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NetDevil Half-heartedly Pokes At April Fool's
Posted by Mike Fahey at 1:00 PM on April 2, 2008
I'd like to say I saved the best April Fool's Day post for last, but then I'd just be fooling myself. The bad news is, all Jumpgate Evolution and LEGO Universe developers NetDevil managed to pull together for this festive day was a logo swap accompanied by a brief announcement.
Today, NetDevil announces a new name change to NetAngel. This new company name establishes a clearer link to our commitment to make immersive and socially responsible massively multiplayer online games. This change takes effect on April 1st, 2008.Bleh. The good news? All the time they didn't spend going the extra April Fool's Day mile is time spent honing LEGO Universe into the best LEGO MMO it can possibly be. Always look on the bright side, that's what I say.
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Luziphir
Posted 2:10 PM 2/4/08
The site who posted ate cake posts for april fools doesn't get to insult other companies attempts, sorry.
Luziphir
Polywhirl
Posted 2:02 PM 2/4/08
@Aethyr: Sigh.
Angelfish
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DevilFish
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Polywhirl
mrantimatter
Posted 1:33 PM 2/4/08
Not as cool as when the now gone Cavedog would change it's name to Frozen Yak entertainment on april fools.
Now let us all bow our heads over the loss of cavedog.
mrantimatter
Aethyr
Posted 1:32 PM 2/4/08
But...it's not an angel...it's a fish.
Aethyr
TOWER_JUNKIE
Posted 1:23 PM 2/4/08
Absolutely hilarious...
Why won't this day just end?
TOWER_JUNKIE
ShaggE
Posted 1:15 PM 2/4/08
Wow, that's just sad.
"Hay guize! Get this! Our name is NetDevil, right? I have the greatest idea ever... you might want to sit down for this one... okay. Now, suppose we called ourselves... get this... Net... ANGEL! See? It's an opposite! We'll fool those intertube users for sure!"
ShaggE
QualityJeverage
Posted 1:12 PM 2/4/08
@ErskinPig: Yeah I loved Freelancer, still pop it in now and then. I'm really waiting for another Freespace though...
QualityJeverage
ErskinPig
Posted 1:08 PM 2/4/08
Jumpgate Evolution - now there's a game I'm modestly interested in. We don't have many definitive spaceflight sims anymore. Last one I played was Freelancer (awesome game, if you've not played it, do). Yes, there's shit like X2 but MEH! I want something that just says "I know they don't make them like Tie Fighter anymore, but come to me my child, and your wishes shall be fullfilled".
ErskinPig
Huxle
Posted 1:05 PM 2/4/08
Lol, so this is the angelic side of Lego?
Huxle
Polywhirl
Posted 1:04 PM 2/4/08
Watch. This one turns out to be legit.
Polywhirl
YUYU
Posted 2:56 PM 2/4/08
Well...
Not EVERY company can show off a 5 minute Snake/Altair love-fest for April fools...
Everything else is just "meh" after seeing a cigarette-smoking Altair getting pwned by a mooing mech.
YUYU
Sabre_Justice: Okay, no more long name.
Posted 2:46 PM 2/4/08
@Polywhirl: I think it's cute.
Sabre_Justice: Okay, no more long name.
Ghede
Posted 9:47 PM 2/4/08
"Always look on the bright side"?
Aren't you the guy who has already completely given up on the new Hulk game based on one trailer?
Ghede
Aethyr
Posted 7:32 AM 3/4/08
@Polywhirl: There should really be a sarcasm font.
Also, the original logo looks more like an angler fish.
Aethyr