10 Hidden Video Game Details You Can Only Find Once A Year

Consistently ranking as one of the most addicting simulator titles on the market, the Football Manager series is the ultimate test of the skills, and patience, of any fan of the beautiful game with ambitions to sit in the managerial hot seat.

Unlike more streamlined coaching experiences such as the ones seen in games such as EA's FIFA titles and the Pro Evolution Soccer Series, Football Manager offers players the opportunity to take control of their favourite team and micromanage to the finest details.

I'm sure fans of the series can attest to how few feelings in gaming can compare to nurturing a promising prospect from his earliest days in the youth team right the way through to being the of the sport's global superstars.

Despite the seemingly rather serious simulatory nature of the game, the developers have shown over the years that they're not afraid to include a joke or two in at the player's expense.

In Football Manager 2020, when the in-game clock is set to April Fools Day the player can receive a notification telling them they are about to recieve an inordinate amount of money to spend on improving their squad, before being brought back down to earth when the game informs them they have fallen victim to a wind-up.