April Fools' Day On The Web


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AprilFoolsDayOnTheWeb.com brings you the most complete listing of April Fools' Day Jokes that Web Sites have run each year from 2004 all the way up to today. Make sure you check out the full list on the (many) pages below, and if you have a site that is not already listed, please add it.
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2008 Jokes
# Rate ThumbSite Joke
701

-1

getdigital.de
Submited: 2008-04-01 03:56
A mobile EMP-device is offered (LIPRA)... (ger)
702

-3

surfthechannel.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 03:52
Indiana Jones Screener Leaked
703

-1

bigbluecup.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 03:52
Site is Microsoft-ized and Adventure Game Studio becomes part of Microsoft's XNA suite. Explanatory forum post at http://new.bigbluecup.com/yabb/index.php?topic=34139.0
704

1

blackmesasource.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 03:46
Bought by EA, TF2 engine, 'pay per chapter', pre-release.
705

-2

court-records.net
Submited: 2008-04-01 03:45
Removal of everything related to Phoenix Wright from the website.
706

-2

tigsource.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 03:43
Site bought by Electronic Arts.
707

-1

wiidspodcast.livejournal.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 03:43
Kirby announced for Wii
708

-7

onlinedating.typepad.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 03:34
eHarmony Founder Finds Love on Match.com
709

2

deviantart.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 03:33
Everybody's avatar is a picture of the Pok?mon 'Mudkip'
710

-2

theapplelounge.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 03:31
Apple iPhone arrives in Italy with Vodafone
711

19

worldofwarcraft.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 03:31
New Blizzard Console Game: Molten Core
712

8

blizzard.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 03:29
Announcing New Diablo Pinata
713

1

sitcomsonline.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 03:23
Someone has shot the site's mascot TV
714

1

rlstv.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 03:20
starcraft the movie
715

0

au.lifestyle.yahoo.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 03:19
Seven Network Sunrise (TV program) had all of the hosts swapping positions (e.g: female host doing news).
716

-1

mahjongcraving.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 03:19
Playing tiles are all the same
717

-2

solitairecraving.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 03:18
Playing cards are mirrors
718

-3

crazydrumguy.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 03:18
Liberal blogger CrazyDrumGuy 'switched' the Republican party and posted ultra right-wing blog posts.
719

-2

interactive.mugglenet.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 03:18
changed the themes for many parts of the forum, altered the names of the Staff Ranks, added new word filters and changed some of the smileys as a combined April Fool's joke and a birthday present for the Head Administrator for the website.
720

-1

destructoid.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 03:16
Destructoid has become 'FoxToid', parodying the style of journelisum of Fox News, that constaly blames video games for every little thing, complete with the mantra 'We Blame, you agree'
721

-1

maddox.xmission.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 03:10
Thew news is updated to say 'What?'
722

0

emobucket.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 03:08
A popular emo site becomes a site for preppy people
723

0

uknova.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 03:03
reverts to page design 1.0, citing 'some server issues'
724

2

ddo.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 03:02
Dungeon & Dragons Online announced the next module would introduce the ability to pimp your Warforged
725

2

vgmusic.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 03:02
Website changed to low-quality website with GIF animations and background music. If on the regular website and you try to select a song, it will redirect to another one.
726

0

dmoz.org
Submited: 2008-04-01 03:00
The Open Directory Project promoted its German language directory to the main page.
727

1

furcadia.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 02:59
changed their in-game avatars to flying toasters and rendered all the text in the game into variations of leetspeak.
728

2

bungie.net
Submited: 2008-04-01 02:58
displayed an image of Mister Chief (a badly drawn version of Master Chief) on the background of the online players map on their Bungie Online page
729

0

thebookofbiff.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 02:54
The main character is given normal facial features.
730

-1

little-gamers.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 02:42
MPAA takedown notice
731

1

okgamers.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 02:40
Oklahoma Gamer site converts to Big Game Hunting, with owner's rant against gamers to complete the package!
732

0

ro89.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 02:35
[NSFW] Google has acquired ro89.com
733

0

the-leaky-cauldron.org
Submited: 2008-04-01 02:28
The Leaky Cauldron has a new editor - Sybill Trelawny. There is another article on the sight about how she has 'seen'
734

0

independent.co.uk
Submited: 2008-04-01 02:24
Ramsay vows to forswear bad language after he gets the brush-off from Australia
735

0

mugglenet.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 02:14
J.K. Rowling gives Mugglenet a preview of her upcoming encyclopedia.
736

-1

gripon.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 02:13
New Thermal Barcode Label Printer
737

-1

hrwiki.org
Submited: 2008-04-01 02:09
Word orders are rearranged sitewide.
738

-2

isuer.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 02:03
Senator Larry Craig Appointed New ISU President
739

13

w00t.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 01:59
holding a woot-off, but every item for sale is exactly the same.
740

2

smashboards.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 01:58
Smash World Forums introduced an auto-mod swapping Smash Brothers character names with humorous alternates in all posts.
741

0

enews.mnews.com.au
Submited: 2008-04-01 01:57
Motorsport eNews published a story that stated V8 Supercar racing driver Will Davison was to drive in the 2008 Indianapolis 500 and thereafter race in the IndyCar Series
742

0

morganhillweather.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 01:50
Morgan Hill Weather Provides 'Pilot's-Eye' ILS for South County Airport
743

