We have collected series that are similar to Pretty Little Liars in a list. We present 7 titles that you might like.
What is Pretty Little Liars? The series follows four friends – Aria, Hanna, Spencer, and Emily – whose lives are turned upside down after the disappearance of their friend Alison DiLaurentis. One year after Alison’s disappearance, the girls begin to receive mysterious messages from an anonymous person named “A” who threatens to reveal their darkest secrets. The series is known for its thrilling plot twists, complex characters, and the constant guessing of who is behind “A”.
If you are a fan of Pretty Little Liars and looking for similar series, we have some recommendations for you. Feel free to leave a comment if you have more tips.
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1. Yellowjackets
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Trailer for the first season of Yellowjackets
The story centers around a girls’ soccer team from New Jersey whose plane crashes in the Canadian wilderness in the 1990s. The team then splintered into rival groups, and the traumatic events of that time haunt the survivors into the present day. Today, around 25 years later, they are threatened by a mysterious blackmailer who threatens to reveal their dark secrets.
This is what IMDb ratings say:On IMDb the series has an average rating of 7.8 stars from 88,470 reviews.
2. Cruel Summer
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Trailer for Season 1 of Cruel Summer
This thriller and mystery series revolves around the disappearance of popular student Kate Wallis and the unassuming Jeanette Turner, who gets associated with her disappearance. Jeanette becomes the most hated person in America. The series tells the story over three years from different perspectives.
This is what IMDb ratings say: With 20,425 reviews on IMDb the series gets an average of 7.4 stars.
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In Helldivers 2, reckless actions can quickly lead to the death of others. It’s unfortunate when that involves a friend. A Reddit user experienced just that when he discovered a detail in the game.
What detail is it about? Helldivers 2 repeatedly catches attention with absurd stories, such as when it comes to emotes, which can sometimes save lives. The Reddit user iliekturedles14 also has a story to share – but with a different outcome.
In a post on Reddit, the user shared a video where he points out an inconspicuous detail in Helldivers 2. His character approaches a terminal, causing the game to switch to first-person perspective.
In this moment, the weapon in the player’s hand is also shifted, pointing not forward but diagonally left upward. This is not unusual for a shooter and can be found in many games of this type when the character is approaching a wall or similar obstacles.
However, the user made a grave mistake. He fired a shot, which had consequences for his buddy.
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Helldivers 2 shows in the new war bond ‘Flame of Freedom’ fiery democracy
Friendly Fire Provides Unintentional Comedy
What happened after the shot? Whether the user fired his weapon intentionally or just by accident is not clear from the video. What is certain is that the bullet, due to the angle of the weapon at that moment, did not go forward but to the side. Exactly where a friend of the player stood.
Since there is Friendly Fire in Helldivers 2, and it was likely a random headshot, the co-player died. His weapons flew through the air, and he sank to the ground.
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What does the community say? Under the post on Reddit, comments from other players gather. The scene mainly evokes amusement:
“The cut to the equipment flying to the side almost killed me too,” writes SKaffine amusedly.
“P4 [name of the deceased] did not deserve this death. May he be remembered as a hero,” says Financial-Patient471.
“Just … leave that out of the official report,” suggests Dragonkingofthestars.
“Oh man, I shot Marvin in the face …,” quotes BasakalsTheStrongest a scene from Pulp Fiction that ended similarly.
“It was for science,” emphasizes the user paploleon.
Overall, the small detail is well received by the community. It provides funny moments like these and sweetens the arduous day-to-day battle for democracy and freedom. Another player has taken it upon himself to assist newcomers in Helldivers 2 with challenging missions. However, he receives not only gratitude for it – read on MeinMMO to find out why the friendly helper was yelled at and kicked.
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PvP duels in Old School RuneScape will soon be a thing of the past – at least if they use certain “rules”.
Although Old School RuneScape is certainly anything but a visual delight, the MMORPG enjoys great popularity. However, success always comes with various dubious dealings, as seen in many different games. Particularly, participation in “RMT”, or “real money trading”, is forbidden in almost all games – including RuneScape.
Yet, in dubious “PvP duels”, many believed they could evade this rule. But now Deathmatching is being put to a stop.
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Old School RuneScape – Trailer for the Steam Release
What is “Deathmatching”? In Deathmatching, as the name suggests, two characters meet for a PvP duel. In advance, they agree on what the “stake” will be. Usually, it involves a large amount of in-game currency that both characters are carrying. In a duel for life and death, they then fight over that exact stake. The loser drops their stake on the ground, and the winner collects it.
What is the problem with Deathmatching? What initially appears to be a completely normal duel usually has a component of real money trading according to Jagex. The duel is merely used as a smokescreen so that afterwards it can be claimed: Yes, everything was clean, I won the money fairly in a duel. The developer Jagex states:
Deathmatching devalues honest PvP and has become an increasingly popular way to participate in real money trading. These activities also encourage the buying of accounts that were created with the intention of participating in Deathmatching.
Moreover, Deathmatching is often used as a form of gambling. Participants use special equipment and rules that make their characters virtually equally strong – and then luck is the only factor that decides the winner. For some, it’s a casino substitute, which Jagex had banned years ago.
Jagex also seems to be aware that people will resort to other methods. However, they are confident that they will be able to track them down even then. After all, they have been working on a solution for Deathmatching for nearly two years and are now enforcing this rule because the developers “worked hard to ensure that [they] have a robust system to detect and punish such activities.”
