Here’s a recap of this year’s April Fools’ gags

Most of them were decent

Ah April Fools’, the one time a year where half of the internet says that the other half doesn’t have a sense of humor.

I’ve always been kind of torn on the celebration myself. On one hand, a lot of these pranks end up as timeless discussion points and truly hit the mark as art forms in and of themselves. On the other, I’ve grown tired of the tryhard nature of the festivities, and outside of my required duties, I try to stay out of it to avoid the whirlwind of what is real and what isn’t. I don’t chalk it up to getting old, as I’ve felt this way for over a decade. Wait what was I talking about again?

Anyways, rant aside, here’s a recap of what went down today! You like fun, don’t you?

Destructoid Originals:

• Introducing the world’s biggest VR Helmet
• Cockeyes has a clever solution to the VR motion sickness problem
• Tips for getting the most out of the Destructoid Cockeyes VR Helmet
• Leaked Nintendo presentation: you already own an NX controller
• Now I’m a believer: RV is the future of gaming
• Get ready for Also Cocks, the premier porn experience for Destructoid Cockeyes
• ‘I can finally die happy’ says The Wizard’s Lucas of Destructoid Cockeyes VR
• CPSC blasts Cockeyes VR as most dangerous product ever
• Super Carmen Miranda RPG justifies Cockeyes VR’s design

News:

• Sega’s April Fools’ joke is a playable Big the Cat browser game
• Dark Souls III gets a grainy grindhouse VHS trailer
• Black Desert Online weighs in on the Overwatch controversy with its on butt pose
• Blizzard jokingly reveals ‘birds’ as the fourth Starcraft II race
• I wish this 999 and Danganronpa crossover was real
• League of Legends celebrates ‘Draven Day,’ which is actually real
• Blizzard teases Hearthstone MMO for April Fools’
• Square Enix’s ChocoGo parody apes startups, ride sharing apps
• Ha! Nintendo teases physical Splatoon arcade for April Fools’
• Arc System Works overhauls website, is now a ‘wedding planner’
• Mojang teases a ‘Trendy’ costume update for April Fools’
• This thankfully fake NVIDIA energy drink probably tastes like PC coolant