John Funk Legacy Author, Author at The Escapist

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Activision Didn’t Think Blizzard Was Worth $7 Million in 1995

In the distant mists of 1995, Bobby Kotick thought a company was crazy when it acquired the small development studio Blizzard for $7 ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorJanuary 19, 2010

Reviews

Review: Army of Two: The 40th Day

Army of Two: The 40th Day is the touching story of Elliot Salem and Tyson Rios, two openly gay Private Military Contractors who ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorJanuary 19, 2010

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ESRB Spoils Heavy Violence, Heavy Sex in Heavy Rain

Don’t want spoilers for the most graphic scenes of violence (and most graphic sex scenes) in the upcoming Heavy Rain? Then you probably ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorJanuary 18, 2010

View From the Road

View From the Road: Five Reasons Why The Old Republic Can?t Touch WoW

Last week, I offered some thoughts on why BioWare Austin’s upcoming Star Wars: The Old Republic could be a genuine threat to Blizzard’s ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorJanuary 18, 2010

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A Look Back at Metaplace

Raph Koster’s Metaplace was an original idea to tie user-created content together – but as it closed down at the turn of the ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorJanuary 18, 2010

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The Art of Modern Warfare(‘s Storytelling)

Before Modern Warfare 2 broke every record everywhere, Call of Duty 4 was one of the most highly-acclaimed games of the generation – ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorJanuary 18, 2010

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Sonic Goes Solo Once More in Project Needlemouse

After games and games filled with irritating new “friends,” Sonic the Hedgehog will finally be going it solo in the new Project Needlemouse. ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorJanuary 15, 2010

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Quantum Theory: Japan Does Gears of War

Tecmo’s Quantum Theory is looking like Gears of War, only Japanese and not very good. It really is a cultural thing, but you ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorJanuary 15, 2010

Alt+Escape

Alt+Escape: Every Day the Same Dream

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 AuthorJanuary 15, 2010

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Meet All Eight Mega Man 10 Evil Robot Masters

Dr. Wily must be hard up to come up with new ideas, as Mega Man 10 pits the Blue Bomber against such luminaries ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorJanuary 15, 2010

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Iwata: Over 100 Million Miis Created in Japan and America

Since the Wii’s launch in 2006, owners in Japan and America have created a combined 100,000,000 Miis, said Nintendo big cheese Satoru Iwata. ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorJanuary 15, 2010

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Do You Like Anime? Write for The Escapist!

The Escapist is looking to widen its stable of talented writers to take on the latest anime titles to hit North America, and ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorJanuary 14, 2010

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