Does this also affect normal PvP? Normal PvP is not affected by this change. Anyone participating in ordinary PvP fights does not have to worry about their account. However, those who have devoted themselves to the dark dealings of “Deathmatching” should quickly reconsider their actions. Because starting August 15, 2024, this could lead to a permanent account closure.
Although Old School RuneScape has been around for several years, there are always exciting stories of people breaking special records. Just recently, a “hero” delved deep into the game’s arrows and confused the community with the death of 16,000 chickens.
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In Destiny 2, players have been able to discover something in the data since the latest update that looks like a new event for the 10th anniversary of the loot shooter. What you can expect is explained here.
What was discovered? After Patch 8.0.5 was released by Bungie, guardians found hints in the data about an upcoming event. The event revolves around the 10-year anniversary of Destiny. It is expected to bring new triumphs, a seal, and new armor into the game.
If you want to avoid spoilers, you should stop reading now. More details about the event can be found in the following section.
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Bungie shows the future of Destiny 2 after The Final Shape in the new trailer
Nostalgic Armors in New Design
What rewards are available? It’s not known exactly yet. A key art has been found in the data that is supposed to show an upcoming armor. The armor of each class is said to be nostalgically based on concept art from Destiny 1. Here we have selected the key art from Reddit for you:
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Unfortunately, no new weapons or other activities like dungeons are visible. The only thing that can be read from the text is that hidden chests can be found in the Bleached Heart of the Traveler. Whether the armors can be found in these or if one has to check out new missions is also unclear.
It is possible that Bungie could bring new missions, as well as weapons or a new dungeon for entertainment.
Is the event free? As much as the guardians would like a free event, nothing is known about this yet. It is conceivable that Bungie will sell this event just like the 30th Anniversary event for a small fee.
However, it could also be the case that the developers will offer the package for free so that guardians still have something to do until Episode 2 starts. According to data miners, there are supposed to be paid ornaments that can be purchased for real money.
When does the event start? This is also unknown for now. Destiny 1 was released on September 9, 2014. It is conceivable that Bungie will launch the event on September 3 or 10, 2024, as that is when the weekly resets take place and a new week as well as a server downtime could occur.
In World of Warcraft: The War Within, there was a bug for collectors. But the bug was so great that now everyone is demanding: Make it a feature! Blizzard complies.
A beta test is intended for finding errors and testing mechanics. However, some bugs turn out to be so great that the community later demands: Please make this a feature. This is exactly what has happened in WoW: The War Within. A bug resulted in much better collecting of transmog items and this will now retrospectively become a feature.
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WoW Cinematic: Threads of Destiny
What kind of bug was that? During the beta of The War Within, the warband feature was already extensively tested. One thing that worked differently at times: When you completed a quest, you unlocked all transmog templates that this quest could ever grant – even for other classes. So, for example, a mage could also unlock two-handed axes. A single completion of the quest meant that all rewards landed in the template collection.
The bug was so popular that the community assumed it was a feature.
However, Blizzard recently explained that it was a bug (via blizzard.com). While quests should unlock multiple transmog rewards, they were supposed to be only those that could be selected upon completing the quest.
The disappointment was correspondingly great. Of course, because the current rule means that you have to complete each quest up to 8 times with different classes to unlock everything. This clearly stands in the way of the idea of account-wide progress.
Blizzard is turning the bug into a feature: In the official WoW forum, Blizzard has taken this feedback to heart and states: The former bug will become a feature.
After the introduction of the warband, we have followed a lot of discussions and received much feedback from transmog collectors. We want to let you know that we are currently working on some improvements to the collection of templates that are planned for the next patch after the release of The War Within. […]
We are working on the much-discussed update that will allow, when quests are completed, all templates from non-cosmetic item rewards to be unlocked, regardless of whether your class could see or select those rewards. We plan for this to be retroactive so that all quests you have completed in the past should grant all corresponding templates the first time you log in after the patch. The intention is to remove the need to complete these quests multiple times with different classes to receive all the templates they can grant.
“Incidentally,” you will also be able to unlock class tier sets in old raids that you are not actively playing. For some raids, this was already possible through account-bound set tokens, but some raids drop the equipment directly – and this required being present with the correct class.
When will this feature be released? Blizzard has already revealed that the feature will appear with the first patch after the release of The War Within, specifically with patch 11.0.5. Work is already actively underway on this patch, as the update has already been deployed to the test realms and should be unlocked in the coming days. This also makes clear how things will continue after the release of The War Within.
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In Pokémon GO, you will receive Crypto-Cresselia from Giovanni. Is it worth catching?
Currently, Adventure Week: Takeover is underway in Pokémon GO. As part of this event, Team GO Rocket has returned to the game with full force.
Part of the takeover includes the rotating teams of the leaders. In addition to Sierra, Cliff, and Arlo, the main villain Giovanni has also changed his team. He now has a Crypto version of Cresselia with him.
However, the battle is not easy.
First, you must defeat all Rocket leaders to obtain the Super Rocket Radar.
Pokémon GO: Finding Rocket Bosses – How to Collect the Rocket Radar and Track Them Down
How strong is Crypto-Cresselia in Pokémon GO?
Cresselia is a pure Psychic Pokémon, meaning it does not have a second type. The legendary Pokémon from the fourth generation is characterized by its ability to take hits.
