John Funk Legacy Author, Author at The Escapist

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Aion of Make the Happy Translationing Task Force

We’ve all seen bad translation jobs in games before, but when you have a two-million word Korean MMORPG to make accessible to the ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorAugust 28, 2009

Interviews

Aion: Making East Meet West

When you have two million words worth of Eastern fantasy adventure to translate – and make accessible – to English-speaking gamers, where the ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorAugust 27, 2009

News

Left 4 Dead 2 Infects PAX

If you’re heading out to Seattle’s Penny Arcade Expo next month, and like killing zombies, you’re in luck – Left 4 Dead 2 ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorAugust 27, 2009

News

Throw a PS Home Dance Party in the Batcave

PS3 owners who pick up Batman: Arkham Asylum will be in for a special treat: Exclusive access to the Batcave far beneath stately ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorAugust 27, 2009

News

Cage Defends Heavy Rain Striptease Scene

The sequence in Heavy Rain where player character Madison Paige strips for a nightclub owner might make players uncomfortable, but according to Quantic ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorAugust 27, 2009

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Second LittleBigRecall on the Way

Retailers are reportedly once again being told to box up their copies of LittleBigPlanet and send them back – though this time, it ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorAugust 27, 2009

News

PS3 Slim “Does Everything,” Says Ads

I may like to give Sony’s marketing department a hard time, but every now and then they create a winner – like the ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorAugust 27, 2009

Conferences

GDC Austin ’09: Where The Old Republic Meets Facebook

Free-to-play, microtransactions, social game networks – the online gaming space is changing, and at this year’s Game Developers’ Conference in Austin, developers and ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorAugust 27, 2009

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GDC Austin ’09: Where The Old Republic Meets Facebook

Free-to-play, microtransactions, social game networks – the online gaming space is changing, and at this year’s Game Developers’ Conference in Austin, developers and ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorAugust 27, 2009

News

Why Did We Fall in Love With Games?

If you’re on this site, chances are you probably like videogames. Maybe you love videogames, even … but why? Maybe if we take ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorAugust 27, 2009

News

Gabe Newell Was Second Place in Victoria’s Secret Contest

Voters showed an appreciation for the voluptuous form of Valve’s Gabe Newell in the Victoria’s Secret “Love Your Body By Victoria” contest, propelling ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorAugust 26, 2009

News

BioWare Refuses to Deny PS3 Mass Effect

Is BioWare working on a PS3 version of Mass Effect? Nobody knows, but according to company founder Dr. Ray Muzyka, they’re not not ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorAugust 26, 2009

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