April Fools

Experience Warhammer like you’ve never heard it before.

cross-posted from: https://piefed.social/c/skg/p/1943147/the-skg-discord-has-updated-their-name-to-start-killing-games-community

Alright, which games are on the chopping block first?

cross-posted from: https://piefed.social/c/helldivers2/p/1942518/suspicious-envelope-investigation

Suspicious Envelope Investigation

Citizens of Super Earth! This is your trusted Ministry of Truth Approved Investigator Stefan Holmes with an URGENT transmission!
I have discovered a suspicious looking envelope outside of our front door. After hours of deep investigation I have barely inched closer to cracking this bizarre case.

Never in my long and prosperous 5 months at the job have I seen anything of the likes. I even asked our Janitorial Specialist (to protect his Identity I am only refering to said person as M.T) if this has ever happened before This was his response:

"No"

I urge you, citizens of Super Earth, Champions of Deduction and Yearners of Truth - Help me crack this case open.
What could all of this possibly mean?

https://xcancel.com/helldivers2/status/2039281781162029259

Evidence #1 - Envelope (Filthy and Opened by me)

A seemingly normal SuperPost envelope to the untrained eye - but if you look really close you can tell that something is off.

First finding - Stains. There are numerous stains of an oil-like substance splashed across the fragile paper.
Second finding - Sand. The envelop contains dozens of grains of sand.
Third finding - Crumbs of an unidentified origin. Bland taste, very uninspired - definitely baked on Super Earth.

What awaits inside?

https://xcancel.com/helldivers2/status/2039285995665797512

Evidence #2 - Apple (semi-consumed)

An average sized apple of, the SE Gold variety, presenting huge bitemarks of an unidentified species and/or human with big weird teeth.
The item has been sent to our laboratory for further investigation - but we can't afford to wait another second!

I need answers. Who took the last bite?

https://xcancel.com/helldivers2/status/2039297222504804856

Evidence #3 - ID Badge (Steven Caves)

I suspect that the person of whom this ID badge belonged to was in fact cave expert Steven Caves, known for digging into fragile cave networks and collapsing them with his "expertise".

Again item is covered in formerly mentioned stains, sand and crumbs. Crumbs still taste bland, not sweet enough. Not even juicy. After thorough scanning for fingerprints - the only ones found were unfortunately my own.

Where was Steven Caves last spotted?

https://xcancel.com/helldivers2/status/2039312299282792722

Evidence #4 - Collage (well made)

A collage seemingly depicting a very strong individual of Alien origin - with a very thought-provoking headline.
This collage was undeniably put tgether by a master f their craft.

Wh hlds this this much creative pwer and ability t spark discurse?

https://xcancel.com/helldivers2/status/2039327072162586686

Evidence #5 - USB drive (cntaining vide)

The vide cntained within the drive depicts a heartbreaking stry. A stry f suffering, repressin and invasin.
Extremely Prfund and well edited. Almst nt discernable frm reality.

Did it make yu cry as well?

*Note: Follow the cancel link to watch the video:
https://xcancel.com/helldivers2/status/2039342893685490126

AN OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT FROM THE MINISTRY OF TRUTH:

cross-posted from: https://ibbit.at/post/216556

The ‘Underwatch’ mode turns a bunch of knobs and switches to create chaos

From Kotaku via this RSS feed

Rock Entertainment Group has proposed a name for Cleveland’s WNBA team: The Ohio Wolverines, in an April Fool’s Day news release.

This is great. He tries so hard to keep it straight. If you’re not familiar with the channel, be sure to post attention to the details in the background too!

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.today/post/50400687

We have all read from tech magazines and LinkedIn posts that VR is dead and the metaverse is dead. It’s definitely over, like 3D TVs or the Spice Girls. We all VR enthusiasts are so sad about this, so we are going to say farewell to our beloved technology today, in a big event: the VR Funeral, or like we are already nicknaming it, the MRourning.

Born thanks to a collaboration between multiple VR institutions, companies (Pico, Meta, HTC, etc…), and VR events organizers (like AWE, VRAR World, XRCC, etc…), the VR Funeral will be the final event of virtual reality. After that, there will be no more events about immersive realities, and all companies will shut down the production of VR headsets. All VR runtimes will enter life support and will be discontinued in the upcoming weeks (please refer to the pages of the manufacturers to see the roadmaps of the various vendors).

cross-posted from: https://piefed.social/c/diablo/p/1942348/a-fowl-beast-rages

From the announcement:

Wanderer, the call which used to herald the dawn instead shook the ground this fated day. Nothing could stop the thunderous clawed talons that razed everything in its path.

We fled on foot, abandoning all that couldn't be carried, leaving with only our lives. Tall as a mountain and angry as castrated Khazra, only a fool would stand in its way! We’ve seen the beast re-appear every few hours; it’s flown its cavernous coop and is consumed with carnage.

Nothing can stand in its path. Towns, buildings, roads, if it can be crossed it will suffer feathered fury.

No spoils will be earned from their defeat, only swift death waits for you. Flee, FLEEE—ƎƎ˥Ⅎ

—Concerned villager

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/45039048

Star Citizen | Behind the Ships: MISC Hull B

Also announced, the Hull-G, the Hull-M, the Hull-O, the Hull-P, the Hull-X, the Hull-WtF, and the Hull-Z.

I'm definitely looking forward to the Hull-P.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/45046440

There are other ways it celebrates like the main page (which you should check out), but I think you're less likely to know about the deletion discussions.

NOTE: This is separate from formally nominating an article for deletion. If you wish to participate, do not actually follow the article nomination procedure. Also, Wikipedia operates on Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).

Why YSK: Wikipedia often presents as self-serious, but in reality, the only thing keeping the project from turning into a giant shitpost is collective self-discipline. You might find it funny to see how Wikipedians really act and maybe get involved in the festivities even if you don't normally work on the project.

cross-posted from: https://sopuli.xyz/post/43483005

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.today/post/50381397

Seemingly as part of April Fools celebration, lemmy.zip instance hosts a famous game of "The Button"!

The rules are simple: each player has one chance to push a button. If no one presses a button in 15 minutes after you did it, you and your team win!

Just found it out in a random Lemmy corner and I think others might wanna join in on the fun:

https://thebutton.lemmy.zip/

P.S. enter your user and instance names, and a bot will PM you your personal login link

cross-posted from: https://thelemmy.club/post/46868874

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happy April fool's btw