April Fool's Suppository

DOOManiacDOOManiac Worst. Critic. Ever. Join Date: 2002-04-17 Member: 462Members, NS1 Playtester
edited April 2003 in Off-Topic
<div class="IPBDescription">or was that Repository!??</div>Well, being that everybody think its cool and etc. to try to post stupid things on the internet every April 1st, there are of course even more this year than last year. Certainly not as big as some of the big ones from years past, but hey the day is just getting started.

So here's a big list of all the April Fool's jokes for today. Feel free to correct any mistakes or make additions when you find new stuff:



<span style='font-size:14pt;line-height:100%'>April Fool's 2003</span>

<a href='http://www.3drealms.com/duke4/dnf2600.html' target='_blank'>Duke Nukem Forever revealed for the Atari 2600</a> - Check out <a href='http://www.3drealms.com/stuff/dnf2600.avi' target='_blank'>the video</a> too! rocking!
<a href='http://www.hl-nightwatch.net/' target='_blank'>Valve Signs Parternship with Nightwatch</a> - I can't believe how many people fell for this one. :)
<a href='http://www.dwpg.com/content.php?contid=24&artid=250' target='_blank'>nVidia to give away thousands of GeForce FX cards</a>
<a href='http://www.linuxgames.com/news/feedback.php?identiferID=6249&action=flatview' target='_blank'>DNF is also going linux only, apparently</a> - With GLIDE rendering! w00t!
<a href='http://63.95.247.180/rd/030401/msft_redeemedsoft.html' target='_blank'>MS Buys Redeemedsoft</a> - Makers of "The Opera". The mod, not the browser.
<a href='http://www.swgalaxies.net/' target='_blank'>Mothers Against Star Wars Galaxies</a> - Don't let it get your son or daughter!
<a href='http://www.svencoop.com/' target='_blank'>Sven Coop Announces Pay Service</a> - I bet Commando is behind this one! ^_^
<a href='http://www.angsttechnology.com/AT/' target='_blank'>Angst Technology</a> - They've had the most clever one so far this year. I like subtilety (but obviously not spelling)
<a href='http://www.natural-selection.org/' target='_blank'>NS to become FPS/RTS/RPG</a> - NS copying Warcraft III... again!
<a href='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/index.php?act=ST&f=14&t=27936&st=0&#entry347314' target='_blank'> Blizzard gets their revenge...</a> - Or do they?
<a href='http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/25737' target='_blank'>Shacknews has news on GTA: Sin City</a> - some fake info about the real game that's in dev
*New* <a href='http://www.gamespot.com/xbox/adventure/zorktril/news_6024280.html' target='_blank'>Zork Trilogy on XBox</a> - Courtesy of Gamespot, who posted a bunch of crap
*New* <a href='http://www.thinkgeek.com/stuff/looflirpa/igrill.shtml' target='_blank'>George Foreman USB iGrill</a>
*New* <a href='http://www.croteam.com/' target='_blank'>Croteam bought by Microsoft</a> - Along w/ 50 other companies
*New* <a href='http://www.bungie.net/perlbin/blam.pl?file=/bnetpro.html' target='_blank'>Bungie.net Pro</a> - You can always count on Bungie to give us good April Fool's day jokes. Now if they'd just get back to work on Pimps At Sea...

That's it for now, keep checking back as I'll keep this list updated. Also, I'm going to exclude the hundreds of "Government Seizure" pranks, as those are just so overdone they aren't even funny anymore. Unless somebody puts a new twist on it or something that is... "Canada siezes Interweb"

So, enjoy! And make sure you don't believe anything anybody tells you today except me! I never lie! Metroid 5 is coming out woo
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  • KungFuSquirrelKungFuSquirrel Basher of Muttons Join Date: 2002-01-26 Member: 103Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    Fell for what? Did you not notice the Mar. 31st date on the press release?
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  • That_Annoying_KidThat_Annoying_Kid Sire of Titles Join Date: 2003-03-01 Member: 14175Members, Constellation
    hehehe, I must keep in mind that it's april ph00ls day, Flayra had me really scared
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  • DOOManiacDOOManiac Worst. Critic. Ever. Join Date: 2002-04-17 Member: 462Members, NS1 Playtester
    <!--QuoteBegin--KungFuSquirrel+Apr 1 2003, 11:00 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (KungFuSquirrel @ Apr 1 2003, 11:00 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Fell for what? Did you not notice the Mar. 31st date on the press release? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    But posted on April 1 :P
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  • ThansalThansal The New Scum Join Date: 2002-08-22 Member: 1215Members, Constellation
    hehe FPS RTS RPG!!!

    YES!!!!
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  • DOOManiacDOOManiac Worst. Critic. Ever. Join Date: 2002-04-17 Member: 462Members, NS1 Playtester
    <!--QuoteBegin--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->- A third playable race has been added! Orcs are a must in every RPG, and Space Orks are already familiar to players so now it's now Marines vs. Aliens vs. Orkz! The Orkz have Gunz (33% chance of malfunction), War Wagonz (vehicles in Half-life!), Wyvern companions (lerk code reuse) and helmets with spikes (+2 charisma).<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    YES!!! Flayra finally started listening to me!!!!!!!!!! :D :D :D
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  • GWARGWAR Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 2297Members, Contributor
    LMFAO!!!!!!!!

