John Funk Legacy Author, Author at The Escapist

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Clippy the Paperclip Returns in MS Office Game Ribbon Hero 2

Microsoft wants to teach people how to better utilize Office, so it’s created a tutorial videogame starring everybody’s favorite anthropomorphic paperclip. For all ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorApril 26, 2011

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This Talking Plush Portal Turret Doesn’t Hate You

Never before has something been so lethal and yet so cuddly. The characters of Portal are indeed a lovable bunch. You have the ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorApril 26, 2011

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Atlus’ New Catherine Screens Tease and Titillate

The latest Catherine screens include twisted sheep-men, gigantic block tower dungeons, infidelity and boobs. Yes, it’s just like it sounds. Few games in ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorApril 25, 2011

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Cliffy B Makes Gamers Humiliate Themselves for Gears 3 Keys

How far would you go for a Gears of War 3 beta key? Probably not as far as these guys. While sometimes overshadowed ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorApril 25, 2011

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There Isn’t Much Time Left to Bid On This Crazy-Awesome Blizzard Charity Auction

If you have $3,000 lying around, like Blizzard’s games, and want to donate money to a good cause, then I’ve got something you ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorApril 25, 2011

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New Star Wars: The Old Republic Novel Finally Finishes Revan’s Story

An Old Republic novel by BioWare writer Drew Karpyshyn is going to give KotOR fans answers they’ve been waiting to hear since 2003. ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorApril 22, 2011

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This Stunning Tri-Ace Tech Demo Should Be the Next Star Ocean

Sadly, it seems like this gorgeous real-time tech demo isn’t the next Star Ocean game – but it really ought to be. I ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorApril 22, 2011

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GameStop Turns Off the Light on the DS Lite

GameStop will no longer be selling the venerable DS Lite once it runs through all units in stock. Nintendo’s DS is arguably the ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorApril 22, 2011

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Crysis 2 Editor and CryEngine 3 SDK Coming in Summer

Want to make your own Crysis 2 levels and mods? Kick back and relax, because the tools are coming – but not until ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorApril 22, 2011

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Max Payne 3 Screens Show the Many Faces of Payne

Whether you prefer Max Payne’s classic leather-jacket-and-scowl or his new bald-wifebeater-and-thirty-extra-pounds look, Max Payne 3 will have you covered. Gamers everywhere rejoiced when ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorApril 22, 2011

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Anonymous on PSN Outage: “For Once We Didn’t Do It”

Online “hacktivist” group Anonymous has denied any coordinated involvement in the collapse of the PlayStation Network. Yesterday – or slightly before yesterday, to ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorApril 22, 2011

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Korea Sets Curfew for Underage Gamers

If you’re living in Korea and under the age of 15, there’ll be no more late-night StarCraft for you. The nation of South ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorApril 21, 2011

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