John Funk Legacy Author, Author at The Escapist

News

Konami Reveals Rush ‘N Attack Remake

Get ready to face off the Russian attack once more: Konami has breathed life into a vintage action game series with XBLA/PSN remake ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorApril 9, 2010

News

TGC ’10: Can Videogames Save the World?

At Triangle Game Conference ’10, Six Days in Fallujah Creative Director Juan Benito asked the question: How can videogames change, help, or save ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorApril 9, 2010

Alt+Escape

Alt+Escape: Continuity

Welcome to Alt+Escape, our weekly pick of browser-based games to help you start your weekend a little early. Check back each Friday for ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorApril 9, 2010

News

TGC ’10: Immersion Means More than Just Graphics

Games don’t need the best of the best graphics to be immersive – they just need to approach things differently. Neogence CEO Robert ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorApril 9, 2010

News

Pokemon Black & White Announced for the DS

The fifth Pokémon generation is here: The DS will be looking at the world in shades of Black and White (versions) this fall. ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorApril 9, 2010

News

TGC ’10: Gaming, Gaming, Everywhere

With the rise of the iPhone/iPod Touch apps, the popularity of the Wii and DS, and the huge boom of Facebook gaming, gaming ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorApril 8, 2010

News

TGC ’10: Why Twitter and Facebook Are Key for Games Marketing

At a panel at Triangle Game Conference 2010, some experts on social media’s influence on PR and videogames essentially concluded that if you’re ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorApril 8, 2010

News

WoW: Cataclysm Beta Closer Than You Think

Blizzard is starting to gear up for the World of Warcraft: Cataclysm beta test, with members of the press asked to opt in ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorApril 7, 2010

News

TGC ’10 Keynote: The Secret Sauce of Insomniac

At the first day keynote at Triangle Game Conference ’10, Insomniac expansion Studio Director Chad Dezern explained the essence of the Ratchet & ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorApril 7, 2010

News

This Is the Most Badass Alphabet of All Time

As almost every English-speaking child knows, A is for Apple. A is also for Awesome, as in “Holy crap, this is a totally ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorApril 6, 2010

News

WoW: Cataclysm Class Changes Coming This Week

Cataclysm will be changing the world of Warcraft from the ground up, and the classes are no exception – and WoW players will ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorApril 6, 2010

News

Jake Gyllenhaal Isn’t Really a Gamer, Loves the Prince Anyway

Before stepping into the shoes of Prince Dastan in this May’s Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, actor Jake Gyllenjack’s last Prince ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorApril 6, 2010

Posts navigation