Today in Gaming - 4/1/11: April Fools and Japan Sales Report

Besides 1UP's own, there was no shortage of April Fools pranks this year. Blizzard did quite a few of its own, including the fake release of a Diablo Horadric Cube for iOS that creates brand-new apps. Then there are the 3D glasses for 3DS from Nyko, Bungie's Facebook game, and the action figure of Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami. There was a whole lot of good stuff today, so be sure to check out our full list of this year's April Fools pranks.

Today's highlights:

• One of Madden's original creators is suing EA for tens of millions (and EA responds).
• Play the long-lost NES game Bio Force Ape for yourself.
• Answer trivia questions to have a chance at winning free Microsoft Points.
• A gallery of cute animals tiny videogame characters.
• Show notes for the latest episode of The Oddcast.
• Weekend Deals

And here's what else happened today:

Sony Platforms Outselling Their Nintendo Counterparts in Japan

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