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Google Maps adds Pokemon
Google is renowned for embracing April Fools, and its Maps joke is one of our favourites yet. Fire up the iOS and Android apps, hit search and you'll then have the option to start scanning real-world locations for the original 150 Pokemon, which each discovery to be added to your Pokedex. What have you found so far?
Everyone's doing its own Virtual Reality headset
Hot off Oculus Rift's Facebook buyout and Sony's Project Morpheus, it seems that every publisher is releasing their own Virtual Reality headset.
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First is Worms developer Team17 with 'Floculus Rift', named after its recently unveiled Lemmings-like puzzler Flockers.
While less of a delicious pun than Team17's effort, the folks behind Angry Birds offer their own 'Eagle Eye' virtual reality headset.
Angry Birds VR: CONFIRMED! pic.twitter.com/CERgG5bJUZ
— Rovio (@Rovio) April 1, 2014
Nintendo is apparently offering a sleek headset, courtesy of Nintendo Life.
Our favourite? SEGA of Japan's Mega Drive goggles.
Blizzard pits its worst characters against one another
Perhaps the most elaborate joke of the bunch, Blizzard Entertainment has revealed a website for a new game - Blizzard Outcasts: Vengeance of the Vanquished - which sees its most underappreciated characters compete in a gory fighter.
The biggest character highlights include Mankrick's dead wife from World of Warcraft, Deckard Cain from Diablo and the Dirt Devil from Rock n' Roll Racing.
Titanfall receives Optimus Prime
Think you're already done with Xbox One and PC mech shooter Titanfall? According to IGN, you'll soon able to stop around inside famous Transformers character Optimus Prime.
EA's Frostbite engine gets behind the Wii U
Less amusing and more cruel, the official Twitter account for EA's Frostbite 3 engine has confirmed its engine now works on Wii U, to be "optimised for Mario and Zelda". To add insult to injury, it's also confirmed Half-Life 3 for this summer.
Frostbite now runs on the #WiiU since it is the most powerful Gen4 platform, our renderer is now optimized for Mario and Zelda.
— FrostbiteEngine (@FrostbiteEngine) April 1, 2014
Frostbite will power #HalfLife3, coming out summer 2014! #WiiU exclusive.
— FrostbiteEngine (@FrostbiteEngine) April 1, 2014
Guild Wars 2 wants you to use your head
Due to apparent studies that suggest players are more emotionally engaged with characters that have heads, every character in Guild Wars 2 will be given one. If they already have a head? Then it's now 200% larger.
Like last year's Retro Mode, this is a joke that actually appears in the game.
Tim Burton is directing a Killzone movie
Tim Burton is set to direct Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter in a Killzone motion picture 'A Helghastly Adventure', according to creator Guerrilla Games.
Green Man Gaming releases its own game
Green Man Gaming has announced GMG Simulator, a game where you play an intern who must work their way up through the ranks of the digital retailer. Unfortunately the minimum requirements of 36GB of RAM - not to mention the £999.99 price tag - puts it out of reach for most players.
Phil Fish comes out of retirement
Polytron Corporation's Phil Fish has come out of retirement and has begun work on the previously cancelled Fez 2. Apparently.
im back! FEZ II is back on!
— PHIL FISH (@PHIL_FISH) April 1, 2014
The Witcher 3's motion capture goes a little wrong
CD Projekt has released a behind-the-scenes video of The Witcher 3's motion capture sessions, where recording a special move has unintended consequences...
Shenmue 3 gets a review
The folks at GamesRadar have somehow got their hands on Shenmue 3, scoring it full marks and calling it "the most beautiful game ever made". It also reveals the elusive sequel features the vocal talents of Nolan North, the introduction of a pet cricket, and part-time work as a gondolier in Venice. Sounds perfect indeed.
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