John Funk Legacy Author, Author at The Escapist

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Iwata: Nintendo’s E3 Showing Wasn’t That Great

Did you think that Nintendo’s E3 press conference was kind of lame in comparison to Sony and Microsoft’s? If the answer is yes, ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorAugust 10, 2009

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Steven Spielberg to Produce New Halo Movie Project?

Late last month, word broke that Peter Jackson’s Halo movie project had broken down – but rumors are now flying that the film ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorAugust 10, 2009

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Ozzy Osbourne to Appear at BlizzCon

Heavy metal legend Ozzy Osbourne will reportedly be making an appearance at next week’s BlizzCon in Anaheim, California. Rumors that the Prince of ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorAugust 10, 2009

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The Rise And Fall of Warhammer Online

We all know what it’s like to watch an online game struggling from the outside, but what is it like to experience it ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorAugust 10, 2009

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Vunderkind Plays Guitar Hero On Expert While Solving Two Rubik’s Cubes

Yes, you read that headline right: This kid plays Guitar Hero: World Tour on Expert difficulty while solving two Rubik’s Cubes at the ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorAugust 7, 2009

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Heavy Rain: “You’re Going to Tell Your Own Story”

Heavy Rain Executive Producer Guillaume de Fondaumiere says that while the game has “more than 20 endings,” they’re less important than the path ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorAugust 7, 2009

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Activision Getting “Little to No Compensation” In Brutal Legend Deal

Sources claim that the only reason Activision chose to settle the Brutal Legend debacle out of court was to prevent a public loss ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorAugust 7, 2009

Alt+Escape

Alt+Escape: PuzzleBloom

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 AuthorAugust 7, 2009

Exclusive Videos

Watch MMOG Documentary Second Skin On WarCry!

For one week only – through Thursday, August 13th – watch the award-winning feature-length MMOG documentary Second Skin here on WarCry! If you’re ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorAugust 7, 2009

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Virtual Worlds and MMORPGs: The Best and Worst of Humanity

The three years Juan Carlos Piñeiro Escoriaza spent making his MMORPG documentary Second Skin were a bit of a wild ride, as he ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorAugust 7, 2009

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Some Final Fantasy XIV Races, Jobs and Cities Revealed

Remember when we reported that Final Fantasy XIV would keep the job system (and races) from its predecessor Final Fantasy XI? Well, here’s ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorAugust 7, 2009

Reviews

Review: Second Skin

As a journalist, I cover games, not movies, so I couldn’t help but wonder what I was getting into as I popped Second ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorAugust 7, 2009

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