As a raid attacker: If you are looking for strong Psychic attackers for raids, unfortunately, you are at the wrong place with Cresselia. The monster is not particularly helpful in raids and is easily outperformed by other Psychic-type Pokémon.
So you won’t gain anything here. Instead, rely on monsters like Mewtwo, Hoopa, Necrozma, or many other options.
As a PvP attacker: This is where it gets interesting. Thanks to its HP and defensive stats, Cresselia is particularly suited for the battle league. For years, it has been considered a very strong option in the Ultra League, as well as a good monster for the Great League.
The problem: A Great League Cresselia is not easy to obtain, as you need values under 1,500 CP. You need some luck for that.
But with the Crypto variant, you finally have a very good opportunity to reliably get a “sufficiently weak” Cresselia for the Great League.
According to PvP expert “JRE47”, Crypto-Cresselia represents a kind of sidegrade for the regular Cresselia (via reddit). It gains a few potential victories but loses a few others as well. Nonetheless: An interesting monster for the battle league.
It is also conceivable to purify Cresselia to improve its stats, as the standard Cresselia ranks slightly higher than the Crypto variant in the rankings of PvPoke.com. However, be aware that you must not exceed the CP limits when purifying.
And: If you want to use the Crypto variant, make sure that Cresselia learns to forget Frustration during the Rocket event. This annoying move needs to go, but this is only possible during Rocket events. Instead, you want the charge moves Moonblast and Grass Knot, with Grass Knot only available through an Elite TM. For the fast move, Psychocut is worth it.
Is it worth catching Cresselia? That depends on what you are looking for.
If it’s missing in your Pokédex? Then definitely.
Do you need it for raids? Then probably not.
Do you want to use it in PvP? That could be worthwhile.
Will you catch Cresselia? Or do you prefer to save the battle against Giovanni for the next Crypto monster? Let us know in the comments and share your tips on which monsters you use to fight Giovanni! And if you need an overview of other exciting monsters in the event: There are currently some new or strong Cryptos that you should grab during the takeover. We show you 9 strong monsters from Team Rocket that are worth it.
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Recently, the well-known gaming streamer HandOfBlood showcased a game on Twitch that almost no one knows about and that is no longer available for purchase on any platform. “Sea of Mutation,” as it is titled, is not only extremely rare, but is currently owned and played by very few players worldwide.
Who is the streamer? Maximilian “HandOfBlood” Knabe (31), also known as Hänno, is one of the most well-known personalities in the German gaming scene. Through his unique and entertaining style, he has built a massive following on platforms like YouTube and Twitch.
HandOfBlood: The most important thing about the YouTuber and Twitch streamer in under a minute
“No one in the world knows this. Exclusive insight”
What game is it? Recently, HandOfBlood welcomed his streamer colleague Sterzik during one of his live streams. During this, Hänno shares a curious story: He wanted to give Sterzik a tip for a new game – “Sea of Mutation” – the day before. However, when Sterzik tried to find the game on Steam, he encountered a problem – the game was simply not findable.
HandOfBlood explains on the stream that “Sea of Mutation” is a game that hardly anyone knows. To substantiate this, he shows his viewers that while the game is present in his Steam library, the link to the store page leads only to the general homepage of the Steam store. “Nobody knows this. No one in the world knows this. Exclusive insight,” jokes Hänno before launching the mysterious game live on stream.
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What kind of game is it? “Sea of Mutation” plunges players into a dark, nuclear-contaminated underwater world inhabited by strange creatures. Players take on the role of an initially ordinary fish struggling to survive in this hostile environment.
The main task is to attack and swallow other fish to absorb radiation that slowly mutates the fish. This mutation leads to an ongoing evolution that allows the player to transform into a gigantic sea monster (via GameFAQs).
The game reminds many in the community of the popular evolution game “SPORE” from 2008.
After HandOfBlood presents a bit of gameplay from “Sea of Mutation,” Sterzik notices something frustrating: “You know what’s frustrating right now? That people are watching this and cannot play it.”
What happened to the game? Shortly thereafter, Sterzik reads a message from the Twitch chat: “The publisher was banned on Steam.” Apparently, the game was removed from Steam right after its release.
According to SteamDB, “Sea of Mutation” was released on July 25, 2024, on Steam and cost about 5.30 euros. Currently, only about 16 people are playing the game simultaneously (as of August 9, 2024, 2:30 PM).
Why the game disappeared from Steam so quickly and what lies behind the publisher’s ban remains a mystery for now. There is currently no official information regarding the incidents. However, the fact is that “Sea of Mutation” is currently a rare game that cannot be found on Steam anymore.
The executives of Take-Two Interactive commented in their report for the first quarter of their fiscal year 2025 on GTA 6 and the entire GTA series.
What is new regarding GTA 6 and the GTA series? In the new financial report from Take-Two Interactive, the successful GTA franchise plays an important role (via take2games.com). Here are the key insights:
The release of GTA 6 is still planned for fall 2025.
There is still no indication that GTA 6 could be released for PC as well.
So far, more than 430 million units have been sold for all parts of the franchise.
GTA 5 alone accounts for 200 million sold units. No other game has sold as much in the USA in the past ten years – in terms of units and dollar revenue.
