John Funk Legacy Author, Author at The Escapist

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R.O.B.: The Robot Toy That Saved Modern Gaming

Nintendo’s R.O.B. might have been a really crappy peripheral, but without it we wouldn’t have Rock Band or Guitar Hero – we might ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorNovember 2, 2009

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Family of “Wee for Wii” Victim Awarded $16m

The family of Jennifer Strange, who died of water poisoning after drinking large quantities of water without going to the bathroom in order ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorOctober 30, 2009

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BioWare Unveils Star Wars: The Old Republic‘s Jedi Knight

Look out, here come the Knights of The Old Republic at last. We all knew this one was coming – in fact, the ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorOctober 30, 2009

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Alt+Escape: Alice Is Dead, Episode 1

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 AuthorOctober 30, 2009

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Dumbass Thieves Attempt Robbery in Sharpie Masks

A pair of idiot would-be thieves in Carroll, Iowa, learned the hard way that real crooks use actual stockings on their heads – ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorOctober 30, 2009

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Construction Loader Robot Takes Cues From Aliens

Japanese engineers have developed a powered exoskeleton based on the “power loader” used by Sigourney Weaver in the climax of Aliens. The machine, ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorOctober 30, 2009

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Fans Find Left 4 Dead 2 DLC Hints in Demo Code

Left 4 Dead 2 may not be out yet, but some enterprising fans have uncovered references to potential DLC packs in the demo’s ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorOctober 30, 2009

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Leeroy Jenkins Hits DVD With Year One and Monsters vs. Aliens

Two recent DVD releases – Year One and Monsters vs. Aliens – have included extra scenes that spoof World of Warcraft‘s famous reckless ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorOctober 29, 2009

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Get Team Fortress 2 For $2.49 for the Next 40 Minutes

Stop reading this headline and go buy Team Fortress 2 for less than it costs to get your morning cup of Starbucks coffee. ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorOctober 29, 2009

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Does the Episodes From Liberty City Manual Hint At New GTA Game?

A page found in the manual of the recently-released Grand Theft Auto: Episodes From Liberty City may be teasing the existence of the ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorOctober 29, 2009

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Modern Warfare 2 Opening Is Real, Aussies Flip Out

Activision has confirmed that the leaked footage of the Modern Warfare 2 opening is authentic (though skippable), and the Australians don’t like it ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorOctober 29, 2009

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Swiss Paid the Most For World of Goo, Turks the Least

Now that the World of Goo “Pay What You Want” anniversary sale is over, the final statistics are rather interesting: The most generous ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorOctober 29, 2009

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