Switch Lights

The lights are on

GameInformer

What's Happening

Vetsen commented on jumper2010's post about re: E3 2012 Press Conference Schedule.
Vetsen commented on FrozenFlame's post about re: E3 2012 Press Conference Schedule.
toshtao commented on CorporalNomad's post about re: Fallout Developers Considering Joining Fan Created Web Series.
redlitez76 commented on redlitez76's post about re: Nintendo's Redesigned Wii U Controller May Have Control Sticks.
Officer Gigglez commented on Adam Biessener's post about Far Cry 3 Multiplayer Beta Details .
F1rsTag commented on Kyle Hilliard's post about Fallout Developers Considering Joining Fan Created Web Series.
Officer Gigglez commented on SolaireSunbro's post about re: Far Cry 3 Multiplayer Beta Details .
F1rsTag commented on Kyle Hilliard's post about Square Enix Registers Just Cause 4 Domain Names.
F1rsTag commented on Kyle Hilliard's post about Arkham City Still Contains A Few Undiscovered Secrets.
F1rsTag commented on Kyle Hilliard's post about Nintendo's Redesigned Wii U Controller May Have Control Sticks.
thegingermancan commented on nuclear toxik's post about re: The Origins Of The Elder Scrolls Online.
F1rsTag commented on Jim Reilly's post about Sega Vintage Collection 3 Arrives Next Week.
Masterassassin commented on Dan Ryckert's post about Super Replay: Half-Life: Episode 6.
Necro commented on GRIML0CK122's post about re: Arkham City Still Contains A Few Undiscovered Secrets.
archangelus76 commented on Ben Reeves's post about Weekend Warrior 05/18/12.

PlayStation Home Shutdown, Tooth Fairy Not Real

News

by Joe Juba on March 12, 2010 at 03:52 PM

16,694 Views

150 4

Game Informer's yearly April Fools' contribution is Game Infarcer – five pages of blatantly false news, previews, and features. Though each page is clearly marked "parody," there are always people who believe our fake reporting. This year was no exception – and the story about PlayStation Home's shutdown (on April 1st, no less) seems to have caused a bit of a ruckus among Home users.

Sony is not amused. In response to fan outcry, we got a call from a Sony representative this afternoon asking us to clarify that this was, in fact, not a true story. So, let me make it perfectly plain: The servers for PlayStation Home are not shutting down on April 1st. We were lying. If you fell for this, look carefully at the following clues:

1) Shutdown on April 1st. This is a big red flag, people.
2) It is in a section of the magazine called "Game Infarcer," complete with a fake cover and editor.
3) The word "parody" appears clearly directly beneath the story.

In other news, everything else in Game Infarcer is also not real. There is no Wii/DS hybrid console, nor is Visceral Games making an Assassin's Creed rip-off based on The Great Gatsby. If you want to read other fake news stories, be sure to check out the Game Infarcer feature in our April issue.

Email the author Joe Juba, or follow on Twitter, Facebook, and Game Informer.

Filed under: News, Sony, PlayStation Home, sarcasm is hard, Game Infarcer, 206

Comments

sort by date:

by maddenfreak23 Friday, March 12, 2010 at 03:57 PM

ROFLROFLROFLROFLROFLROFL!
by jordan Friday, March 12, 2010 at 03:59 PM

LOOL Seriously people should open their eyes before they go crying to Sony about this. I was reading all this and enjoying the article and luaghing. I then sat down and played PS3 (useless info i know ^__^ but know you know what i did after :D)
by Andrew Esquer Friday, March 12, 2010 at 04:01 PM

I *LOVE* how people always fall for those stories, until I remember what that means for our future as a society… then I drink.
by VenerableMonster Friday, March 12, 2010 at 04:02 PM

Besides the obvious "people are idiots" comment that's deserved here. I'd just like to say that seeing how useless Home is, this would not actually be surprising news if it were to ever be announced in truth.

On the other side, I still don't get how people keep getting misled by your guys' hilarious parodies and sarcasm.
Staff

by Adam Biessener Friday, March 12, 2010 at 04:06 PM

Best first comment on a post, ever.
by OBiE WaNG Friday, March 12, 2010 at 04:06 PM

Geez people are soOoo gullible...
by **BANNED** Friday, March 12, 2010 at 04:07 PM

LMAO whos dumb enough to fall for this, obviosuly some people are if you read this I bet your feeling dubm right now *points and laughs*
Staff

by Andy McNamara Friday, March 12, 2010 at 04:09 PM

I will say this much. It made my Friday. I've been laughing and smiling about this all afternoon.

Good times.
by axel5 Friday, March 12, 2010 at 04:10 PM

Omg sony dosnt even know if there own servers are shutting down what lmaos
by Jose Friday, March 12, 2010 at 04:10 PM

hahahaha yall got me hahaha good one although i would have been pissed if it did get shut down hahaha mann i didn't even see the parody but know i do duh it was in big letters gosh i feel stupid. well t was a good one to bad Sony got on to yall
by Smartzke Friday, March 12, 2010 at 04:11 PM

HA

Shouldn't readers know you do this every year?

PEOPLE ARE STUPID.
Staff

by Joe Juba Friday, March 12, 2010 at 04:13 PM

I agree with Andy...this stuff really makes me chuckle.

You'd be surprised by the number of emails we've gotten asking for more details on the WiiDS.
by scarface1142003 Friday, March 12, 2010 at 04:14 PM

Home is useless anyways.......who cares if it goes away. haha...
by Scruff McGuff Friday, March 12, 2010 at 04:14 PM

PRICELESS!!!
by Tanooki Friday, March 12, 2010 at 04:16 PM

I'll be sure to check out all the hilarity in the April issue if I ever get it.
by Sean Lowery Friday, March 12, 2010 at 04:17 PM

Wow. A real, true LOL (which scared my son).
by suinicide the curry ninja Friday, March 12, 2010 at 04:17 PM

What! it wasn't real, Dang it, i was looking forward to recieving my wiids.
by Freddy Pharkas Friday, March 12, 2010 at 04:20 PM

You can't make this stuff up.
by gamergirl89 Friday, March 12, 2010 at 04:26 PM

WOOOOOW!!!!!!!!!!!!! Fail on you
by Alto Shadow Friday, March 12, 2010 at 04:27 PM

So funny..., don't stop with the Game Infarcer.