April Fool’s Day 2021: Here are today’s best, worst and worst gaming gags

Today is April 1, which means there are a few more lies than usual on the internet. The annual April Fool’s Day tradition brings plenty of fake news announcements from businesses, which usually scoff at their own expense. And to help you navigate this riot of dishonesty, we’ve rounded up all of the best, worst, and most moan-worthy gags.

Some of them are just silly gags or weird concepts, while others are actually special games or playable events. Jokes are more fun when you explain them comprehensively, so let’s get right to it.

BugSnax removes bugs

Young Horses says he’s renaming his gonzo-adventure game BugSnax in response to some comments.

Coming out cartoon is perfect

This trailer for an “animated series” based on Moving Out reuses the greatest sitcom theme of all time.

PUBG brings back the 1991 arcade game “POBG”

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds was a trailblazer for the Battle Royale genre, and for a limited time, it’s bringing back a (fake) retro nostalgia. PUBG hosts a limited-time Playeromnom’s Battlegrounds (POBG) mode in PUBG, a top-down arcade shooter that pits you against an army of chickens. The special mode is available on PC until April 12, and it will be available to console players from April 8 to 19.

Snuggle up with an ESO demon

A body pillow with the striking image of Mehrunes Dagon from Elder Scrolls Online allows you to fall asleep in a pleasant and completely normal sleep.

Razer introduces RGB hair dye

The company known for putting RGB lighting on just about anything that gets into your hair.

Pokemon Sword and Shield Max Raid event is a real flop

The new Max Raid event in Pokemon Sword and Shield is both clearly a joke and also absolutely real.

G Fuel partners with Sonic On Chili Dog Flavor

Gaming drink brand G Fuel has announced a partnership with Sonic – well, Sanic, really – on a new drink flavor based on their favorite food: chili dogs. You can even sign up on a waiting list.

Capcom Creates Street Fighter-Themed Kitty Cat Game

Capcom has combined two of the internet’s obsessions – Street Fighter and Cats – into a playable puzzle game called Neco Drop 2.

Rainbow Six Siege event adds a splash of color

A trailer for the “Rainbow is Magic” event in R6 Siege shows just how colorful the game can be. It’s actually playable until April 5.

Control Demake apporte Supernatural Shooter sur PlayStation

Une bande-annonce de Remedy montre à quoi ressemblait son célèbre jeu de tir surnaturel il y a quelques générations.

Overwatch obtient tout googly

Blizzard a ramené son bâillon Overwatch de l’année dernière, mettant les yeux écarquillés sur tous les personnages. Cette année, Blizzard a ajouté la possibilité d’éteindre les yeux écarquillés, si pour une raison quelconque vous détestez l’hilarité.

Fortnite offre un skin GameStonks

Après tout le brouhaha autour de la course folle de l’action GameStop, il est logique qu’elle soit immortalisée quelque part. Epic propose désormais un skin à durée extrêmement limitée sous le nom de Diamond Hans.

For Honor est adapté aux enfants

Le jeu de combat brutal For Honor a obtenu une mise à jour “Playground Edition” qui remplace toutes les armes par des jouets, afin que vous puissiez jouer au guerrier comme vous l’avez fait dans votre jardin.

Immortels: Notes de mise à jour de Fenyx Rising suspicieusement favorables à Zeus

Un ensemble de (fausses) notes de mise à jour pour Immortals: Fenyx Rising semble avoir surgi de l’esprit de Zeus lui-même.

• Correction de Zeus n’ayant pas son propre pack de six
• Correction d’un problème où Prométhée ne riait pas assez des blagues très drôles de Zeus
• Correction d’un problème où Typhon volait les pouvoirs des dieux
• Correction d’un problème où Zeus n’était pas montré comme le héros
• Correction de l’attitude aigre de Prométhée