John Funk Legacy Author, Author at The Escapist

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Sony Announces SOCOM 4

Sony’s mysterious super-secret announcement didn’t turn out to be a new Twisted Metal or Killzone as some people were hoping, but it should ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorMarch 5, 2010

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20,000 WoW Players Complete Giant Photo Mosiac

Ever wonder what 20,000 WoW fans look like? Back in December, to celebrate the five-year anniversary of World of Warcraft (and the fifteen-year ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorMarch 4, 2010

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Activision Responds to Infinity Ward Lawsuit, Is “Disappointed”

Activision has issued a public response to the lawsuit filed by co-Infinity Ward founders Jason West and Vince Zampella, calling it “meritless” – ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorMarch 4, 2010

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How Game Reviewers Cheat to Get By

If you’re a writer for a major game magazine and your deadline to review a 40-hour-game is a day away, how do you ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorMarch 4, 2010

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Ex-Infinity Ward Bosses Sue Activision for Unpaid Royalties

The fallout from the Infinity Ward / Activision showdown is still far from over: Ousted IW bosses Vince Zampella and Jason West are ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorMarch 4, 2010

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Happy 10th Birthday, PlayStation 2

Ten years ago today, Sony’s PlayStation 2 hit shelves in Japan in a launch that would go on to produce one of the ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorMarch 4, 2010

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Portal Has a New Ending

A second update to the three-year-old Portal has changed the ending to the game, throwing fuel on the fire of sequel rumors everywhere. ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorMarch 3, 2010

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Blur to Feature Cross-Platform Competition

Bizarre Creations’ upcoming racer Blur will allow you to compete with your friends regardless of whether you have an Xbox Live Gold, Xbox ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorMarch 3, 2010

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Is Blizzard Developing Diablo “Sequels”?

It seems that Diablo III may not be the only diabolical project over at Blizzard after all. Diablo III is a very long ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorMarch 3, 2010

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Crazy Valve ARG Teases … Portal 2? Update

The seemingly-massive Valve ARG that started with a mystery update to Portal could be teasing either Portal 2 or Half-Life 2: Episode 3 ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorMarch 3, 2010

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StarCraft II‘s Zerg Do “Lord of the Dance”

The StarCraft II beta hasn’t even been out for a month yet, but people are already using it to make stupid yet incredibly ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorMarch 3, 2010

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Valve Talks TF2 Engineer Update Failures

The Team Fortress 2 Engineer Update may be a ways away, but Valve is willing to spill the beans on one thing the ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorMarch 3, 2010

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