The first trailer for GTA 6 already generated a huge hype:
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Rockstar Games shows GTA 6 for the first time in the trailer
What else does the report reveal? While other companies in the gaming industry have struggled in recent years, Take-Two is growing. In the past four years alone, the number of employees has increased from 4,301 to 9,639.
More exciting details:
The “Red Dead Redemption” franchise has sold more than 91 million copies so far. 65 million units are attributed to the second part.
Remedy is expected to continue reviving the iconic action series with remakes of Max Payne and Max Payne 2.
In the future, Take-Two wants to leverage Zynga’s mobile expertise better and simultaneously release selected mobile titles for consoles and PC. Key games are to be supported with DLCs and season passes after launch. Virtual currencies like those in NBA 2K and GTA Online are to be expanded.
What does Take-Two’s release schedule look like? A total of 40 games are currently in the developer pipeline. Among them are five remakes, ten mobile games, three indie projects, and 22 core games. The key releases:
NBA 2K25 – Release on September 6, 2024
WWE 2K25 – Release in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2025
Civilization 7 – Release in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2025
GTA 6 – Release in fall 2025
Tales of the Shire: A The Lords of the Rings Game – Release in fiscal year 2025
In Diablo 4, damage numbers fly across the screen as you slice through monsters. This has bothered some players – but since Season 5, you can change it yourself.
What was the issue? Particularly powerful builds that deal massive damage flood your monitors with damage numbers. If you use skills that make enemies vulnerable, that is also repeatedly displayed. Ultimately, this means that you see not only your characters and monsters on the screen but also a lot of numbers and status messages. Some players said: It disrupts the immersion.
Before Season 5, there was only the option to completely hide damage numbers or all combat texts. Many players reported that they hid all numbers in Diablo 4 and “will never turn them back on”. Others wished to hide only specific numbers and texts. Now the requested change has been implemented.
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Diablo 4: The gameplay trailer for Season 5, the season of the hell hordes
You can find the setting in the game menu under the “Gameplay” tab. There, you can show and hide all combat texts – or just individual values like overwhelming damage or damage against vulnerable targets:
Since Season 5, you can also hide individual combat texts in Diablo 4.
“DPS counter would be even better”
How is it received? The change is discussed in a Reddit post. In a comment, “-Mx-Life-” writes: “Oh, this is great. I was annoyed about not being able to see what an upgrade did because all the damn numbers were flying around and I couldn’t tell if anything changed.”
For “xorxedino”, it is “the most important feature of Season 5 in the long run.” And “Elegant_Spot_3486” writes: “This is a welcome change. I wasn’t even aware of it.” Others also seem pleased with the change. At the same time, they have another wish regarding the damage numbers in Diablo 4.
In this regard, “Floripa95” writes:
I would LOVE to have an option where you only see the total amount of damage dealt per second (per enemy). When I am playing with a build that deals damage quickly, what good does it do me to see 150 numbers popping up every second? Just condense it into one number per hit enemy, then we would have a much better way to compare damage with friends […].
Many users agree with him. One user comments on Reddit: “Yes, a DPS counter in the upper left or right would be much more interesting and less intrusive for me.” Also, “akatash23” believes: “A real DPS number would simplify adjusting small things (like passive skills) and seeing the effect.”
Blizzard has introduced new content and many changes in Diablo 4 with Season 5. In the new hell hordes, you can farm mats, loot, and gold, and almost all uniques have been revised. However, one change was not planned at all, but now remains in the game. After all, the bug is to the advantage of the players. You can read more about this here: Diablo 4: A bug simplifies crafting in Season 5 – Blizzard says: Let’s let it pass
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There are countless small indie soulslikes on Steam, but the action RPG Deathbound stands out due to a unique feature: It offers a combat style that we haven’t seen from other genre representatives so far.
What kind of game is this? Deathbound is an action RPG from the Brazilian developer Trialforge Studio that takes you into a brutal world of Ziêminal – a world where the past and future literally collide.
At the heart of the game are relentless battles, in which you can seamlessly switch between various fighters with special abilities. You recruit these warriors from the ranks of defeated enemies whose essences you have absorbed.
Deathbound was released on August 8, 2024, for PC on Steam, the Epic Games Store, and GOG, as well as for the consoles PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. Here is the official release trailer:
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Deathbound: The release trailer for the action RPG on Steam
How is Deathbound received by players? As of August 9, 2024, the game has only 18 reviews on Steam, of which 66 percent are positive. The release trailer published on YouTube has also not made much of an impact – after almost 24 hours, it has just 74 likes.
Some Steam players criticize stiff animations and unreliable character hitboxes, although the extent is difficult to assess with only four negative reviews overall. Others praise the game for its fluid gameplay, unique designs, and story.
Additionally, the existence of a character who masters Capoeira – a mix of martial arts and dance that originated in Brazil – brings joy. One user wrote on YouTube: “Here I am trying out a souls game (not my style) just because it has Capoeira” Another adds: “This is really cool. Having Capoeira in a soulslike! AWESOME!”
“How important are high player numbers?”: This question was recently raised by the community manager of Palworld to a user on X, who spoke of a “time of meme games”. The reason for this statement are the current player numbers for Palworld and Helldivers 2, which have dropped significantly since release.
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A new week and a new TWiD. Destiny 2 reveals new changes for the loot shooter. These mainly concern buffs for exotic class items of Titans as well as dusty exo armor and weapons. What you can expect in October, we will show you here.
