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5 videogame-themed April Fools stories – 2011 Edition

5 videogame-themed April Fools stories – 2011 Edition

Just like last year, I've decided to round up five of the better April Fools jokes doing the round on game websites and blogs. There was, as ever, a fair river of crap to sift through for ... continue
LiveDrive: A Data Backup Breakthrough

LiveDrive: A Data Backup Breakthrough

I don't normally post much about all the PR emails I get from companies but this one is different and so important in this day and age of increasing personal data creation that I felt compelled to ... continue
ThinkGeek gets cease & desist letter from pork board over unicorn meat

ThinkGeek gets cease & desist letter from pork board over unicorn meat

ThinkGeek, a web retailer of general geekware, usually comes up with some pretty awesome fake stuff on April Fools Day, which is a major holiday on the internet. Among this year's pranks was Canned Unicorn Meat, and while ... continue
Now this is an April Fools prank

Now this is an April Fools prank

As I've already written elsewhere I think very little of the crap that is disguised as April Fools joke when it comes to the Web. However that doesn't mean that there aren't some great and imaginative pranks ... continue
5 videogame-themed April Fools stories

5 videogame-themed April Fools stories

We all know what today was and, true to form, the gaming press have come up with some decent April Fools pranks this year. Five of my faves are below: 1. Sony to release "PlayStation: Scent": With the ... continue
Pics: 5 retailers that pranked us this year with fake products

Pics: 5 retailers that pranked us this year with fake products

The internet has facilitated April Fools Day pranking to a much larger degree than was previously possible, and each year a few retailers can't resist getting in on the action. Starbucks gently poked fun at its own silly ... continue
Squeez Bacon: ThinkGeek Offers Up Meat in a Tube

Squeez Bacon: ThinkGeek Offers Up Meat in a Tube

Geek knick-knack site ThinkGeek is offering a new product called Squeez Bacon this week. The product is described as a "fully cooked 100% bacon paste that could be squeezed from a tube." Tasty! Squeez Bacon Squeez Bacon is appropriately ... continue
Gmail Autopilot: Google’s Getting a Good Laugh Today

Gmail Autopilot: Google’s Getting a Good Laugh Today

Google's getting its annual April Fools' chuckle in more than one way today. The Gmail team's announcement of a new Gmail Autopilot feature has become one of the hottest search terms of the morning. Gmail Autopilot The Gmail Autopilot ... continue