successful.
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Despite doing so much good, the YouTuber often receives criticism. Some believe he showcases people in front of the camera rather than helping them selflessly. There were also controversies surrounding his snack products and serious allegations against a former employee that even threatened his own career.
The 26-year-old believes you can never do anything right. He has surely read more than 5,000 messages telling him to take his own life.
In addition to the mental strain, MrBeast also reports health problems. He was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease, a chronic inflammatory bowel condition, at 15 years old. The disease often causes him great pain, as if a knife is stabbing him in the stomach.
Furthermore, the medications he has to take weaken his immune system, causing him to get sick often or develop skin rashes.
It takes two people to tango. You have these developers who constantly demonize players, and those people don’t get fired. They post extremist political opinions, they look down on players, they patronize them, and then you’re surprised when we say, Hey, we don’t like that. Is this some kind of joke?
In other words: “You started it.”
What’s the mood in the comments? While Asmongold at least makes some effort to agree with Darrah on some points, the comments are full of rejection. Fans feel justified in betting against developers personally:
“You decided to destroy a gaming series that I love because of your socio-political ideas – that gives me the right to be cruel.”
“He doesn’t make good games and then cries.”
“They have insulted us for years. We screamed, they didn’t listen. Now they are crying!”
At the end of 2024, Asmongold had a self-reflective phase after he was banned from Twitch and forced to stay off the PC for 2 weeks. He realized that after some personal setbacks and the loss of his mother and girlfriend , he had turned into the “worst possible version” of himself. He promised improvement and admitted to some mistakes. Then he turned the PC back on. The original video from Darrah has 27,000 views. Asmongold’s reaction has 600,000 views.
In other words: “You started it.”
What’s the mood in the comments? While Asmongold at least makes some effort to agree with Darrah on some points, the comments are full of rejection. Fans feel justified in betting against developers personally:
“You decided to destroy a gaming series that I love because of your socio-political ideas – that gives me the right to be cruel.”
“He doesn’t make good games and then cries.”
“They have insulted us for years. We screamed, they didn’t listen. Now they are crying!”
At the end of 2024, Asmongold had a self-reflective phase after he was banned from Twitch and forced to stay off the PC for 2 weeks. He realized that after some personal setbacks and the loss of his mother and girlfriend , he had turned into the “worst possible version” of himself. He promised improvement and admitted to some mistakes. Then he turned the PC back on. The original video from Darrah has 27,000 views. Asmongold’s reaction has 600,000 views.
So he says:
It takes two people to tango. You have these developers who constantly demonize players, and those people don’t get fired. They post extremist political opinions, they look down on players, they patronize them, and then you’re surprised when we say, Hey, we don’t like that. Is this some kind of joke?
In other words: “You started it.”
What’s the mood in the comments? While Asmongold at least makes some effort to agree with Darrah on some points, the comments are full of rejection. Fans feel justified in betting against developers personally:
“You decided to destroy a gaming series that I love because of your socio-political ideas – that gives me the right to be cruel.”
“He doesn’t make good games and then cries.”
“They have insulted us for years. We screamed, they didn’t listen. Now they are crying!”
At the end of 2024, Asmongold had a self-reflective phase after he was banned from Twitch and forced to stay off the PC for 2 weeks. He realized that after some personal setbacks and the loss of his mother and girlfriend , he had turned into the “worst possible version” of himself. He promised improvement and admitted to some mistakes. Then he turned the PC back on. The original video from Darrah has 27,000 views. Asmongold’s reaction has 600,000 views.
Mark Darrah is a video game developer, most recently working in a consulting role on Dragon Age: The Veilguard. In a video, he says: Disappointed buyers can certainly voice criticism of games, but personally attacking developers is wrong. Just because someone pays $70 does not give them the right to be cruel to developers. Twitch streamer Asmongold seems to feel addressed by the criticism.
This is what Mark Darrah says: Darrah was at BioWare for 24 years, worked on Anthem, and brought it over the finish line. Most recently, he was involved in a consulting role on Dragon Age: The Veilguard. He is an experienced producer who “finishes” games.
Just because someone spent $70 on a video game doesn’t give them the right to be cruel to developers and personally attack individual developers.
