Best April Fools Day Pranks

HardOCP News · Apr 1, 2008

So which company / organization had the best April Fool’s Day prank today? Many of the big names pulled them…Microsoft, Google, ZipZoomFly, which was your favorite? Who had the biggest dud? Hit the comments link below and tell us your favorite / least favorite prank. Personally, we like what Mark Twain had to say about April 1st:

This is the day upon which we are reminded of what we are on the other three hundred and sixty-four.

Dataman · Apr 1, 2008

http://www.pcworld.com/

It was well written. I actually agreeded. Forgot all the tricks I knew.

DM

qbert3 · Apr 1, 2008

youtube wins.

tickle_me_emo · Apr 1, 2008

http://www.artlebedev.com/everything/defendius/

Joshuad156 · Apr 1, 2008

qbert3 said:
youtube wins.

Over 3.7 MILLIONS views. Ouch.

Joshuad156 · Apr 1, 2008

OK, thought I could edit that. Anyway, my fav April fools was the following new Wii game, complete with demonstration video. Can't wait to teach my 5 yo how to play this one!

http://www.thinkgeek.com/stuff/41/superpiipii.html

Drakul · Apr 1, 2008

Blizzard put out a nice one i thought

soulman901 · Apr 1, 2008

My vote is Youtube. Youtube won the internet.

PsychoStreak · Apr 1, 2008

Yeah. YouTube wins the day, barring a televised 3 way makeout session between the 3 presidential candidates.

d7a7z7e7d · Apr 1, 2008

What did Microsoft and ZipZoomFly do?

soulman901 · Apr 1, 2008

Wait I stand corrected. I think IGN just won.
http://movies.ign.com/dor/articles/.../videos/legendofzelda_filmtrailer_040108.html

Rampage1329 · Apr 1, 2008

soulman901 said:
Wait I stand corrected. I think IGN just won.
http://movies.ign.com/dor/articles/.../videos/legendofzelda_filmtrailer_040108.html

wow that was so well done.

RangerXML · Apr 1, 2008

soulman901 said:
Wait I stand corrected. I think IGN just won.
http://movies.ign.com/dor/articles/.../videos/legendofzelda_filmtrailer_040108.html

IGN takes my vote, Zelda fan!

bmorton18 · Apr 1, 2008

I'd have to go with IGN here....now I really want to see a movie like that....

Zepher · Apr 1, 2008

http://mail.google.com/mail/help/customtime/index.html

Inf0 · Apr 1, 2008

The Zelda trailer is too impressive to not declare the winner. Oh the possibilities.

TerranUp16 · Apr 1, 2008

I think- Dawn of Fantasy
It's the fantasy you've been waiting for

danbfree · Apr 1, 2008

What about youtube? I don't see anything different?

Atheist · Apr 1, 2008

Check out one of the featured videos.

NKDietrich · Apr 1, 2008

danbfree said:
What about youtube? I don't see anything different?

Click a featured video. I didn't catch it at first either since i dont use that part of the site.

danbfree · Apr 1, 2008

They are all stupid? Is that it? a bunny eating a banana?

Menelmarar · Apr 1, 2008

danbfree said:
What about youtube? I don't see anything different?

Click any of the Featured Videos

Menelmarar · Apr 1, 2008

danbfree said:
They are all stupid? Is that it? a bunny eating a banana?

Just freaking click one already!

danbfree · Apr 1, 2008

Hey, I swear nothing weird, unusual or funny is happening whatsoever. I am under featured videos and none of them do anything except play?

Menelmarar · Apr 1, 2008

danbfree said:
Hey, I swear nothing weird, unusual or funny is happening whatsoever. I am under featured videos and none of them do anything except play?

wow...
click this link http://youtube.com/
click bunny eating a banana directly

unhappy_mage · Apr 1, 2008

danbfree said:
What about youtube? I don't see anything different?

Check out today's featured videos. All of them.

danbfree · Apr 1, 2008

ah... Rick Astley... I hear it's called getting "Rick rolled" nice.

HOCP4ME · Apr 1, 2008

Youtube definitely wins. You can keep refreshing the page and watch the number of comments increase.

That video has an average of almost nine views every second.

JethroXP · Apr 1, 2008

d7a7z7e7d said:
What did Microsoft and ZipZoomFly do?

Microsoft (or at least Xbox) had this:

http://www.xbox.com/newforspring

CptFalcon · Apr 1, 2008

Yeah what am I supposed to see?

HAF72 · Apr 1, 2008

I liked the Microsoft and the Gmail with the time changer*i so want that

* .... how dare you mods for locking up my 9800gx2 thread up!! D:

HOCP4ME · Apr 1, 2008

JethroXP said:
Microsoft (or at least Xbox) had this:

http://www.xbox.com/newforspring

LOL @ Xbox Live Board Game. Yet another great prank. At lest this one tells you that it's a joke.

wiseoracle · Apr 1, 2008

http://youtube.com/watch?v=0_TndvU1WOk

Here's the real Bunny eat Banana video.

VulturEMaN · Apr 1, 2008

pizza hut changing to pasta hut, and them taking down their site for a day. ballzy move lol

http://www.pizzahut.com/

MN Scout · Apr 1, 2008

Pizza hut was advertising pastas on tv the other day, so it's not that big of a move.

evilcartman · Apr 1, 2008

Youtube = teh win.

qbert3 · Apr 1, 2008

the pizza hut thing isnt a joke, well. "pasta hut" is, but they are actually making pastas now and they look damn good.

Silverghost · Apr 1, 2008

Wait a minute, thats not a bunny.

Marvin_78 · Apr 1, 2008

I got a good laugh from the BBC's flying penguins.

Not rickroll
telegraph.co.uk

srbarcena · Apr 1, 2008

i thought xfire writing everything in 1337 was a nice touch. especially to the degree they did it too

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