April fools has become a huge holiday on the internet, especially in tech industries. I just thought I would share some of my favorites with y'all, read em quick as they usually disappear after today.
Blizzard Entertainment
By far the most elaborate April fools jokes I've seen on the internet, they come with artwork, write-ups, screenshots, and even videos of newly announced features in the game. You start shaking your head and wondering what they're thinking until you realize it's April 1st. This years entries included a Pimp my Mount feature for World of Warcraft, a PVP danceoff mode for World of Warcraft, a new class for Diablo 3, the Archivist (think Librarian on a rampage), and a new unit for Starcraft 2, a massive robot made from... your whole base. Madness.
Google
Google always comes out with a new technology on April 1st and they're usually pretty good. This year they developed an AI called CADIE and used it's technology for Gmail autopilot.
Gamespy
Gamespy had an editorial about how the PC will never be a decent platform for RTS games, mocking the futile efforts of those who keep trying to make an RTS for a console. I may explore this topic in another post, because RTS on a console is something I never understood.
Fileplanet
Fileplanet, a free file distributor which I believe also powers Direct2drive, a site that lets you buy a game license online and download it that day, saving time and money. They have a new program for planting a tree for each gigabyte that is downloaded from their site.
