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It’s April Fool’s day today (April 1), and Riot Games has marked the occasion with a fake set of “patch notes” for its PC shooter Valorant. In the “patch notes”, Riot Games outlines a Valorant update that would transform the shooter into a hellscape for many of its fans. The fictional update would see Gekko’s “bestie” Wingman gain the ability to pick up and wield guns, while Breeze would become Valorant‘s only playable map. According to the patch, shots fired from each spawn will now shoot directly into the enemy spawn…

Image: WB Animation/HBO MaxYesterday was April Fools, and as always, that means the internet was full of jokes and goofs. For brands, this means trying to pull off gags with varying levels of success, like Sega up and releasing a straight up visual novel for Sonic the Hedgehog that’s apparently pretty good. But everything that transpired on this somewhat cursed holiday has been overshadowed by the most simplest of joys: Twitter videos of Looney Tunes talking over footage from various Warner Bros. media.Misha Collins on…

During his set at Dreamville Fest on Saturday (April 1), Usher played a cruel April Fools’ Day prank on the crowd and promised a performance by Beyoncé.“You know, I don’t know if you guys listened to some of the interviews that I did before we decided to do this show, but as promised I said I would have a special surprise for you tonight ladies and gentlemen,” he told the crowd. “You guys wanna know what that surprise is? Ladies and gentlemen, without further adieu… Put your hands together for the one, the only… …

The screen will provide “full HD gaming,” and it promises a quiet dual-fan design along with the visible standard setup of dual analog sticks, left-mounted D-pad, and four face buttons, plus a few smaller buttons around the screen to access menus and settings. Going beyond the Steam Deck dock, it even advertises the opportunity to “experience Ally’s full potential” by plugging in the ROG XG Mobile eGPU the company offers for use with its gaming laptops while streaming your games to a TV.Asus ROG Ally Image: AsusThe…

On April Fool’s Day, Ola Electric asked OpenAI’s artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot - ChatGPT for an electric scooter brand. In the prompt, the company specified that the idea has to be…

Image via Marvel Studios April Fool’s Day might have snuck up on some fans, which is exactly why a prank about Daredevil: Born Again worked so well. But it might have been too much for some fans though as it teased the possible return of the fan-favorite Elden Henson as Foggy Nelson. Daredevil: Born Again is set to come out in 2024 with Charlie Cox, Vincent D’Onofrio, and Jon Bernthal reprising their roles and a few new faces such as Sandrine Holt, Alaqua Cox, and Margarita Levieva joining the cast. As of yet,…

April Fools’ 2023: Overwatch 2.Blizzard’s team-based shooter has gone all googly-eyes for its characters on April 1st in past years, which is back, along with other changes, including new voice lines to accompany ultimate abilities.There’s also a new super serious arcade mode that tries out the most unbalanced version of each hero. How would you like a Ramattra who can stay in Nemesis form forever, a Reinhardt who can fly, or Symettra turrets that do damage before they even land and deploy? April Fools’ 2023: Overwatch…

via Sony Even though it’s a suspicious place at the best of times, the internet raises its guard even more on April 1, when timelines everywhere are destined to be spammed with all sorts of completely fabricated rumor and speculation. That being said, perhaps the biggest lie of all being perpetuated today is that Morbius deserved better. If you can believe it, it’s been exactly 365 days since Morbin’ Time was first unleashed upon an unsuspecting world, giving rise to “A New Marvel Legend” who ended up…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeSarah Polley was left momentarily confused after receiving a letter asking her to return her recently won Oscar.However, the writer-director, who shot to fame as an actor in the 1990s, swiftly realised the letter was written by the Academy, but by her 11-year-old child as part of an April Fools’ Day prank.Sharing the letter on Twitter, Polley wrote: “My eleven-year-old swung low for…

April Fool’s Day, celebrated annually on the first of April, is usually a light-hearted and mischievous occasion marked by good-natured pranks, hoaxes, and jokes. Large organizations often take part in hoodwinking others, creating an atmosphere of amusement and (hopefully) harmless trickery. Sure, it’s annoying when you fall for it. But it’s also humorous to see what companies can come up with next. E-bike companies and the larger micromobility industry often have fun getting in touch with their inner…