April Fools' Alert #4: Xbox 360 Wireless Helmet, The Board Game, Vintage Edition, et al

by Christopher Grant { Apr 1st 2008 at 11:28AM }

Want an Xbox 360 Wireless Helmet ala Nintendo ON (but totally radder)? Perhaps a Vintage Edition Xbox 360 console, shaped like the original Xbox but with wood-trim, just like Grandpa's Xbox used to have? Or perhaps the battery-powered Recon Edition is more to your liking? Maybe, just maybe, the whole problem with these video game systems is the "video" part and, if so, try out Xbox Live The Board Game. All the fun of Xbox Live, only this time the 12-year-old homophobic racists are right in the same room as you are!

Of course these are all hoaxes. We imagine Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer staying up late last night, putting the finishing touches on the Photoshops while debating on whether or not to let in on the joke. Alas, they didn't quite have what it takes to follow the hoaxes to their logical conclusion: that being, of course, millions of fanboys hurriedly scribbling "Major Nelson plushie" off their holiday wishlists and writing in, in ALL CAPS mind you, WIRELESS XBOX HELMET. Nope, if you try to "Learn more" they blow the whole thing, revealing the helmet and everything else to be a farce (an April Fools' faux pas to be sure) and offering a conciliatory olive branch to spurned (and gullible) nerds everywhere in the form of some free gamerpics. We'll just write-in the plushie again, thanks.

[Thanks, riggs]

[Update: Our secret santas at X3F just captured the above video off Xbox Live and shared it with us. Thanks, guys!]

Tags: aprilfools08, Xbox

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

HazyCloud @ Apr 1st 2008 11:33AM

MN plushie? I think I hear someone sewing over on Etsy now.

riggs @ Apr 1st 2008 11:35AM

thank u for thanking me.

ThePremierAssassin @ Apr 1st 2008 11:35AM

That thing looks freaking awesome!

I'd definitely be down to try it out...

I hate April Fools Day...

xFenixKnightx @ Apr 1st 2008 11:41AM

I know, I hate it too. I was seriously getting all excited for Fucking Lego Halo! Can you imagine Lego Halo?!!! It would sell like crazy!

Scott @ Apr 1st 2008 11:37AM

Im not gonna lie. I so wish the Helmet was real

Phranctoast @ Apr 1st 2008 11:37AM

I wish this was real, just to laugh at the people that would actually wear it!

Jacksons @ Apr 1st 2008 11:38AM

I like the two laser sights on the "wireless helmet."

DangerMouse @ Apr 1st 2008 11:42AM

Makes me wish the power glove was an april fools joke, too.

Karen @ Apr 1st 2008 11:42AM

RED LEADER: All wings report in.

Mr.ESC @ Apr 1st 2008 12:14PM

I actually like the Power glove,Is so Bad.

Steve @ Apr 1st 2008 9:56PM

Red Fox checking in

PojoMofo @ Apr 1st 2008 11:42AM

why would the ABXY buttons be by your right ear.

I would put them on the very front above the visor. That way you just bang your head on a table and push the buttons that way

Cyro @ Apr 1st 2008 11:42AM

That is one ugly looking helmet. The concept is nice, but that thing looks ridiculous!

lol!

kbomb1upc @ Apr 1st 2008 11:43AM

Ok, I know its fake but, how would you use the buttons on the side of your face?

Alex @ Apr 1st 2008 4:19PM

They should be inside the front of it so you can push them with your tongue. The buttons would be flavoured instead of coloured, so A would be Lime, Y would be Banana, B would be strawberry and X would be blueberry.

Jonah Falcon @ Apr 1st 2008 11:43AM

The helmet comes complete with a rumble feature at your temples. The Headache Master.

Adam @ Apr 1st 2008 11:45AM

http://vgcats.com/

Very funny, they claim a format switch to mockingly match the style of Ctrl Alt Del

NukeAssault @ Apr 1st 2008 12:03PM

Awesome. XD

Eric H @ Apr 1st 2008 12:06PM

Would be funny if VG Cat s didn't blow hard.

Crono (NDF - Knight of the Old School) @ Apr 1st 2008 12:20PM

You see, it is funny because CAD blows hard.

Geist @ Apr 1st 2008 12:50PM

I agree with Crono's statement, because CAD does indeed blow hard.

DWells55 @ Apr 1st 2008 11:50AM

I'd buy it if only for the PEQ2 on the left side.

netgem21 @ Apr 1st 2008 11:52AM

Please, please, please don't tell me this is what the server 'maintenance' was for.

Nicholas @ Apr 1st 2008 11:53AM

I'd love me some vintage edition!

ssuk @ Apr 1st 2008 11:53AM

Xbox Live the boardgame.

"1, 2, 3... 4. 'You are playing an online match on Halo 3, the 13 year old you're facing is convinced you're cheating and reports you to moderators. You get your gamerscore set to 0.' Oh for f--"

Lonecow @ Apr 1st 2008 12:04PM

Ring Ring of Death: Do not pass go, Do not collect $400....

DWells55 @ Apr 1st 2008 12:32PM

Amen, Lonecow. That game would be responsible for more "assault on a minor" charges than anyone thought possible. Bonus points for each jaw you break - that's one less ignorant white twelve-year-old I have to listen to calling me a "f**king ni**er" because I didn't let him defuse the bomb in Call of Duty 4.

DWells55 @ Apr 1st 2008 12:33PM

Whoops, I mixed up both the names and the reply button. That comment was went to go to Zertoss. Again, having an edit button that would allow me to change my post to "I fail." or something would be really useful.

Zertoss @ Apr 1st 2008 11:54AM

"All the fun of Xbox Live, only this time the 12-year-old homophobic racists are right in the same room as you are!"

I almost wish this were true, but I'd go to jail for a long long time for beating the shit out of a bunch of 12 year olds, even if they do deserve it.