The best gaming jokes from April Fool's Day
Pinch punch...third of the month! It was April Fool's Day over the weekend which meant a deluge of fake news across the internet.
There were certainly some amusing ones this year, though, from joke videos to entire, playable games.
Let's take a look at the best.
Sonic can't come to the phone right now, because he's dead
«We've been listening. A new direction for Sonic is coming soon...» wrote the official Sonic Twitter account on 31st March. Except that new direction was to kill off the Sega mascot and let players find the culprit. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog isn't just a quick joke, it's a full and playable visual novel game available on Steam for free.
I'm yet to play it myself, but I'm looking forward to all the series' Easter Eggs and discovering who the murderer is. My money's on Big the Cat.
The Sonic Social team proudly presents: The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog! A brand new Sonic game. Available right now. On Steam. For FREE! pic.twitter.com/qOsvdwCU2b
Squirt gnomes and take names
The PowerWash Simulator team has done some brilliant crossovers, with its Midgar and Tomb Raider packs. Now there's PowerWash Survivors, in which players must jet-spray hordes of gnomes, eggs, boss cats, and very angry looking poos. And of course, it's only available on Stadia and Ouya (the shade!). «We're coming for your BAFTA(s)» joked the developer.
PowerWash Survivors, coming soon
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