So, it's April 1st.
German news site tagesschau.de reports that David Hasselhoff, supported by the Scorpions, will do a diplomatic goodwill tour of North Korea.
George Takei reports on his Facebook page that he's been cast as Jedi Master Ceti Maru for Star Wars VII - Galactic Empire.
Anything else?
Truly the cruelest month is upon us.
Hollande leaving the Elysée palace in Paris for an ethnically diverse suburb. :)
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Why an April Fools joke? They'd make money hand over fist with that.
http://www.footballmanager.com/1888/
Which is not so outlandish, considering that baseball or american football management games often offer such a feature as a matter of course (aided, without a doubt, but decades of statistics keeping).
FIFA '98 (the World Cup edition, I think?) had a feature that let you replay historical WC matches which was honestly very awesome.
It's snowing heavily outside. :mellow:
Google Maps offers a treasure map design. Yarr! :pirate:
Google Nose
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There's more than one story in today's papers that I hope are April's fools: The DSB saga, the lock out, more snow, Corydon being the most trustworthy politician, more snow, etc.
I loved the Guardian's:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/video/2013/apr/01/guardian-goggles-video
Quote from: Sheilbh on April 01, 2013, 06:15:15 AM
I loved the Guardian's:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/video/2013/apr/01/guardian-goggles-video
:D
Quote from: Sheilbh on April 01, 2013, 06:15:15 AM
I loved the Guardian's:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/video/2013/apr/01/guardian-goggles-video
Just came across that a few minutes ago, very good stuff :D
Quote from: jimmy olsen on April 01, 2013, 03:26:53 AM
Why an April Fools joke? They'd make money hand over fist with that.
Not to worry, your fellow luminaries have been coming out in support...
A game about medieval Europe being overrun by zombies could do well, but Paradox is not the company to make such a game.
I got last-minute tickets to go to Reds opening day. My April Fools is that it's currently snowing. Shitty weather and ticket prices are what usually kept me away from Opening Day. Tickets are free, so I guess I'll endure the shitty weather.
I'll be submitting 3 job applications I'll never hear from, so the joke's on me today.
:nerd: April's Fools
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[spoiler]FYI, Watermelon Games released a Sega Megadrive/Genesis RPG a dozen years or so after the official end of the console[/spoiler]
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April Fool's is so lame nowadays. Typically it's about a bunch of organisations phoning it in with some lame transparent joke, because it's expected.
I think the only time I ever fell for a mainstream April Fool's joke was about 20 years ago, when the City Paper published an article that week in the music section about an upcoming collaborative album involving Ministry and Johnny Lee Hooker. :lol: Totally suckered me in, and I was so totally disappointed that it was a gag and not going to happen. Because I think it would've been cool as shit. :(
I believed in Sidd Finch.
Quote from: sbr on April 01, 2013, 11:10:58 AM
I believed in Sidd Finch.
I did, too. But I was only 11.
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Lolz, good one.
Gah, another year older. <_<
http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=102236
They say it's not an April Fool's joke, but still . . . :hmm:
QuoteDark Horse Adapting George Lucas's Original Star Wars Pitch
Source: Dark Horse Comics
April 1, 2013
We'll give them this, this is something we never expected. Dark Horse has announced they'll be taking George Lucas's original idea for Star Wars and turning it into a comic book series. Read the full press release and see the first art sample below.
It's no April Fools' prank! Dark Horse is honored to announce a dream project: working with J.W. Rinzler, executive editor at LucasBooks, and artist Mike Mayhew (Avengers) to adapt the rough-draft original screenplay which spawned the biggest franchise in film history!
Three years before his 1977 film, George Lucas put down on paper his first story set in a galaxy far, far away—a tale of fantastic adventures, daring escapes, "lazer swords," romance, and monsters. A story of Jedi Annikin Starkiller and General Luke Skywalker, an alien named Han Solo, and evil Sith Knights. The screenplay was titled The Star Wars!
"I'm not sure where I first read about The Star Wars—it was years and years ago—but the idea of Luke Skywalker being an older Jedi General, and Han Solo being a six-foot-tall lizard, turned my Star Wars fan brain on its side," said longtime Star Wars editor Randy Stradley. "I always assumed this would be one of those stories that would be 'lost to history,' so getting to work on bringing it to life is kinda like a dream come true."
"While researching in the Lucasfilm Archives I've found many treasures—but one which truly astounded me was George's rough draft for The Star Wars. His first complete imaginings were hallucinating to read—mind blowing," said writer J.W. Rinzler. "While working with George on another book project, I once asked if we could adapt his rough draft. He was hesitant. Years later, with Dark Horse's invaluable help, we showed him a few drawn and colored pages of what it might look like. He gave us the okay."
Originally conceived in 1974, The Star Wars has been the subject of rumor and legend in the fan community throughout the history of the galaxy far, far away. Now, Lucas has seen fit to grant Dark Horse the right to adapt this fabled story into an eight-issue comic series launching in September!
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Quote from: DGuller on April 01, 2013, 10:46:54 AM
April Fool's is so lame nowadays. Typically it's about a bunch of organisations phoning it in with some lame transparent joke, because it's expected.
I remember when Blizzard said they were going to introduce a Pandarian race into World of Warcraft as an April Fool's joke. Then several years later, they decided to actually do it.
Quote from: Razgovory on April 01, 2013, 12:58:53 PM
Quote from: DGuller on April 01, 2013, 10:46:54 AM
April Fool's is so lame nowadays. Typically it's about a bunch of organisations phoning it in with some lame transparent joke, because it's expected.
I remember when Blizzard said they were going to introduce a Pandarian race into World of Warcraft as an April Fool's joke. Then several years later, they decided to actually do it.
Seems like a good time to throw up a trial balloon to see if people actually like an idea. If everyone thinks it's too stupid, then April Fools!
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Quote from: Peter Wiggin on April 01, 2013, 08:56:32 AM
A game about medieval Europe being overrun by zombies could do well, but Paradox is not the company to make such a game.
Thank God.
Quote from: Razgovory on April 01, 2013, 12:58:53 PM
Quote from: DGuller on April 01, 2013, 10:46:54 AM
April Fool's is so lame nowadays. Typically it's about a bunch of organisations phoning it in with some lame transparent joke, because it's expected.
I remember when Blizzard said they were going to introduce a Pandarian race into World of Warcraft as an April Fool's joke. Then several years later, they decided to actually do it.
Yeah, but Blizzard's whole MMO department is where good ideas and creativity go to die.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3H67FQX5ZLE
Quote from: garbon on April 01, 2013, 08:37:44 AM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on April 01, 2013, 03:26:53 AM
Why an April Fools joke? They'd make money hand over fist with that.
Not to worry, your fellow luminaries have been coming out in support...
That thread's been great! :D
QuoteI see CK2 is hopping on the zombie bandwagon now to get more sales...
Thanks for ruining my day. We could have gotten playable theocracies but instead they spend time working on this...
First my girlfriend tells me she's leaving me for my uncle and now this...
Quote from: CountDeMoney on April 01, 2013, 10:49:57 AM
I think the only time I ever fell for a mainstream April Fool's joke was about 20 years ago, when the City Paper published an article that week in the music section about an upcoming collaborative album involving Ministry and Johnny Lee Hooker. :lol: Totally suckered me in, and I was so totally disappointed that it was a gag and not going to happen. Because I think it would've been cool as shit. :(
:lol: