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[Buggy Loop]

It's a joke... but I want it!

 

[THE DUCK]

Remind me again, wasn't there some big real announcement a few years back on April 1st that nobody beleived even though it was true?

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

Pain

 

[Topher]

Remind me again, wasn't there some big real announcement a few years back on April 1st that nobody beleived even though it was true?

There was the Rog Ally announcement last year....

ASUS ROG Ally April Fools' joke was about a very real Steam Deck competitor

ASUS has a new handheld gaming device on the way, though it was unveiled in a confusing way.

www.windowscentral.com

 

[Dr.D00p]

April 1st...the most tiresome, tedious Internet day of the entire year.

 

[jshackles]

Remind me again, wasn't there some big real announcement a few years back on April 1st that nobody beleived even though it was true?

Google announced Gmail on April 1st, 2004... everyone thought it was a joke.

Another good one was 2019, RRG released a trailer for their new Like A Dragon game. Everyone thought it must be a joke, because it featured turn based combat.

 

[Mr Hyde]

 

[lifa-cobex]

Work mate said he didn't get this.
He's 23

Had to explain what a floppy was

 

[Sybrix]

 

[FunkMiller]

April Fool's Day only really works in an age where everything doesn't already feel like one gigantic joke.

 

[kiphalfton]

I've really grown to hate this day.

A day for morons to make stupid comment, followed by "April fools".

Spoiler

I partook earlier today

 

[StueyDuck]

so it seems like (as most recent april fools day over the last 5 or so years)

its been mostly marketing to release weird game modes or dating sims or dumb shit, rather than to fuck with people.

I only dislike this day in gaming because it's just part of more of the congealed glob of shit that is modern gaming then it is poking fun like it use to be.

(also it doesn't work anymore in such a connected age, everyone knows it's april fools)

 

[Shubh_C63]

it's April 2 now in the future.

StudioFOW. Get on it !

This already exists.

 

[Lokaum D+]

My friend just sent me this

 

[Mr Hyde]

 

[Deerock71]

The ultimate:

 

[saintjules]

Remind me again, wasn't there some big real announcement a few years back on April 1st that nobody beleived even though it was true?

Not big, but Fighting EX Layer as supposedly an April Fool's joke, but it was real.

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

Expansion of the year confirmed!

 

[saintjules]

 

[Topher]

Lmfao

Aprl Fools Day is a yearly reminder that game devs and publishers know exactly what gamers want and would be excited to see........and yet have no plans of doing any of it.

 

[saintjules]

 

[Topher]

never change era

 

[Alan Silvestro]

Bloodborne 2 (+ HD remaster of 1)

 

[Badlucktroll]

phil spencer new ceo of playstation studios

 

[justiceiro]

Lol, we got some good ones this year.

Guys, games is about fun, let's give devs and journalists the chance to have fun at least one day of the year. Not all jokes works, but let's be mature about it and simply ignore those.

 

[Raven117]

Maybe Im just old, but I find this really unfunny

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

Work mate said he didn't get this.
He's 23

Had to explain what a floppy was

 

[ZoukGalaxy]

Phil Spencer is the head of Xbox.

Oh... wait.

 

[Audiophile]

Not even saying only females can get pregnant (fact), but just Implying that females can (also fact).

They're off their rocker.

 

[Ownage]

I always read CD Projekt Red as CD Projekt Rekt.

 

[Bartski]

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

I always read CD Projekt Red as CD Projekt Rekt.

Pfp checks out lol.

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

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[jshackles]

 

[Audiophile]

This one got me.

 

[Dacvak]

This one got me.

I saw this on reddit and my heart skipped a beat. And then I realized he’s actually 97 and I’m not prepared.

 

[Draugoth]

Granblue Fantasy​

• The mobile game collaborates with Sanrio for a second year in a row. This year features Pochacco as a new playable unit, available for a limited time. The old bosses return
• New rugby-themed skin for Vaseraga - Vaserugger
• New eggplant-themed skin for Athena - Primal Beast of Icy Eggplants

Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising​

A special collaboration with AC-Bu, most famous for the "Bob Team Epic" segments from the Pop Team Epic anime and the 'gyaru Vegeta' music video for Policeman. Rising is now renamed to "Fanblue Grantasy Rises: Versing"

• Special collaboration page including choose-a-character quiz
• Full animated music video boasting about the game's easy one-button special controls

Key Visual Arts​

16-bit remake of classic visual novel 'Kanon' announced

• Homepage here
• Full trailer here

Goddess of Victory: NIKKE​

Sequel announced - Goddess of Victory: DEAD SPICY! It's a horror/stealth/action third person game.

• English trailer
• Japanese trailer
• Developer interview

The CEO of Missilis, Syuen, joins the fight!

