Russian Military Uses Video Game Screenshot To Allege US Support For ISIS
A post on the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation’s Facebook page earlier today purported to show photographic proof that the US was aiding ISIS fighters in Syria. It turns out that one of the photographs included was from a video game.
New Pokémon Game, New Fake Magazine Scans
Whenever there is a new Pokémon game, you can count on two things: Excitement and phoney magazine scans of the new Trainers and the three Starters. Pokémon Sun and Moon will be no exception.
Boy Opens Christmas PlayStation 4, Finds A Block Of Wood With A Dick On It
It’s bad enough that a Massachusetts family’s Target-purchased Christmas console wound up being a piece of wood in a PlayStation 4 box, but did whoever swapped it out have to draw a dick and balls on it?
How To Create A Convincing Fake Smash Bros. Rayman Leak
A "leaked video" showing Ubisoft's mascot character being selected in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U stirred rumors of suprise Nintendo DLC over the weekend, at least until YouTube's Artsy Omni posted a clip showing how he faked the whole thing.
How GameStop's 'Karissa The Destroyer' Smash Bros. Stunt Went Down
At a GameStop event in California earlier this month, a 10-year-old girl trashed pro-level opponents at a special Super Smash Bros. Wii U demo. Quickly proven fake, GameStop finally comes clean on how "Karissa the Destroyer" cleaned up.
Stroll Down One of the Fakest Streets in China
H&N? Hugo BGSS? And SFFCCCKS Coffee? Welcome to Wuxi city, which might be home of the phoniest shopping street in all of China.
Photoshops Ruin Ellen Page's Video Game In The Best Ways
A game made by David Cage is not like most games. First of all, they might star folks like Ellen Page. And second of all, they usually require you to do some surprising stuff—some of which hit the right notes, and some of which really miss the mark.
My Afternoon At Beijing's Nonexistent Game Conference
Last Thursday, the annual China New Generation Cyber Game Industries Expo was held in Beijing. The expo was meant to show off the latest in China's ever expanding online gaming industry. The only problem was...the event didn't happen.
In China, Faking Pregnancy Is One Way To Get a Seat on the Subway
Snagging a seat on the subway or crosstown bus ain't always easy, especially in China's crowded cities. That's why, according to The Beijing News, "pregnancy pads" are supposedly hot sellers.
There Are Two Versions of Halo 4 on iTunes. You Don't Want Either of Them.
Loaded with official artwork from the Xbox 360 hit and padded with dozens of glowing reviews, the two Halo 4 games that made it through Apple's strict app approval process this week are, quite obviously, not what they claim to be.
OK, Now This Video of an Angry Bird Attacking a Baby is Totally Real. Swear.
So, that viral video of the eagle snatching a baby off the ground is a confirmed fake. But this? Totally for reals. Trust me.
Microsoft Moves to Seize Fake Halo 4 Beta's Domain
Whether motivated by trolling or delusional wish fulfillment, some guy tossed up a page pretending to be a registration site for a Halo 4 multiplayer beta last week. 343 Industries, the game's developer, quickly branded that as a fake, and the site was taken offline. That's not good enough for Microsoft.
Valve on Half-Life 3 Rumors: 'This is the Community Trolling the Community'
Every popular video game has its following of wishful thinkers, wannabe designers, and straight-up trolls. None has more hard at work on the next title than Half Life 3. And they've been very busy lately.
The Best Survival Horror Bowling Game You'll Never Play
Fake Peter Molyneux presents a trailer for a brilliantly fake game that blends bowling and survival horror to deliver something called a "cascore" experience.
Tetris Porn, or, It's Not the Size of the Line Piece but the Motion of the Squiggle
I'll kill the fun right now by saying this is a 'shop. Can you name at least one reason why it's fake? I'm sure you will. Or, just enjoy some good ole crude junior-high humor as conceived (snicker) on the Game Boy.
Nintendo Fakers, You Got to Do Better Than This
For those who checked the internet when the Xbox 360, PS3 or Wii launched, you'll remember the fake "secret presentation" photos. They were typically either bad photoshops or bad photos showing new hardware presentations.
Almost as Good as the Real Thing: Bootlegged DS Lite is Disturbingly Functional
1UP.com's Jeremy Parish had been looking for a new DS Lite to replace a well-loved (and steadily deteriorating) Zelda-themed unit. He turned to eBay to fulfill his need for the recently-discontinued piece of tech, and found a model that appeared to fit the bill.
And Here Come The Flood of Fake Wii 2 Mock-Ups
It's always fun to see what the smarties of The Internet come up with when rumors hit of a new console. This "leaked" set of images comes straight from the folken at 4Chan's /v/. Fake? Most likely? Fun to look at and speculate, hecks yeah. Whats this? [4Chan via TechnoBuffalo thanks Joey]
Atlus' Fake Rock Of Ages Ripoff Gathers No Moss
If a game company is going to do something silly for April Fools' Day, we might as well all get a free game out of it, right? Today Atlus accuses developer ACE Team stole the idea for action-strategy game Rock of Ages and used it to make a 2D game that you can play right now.