Often, the anger of disappointed gamers hits the wrong person who has nothing to do with the game not meeting fans’ expectations. Outsiders do not know what circumstances led to the finished product they are dissatisfied with.
People should not underestimate their impact. The teams are very aware of what players are talking about and what they are complaining about.
If you celebrate that people are laid off in a studio because the game that you don’t like didn’t go well, then you’ve crossed the line into cruelty and you should generally show more compassion for other people.
These are actually all understandable points that one has to agree with. Actually …
Asmongold feels addressed and sees it completely differently
His video on Darrah’s statements is titled “The guy really dares to say that we are wrong” and that already shows the basic mood. Someone dares to contradict us, the angry gamers. Asmongold claims to speak for all gamers worldwide – and they are angry.
In the video, Asmongold largely rejects Darrah’s criticism. He says (via YouTube):
The criticism of individual people is justified if they express themselves “racist.” Anyway, game developers started the dispute because they look down on gamers.
Executives in gaming studios make a lot of money, and with that comes responsibility, and they must live with being attacked.
In some cases, Darrah is right that it is unfair to criticize voice actors when they’ve received the wrong instructions, but in general, Asmongold sees it as just that “woke developers” who ruin beloved game franchises deserve all the hate.
Anyone working in a restaurant selling bad food must also live with being criticized. Only in gaming do the responsible parties regularly whine.
He is particularly annoyed that “activists with their agenda wanted to take over the media.”
Criticism of games is no longer about the game
What is his point? For Asmongold, it’s not really about games or gaming; he doesn’t mention any gameplay mechanics, but rather sees it as part of a cultural battle “Us against them – left against right.”
From Asmongold’s perspective, “leftist developers” started the dispute with gamers and are now complaining that they are fighting back.
In other words: “You started it.”
What’s the mood in the comments? While Asmongold at least makes some effort to agree with Darrah on some points, the comments are full of rejection. Fans feel justified in betting against developers personally:
“You decided to destroy a gaming series that I love because of your socio-political ideas – that gives me the right to be cruel.”
“He doesn’t make good games and then cries.”
“They have insulted us for years. We screamed, they didn’t listen. Now they are crying!”
At the end of 2024, Asmongold had a self-reflective phase after he was banned from Twitch and forced to stay off the PC for 2 weeks. He realized that after some personal setbacks and the loss of his mother and girlfriend , he had turned into the “worst possible version” of himself. He promised improvement and admitted to some mistakes. Then he turned the PC back on. The original video from Darrah has 27,000 views. Asmongold’s reaction has 600,000 views.
In other words: “You started it.”
What’s the mood in the comments? While Asmongold at least makes some effort to agree with Darrah on some points, the comments are full of rejection. Fans feel justified in betting against developers personally:
“You decided to destroy a gaming series that I love because of your socio-political ideas – that gives me the right to be cruel.”
“He doesn’t make good games and then cries.”
“They have insulted us for years. We screamed, they didn’t listen. Now they are crying!”
At the end of 2024, Asmongold had a self-reflective phase after he was banned from Twitch and forced to stay off the PC for 2 weeks. He realized that after some personal setbacks and the loss of his mother and girlfriend , he had turned into the “worst possible version” of himself. He promised improvement and admitted to some mistakes. Then he turned the PC back on. The original video from Darrah has 27,000 views. Asmongold’s reaction has 600,000 views.
So he says:
It takes two people to tango. You have these developers who constantly demonize players, and those people don’t get fired. They post extremist political opinions, they look down on players, they patronize them, and then you’re surprised when we say, Hey, we don’t like that. Is this some kind of joke?
In other words: “You started it.”
What’s the mood in the comments? While Asmongold at least makes some effort to agree with Darrah on some points, the comments are full of rejection. Fans feel justified in betting against developers personally:
“You decided to destroy a gaming series that I love because of your socio-political ideas – that gives me the right to be cruel.”
“He doesn’t make good games and then cries.”
“They have insulted us for years. We screamed, they didn’t listen. Now they are crying!”
At the end of 2024, Asmongold had a self-reflective phase after he was banned from Twitch and forced to stay off the PC for 2 weeks. He realized that after some personal setbacks and the loss of his mother and girlfriend , he had turned into the “worst possible version” of himself. He promised improvement and admitted to some mistakes. Then he turned the PC back on. The original video from Darrah has 27,000 views. Asmongold’s reaction has 600,000 views.