• Initial announcement
• Reloading key art
• Firing key art
• Ingame footage shows she has zero accuracy, is completely terrified and blind-fires over cover instead of actually aiming, and her super references multiple famous anime meme faces. If you interact with her too much on the game's homescreen menu she gets annoyed and just leaves

Guilty Gear: Strive​

632146 page anthology announced.

• Sample stories and comics available here
• Preorders come with code for a special DLC character, later revealed to be Malcom Myers
• Those who reserve it at Aku Shoten Shin-Yokohama get a Happy Chaos puppet

Also teased - a literal "Smell Of The Game" perfume

Nintendo and IGN​

Previewing the next from Nintendo - the Virtual Boy Pro for Nintendo Switch

Princess Connect REive​

"Kyaru and Yabaibal" one-day-only minigame announced. Kyaru/Karyl is trapped inside a world based on terrible mobile phone game ads

• Trailer and visual novel sequence here
• Play the game

Uma Musume​

"Uma Stars" announced. Horsegirls in space!

• Project site
• Animated trailer

Palworld​

Dating sim "Palworld: More Than Just Pals" announced

• English trailer
• Japanese trailer
• Worringly, an R18 version is promised

Sega​

• Sonicman from Sonic 2006 is now a brand ambassador
• Initial D: The Arcade will collaborate with Pop Team Epic

Nippon Ichi​

• The most horrible chilled noodles in history will be created by Nippon Ichi this summer
• The supposed "next character to be a protagonist" in a Nippon Ichi game that's never a protagonist, Asagi, has submitted a motion to the Dark Assembly and needs help

Ni no Kuni​

Ponpon game announced (it's just Suika Game with faces)

Atelier Series​

"Resleriana Academy" announced.

• Puni trailer
• Regular-ish trailer

Hololive​

• "Fall in love with hololive 2" dating sim announced, a sequel to the earlier April Fools game
• "Fall in love with hololive For Girls" announced, with an otome game flavor

Enterbrain​

A new pixel art RPG announced, set for release in 20024 (yes that is over a thousand years away)

• The trailer for "To This Promised Blue Sky: Bride of the Outer Island" is here

Tokyo Stories​

The game is now announced to be a CRT-exclusive title! Better go ask your local Melee player for a favor

Brave Bang Bravern​

Cook your enemies with the new Bravern Frypan

Capcom​

• Capcom announces it is getting into the aviation business with Capcom Helicopters

Fate/Grand Order​

A new limited availability soccer game: "Fate/Dream Striker"

• Available on the Apple App Store and Google Play store
• Project website

Ancient Weapon Holly​

A new sequel announced "ホリーのくせに生意気だ" (provisional title).

Razer Electronics​

Announcing the ultimate tentacular gamer chair - the Razer Cthulhu

• Official site
• Trailer video

Sony Playstation​

Sony posts a slightly cuter teardown of the internals of a Playstation than you would see on normal tech channels

Pokemon​

• Pokemon Sleep announces a World Champions Tournament

Naraka: Bladepoint​

Don't use a weapon, be the weapon. Naraka announces "Hands"

Blue Archive​

Super Real Mahjong!

• Japanese language
• Fansubbed version

Honkai Star Rail​

The conductor of the express, Pom Pom, is to star in a movie!

• Movie Poster
• Trailer

Genshin Impact​

Mondstadt Tourism project announced

• First announcement here
• Project page , showing the aftermath of the cost blowout

Medabots​

Medabots S to collaborate with famous manga author Go Nagai

Saeko​

Horror giantess dating sim Saeko posts spoof of Sekiro, Shrinkers Die Twice

Neptunia​

A mysterious shadowed teaser arrived, showing a lot of Dogoo forms, for a game supposedly for the Switch and PS4/5

Yacht Club​

Moving not just into games, but now some very special skincare

ARMA​

"Tiny Wars" announced for ARMA Reforger, a rats map mode with plastic army men figures

Rebellion​

Zombie Army VR new drink - "Flesh"!

Sifu​

Sloclap posts a bait not-a-thread on Twitter/X that purports to reveal more about the game's MC, but only has an intro post

Samurai Unicorn​

Take a break from the horror with the beach episode

Japanese Drift Master​

Pierogi Delivery Mission announced - with a 12 hour video

Enlisted​

The squad shooter announces a limited time zombie horde defence mode, "Operation 'Breaking Dead'".

Coffee Stain Studios​

Satisfactory port for Switch announced ... to the best of their abilities

Starbreeze​

Payday 3 drink announced - Helmet Pop

Dead by Daylight​

Special "My Little Oni" mode announced, playable ingame for a limited time

Pine Hearts​

Bonnie, the mascot dog, has an important announcement. Unfortunately no one knows how to subtitle it

Among Us​

Everyone has enormous necks for the next week

For Honor​

Everyone's wielding the wrong weapons! Limited time "Switcheroo" mode announced.

CD Projekt RED​

Cyberpunk 2077 now available on a limited special edition of 97619 floppy disks

New Blood​

DUSK spinoff announced: Cardboard DUSK