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April Fools' Day comes to the PTR courtesy of Wowhead
If you haven't had enough of April Fools' Day quite yet -- and in light of Blizzard's joke no-show this year, maybe you haven't -- you'll enjoy Wowhead's celebration of this silly holiday in the form of what they tell us is new information about patch 5.3 on the PTR. So just what have we got to look forward to? We think the highlight is the new Earth Week holiday, in which we'll be cleaning up Azeroth and battling the forces of evil otherwise known as The Crown Chemical Co. We'll also be fighting a new boss called the Sky Sludge, which drops five epic rings that seem awfully familiar. But if that doesn't strike your fancy, there's also new cosmetic armor and auras, in-game Hearthstone, and the delicious-looking Doritos Locos Feast. And, while we are pretty sure this is all a joke, Blizzard has been known to have a strange sense of humor before...
Blizzard announces Tauren Marines as the latest Starcraft 2 unit
The Tauren Marines are coming! That's right, for all of you lore enthusiasts who like to speculate as to whether Azeroth is in the same universe as Aiur, here's your proof. The Terran confederacy, on the lookout for new recruits for the meat grinder, has stumbled upon a planet known to its inhabitants as Azeroth, and has taken a special interest in a group of anthropomorphic bovines with bizarrely well developed horticultural skills. They've managed to recruit a group of the younger, wilder bulls, creating a new corps of soldiers that have taken on the nickname of "Mad Cows." We're incredibly excited to see what repercussions this could have not only for Starcraft, but for the World of Warcraft itself! It is likely that we'll see an in-game event or patch soon in which the Terrans land on Azeroth in order to recruit the Tauren. How will the Tauren accept a group of space-faring aliens who look suspiciously like the Humans who are usually regarded as their enemies? How will the Terrans react to the Humans themselves? Will there be any technology sharing? I'm sure many Engineers will be dying to get their hands on the schematics for their very own Vulture land mount, and the Cenarion Circle may want to compare notes with the Terrans on fighting giant bug-like creatures. Of course, those of you with the Zergling pet may want to consider hiding them for a while, lest a Firebat mistake you for an Infected Terran.
Revolution Fanboy posts lame April Fool's joke
"Well, that was a bit crap," said Revolution Fanboy reader Fletch Trommel upon reading the latest post on a reasonably popular Nintendo blog. "I hate it when these writers feel pressured into creating creating fake news stories and embarassing photoshop images just because it's April 1st. Most of the stories are so ridiculous and completely forget that the whole point of the day is to trick people!"Readers were presented with a seemingly innocent Saturday morning article by regular and internationally despised blogger, Ludwig Kietzmann, written in his usual smug and slightly offensive tone. "It was written in his usual smug and slightly offensive tone. Little did I know that the whole story was FAKE! It totally wasted at least five seconds of my life." That was the response from Jenny Trifuga, a long-time reader who immediately vowed to cease visiting the site. "That was the last straw. If they can't give me definitive news around the clock on a console that hasn't launched yet, I'm not interested."Though it would seem that Revolution Fanboy did more harm than good with the falsified article, several people, including Josh Frenowski, claimed that they enjoyed it. "They totally had me until I realized what the date was, and I just had to laugh about it. I could totally see Nintendo releasing Metroid Prime: Piñata Hunters for the Revolution." Another reader, going only by the online name of "OrlyOwl2005", insisted that it was the greatest piece of writing in the site's history. "It's the only good thing they've ever written. I think they should write fake news stories all the time."When quizzed about the reception of the article, author Ludwig Kietzmann could only shake his head and say, "I don't know what I was thinking. Even my mother was disappointed in me, and she's gotten all the shines."
