John Funk Legacy Author, Author at The Escapist

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Wii Punch-Out!! Opponents Trailer

A new trailer for the Wii remake of the classic arcade boxer Punch-Out!! shows off some of the returning opponents as well as ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorMarch 24, 2009

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PC Most Lucrative Platform in 2008

In 2008, PC gaming generated a combined $11 billion in revenues worldwide – making it the most lucrative gaming platform – according to ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorMarch 24, 2009

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Sony Cuts Price of PS3 Dev Kit by 80 Percent

At least somebody is getting a PS3 price cut: Sony has slashed the cost of the PlayStation 3 development platform by more than ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorMarch 24, 2009

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Tim Schafer Stars in Tim Schafer Game

First there was Guybrush Threepwood. Then there were Raz and Eddie Riggs. Now, the latest star of a Tim Schafer game is … ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorMarch 24, 2009

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BioShock Team Working on “Huge Surprise”

2K Boston lead Ken Levine told Gamestop that post-BioShock, his team is working on an unannounced title that will come as a “huge ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorMarch 23, 2009

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Bioware Formally Unveils SW:TOR Bounty Hunter

Sure, Bioware technically announced the class a week ago with their new developer diary – but now we actually have information about Star ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorMarch 23, 2009

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The Cinematic Art of Wrath of the Lich King

Every now and then, we get sent cool stuff – like awesome books. The Cinematic Art of ‘World of Warcraft: Wrath of the ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorMarch 23, 2009

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BAFTA Awards Spark UK Sales Boom

UK game retailers Play.com and GAME have reported a boost in sales following last week’s BAFTA videogame awards. At the videogame-focused awards held ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorMarch 20, 2009

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Nolan Bushnell Dislikes Online Gaming

In a BAFTA Q&A session, the Pongfather dismissed online gaming as “not cool.” During the session held in London to promote Bushnell’s upcoming ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorMarch 20, 2009

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Midway Teasing “Awesome” Game

Embattled Mortal Kombat house Midway isn’t going down without a fight, teasing “a sweet new demo” of a supposedly “awesome” early-development game. Midway ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorMarch 19, 2009

Reviews

Review: Tom Clancy’s H.A.W.X.

Did you ever play Afterburner in arcades? With the whole arcade cabinet constructed to superficially resemble a jet fighter cockpit? Yeah, it was ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorMarch 19, 2009

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The 25 Most Badass Boss-Baddies Battles

Boss battles are a staple of videogaming, and a great boss fight can single-handedly turn a good game into an awesome one – ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorMarch 18, 2009

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