John Funk Legacy Author, Author at The Escapist

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Check Out Japan’s Take on A Game of Thrones

You don’t need to be able to read Japanese to appreciate these stunning covers from the Japanese translations of George R.R. Martin’s A ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorMay 12, 2011

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Duke Nukem Originally Had a Gay Robot Sidekick

Sexuality is an important theme in Duke Nukem Forever, which is why Gearbox originally planned to give Duke a sidekick with a different ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorMay 12, 2011

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Ubisoft Cancels a Bunch of Games, Gets PC-Centric

A series of major reorganizations at Ubisoft has resulted in the cancellation of multiple products in development – but we don’t know which ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorMay 12, 2011

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Rockstar Could Go Gun-Free Someday

Though its name has become synonymous with gun-filled games like GTA, Rockstar thinks that one day it could make a game where the ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorMay 11, 2011

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PopCap Makes Zombie Aircraft Just to Crash It

Can zombies fly? PopCap Dublin wants to find out. The Red Bull Flugtag (German for “flying day”) is an interesting event in which ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorMay 11, 2011

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LA Noire Launch Trailer Makes You and Breaks You

The life of a LAPD detective isn’t pretty, but it sure looks like it makes an entertaining game. L.A. Noire has had a ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorMay 11, 2011

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Hitman: Absolution Teaser Is Precisely That

Agent 47 is returning for his “most dangerous” contract yet, but we don’t really know much more than that. It’s been a while ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorMay 10, 2011

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Terran Marine Campaigns for City Council in Washington

A local politician and comic-book-store owner in Spokane, Washington, hopes his StarCraft-themed campaign will net him a win. Meet John Waite. John Waite ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorMay 10, 2011

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German TV Says Star Trek Terrorists Killed Bin Laden

According to a German news station, the operatives who killed Al-Qaeda’s leader weren’t US Navy SEALs. In fact, they weren’t even from this ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorMay 9, 2011

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Bungie Won’t Be at E3 This Year

If you were looking forward to learning more about Bungie’s mystery project with Activision, don’t be holding your breath for this year’s E3. ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorMay 9, 2011

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In the Grim Darkness of the Future, There Are Only Ponies

The internet’s bizarre love affair with My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic has resulted in more than a few excellent parody mash-ups. These ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorMay 9, 2011

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TF2‘s “Replay Update” Adds Video Recording, Movie-Making Contest

Valve’s latest TF2 update adds replay recording and editing to the wildly popular multiplayer FPS, and Mann Co. wants to make you a ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorMay 6, 2011

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