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EDIT: Help me find all of the gaming april fools day jokes/pranks/ easter eggs today! comment with the one you find and I'll add them to the OP. I'm trying to create an an Index for the benefit of all (Read: myself).

 

OP: Just wanted to create a thread where we would compile all of the April Fools day pranks/jokes/what not  over the course of the next 48 hours.  Go ahead and comment with any april fools day jokes related to gaming/technology/whatever and I'll compile them up here!  them maybe after the fact we can vote on which was the best of this year (or we could do it elimination game style... people here seem to like that...)

 

1.Google Maps: Play Pac-Man 

Let the page load and then Click the Pac-Man Box in the lower left corner!

https://www.google.com/maps

Thanks to GamechaserBE for the tip

2. Capcom: Dog Ace Attorney

Watch the premier trailer for Dog Ace Attorney! ( in Japanese)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TayVCvUCImM

Thanks to Slarvax for the tip

3. IGN: Back to the Future

Watch the premier trailer for the new back to the future movie!

http://www.ign.com/videos/2015/04/01/new-back-to-the-future-crossover-trailer

4. GameXplain: Live Amiibo

Check out this "leaked" footage for the new augmented reality amiibo! (actually not a bad idea/not that far fetched)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tmp-R7tsqU0

Thanks to generic-user-1 for the tip

5. Amazon: Retro Site

Go to Amazon.com to see its retro site. oddly enough, amazon dash is a real product.  

http://www.amazon.com/

 



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Atari: 2600 5200 Jaguar

Sega: Master System Genesis (W/CD) Saturn Dreamcast Game Gear

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Microsoft: XBOX XBOX360

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