What is supposed to change? In the latest TWiD from Bungie, the team discusses upcoming changes to weapons, as well as future adjustments that are supposed to come with Episode: Revenant. The focus is mainly on buffs for exos that are currently being overshadowed by power creep.
Additionally, exotic class items from Titans are falling behind those of other classes. Bungie has noticed this and wants to counteract it in the future.
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Bungie shows the future of Destiny 2 after The Final Shape in the new trailer
Old exos will be revamped in Destiny 2: Episode 2
What does Bungie have planned? In their big TWiD post, many topics were addressed. The most important changes especially concern exos. Here’s what you should know for Episode 2:
Armor
Updates for underperforming perks of exo class items (especially for Titans).
Buffs and reworks for unused exo armor. The following are meant:
Foul Ranger (Hunter Helm)
Mask of the Quiet (Titan Helm)
Skull of the Terrible Ahamkara (Warlock Helm)
and more.
Many more small improvements to exotic armors that are meant to increase utility.
Weapons
Improvement of underperforming sub-families of weapons such as heavy rapid-fire grenade launchers.
Significant increase in shotgun range in PvE.
Improvement of numerous underutilized exotic weapons (Huckleberry, Chaperone, Bad Juju, Ex Diris, The Prospector, etc.) and perks (Iron Banner specific perks, Wuuusch!, Alloy Magazine, Weapon Mastery, etc.)
A comprehensive overhaul of weapon mods with more than 10 new mods.
Are Titans weak? That depends on the perspective. Looking at the Titan alone, he can shine with various strong builds in PvE and PvP. However, if you compare him with the Hunter or Warlock, he tends to fall short.
The Hunters terrorize PvE and PvP with their Prismatic. Whether it’s their invisible melee attacks with astronomical damage numbers or the Golden Gun synergy with the Endless Hunt – the Hunter is simply too good.
The Warlock, on the other hand, becomes a true DPS monster with “Song of Flame” and Microcosm. Little exploding birdies followed by fire snaps leave every enemy in flames.
The Titan, however, has been reined in. His War Banner is no longer as effective as it was before its nerf, and the blessing build is slowly becoming boring. Additionally, his new Void Ultimate with the axes is a flop. They have poor tracking and are buggy.
In the new career mode of FC 25, there is a new feature that gives you much more freedom as a manager. With a setting, you can silence your club bosses at the push of a button and take control of the actions yourself.
In the new trailer for the career mode in FC 25, EA announced that additional settings will allow every player to shape their career even more individually. This includes various settings for game simulations, transfers, scouting, and training.
A screenshot has surfaced on Reddit that shows a small but crucial change in the settings:
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The headline of the post reads: “You can turn off board expectations in manager career mode.”
How do you turn off the board? To deactivate the board, you only need to turn off the “board expectations” in the “quick settings”. This function has also been officially confirmed in the Pitch Notes for the Career Deep Dive on EA.com.
This small but crucial change did not even make it into the new trailer for the career mode of FC 25:
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EA FC 25 trailer shows new features for the career mode
Fans celebrate the new feature as it solves a quirky problem
A post titled: “You can turn off board expectations and make yourself untouchable in FC 25” receives a lot of positive feedback with 480 upvotes. (via Reddit.com)
Why are fans celebrating this feature? In the career modes of past games, the board’s expectations could lead to quirky coach dismissals at the end of the season.
The problem is also highlighted by the top comment from user AstonMartin123123:
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They write: “Finally. It’s been too long that you could get fired if you didn’t sign 3 wonder kids from Asia and played 70% of the matches in the Champions League with them.”
What AstonMartin123123 describes here is the fact that you could get fired despite a successful season if you couldn’t meet the club’s expectations. For example, if you failed to develop youth players from certain regions.
In such cases, the board sometimes reacted too harshly and dismissed you despite winning the championship and cup. You can now avoid this problem by deactivating the so-called board expectations.
The career mode offers even more new features. You can now play with selected icons, become a manager of women’s teams, and benefit from an improved scouting and training system for your youth academy. We have the most important information about the new EA FC for you on MeinMMO: EA FC 25: All information on release, price, and new features
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A mathematics student who just started university wanted to do everything right and secure his future with a smart investment. He inherited a fortune from his grandmother, over 730,000 euros, and wanted to invest particularly wisely: it was to be Intel, a safe investment. What he didn’t know was that he was investing at completely the wrong time. For Intel had never had a worse day on the stock market in its 56-year history than August 2, 2024.
This is what the student said: In a reddit post from August 1, the young man explains his situation:
He is studying mathematics in his first year at university and inherited $800,000 from his grandmother. She passed away two months ago. He is doing well; his parents are paying for his university, and he doesn’t need the money.
Since he knows that many people squander their inheritance with foolish investments, he wanted to invest his inheritance wisely and promised his parents: He wouldn’t spend a cent of that money but invest everything in his future. $100,000 would go into the account, and he bought stocks of the company Intel for $700,000 right at the stock market opening on August 1. He intended to hold these stocks for at least 10 years.
He then listed 11 reasons why Intel was a safe choice. The American tech giant spends a lot of money on research, is crisis-proof, and has positioned itself extremely well. In the first quarter of 2024, the company had also grown by 10%. He likes the stock, and currently, it’s very cheap.