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Exclusive titles have always been a selling point for consoles. Finally, Sony has realized: That was the completely wrong approach and is bringing titles that were exclusive to PlayStation to PC.
There are certainly several things in the gaming industry that players around the world find incredibly annoying. One of them is “exclusive titles” that only release for one platform, such as the PlayStation 5. Over the past few years, Sony has deviated from this approach and has started to increasingly release games on PC as well.
To the complete surprise of surely no one, it has now been found: This is practically the license to print money.
At PlayStation, they sometimes have curious ideas:
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The creators of PlayStation visited hundreds of developers, but everyone found the idea terrible
What was said? Shuhei Yoshida, the former president of Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE), spoke in an interview with Sacred Symbols+ (via Push Square) about exclusive titles for the console. Yoshida left Sony in early 2025. The conversation revolved around how much success they had with titles after they were no longer tied to PlayStation but were also offered on PC.
Publishing on PC does several things. It reaches new audiences who don’t own a console – especially in areas where consoles are not as popular. […]
It also brings additional profit, as porting a game to PC is much cheaper than creating a new game. It’s almost like printing money. This helps us invest in new titles, now that the costs of new games have increased.
Why is this so profitable? At PlayStation, they think a little further. If a PC version reaches new audiences, they might not only spend money on the PC version of the game but might also buy a console for a later title.
Furthermore, a PC version is important for regions where consoles are not as widespread. The Chinese market, in particular, is a rather “small but growing” console market. Being able to offer games for PC here is often the only way to even make a profit.
With this, Sony seems to have understood what players have actually known for many years: Exclusive titles are annoying and only partially lead to higher profits. If more players can buy their games on different platforms, then more games will be sold. Who would have thought that. The console war between Xbox and PlayStation is also over now
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Anime can shock with dramatic twists. We present to you the 5 anime with the biggest plot twists that you didn’t see coming.
If you’ve been watching anime for many years, you increasingly feel like you’ve seen everything before. Many series are similar at their core, and often you think at first glance: “I’ve seen this before, I don’t need it.”
But some series have big, unexpected plot twists that suddenly make what is shown appear in a completely different context or drastically change the tone of the series or film.
We take a look at 5 of the biggest plot twists from the colorful world of anime.
Spoiler warning: It should be clear to everyone in advance that there will be spoilers in this article – you’ve been warned. The actual spoilers are always marked in “spoiler boxes” and need to be clicked explicitly.
Here are 3 good anime on Netflix:
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3 fantastic anime series that you can watch on Netflix
Gakkougurashi!
Alternative names: Gakkou Gurashi!, School-Live! Number of episodes: 12 Streaming available on:Currently no streaming provider known. Only available for purchase.
Gakkou Gurashi is a true “feel-good” anime that follows the tried-and-true pattern of “cute girls do cute things”. We experience the school life of Yuki, who has joined the “School Life Club” and together with her friends Kurumi, Yuri, Miki, and the guidance counselor Megumi she navigates her everyday life.
In the first episode, it revolves around the club’s runaway dog, which fights its way through the various classrooms, causing plenty of chaos in the school, and must be captured by Yuki. It’s cute, a bit silly, and for the most part, rather shallow entertainment that you’ve seen dozens of times.
What is the plot twist in Gakkougurashi?
At the end of the first episode, the perspective suddenly shifts. Instead of seeing the school through Yuki’s eyes, we see it through her classmate Miki’s eyes, where the whole horror is revealed:
The zombie apocalypse has broken out. Almost everyone is a walking undead, and Yuki only lives in her own delusion, maintaining her beautiful school life while the other girls try to defend a small safe area in the school from the zombies.
In fact, Gakkou Gurashi pulls the same plot twist again, and yet you don’t see it coming. Because in the middle of the anime, it’s revealed that the teacher Megumi is also already deceased and is just a part of Yuki’s delusions.
Both of these moments leave you sitting in front of the screen with your mouth agape for a few seconds.
Gakkou Gurashi is also one of those anime that’s worth rewatching. Because many small details and hints are only recognized on a second viewing.
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