April Fools 2014 News

We all had a good laugh over Arma 3's April Fools joke about adding Karts DLC. Today, Bohemia Interactive delivers the true punch line by revealing that the DLC is real.

Phantasy Star Online's Rag Rappy is late to the Flappy Bird phenomenon, but you can fly him through Sonic's Green Hill Zone in a new Flash game called Rappy Bird.

I knew Tyrian warriors got large heads from defeating Scarlet Briar, but not like this! NOT LIKE THIS!

Blizzard's next venture into Sanctuary is a 2D mobile tapping adventure called Happy Reaper.

Many free-to-play games try to carefully balance their economies. But Grinding Gear Games is taking a brand new approach. They went to Game Developers Conference and learned that the best way to make money is, in fact, to charge money. The game is now "pay-to-win," the devel...

In an upcoming patch in Japan, Dark Souls 2 will get a special item that eases the game difficulty, but awards players with fewer souls.

I know it's been a long time since I've written for Shacknews, but I just couldn't hold back the excitement for this Titanfall DLC. I can't believe it! How did they get Optimus Prime from Transformers to be a playable Titan? Also, I love how they even offer an explanation as...

Bungie announced a $7 billion Destiny "Collector's Edition" today, April 1, which includes body augmentation and suspended animation while they figure out how to send you to space.

Blizzard has (ahem) "announced" Outcasts: Vengeance of the Vanquished, a fighting game starring its less popular characters.

"The guiding principle of Ultra Rapid Fire is that players make plays, and making plays feels good."

With the Arma 3 campaign finished, it's time for developer Bohemia Interactive to start releasing DLC. The first premium add-on for the game is "Karts."

With Goat Simulator being the bee's knees, Kalypso Media has announced their own animal-simulation game. Llama Simulator is an official spin-off of the Tropico series. For the first time ever, players will be able to play as a Llama living on Tropico.

Launching today is World of Tanks: Crayfish, a spin-off of the popular F2P tank game. Developed by Wargaming Seattle, the game is being described as Chris Taylor's "next big thing."

It's likely an early April Fools gag, but Nintendo has released new screenshots of Nester for the upcoming Super Smash Bros for Wii U & 3DS.

Google has updated its Maps app with Pokemon. And while it may seem like an April Fools joke, it's true: launch the app, hit the search bar, "Press Start," and you'll be able to start hunting down Pokemon.