John Funk Legacy Author, Author at The Escapist

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Super Mario Bros Archivists Return Film to Silver Screen

Even cult hits of dubious quality are worth remembering. “More often than not, seemingly unpopular films are forgotten and lost forever unless someone ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorJune 18, 2012

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Zelda-Loving Dads Turn Nursery Into Hyrule

This is a bedroom worthy of the Wind Waker himself. These days, more and more young fathers come from the generation that was ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorJune 18, 2012

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Origin Cheapens IP With Deep-Cutting Sales

EA must not think the Mass Effect IP is worth much. About two weeks ago, EA Vice President David DeMartini said that EA ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorJune 18, 2012

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God of War Creator Says Next Gen Will Be the Last

David Jaffe thinks streaming services will be the future. Nintendo’s next-gen Wii U system is on its way, and everybody knows Sony and ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorJune 14, 2012

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Nintendo Admits Xbox Live and PSN Are Too Far Ahead

Trying to overtake the competition isn’t practical. While Nintendo’s Wii stomped all over the competition this console cycle, one of the little white ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorJune 13, 2012

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Nintendo Weighing Majora’s Mask, Link to the Past Remakes

A SNES classic and N64 cult hit are both on the table. The 3DS remake of the legendary Zelda: Ocarina of Time was ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorJune 13, 2012

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Activision and IBM Protest Potential Xbox Ban

If the Xbox were banned, who would play COD? Mega-publisher Activision-Blizzard and computer hardware manufacturer IBM are the most recent groups to throw ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorJune 12, 2012

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Assassin’s Creed Devs Don’t Hate the British

The American Revolution was a “British civil war.” A bit over 200 years ago, the fledgling Thirteen Colonies of America declared their independence ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorJune 12, 2012

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Mass Effect 3 Multiplayer, Ending DLC Details Leak

The person who leaked “Rebellion” details strikes again. About a month ago, a Redditor by the name of “derptemp6698” leaked details about the ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorJune 11, 2012

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Hackers Gank League of Legends EU Accounts

European summoners, it’s time to change your passwords. Nobody likes hackers, especially when they’re crashing Sony’s PSN or stealing your Diablo III character’s ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorJune 11, 2012

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No Authenticator, No Diablo III Cash Auction House

Blizzard wants your account to be secure before you buy or sell. The real-money Auction House soon to go live in Diablo III ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorJune 11, 2012

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Behold the Next Generation of Final Fantasy

Square-Enix’s Final Fantasy tech demo looks incredible. We now know that the earlier rumor that Final Fantasy Versus XIII would be rebranded Final ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorJune 6, 2012

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