Weekly Recap: Frostbite On Wii U And 5 Other Startling News Items

April Fools' day came and went and offered up a few laughs, a few giggles, a few nods and a few tears. The salt that poured forth like a torrent from a floodgate came at the expense of the Wii U fanboys, as Electronic Arts' Frostbite Twitter account let loose the kind of news that would make most gamers cheer; exclaiming that Frostbite 3 games were coming to the Wii U and that they were actually going to fix their netcode. The last one actually got PlayStation and Xbox fanboys cheering and jeering, too, just until they all realized that it was a vile and cruel April Fools' joke.

On the other side of the fence, however, there were some pretty shocking news items, such as the revelation of a brand new sci-fi game coming for the PS4 and Xbox One, and Gaming Blend's own Ryan Winslett discussing how he uses video games to deal with certain family tragedies happening in his own life. These stories and more in this April 5th, 2014 edition of the Gaming Blend Weekly Recap.

5 April Fools' Jokes You Should Instantly Dismiss

This was the week of pranks and tomfoolery. Well, it's a good thing we rolled out a guide on what you need to look out for to avoid being fooled about some fake news for the rest of your life. On a more serious note, the PlayStation 4 received some rather dire news in the form of a video that aimed to go viral featuring a DRM situation that's completely off the handle. Although, that video certainly doesn't hold a candle to the Carmageddon Reincarnation launch trailer featuring, gib, gore and a dangerous bus that stops for no one.

New Sci-fi Game Inbound For PS4 And Xbox One

We don't know what it is and we don't know when it's coming, but it's coming and it's coming soon... a sci-fi game for home consoles. The only thing we can confirm on that title is that Jesper Kyd has been assigned to the project. One thing we do know about, though, is that APB: Reloaded will be upgraded to the latest Unreal Engine 3. Of course, if waiting isn't your thing and you'd rather get straight to the butt kicking, there's a newbie guide for Elder Scrolls Online you might want to check out.

EA Jokes About Wii U Getting Frostbite 3 Games

Dripping lemon juice on a sliced wound seems like cruel torture, but that's exactly what the Frostbite team did during April Fools' day as a way to rib Nintendo and the Wii U, saying that all the newest Frostbite games will come to the Wii U and that it was the strongest console of the eighth gen. On a lighter note, Chris Roberts reaffirmed to eager backers of Star Citizen that they would not allow big billion dollar corporations to buy them out the way Facebook did with the Oculus Rift. Of course, the week of April Fools' wouldn't be complete without a nudge about Half-Life 3 and Knights of the Old Republic.

Amazon Releases Fire TV Console

Well who saw this coming? Amazon didn't wait until E3 to unveil the Fire TV console and they didn't make the announcement at some big convention, they just plopped it down on the market for $99 and went from there. Not only that but Amazon took the time to jab at Microsoft with their Xbox Live prices. Of course, there are still benefits to sticking with the legacy consoles, including new DLC for GTA 5. If consoles aren't your thing, though, you can learn how to make the most out of Bethesda's latest Elder Scrolls Online RPG.

Gaming In The Face Of Tragedy: Control And Cancer

Gaming Blend's Ryan Winslett writes a touching and heartfelt piece about the troubles and emotional dealings with his life and death; the trying times of capitulating grief with the indulgence of gaming. It's well worth a read if you have the time. On the lighter side of things, there are six short films you'll absolutely love featuring Team Fortress 2 in the Source Filmmaker. Keeping with the light side of things, there's also new Mario Kart 8 videos and promising news for the latest update of Minecraft. Also, Uncharted 4's former writer, Amy Hennig, landed a job on the upcoming Star Wars game from EA.

Microsoft Considering Xbox 360 Emulation For Xbox One

The Xbox 360's library could be coming to the Xbox One at some point, according to Microsoft. New head of Xbox, Phil Spencer, finally started saying what a lot of gamers wanted to hear, much to the community's approval, and some new patch notes have appeared for World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor, this follows on more good news from the Blizzard camp for a strong showing of Diablo 3's Reaper of Souls expansion. If you're more into the Big N's side of things, you might be happy to know that GBA games are now available for the Wii U.