John Funk Legacy Author, Author at The Escapist

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Leaked Modern Warfare 2 Opening Will Be Controversial

Judging by a leaked gameplay video of the opening to Modern Warfare 2, the game’s biggest controversy may be yet to come. (Warning: ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorOctober 27, 2009

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Rumor: Nintendo to Release Bigger DSi?

Rumors are circulating the internet after a Nikkei Shimbun report stated that Nintendo was manufacturing a DSi with a larger 4″ screen (compared ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorOctober 27, 2009

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Aussie Lesbian Gamer Geek Wedding is Awesome and Adorable

Say you’re a geek, finally tying the knot with your beloved (who is also a geek). What could be better than having a ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorOctober 27, 2009

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Left 4 Dead 2 TV Spot Hits a Home Run

Want to smash the Infected in the face with a baseball bat? As the first Left 4 Dead 2 TV spot shows, the ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorOctober 27, 2009

Reviews

Review: Torchlight

I wasn’t sure what to expect when I first loaded up Torchlight – everything I’d seen of the game had shouted “Diablo clone!” ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorOctober 27, 2009

I, Robot

Pilgrimage to Mecha

The sentinel stood guard 60 feet above Shiokaze Park in Odaiba, Japan, silent except for the occasional hiss of steam escaping from its ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorOctober 27, 2009

Editor's Note

I, Robot

They say you never forget your first robot – and if they don’t, they should – and I certainly remember mine. I was ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorOctober 27, 2009

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What Was Under Those Japanese Bayonetta Ads?

Remember those innovative ads for Bayonetta that asked passers-by to strip flyers off the wall to uncover a portrait of the game’s heroine? ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorOctober 26, 2009

View From the Road

A View From the Road: We Need More Giant Robots

Lately, I’ve been thinking more and more that there needs to be a proper mecha MMOG. Oh sure, there’s NCSoft’s Exteel, but that’s ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorOctober 26, 2009

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Insomniac: Fans Think “Resistance 2 Was A Failure”

Insomniac community manager James Stevenson says that despite a more favorable critical reception to Resistance 2 than that of the first game, the ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorOctober 26, 2009

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Who Says an Eight-Hour Game is “Too Short”?

Reviewers and gamers dismiss games with eight-to-ten hour campaigns as being criminally short, but that isn’t the case for gamers with families, jobs, ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorOctober 26, 2009

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Take The WoW Halloween Quiz, Win a BlizzCon “Grunty” Pet!

Think you’ve got what it takes to answer all ten questions about the World of Warcraft in-game holiday of Hallow’s End? If you ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorOctober 26, 2009

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