That Creepy Momo Sculpture Has Been Destroyed
The “Momo Challenge,” which allegedly caused children to commit violent acts on themselves and others, turned out to be…
That Time A Player Tricked Everyone Into Thinking You Could Get The Triforce In Ocarina of Time
On February 4th, 1999, one of the greatest hoaxes in video game history began. The Zelda fandom was shock by a player…
The Anime Trailer Hoax That Fooled People in Japan
Earlier today, a purported teaser for the fourth Evangelion movie appeared on YouTube. Loads of famous Japanese…
That Harvard-Stanford genius story? Kotaku has confirmed that it was a hoax, as suspected. We’ve added more to our…
Chinese Monster Hoax Wasn't Really Gollum, But a Video Game Ad
Earlier this week, a Chinese man was camping with friends in the Huairou region when he seems to have spotted a…
Don't Fall for This Pokémon World Cup Hoax
Yesterday, a tweet from what appeared to be a FIFA World Cup Twitter account said the Japanese soccer team arrived in…
That Chinese Passport Story Sure Looks Like a Hoax [Update: It's Fake]
If it's happening in Asia, it must be true, right? Like the Chinese kid who scribbled on his dad's passport. Cute,…
A (Possibly Fake) Startup Is Proposing We Eat The Rich And Famous
BiteLabs has a modest proposal. Industrial farming is unsustainable, so why don't we grow meat in labs? And if we're…
The trademark application for Watch Dogs, which had been "abandoned" after a fraudulent filing earlier this week, has…
Watch These BF4 Players Search For A Mythical Hidden Shark
JackFrags is a well-known YouTuber among fans of Battlefield 4. So when he says he thinks there's a giant megalodon…
The Alien from Aliens Was Originally Chinese, Alleges Flea Market Art Find
Swiss surrealist artist H. R. Giger is credited with designing the Alien (née Xenomorph) from the iconic movies and…
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.…
A U.F.O. Crashed in Japan? Ha, Ha, Ha. That's Rich.
Earlier this week, there was a report on a couple of English language sites that a U.F.O. crashed in Japan, and the…
The Flood Tragedy Is Real. This Viral Photo Is Probably Not.
Last week, torrential rain battered the Philippines. According to CNN, flooding has impacted 2.4 million people.…
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…
Surprise! That PS Vita Wasn't Lost at the VGAs After All
Yep, that DeadMau5 is a real funny fucker. To no one's surprise, the DJ revealed this afternoon he did not, in fact, los…
The Source of the Call of Duty Hoax is Revealed [Update]
The source of the stir created by a Modern Warfare-themed countdown site - believed to be announcing another sequel, or…
No Modern Warfare 3 Reveal Next Week; Activision Says Countdown Site is a Hoax
Activision, the publisher of the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare series, says a countdown website hinting at the…