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[Curufinwe]

My favorite troll job of the gaming media since XBox Pure.

http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/19/rumor-introducing-the-xbox-pure/

Well done.

 

[Zemm]

How do we know the original wasn't real and kankki just copied it using a 3D printer to make the original look fake? Wake up sheeple.

 

[Glix]

How do we know the original wasn't real and kankki just copied it using a 3D printer to make the original look fake? Wake up sheeple.

Original dude admitted his is fake.

 

[random25]

So is the junior banned now or what?

Great work and misdirection, btw. If only I'm rich and talented enough to pull off such elaborate troll. lol

 

[jaypah]

There were so many on here who were snarky and critical of #teamfake, suggesting they were in denial and so forth. Radio silence from those folks now.

What? The thread is full of people saying "bravo" for being fooled.

Also hats off, that was an amazing ride. Certainly had me going, lol!

 

[LQX]

I really hate crap like this but we cant really get mad at it as as few years ago I think I remember another Gaffer made fake news to see if the gaming media would run with it and many sites did so it would be really hypocritical to now get angry. Many want to now laugh it off but I bet it hurts and I think this shows that doing that a few years ago to the gaming media was also a dick move.

 

[Pai Pai Master]

Lol I love this, grade A troll absolutely had me fooled

 

[Chittagong]

Absolutely amazing. Game changer in leaks.

What this means in practice is that still images won't be as easily accepted as leaks. Very illustrative social experiment too.

The war has changed.

 

[butman]

He always could show a picture holding the controller but he didn't!

Master Troll.

 

[daveo42]

So is the junior banned now or what?

Great work and misdirection, btw. If only I'm rich and talented enough to pull off such elaborate troll. lol

Nah. He'll probably get some sort of epic tag for fooling the gaming community for like a day. Very interesting in retrospect listening to the Beastcast this morning pour over the "leaked" controller.

 

[robotrock]

Nah. He'll probably get some sort of epic tag for fooling the gaming community for like a day. Very interesting in retrospect listening to the Beastcast this morning pour over the "leaked" controller.

Hah, I'm excited to hear that.

 

[Vocal Antagonist]

What? The thread is full of people saying "bravo" for being fooled.

Also hats off, that was an amazing ride. Certainly had me going, lol!

Oh no. I'm not referring to these folks. I have a few in mind that were overly dickish at the time.

 

[random25]

Nah. He'll probably get some sort of epic tag for fooling the gaming community for like a day. Very interesting in retrospect listening to the Beastcast this morning pour over the "leaked" controller.

I'm just kidding about the ban thing.

 

[panama chief]

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[RumblingRosco]

Seriously, thinking about this further... we can never trust any leaks ever again. I mean, we never did, but now, the game has changed folks.

 

[everyday math]

This is AAA trolling. I'm impressed.

 

[Boogdud]

Not impressive, not cool .
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=e8aj1AlYvxI

 

[MrGerbils]

Goddamn this is all incredible haha. Well done.

 

[ManUnkindH]

Is the guy banned?

 

[daveo42]

I'm just kidding about the ban thing.

Yah I saw that after I posted. I'm sure someone on the internet is pissed tho lol

 

[Baleoce]

I'm glad we're at a point where elaborate and seemingly detailed leaks can't be trusted, because it means there's actually more than a snowballs chance in hell of us being surprised.

 

[Fawk Nin]

This provided an entertaining day on neogaf anyway! Definitely had me fooled there!

 

[Rolodzeo]

The amount of effort to produce this fake was absolutely incredible.

 

[Razzorn34]

Should have released this April 1st. Then we'd have even more speculation on our hands.

 

[Gaspard]

Should have released this April 1st. Then we'd have even more speculation on our hands.

That would've made it too obvious lol.

 

[jaypah]

Oh no. I'm not referring to these folks. I have a few in mind that were overly dickish at the time.

Fair enough.

NeoGAF mobile got jokes? Peep the ad..

Lol, cold blooded!

 

[Dawg]

via twitter

 

[10k]

Incredible.

 

[robotrock]

Still in awe of this. Thanks for making that awesome video.

 

[Eevee86]

You've disappointed a great deal of people that hate Nintendo.

 

[Serviam]

Bravo on comitting the best troll in years. Hat off for you mate!

 

[BackBackPunch]

I have to give myself credit for calling out this exact process in the other thread-- 3D printing the body and then milling out the screen and placing inside. I knew it!

Also funny to see the people in the other thread convinced fake 2 was a 3D image as well, pointing out how the screen reflections and shadows were wrong. Hahaha

 

[optimiss]

Great job! You really had me going.

 

[R_thanatos]

I like the step by step breakdown of this making off.

Very informative.
I think it was a nice "leak" and hopefully this will teach people to be more carefull in the meantime.

 

[Bert]

Best GAF > Internet > GAF ever. Well played that man.

 

[Mihael Mello Keehl]

You've disappointed a great deal of people that hate Nintendo.

Hoo Doo is crying

 

[bachikarn]

I just find it weird that if someone went to the trouble of making such an elaborate fake, they would let it down on a sticker.

lol

 

[HoJu]

This is great. I wonder if these "leaks" were shared in Japan too.

 

[DrROBschiz]

Fucking incredible

Hats off. Im truly blown away

 

[Death Metalist]

What an insane week, so good.

 

[gafneo]

I wonder why Nintendo sat back and didn't say they were fakes. They probably wanted opinions to see if they should go with the look of the blueprint.

 

[zroid]

Not that I expect it, but why would he get banned anyway? Wasn't the leak posted on Reddit?

As far as I know there's no rules for what GAF members can and can't post on reddit

 

[Mr. Giggles]

I was ready to believe.

 

[10k]

kankki
Man of the Treeple

kankki
Watched the World Burn from his Tree

 

[RootCause]

Teamreal got it from all angles. :0

 

[gafneo]

This is great. I wonder if these "leaks" were shared in Japan too.

I bet Japan knew it was fake right away. They get offended by brands and designs not being authentic to their culture.

 

[Endless]

This is great. I wonder if these "leaks" were shared in Japan too.

Yes, they were all over japanese gaming blogs http://blog.esuteru.com/archives/8539441.html - http://jin115.com/archives/52124348.html

 

[Metal Khaos]

I ain't even mad.

 

[MUnited83]

I wonder why Nintendo sat back and didn't say they were fakes. They probably wanted opinions to see if they should go with the look of the blueprint.

Most company policy is to not commentate rumours or leaks at all. Because from then on each time they wouldn't comment people would automatically assume it was legit.

 

[Graphics Horse]

I bet Japan knew it was fake right away. They get offended by brands and designs not being authentic to their culture.

Of which honor and shame are huge parts of.
I am still intrigued by the handheld patent design like I was when it first showed up. Even more curious to know what NX is now.