John Funk Legacy Author, Author at The Escapist

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Gaming Legend Sid Meier and His 48-Hour Game

Sid Meier is known to some as the godfather of modern computer gaming, and it’s a title he’s certainly deserving of – as ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorApril 16, 2010

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Watch the (Pants-Less) Original Xbox Live Promotion Video

Hearken back to the launch of the original Xbox Live, when online play on consoles was a novelty, when gamer stereotypes were edgy ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorApril 15, 2010

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Video Shows Project Natal Can Recognize Your Gender

If you’re wondering what you look like to the Project Natal camera, you look like something out of Predator or Terminator – but ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorApril 15, 2010

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Pokemon World Championship Qualifiers Begin in May

It’s time to break out your prized Pokémon and prove that you’re the very best in the world – like no one ever ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorApril 15, 2010

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Are the Professor Layton Devs Making a 3DS Game?

Whatever the next game will be from Professor Layton studio Level 5, there’s a high chance it’ll be on Nintendo’s upcoming 3DS. In ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorApril 15, 2010

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Bungie Bids a Silly and Fond Farewell to Halo 2

The plug gets pulled tomorrow on the original Xbox Live and with it the influential Halo 2 – but before it goes, Bungie ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorApril 14, 2010

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Demon’s Souls Sales Triple Expectations

As it turns out, almost four times as many people were willing to torture themselves in Demon’s Souls for Atlus USA’s benefit than ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorApril 14, 2010

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The iPad: So Simple a Cat Can Use It

How simple is the iPad and its games? One adorable fluffy kitty demonstrates precisely that. I’m not exactly a fan of Apple products ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorApril 14, 2010

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Wizard of Oz Plus Left 4 Dead Equals Awesome

If Dorothy, the Tin Man and the rest killed zombies instead of fighting winged monkeys, it might look something like this. New takes ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorApril 14, 2010

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Rare Atari 2600 Game Sells for $31,000

A man who learned that he had one of only thirteen known copies in existence of rare Atari 2600 game Air Raid has ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorApril 14, 2010

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Could Conan Have Gone to Xbox Live?

Popular talk show host Conan O’Brien is headed to a new show on TBS, but he could have gone someplace very, very different: ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorApril 14, 2010

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You Can Get Freaky With Your Fable III Co-Op Partner

Yes, you read that headline right: Fable III will allow people playing cooperatively to become “intimate” and conceive a child together. In some ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorApril 13, 2010

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