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Intel’s stock crashes almost immediately after he bought the shares
What went wrong? Even safe stocks are subject to price fluctuations:
The price of Intel on August 1 was still €27.72.
Today, on August 9, the company’s stock stands at €18.71.
So the young man has already lost 32.5% of his inheritance in stock value within 7 days. That amounts to about $227,500.
The stock is plummeting just as ‘our’ student joins in.
Why has the price collapsed so much? Intel may not be as crisis-proof as it seemed.
First came the news that the semiconductor giant was laying off 15% of its workforce.
On Friday, August 2, Intel then lost $30 billion in market value in one of the worst declines of the stock ever. The stock was sold en masse after weak financial figures were reported, and investors wondered if the investment in artificial intelligence would pay off.
The loss was the worst in the company’s history. In 1980, there was already a major drop – back then Intel had fallen by 18% in one day.
The price of Intel fell on that day, just one day after the math student fully invested in Intel, by 30%.
What’s the discussion? A bit sheepishly, the young man admits: “Okay, that was definitely the wrong day to enter.”
The last two days have been the “scariest” of his life, he writes on the evening of August 2.
His parents still do not know that he has gambled away a third of his inheritance. But when he talks to them, they can clearly see how stressed he is.
This is how it continues: He still wants to hold the stock for 10 years – now it will be tough. He understands that.
Otherwise, he has little choice but to listen to the mockery and comments of other participants on reddit: “IT’S NOT MY FAULT,” he shouts at one point.
What did he do wrong? One of the most important rules that everyone who invests money should know is: Diversify your portfolio. Don’t put all your eggs in one basket; instead, choose several companies, several types of investments, and several countries to spread your risk more broadly.
In hindsight, there are of course even more recommendations that could be given:
He should not have jumped in all at once but gradually built up his position.
He should have known when financial figures would be published and waited for the numbers to come out before entering.
But ultimately, those are recommendations that can easily be given with the knowledge of the past days and the results. If Intel’s financial figures had been great, his approach might have been just right.
Stocks, even those seemingly safe, are an investment that can potentially keep you awake at night. Because the invested money is “in the fire of the market” and can sometimes get scorched or burned. Cryptocurrencies are considered even riskier. This hard lesson had to be learned the hard way by the German streamer Papaplatte: Twitch streamer Papaplatte sleeps one night, but loses 50,000 euros – Here’s how it happened
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Rockstar Games is currently working hard on GTA 6. Everything that is already known about this highly anticipated game regarding the release, platforms, and trailers is summarized here for you.
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What kind of game is GTA 6?
GTA 6 is Grand Theft Auto VI – the latest installment in Rockstar’s popular GTA series. The games fall into the action-adventure and shooter categories and take place in various fictional U.S. cities.
The latest game is set in Vice City. The story revolves around a couple. The first trailer gives a good impression:
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Rockstar Games shows GTA 6 for the first time in the trailer
GTA 6: Everything about the release, editions, and demo
The following paragraphs contain all currently known information about the release date, possible editions, demo, beta, and age rating.
At the moment, no release of GTA 6 for PC has been announced. However, Rockstar traditionally releases their games first on the current console generation and later on PC. Therefore, a PC version will likely appear a few years later.
Will GTA 6 be released for PS5?
GTA 6 will be released for PS5.
Will GTA 6 be released for Xbox?
GTA 6 is announced for Xbox Series X|S.
Will GTA 6 be released for Nintendo Switch?
Currently, GTA 6 is not announced for Nintendo Switch. The console could also be too weak for the game and therefore not get a port.
Will there be crossplay between platforms?
Whether GTA 6 will have crossplay is currently not known.
Will GTA 6 have coop?
Whether GTA 6 will have coop is currently not known.
GTA 6: Everything about the settings and characters
Below you can read everything currently known about the setting of GTA 6 and the characters.
In which city does GTA 6 take place?
GTA 6 takes place in the fictional American city of Vice City, which is located in the also fictional U.S. state of Leonida. The city was already the setting for the 2002 release GTA: Vice City.
Vice City and Leonida are inspired by the real city of Miami in the real state of Florida. It has a very warm, yet stormy climate and features a beach. The first trailer for GTA 6 also showed a swamp area reminiscent of the Everglades National Park.
The two main characters in GTA 6 are a couple. Her name is Lucia, his is not yet known. The two seem to live a Bonnie-and-Clyde-style life in the first trailer. A deeper analysis can be found here for you:
In the first trailer for GTA 6, there is a woman in a bikini reminiscent of Louis Vuitton. She is attending a pool party on a rooftop. Who she is and whether she will appear in the game is currently unknown.
GTA 6: System requirements, graphics, and download size
What minimum requirements does your PC need to meet?
Currently, the PC version of GTA 6 has not been announced. Accordingly, no system requirements are known.
The Microsoft Flight Simulator is considered one of the most popular and best simulators ever. A new version is finally coming in 2024, bringing features that have not been present in the previous iterations of the series.
What makes the Flight Simulator so special:
You control various airplanes in Microsoft’s flight simulator all over the world. The game is so realistic that many fans first go looking for their own house.
The latest version was already released in 2020. The Flight Simulator 2024 will be released on November 19, 2024.
This is the new feature: In an interview with PCGamer, the head of Microsoft Flight Simulator Jorge Neumann discusses the new version of his game. One of the major innovations: You can now exit the plane.
