April Fools’ 2016 Roundup

April Fools’ 2016 Roundup

Ah, April Fools.

Every year it comes around, and most of us forget about it until a day or two before, think of huge jokes, then inevitably do nothing. The media however holds it as a tradition to lighten the mood with some gags on at least one day a year, and video games are no exception. Here we’ll post some of the best (and worst) that came around this year. Did we miss any? Let us know in the comments!

Everything You Always Wanted to Know about Roach But Were Afraid To Ask

CD Project Reds effort has been the highlight for many, and rightly so. I don’t want to spoil things, watch the video below and be enlightened by the future of gaming.

Hostilities are Over

Ubisoft entered the fray with what can be only described as a lazy attempt.

Assassins

Arma ‘Eau De Combat’

For those Arma players that want to smell nice on the battlefield, this is for you.

Hearthstone MMO

An MMO based on a card game based on an MMO based on a strategy game. What could go wrong?

Ark: Survival Devolved

Dinosaurs ride humans. Classic?

ChocoGo

Square Enix had a nice little pop at Uber and other services with this years attempt.

World of Warcraft Patch Notes

Blizzard came in strong this year, with a patch to WoW that will apparently make the game smaller, adding characters from Hearthstone and much, much more. Check it out here.

EgoBooster1337

Accesssory company Nyko introduced a brand new third party controller, that will compliment you constantly and massage your ego.

Real Proton Pack

So you can catch ghosts and be angry at women at the same time.

Dark Souls 3 VHS

If I’m honest, I wish this was real.

Flyt

Another entry from Blizzard, this was their new Uber style service to let people travel around Azeroth. Read it in full here

 

Maximum Novadrive

Yet another Blizzard entry, as they release their new ‘game’ based on StarCraft 2. Try it here

Maximum Novadrive

Disney Infinity Smell FX

Disney brought in this family friendly entry, promising that their new Infinity models would come with distinct odours, such as

  • Nick Wilde smells like popsicles
  • Spot smells like “freshly packed soil”
  • Olaf smells like SPF 100 sunscreen
  • Sadness smells like tears
  • Tinker Bell smells like Pixie Dust
  • Baloo smells like bananas
  • Disgust smells like broccoli
  • Judy Hopps smells like carrots

 

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Worms: Dating Revolution

Haven’t yet got your fill of dating simulators on Steam? Check this out.

Worms Dating

ThinkGeek ‘Immersion Generator’

VR not immersive enough for you yet? Why not add touch, smell and even taste to your games.

Volition Becomes Violation

Volition poked fun at its fans, claiming that since nobody can spell their name correctly, they may as well just change it completely. In addition, they would also be changing Saints Row to ‘Saint’s Row’ for the same reason.

Volition

Deus Ex: Mankind Divided – New Art Direction

After some very important meetings, it looks like Deus Ex has a new art style.

League of Legends’ Draven Day

Do you like Draven? Then you’ll enjoy this.

Draven

Life is Strange Mix Tape

The Life is Strange Soundtrack has already been on Vinyl, and now its on cassette!

Yooka-Laylee – Saturn Exclusive

Due to budget constraints, Playtonic have announced that Yooka-Laylee will be an exclusive on the Sega Saturn. About time the Saturn got a good exclusive.

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Gaming Grade Toaster

Razer is known for its various mice, keyboards and laptops, but now they have entered a much toastier market.

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