John Funk Legacy Author, Author at The Escapist

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Wii Gets Superly Smashing 500th Downloadable Game

The Nintendo Wii hits a milestone today, adding its 500th downloadable game to the WiiWare and Virtual Console rosters – and guess what ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorDecember 21, 2009

View From the Road

A View From The Road: Play It Again, Sam

It’s hard to admit, but even though I’ve largely considered myself to have “grown out” of the period when I was a huge ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorDecember 21, 2009

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EA Eyes Atlanta for New Studio Location?

Publishing giant Electronic Arts may be looking to open a new studio in Atlanta, Georgia that could employ up to 300 people. In ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorDecember 21, 2009

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What a Horrible Night to Not Have a 19-Disc Castlevania Soundtrack

If you’re a fan of Konami’s vampire-hunting Castlevania series, you might want to start saving up for this comprehensive 19-CD collection of the ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorDecember 21, 2009

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Final Fantasy XIII Sells 1.5M, Gets 35% Attach Rate

Unsurprisingly, Square-Enix’s Final Fantasy XIII has been a huge hit in its native Japan, selling 1.5 million copies in its first week – ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorDecember 21, 2009

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PlayStation Home Hits 10 Million Users

Sony has announced that 10 million PS3 owners have logged into Home since the service launched, and some may have actually done so ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorDecember 18, 2009

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Final Fantasy XIII: Rated T For Sideboob

What does Square-Enix’s Final Fantasy XIII do to earn its “T” rating by the ESRB? It shows sideboob – oh, and there’s some ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorDecember 18, 2009

Alt+Escape

Alt+Escape: Starlight

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 AuthorDecember 18, 2009

Interviews

Borderlands: Beyond Underdome

(The following is a full transcript of The Escapist‘s interview with Borderlands designer Jonathan Hemingway. For the juiciest bits, head on over to ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorDecember 18, 2009

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Borderlands DLC Mad Moxxi Will Kick Your Ass

If you’ve finished Borderlands and have been waiting on a real challenge to put your shiny guns to good use, then Mad Moxxi’s ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorDecember 18, 2009

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2 Million Ride the Bus to Borderlands

Gearbox Software’s Borderlands has evidently become one of the biggest original IPs of the year, selling two million copies worldwide since its October ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorDecember 17, 2009

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Gold Wii Makes Gold PS3s Seem Inexpensive

Did you think those $5,000 Gold PS3s were expensive? Think again: For the price of one of these gold-plated Nintendo Wiis, you could ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorDecember 17, 2009

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