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Being a huge fan of April Fools pranks myself, I always appreciate a good gag this time of year. This April 1st brings along the usual assortment of fake press releases and gag products, and we'll assemble them here for quick and easy access.
The Old Republic Announces Latest Class: The Sarlacc Enforcer
The Sarlacc Enforcer combines the best elements of remaining completely still for long periods of time and waiting patiently for passing enemies, creating a thrilling gameplay experience for players tired of having to do things in an MMO.
2K Announces “Extreme Diplomacy” For Civilization V
If regular diplomacy fails, or you just can’t seem to overwhelm opposing forces by traditional means, Extreme Diplomacy allows the player to pit one world leader against another – death match style.
Razer Introduces "Gaming Enhancement Solution"
Razer knows "pro" gamers need all the fuel they can get for those late-night marathons, so they've introduced a new solution that can be directly injected into the user's veins.
Blizzard Introduces Dating Service, Body PillowsBlizzard's April Fool's jokes never disappoint. From the Deckard Cain rap to the Bard class for World of Warcraft to this year's Battle.net romantic matchmaking, the company goes all out every year.
Sega Announces Ecco: Water Wars 2
Water Wars 2 sees the return of Ecco the Dolphin, who has mastered the art of time travel and weapons of mass destruction. Now the leader in a movement against humanity, the First Porpoise Shooter will see Ecco break free of his circus-like confines, steal human technology, and use it against them.
iBuyPower Offers Customizable Gaming Burgers
Set up your ideal combination of bun, meats, cheeses, and USB accessories here.
Duke Nukem Forever Demo Downloadable Today
The jokers over at Fileplanet have the very first dibs on a playable demo of Duke Nukem Forever. Fortunately, gamers who forgot what day it is are unable to download the nearly 1 GB file.
Have you seen any particularly well-made or clever gags this April 1st? Been a victim of any?
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That halo video really killed me but funny all the same hahah
The halo reach vidoc is easily the best.
I love April Fools.
That Duke Nukem Forever Demo nearly killed me.
Haven't been a victim yet... but these some are really funny
The 'Noctis from FF Versus XIII is gay' joke has spreading rapidly throughout the interwebs as well, and has been sparking quite a debate.
can't stand gamespot, they are always the most retarded
On the Onion they had some funny ones. Like Apples latest Mac Book where it replaces the keyboard with a iPod-like turn table. The future is here folks!
oh my gosh the battle.net dating service is the most hilarious stuff I've ever seen!! hahahaha us.battle.net/matchmaking.html
The Razor Venom is wonderful... I would probably really do something like that x.x
Used to be able to stay up 48 hours easy, now... I'm lucky if I hit 30
the echo the dolphin is pretty hilarious
My sister actually thought that the city of Topeka changed its name to Google, and Google to Topeka
These are awesome
Wait the halo reach vidoc is fake?
Thank God!
i love the burger bit, oh can i get some cords with that
the duke nukem one was the best. apparently a lot of people fell for that. i personally gave up on that ever happening about 2 years ago. makes me mad just thinking about it..
HAHAHA LOL!
@John, Topeka really did change its name to Google for a day.
i havent been a target of any directly but i have been looking online at what is happening and they are doing a good job of fooling us all. now if they would really come out with a halo movie video than i would be even more happy
HA! APRIL FOOLS! I"M NOT REALLY A MEMBER OF THIS SITE!