    I think i wet my pants...
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  • aeckaeck Join Date: 2003-02-15 Member: 13600Members
    <a href='http://www.planethalflife.com' target='_blank'>http://www.planethalflife.com</a> Went back to an old design - It's quite good, actually, so I doubt it's a joke.

    <a href='http://csnation.counter-strike.net' target='_blank'>CSNation</a> did the same - confusing 90% of the comment posters.
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  • DOOManiacDOOManiac Worst. Critic. Ever. Join Date: 2002-04-17 Member: 462Members, NS1 Playtester
    actually, yeah that is a joke. That's their old old old design from when they were contaminated.net I believe.
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  • MedHeadMedHead Join Date: 2002-12-19 Member: 11115Members, Constellation
    edited April 2003
    Heh... Planet Half Life has a Half Life 2 section...

    Also, go check out <a href='http://contaminated.net' target='_blank'>http://contaminated.net</a> - hmmm...
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  • DOOManiacDOOManiac Worst. Critic. Ever. Join Date: 2002-04-17 Member: 462Members, NS1 Playtester
    Look at the date though. 4/1/99. That's an old gag. :P

    I still remember though hundreds of people thought it was the real thing, hence the disclaimer that is now at the top...
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  • BioHazBioHaz Join Date: 2002-02-18 Member: 226Members
    That Duke one is great.
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  • JediYoshiJediYoshi The Cupcake Boss Join Date: 2002-05-27 Member: 674Members
    The HL2 section of Planethalflife has been there, actually, for a long time now. Serious.

    The CSNation gag they've already done, somewhere in their arhive has info on their wrestling skit. Serious.
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  • SycophantSycophant Join Date: 2002-11-05 Member: 7092Members
    edited April 2003
    ROFLOL!!! This one is hilarious!! <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->

    <a href='http://www.oddtodd.com' target='_blank'>http://www.oddtodd.com</a>

    [<i>edit1</i>] the file is about 2mb, in case you start wondering when it'll finally be downloaded
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  • FlatlineUTDFlatlineUTD Join Date: 2002-11-08 Member: 7695Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--aeck+Apr 1 2003, 12:33 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (aeck @ Apr 1 2003, 12:33 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <a href='http://www.planethalflife.com' target='_blank'>http://www.planethalflife.com</a> Went back to an old design - It's quite good, actually, so I doubt it's a joke.

    <a href='http://csnation.counter-strike.net' target='_blank'>CSNation</a> did the same - confusing 90% of the comment posters. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    HAHA! Using an ORIGINAL site design on the GameSpy network? LMAO!

    No way that anyone fell for <b>that</b> one!

    </sarcasm>
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  • DOOManiacDOOManiac Worst. Critic. Ever. Join Date: 2002-04-17 Member: 462Members, NS1 Playtester
    updated list, so bumping post. :P
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  • pardzhpardzh Join Date: 2002-10-25 Member: 1601Members
    The NightWatch one was damn believable though.

    Their work is so professional anyway, it seemed right. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • KungFuSquirrelKungFuSquirrel Basher of Muttons Join Date: 2002-01-26 Member: 103Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    We wouldn't have tried it if there hadn't been people confusing us for retail in the past, lol.

    Apologies to those who fell for it. 'swhat happens when English majors get their hands on old Valve press releases. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • InsaneInsane Anomaly Join Date: 2002-05-13 Member: 605Members, Super Administrators, Forum Admins, NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, NS2 Developer, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, NS2 Map Tester, Subnautica Developer, Pistachionauts, Future Perfect Developer
    KFS is evil. Very evil <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/style_images/2/icon6.gif' border='0' alt='user posted image'>
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  • GadzukoGadzuko Join Date: 2002-12-26 Member: 11556Members, Constellation
    You missed the homestar runner April Fools' gag... it's been taken down now though <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • panzerSPpanzerSP Join Date: 2003-02-11 Member: 13419Members
    Is very suspictious that in this day you can read so many amazing notices <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • FlatlineUTDFlatlineUTD Join Date: 2002-11-08 Member: 7695Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Gadzuko+Apr 2 2003, 03:22 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Gadzuko @ Apr 2 2003, 03:22 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> You missed the homestar runner April Fools' gag... it's been taken down now though <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    The King of Town usurped the throne! Oh no!

    It was really great, I shoulda saved it or something. <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • JediYoshiJediYoshi The Cupcake Boss Join Date: 2002-05-27 Member: 674Members
    Penny Arcade's sudden style changing was pretty funny <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • DOOManiacDOOManiac Worst. Critic. Ever. Join Date: 2002-04-17 Member: 462Members, NS1 Playtester
    edited April 2003
    That was PVP you god damned heathen!!!! :P

    Don't ever mix the two up again, or Moses will flood the earth or something!! ;)
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  • MedHeadMedHead Join Date: 2002-12-19 Member: 11115Members, Constellation
    edited April 2003
    <!--QuoteBegin--JediYoshi+Apr 2 2003, 05:38 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (JediYoshi @ Apr 2 2003, 05:38 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Penny Arcade's sudden style changing was pretty funny <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    That's because it traded comics with PVPOnline.

    www.pvponline.com

    EDIT: As Doom said. Already. As in, I was late.
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