Neumann mentions that you can leave the aircraft and go for a walk wherever you please:
You can now, in 2024, leave the aircraft and walk around. You can literally go on your favorite mountain path to your favorite cabin in the mountains. Sit by the lake. Watch the sunset.
The ability to exit the flying vehicle is already available in Star Citizen. This Space Legs allow for landing on a planet and exploring it – something that enables extensive exploration and is among the most popular features of the space game.
The Flight Simulator aims to become a “digital twin” of Earth. The goal is to have every ship, every oil rig, and every lighthouse in the world included in the game.
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The announcement trailer for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024
“We see every tree on Earth”
Neumann explains that the linking with Bing Maps and data from LiDAR scans ensures a highly detailed representation of the Earth. LiDAR stands for “Light detection and ranging or Light imaging, detection and ranging” and is a laser radar that, according to Neumann, creates a sampling point every 50 centimeters to 1 meter.
The chief explains:
We see every tree on Earth. We let machine learning check everything, and then we know where every tree is located, even down to the point of what type it likely is. And then we plant the trees, literally billions of trees.
Corrections will be made through patches and feedback from the community. If there is, for example, a forest in the Flight Simulator in Iceland that does not actually exist, it will be removed immediately.
The game should not become unnecessarily large. Neumann speaks of “50 GB or less” because much of the data will come from the cloud. For comparison: The Flight Simulator 2020 came with 130 GB and would have, if all subsequent add-ons were included, ended up with 500 GB or several terabytes of data, according to Neumann.
If you enjoy diving directly into melee combat in video games but don’t want to miss out on big explosions, the gun lance from Monster Hunter Wilds is just the right choice.
What kind of game is it? Monster Hunter Wilds is an action role-playing game developed by the Japanese video game company Capcom. In this game, you will hunt dangerous monsters to ultimately craft weapons and armor from their remains.
The game is set to be released in 2025 for PC on Steam, as well as for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.
The gun lance is one of 14 weapon types in Monster Hunter Wilds, each bringing its own set of movements and a different playstyle. How combat with the gun lance can unfold is demonstrated by Capcom in the following trailer:
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Monster Hunter Wilds: This is what battles with the rifle lance look like
What can the gun lance do? This weapon is characterized by its strong attacks and defensive capabilities. The gun lance can fire explosive shells while the shield it carries protects you even from the strongest monster attacks.
Shell attacks can also be integrated into your combos at many points. As for special attacks, the gun lance offers a wide variety. However, many of these attacks take a bit longer to charge.
As already seen in the trailer, the gun lance will also benefit from the new Focus Mode, which the developers first presented on August 5, 2024. In this new mode, according to Capcom, you should be able to place your attacks more effectively to target weaknesses and deal higher damage.
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In Dragon Age: The Veilguard there is a city that overshadows all others. The largest city in the entire game world.
With the upcoming RPG Dragon Age: The Veilguard, BioWare is trying to get a lot right. Much is being talked about the companions and the associated talent system, but the game world is also supposed to be more convincing than ever before in another Dragon Age. This is quite ambitious, but at least one “detail” is supposed to help: The largest city from Thedas is intended to be impressive.
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In Dragon Age Inquisition you will become the leader
Which city is it about? We’re talking about Minrathous, which is the largest city in Thedas and also the capital of the Tevinter Empire, an ancient magocracy. Here live the great magisters who are subordinate to the Imperial Archon.
That this city has to be gigantic and imposing is due to a single sentence from Dragon Age: Inquisition.
Which sentence is responsible for that? In Dragon Age: Inquisition, Dorian joins the group, and when visiting Orlais, a previously quite large city, he says that the city is “picturesque and almost cute compared to Minrathous.”
Game Director Corianne Busch explained that “this one line of dialogue became our guideline when it comes to the implementation of this city.”
A first image shows Minrathous – it will probably be really large.
The result should therefore be that Minrathous “sprawls. It’s inhabited. Sometimes it’s dirty, sometimes it’s snobbish,” as Art Director Matthew Rhodes explains and adds (via gamesradar):
The everyday life of a normal guy walking the streets [of Minrathous] is more spectacular than what the queen of Orlais gets to see, at least in terms of sheer size.
How is the size of the city supposed to be achieved? To ensure this size is appropriately emphasized, great care has been taken to allow players to look around repeatedly, using “architecture that leads the eyes to remind the player how packed the city is. Wherever you stand, there is bound to be more above or below you.”
At the same time, however, Rhodes has already accepted that one can “never keep up with player expectations” and still tries to “reach for the stars” with Minrathous. So you can expect that the city will be really large. Whether it can compete with other large RPG cities like Baldur’s Gate in Baldur’s Gate 3 remains to be seen. The great mage empire of Tevinter certainly deserves it.
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In Pokémon GO there is a change to a feature. And this makes playing with your friends really worthwhile.
What is this feature? The feature that received a strong change is Party Play. This is a function where you can play together with your friends and not only gain a bonus during raids but also complete challenges together.
Now there is a change where you and your friends can benefit from using items together. And that can be really rewarding.
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Heavenly teamwork in Pokémon GO – a new season begins
One item, up to 4 beneficiaries
What is this change? The change involves sharing items so that the whole group can benefit. Throughout the year, there has been already a finding that hinted at this improvement.
As trainers report on Reddit, the new feature in Party Play is now live for the first trainers.
