April Fools 2012 Collection

[PseudoDuck]

So, just some of the April Fools jokes that I've found this morning.

Google never fail to deliver: Google Racing [http://www.google.com/racing/]

Virtua Vineyard by Sega [http://blogs.sega.com/2012/04/01/experience-the-exciting-world-of-viniculture-in-sega%E2%80%99s-new-%E2%80%9Cvirtua-vineyard%E2%80%9D/]

LoveFilm - 23 Minute Feature Films [http://www.lovefilm.com/news/Feature-films-get-the-chop---to-23-minutes.html?cid=lftwitter_editorial_news_23mins]

I've also realised that as you become more and more desensitised to the weird stuff on the web, it gets harder to actually tell what is an April Fools joke and what isn't.

It's always nice to have a compilation of the year's April Fools Jokes, because not everyone can experience everything - so if you find anything, post away.

 

[AngleWyrm]

Burger King announces their new Left-handed Whopper [http://tnjn.com/2010/apr/01/burger-king-unveils-left-hande/]

 

[Brighton_Game_Trader]

Google Maps 8-bit is great!

http://eclectic-review.blogspot.com/2012/04/video-google-maps-8-bit-for-nes-010412.html

 

[Allthingsspectacular]

Burger King announces their new Left-handed Whopper [http://tnjn.com/2010/apr/01/burger-king-unveils-left-hande/]

Still not as stupid as the McDLT.

 

[Palfreyfish]

I'd like to submit Razer's HUD. http://www.razerzone.com/snakeeyes?utm_source=Razer&utm_campaign=Razer_SnakeEyes&utm_medium=edm_en

 

[Screamarie]

I doubt many people around here read The Less Than Epic Adventures of TJ and Amal but if you do there's a seriously gliterry revamp of the site for april fools.

Same for the Devil's Panties webcomic...or should I say the Devil's Spanx.

 

[Andy Shandy]

Spoiler: Jagex introduces JagMotion!

and

Spoiler: Assassin's Creed for Kinect (which I would probably play if it were real XD

It's always interesting to see what companies come up with on April Fools.

 

[Smertnik]

Skullgirls to be released on handhelds

 

[Scarim Coral]

As usual from Guild Wars they made some changes to the skills

http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Feedback:Game_updates/20120401

My favourite from the skills changes are-

Thunderclap: changed skill type to shout. Renamed to "Thunder, Thunder, Thunderclap! HOOOOOOOO!"

Elementist: All magic damage is now based on rank in the Friendship attribute.

Warrior: Added new shouts: "Objection!" "Take that!" and "Hold it!"

Shadow Form: added the following functionality: "Deletes all characters on your account when Shadow Form ends."

 

[Noy Suitername]

I'm guessing Virtua Vineyard is for people who think Desert Bus is just WAY too exciting...

 

[Rawne1980]

Spoiler: Jagex introduces JagMotion!

and

Spoiler: Assassin's Creed for Kinect (which I would probably play if it were real XD

It's always interesting to see what companies come up with on April Fools.

I laughed so hard at the end to the Assassins Creed one.

"Available whenever someone makes it, which they won't because we just made it up".

"Also available for Wii ... definitely not available for Wii"

And the look on the folks faces when that guy dives on the floor.

As usual from Guild Wars they made some changes to the skills

http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Feedback:Game_updates/20120401

My favourite from the skills changes are-

Thunderclap: changed skill type to shout. Renamed to "Thunder, Thunder, Thunderclap! HOOOOOOOO!"

Elementist: All magic damage is now based on rank in the Friendship attribute.

Warrior: Added new shouts: "Objection!" "Take that!" and "Hold it!"

Shadow Form: added the following functionality: "Deletes all characters on your account when Shadow Form ends."

That was hilarious.

Necromancer
Minions have formed a union; you now pay 1 gold per second per animated minion.

 

[Zenron]

Adblock decided it felt like showing pictures of cats in place of ads today. I would provide a link but that would mean googling it.

 

[LilithSlave]

Wait a minute...

Xenoblade Chronicles is released today. My Gamestop pre-order.

Why...? Why have I been so blind? They're not going to release Xenoblade Chronicles today, after all!

If Xenoblade Chronicles is an April fools joke. You are going to see me in the news.

 

[DoPo]

Blizzard announced the new authentication module called the Zergotchi [http://eu.blizzard.com/en-gb/games/zergotchi/]. It also acts as your virtual pet.

Also, Blizzard are turning to some educational games with Blizzard Kids [http://eu.blizzard.com/en-gb/games/blizzkidzz/]. There is a demo of the Flash game "Zergling teaches typing" on that page.

And Supply Depot [http://eu.blizzard.com/en-gb/games/supplydepot/] which SirBryghtside mentioned.

 

[putowtin]

http://modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=472823&c=1&ht=&page=1&pp=25#startcomments

Chuck Norris endorses Mod The Sims

Made me chuckle! But this

Spoiler: Assassin's Creed for Kinect (which I would probably play if it were real XD

Just made me howl with laughter, seriously give a medal to whoever came up with that!

 

[castlewise]

There is Notch's New Game: Mars Effect

http://marseffect.net/

 

[ChupathingyX]

Spoiler: Jagex introduces JagMotion!

and

Spoiler: Assassin's Creed for Kinect (which I would probably play if it were real XD

It's always interesting to see what companies come up with on April Fools.

Haha, that Assassins Creed one was hilarious.

I loved the Wii hidden blades.

 

[DaWaffledude]

The Old Republic "Ship droid Experience"

http://www.swtor.com/news/news-article/20120401

 

[vaderaider]

http://pokemon.marriland.com/black_white/pokedex
Bidoof...Bidoof everywhere

 

[Scarim Coral]

I just discover this. If you're the type who hate seeing ponies threads on here then be glad you're not on the Bethesda forum today (if you are on that forum and also hate ponies then I take it you avoud it for the rest of today)-

http://forums.bethsoft.com/forum/18-community-discussion/

Also going to the Guild Wars 2 wiki got that Minstrel from the Mesmer reveal update playing his song while you're on the page.

http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Main_Page