2

boards.1up.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 01:47
The games board on 1up.com has been Hannah-fied!
744

-1

ibnlive.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 01:46
CNN-IBN claimed that Rakhi Sawant had assaulted one of their reporters.
745

2

nightwish.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 01:45
Nightwish's home page says the band is going green, adopting new energy-saving measures
746

0

news.livejournal.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 01:44
announced that they would be adding a new member to their Advisory Board, linking members to the journal rickastley, which contains a Rickroll
747

-2

linuxjournal.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 01:44
renamed 'BeOS Journal'
748

6

improveverywhere.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 01:43
changed their site design claiming to have spent $4000 on it. The new design mocks websites of the 90's by including a background midi and 'underconstruction' images
749

0

i-mockery.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 01:43
hanged their homepage a fake beta test for their upcoming PickleMan flash game. When the game is started, it goes through some fake glitch screens and then loads a fully functional, modified version of E.T. for the Atari 2600 system and features their PickleMan character.
750

-2

joblo.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 01:42
fake news exclusive that Jake Gyllenhaal was the new Spider-Man in a 2010 film.
751

1

apod.nasa.gov
Submited: 2008-04-01 01:41
Picture of New Space Station Robot, asks to be called 'Dextre the Magnificent'
752

-2

ati.amd.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 01:39
The release of Mobility Radeon HD 3850 X2 and Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2
753

0

jetcareers.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 01:37
Banner ad changes including 'Find your sugarmomma', 'guaranteed interview = zero to hero', 'Forehead mountable sunglasses' and others (they're GREAT!)
754

0

ryanestrada.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 01:36
ryanestrada.com has becompicturesforsadchildrene .com
755

38

beyondunreal.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 01:35
If the web was on a console system.
756

236

mail.google.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 01:34
Gmail Custom time
757

130

google.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 01:28
Vir-gle is a fake project between Google and Virgin Media to go to Mars
758

2

thinkgeek.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 01:26
Fake Thinkgeek Product: ZapCam - YouTube Tazer
759

3

thinkgeek.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 01:26
Fake Thinkgeek Product: Defendius Labyrinth Security Lock
760

11

thinkgeek.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 01:26
Fake Thinkgeek Product: PTeq - USB Pregnancy Test
761

-2

mobilegazette.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 01:26
Intrusive contexrt-sensitive spoken ads are on the way to your mobile phone.
762

78

thinkgeek.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 01:26
Fake Thinkgeek Product: Betamax to HD-DVD Converter
763

-2

changedagain.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 01:26
Top News Story 'Change for a Dollar?'
764

-1

thinkgeek.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 01:25
Spazztroids - Caffeinated Breakfast Cereal
765

3

thinkgeek.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 01:25
Fake Thinkgeek Product: Super Pii Pii Brothers
766

1

thinkgeek.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 01:24
Fake Thinkgeek Product: Personal Soundtrack T-Shirt
767

0

forums.enturbulation.org
Submited: 2008-04-01 01:24
Enturbulation (an anti-scientology group) certainly wouldn't be saying that they 'now believe Scientology isn't all that bad'
768

1

711chan.org
Submited: 2008-04-01 01:20
The site redirects the news page to Gaia Online.
769

0

greenleegazette.blogspot.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 01:19
Dick Cheney stepping down, McCain in as VP
770

0

furfags.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 01:19
The website appears to be hacked by Furtopia, another furry website in retaliation after being hacked themselves.
771

4

planetbattlefield.gamespy.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 01:14
Banner changed to teletubbies with helmets and guns.
772

6

ytmnd.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 01:12
Website is shutting down
773

0

wowwiki.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 01:11
Wiki for World of Warcraft frontage replaced by competing MMO Guild Wars' Wiki
774

-1

wowhead.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 01:10
The front page resembles defunct World of Warcraft Database site Thottbot
775

-1

mygametab.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 01:08
Permanently Shut down - Gay Knights added in-game
776

0

teenforum.tv
Submited: 2008-04-01 01:08
Ugly Dr Phil Forum skin made using Paint
777

7

thepiratebay.org
Submited: 2008-04-01 01:03
The Pirate Bay servers move to Egypt
778

-1

au.gamespot.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 00:57
Many joke articles, headings, new games... Rock Band PSP, Zork HD PS3, more... 'Did you fall for it' Today's Poll.
779

-1

gannsdeen.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 00:56
Website owner had gastric bypass surgery
780

1

ebaumsworld.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 00:55
Access to administration panel where you can change settings. You can even shut ebaumsworld.com down.
781

3

chrisrankin.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 00:52
Many, many rickrolls
782

1

latte.blogs.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 00:51
http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=ajd75ph8xd29_92fpngrxcm
783

1

pilkipedia.co.uk
Submited: 2008-04-01 00:39
British comedian Ricky Gervais to play Churchill in a new biopic
784

1

gamefaqs.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 00:37
Rick Roll Poll of the Day
785

2

thinkgeek.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 00:34
The 'Shrinter', printing directly to a shredder.
786

0

tasvideos.org
Submited: 2008-04-01 00:29
The page has been redesigned to be accessible to the blind...however, the entire point of the website is to distribute video game speedrun videos.
787

0

fark.com
Submited: 2008-04-01 00:28
taken over by guinea pigs (pops up randomly) image here
788