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How does this work? As shown in the post, you can now share the items incense, lucky egg, and star piece within your group. This ensures that all members of the group can benefit from the item.
The duration of the items is halved compared to individual use, but applied to the entire group. So if you use an incense for your group, then the effect of the item lasts only 30 minutes instead of 60 minutes. However, the effect becomes usable for your entire group.
If you are in a group of 4 players and each of you uses an incense, then the entire group can benefit from the effect for a total of 2 hours, even though each individual trainer only used one incense. Thus, the effective duration doubles if all trainers use the item.
The effect really pays off only with at least 3 players in a group. With 4 players, you maximize the effect.
For the lucky egg and star piece, the duration per activated item is also halved, resulting in 15 instead of 30 minutes.
What is this useful for? This new function is especially useful to effectively use your items in groups and benefit more from their use.
Additionally, your friends who are in a group with you can benefit from your effect when you activate the items only for a short period and for a specific purpose. For example, when you use a lucky egg to increase experience points through a new friend level.
Also, during events like the Community Day, the new function can be very helpful. For these events, the effect duration of incense is usually 3 hours. If the halved duration applies here as well, then an activated incense in the group provides 1.5 hours of incense for all group members during such events.
What do you think of the new change? Have you maybe already benefited from it yourself? Where will you use it? Let us know in the comments. If you want to know which events await you in August 2024 in Pokémon GO, we have the right overview ready for you.
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Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO is a successor to the Budokai-Tenkaichi series and accordingly a classic beat ’em up. However, there is to be another video game in the Dragon Ball universe that is supposed to be similar to League of Legends.
What kind of game is this? Bandai Namco announced Dragon Ball Project: Multi. The title is the franchise’s first team-oriented 4-vs-4 fighting game. Players face each other in an arena where they must be the first team to grab the opponent’s Dragon Ball.
The first trailer shows that the game will be a MOBA like LoL. We control the characters from a top-down perspective and must act strategically and take specific routes.
The following characters are included:
Son-Goku
Vegeta
Piccolo
Krillin
Future Trunks
C18
Majin Boo
Zamasu
Each hero has their own role. Some play aggressively and deal damage, while others act as tanks or supporters on the field. Each character has their own skins, animations, finishers, and much more.
The MOBA is set to be released for PC via Steam, iOS, and Android. A release date has not yet been announced. Additionally, players in Germany are one of only 8 countries with the chance to test the title in advance.
You can watch the video for the new video game here:
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Dragon Ball Project: Multi – Trailer for the upcoming beta of the MOBA
Only 8 regions can test the MOBA for Dragon Ball
What about the beta? Unfortunately, it is not possible to test the beta for Steam in Germany. Instead, you can only download the game on mobile platforms. Currently, there is no option to register in advance for mobile devices. This feature is expected to be activated on the official page in the coming days.
Players in Germany have the opportunity to get a taste of the beta during the following period:
August 20, 04:00 to September 3, 3:59
Progress cannot be carried over to the final game. Additionally, there will be no microtransactions in the beta. We will only see how it behaves with Pay2Win and prices for cosmetic items with the final version of the game.
In Helldivers 2 there is currently a topic that is concerning the entire community, and that is the new nerfs from the major update “Escalation of Freedom”. One weapon has been nerfed so severely that it is now unrealistic.
Why is the community upset? On Reddit, Discord, and Steam, there is a negative mood since the new major update of Helldivers 2 “Escalation of Freedom” was released. The reason for this is again significant nerfs that dampen the fun of the game.
However, the weapon was not only nerfed; it was also adjusted in terms of design and now looks much more unrealistic in use than at release.
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Helldivers 2 shows in the new war bond ‘Flame of Freedom’ fiery democracy
Flamethrower was considered realistic, now it’s just a joke
What has upset the fans? Generally, the nerf policy. Helldivers is a PvE game where you go to war against opponents of democracy and defeat them while completing missions.
Fans want to feel powerful in such a game and eradicate large hordes of enemies – this fantasy could be partly fulfilled by the flamethrower, especially when facing countless bugs.
Additionally, the weapon was represented as a realistic combat tool, as confirmed by weapon expert Jonathan Ferguson from the Royal Armouries Museum (via youtube.com). Everything fit together, but Arrowhead viewed the weapon as too powerful and nerfed it in its latest patch.
However, the weapon was not only nerfed regarding its effectiveness in combat; the spray animation of the war weapon was also adjusted and altered so that it no longer looks realistic. This does not sit well with many players.
What are the fans saying about the nerf? They are angry that weapons which are supposed to be fun are being nerfed. The flamethrower in its original form was celebrated; whoever made the decision for the nerf should play with this lousy weapon for a while to understand how bad the decision was. Here’s what can be found on Reddit:
“And now it’s just another generic flamethrower from a video game that doesn’t work like a real flamethrower.” – EnclaveNature
“Yes, it seems they replaced our NAPALM with PROPANE!” – SovietNumber
“Whoever developed the flamethrower Flam-40 deserves a medal, and whoever decided it needed such a drastic nerf should use it on Diff 10 with Randoms for 8 hours and tell us how much fun it is.” – usmcBrad93
“It’s not even about a power trip. No one wants a ‘Win for free’ button, but no one wants their weapons to be crap. It’s not that difficult.” – JerbearCuddles
“They massacred our flamer into this generic POS.” – Umiva
