John Funk Legacy Author, Author at The Escapist

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Star Trek Illustrates the Dangers of Facebook

Trouble strikes the Starship Enterprise when Mr. Spock can’t stop checking his Facebook page. Facebook is everywhere these days. It’s obscenely popular – ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorMarch 9, 2011

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Gorgeous Next-Gen Unreal Tech Demo Would Make an Amazing Game

Not only is this “next gen” tech demo for Epic’s Unreal Engine 3 staggeringly good-looking, but it seems like it could be a ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorMarch 9, 2011

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Mysterious Michigan Death Eerily Similar to Persona 4

A bizarre death in Michigan could have come straight out of Atlus’ Persona 4. We here at The Escapist would never make fun ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorMarch 9, 2011

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Short Film Demonstrates the Dangers of Real-Life Lag

High latency can be annoying in Call of Duty, but it can be quite deadly in real life. At some point, we’ve all ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorMarch 9, 2011

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What If Super Mario Bros. Had Modern Sound Effects?

If Nintendo’s sound engineers had had the same capabilities in 1985 that AAA-level games have today, Super Mario Bros. might have sounded a ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorMarch 8, 2011

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Gabe Newell Speaks: What About Counter-Strike 2?

If you could ask Valve big dog Gabe Newell any question, what would it be? I’m sure we all have questions that we’d ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorMarch 8, 2011

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Charlie Sheen, As Seen In Call of Duty: Black Ops

When he’s not being fired from Two and a Half Men or having a meltdown in the public eye, Charlie Sheen likes to ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorMarch 8, 2011

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New CryEngine 3 Trailer Shows How the Next Generation Could Look

Are you ready for more mind-blowing visuals from those dark sorcerers at CryTek? I hope you are. Last time we took a good ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorMarch 8, 2011

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The Presidents of the United States of America Rock the New PokeRap

There’s a new “PokeRap” for Pokemon Black and White, and it’s being performed by Grammy-nominated band: the Presidents of the United States of ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorMarch 7, 2011

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Shenmue Creator Reveals How the Series Would Have Ended

Gamers around the world never found out how the ambitious Shenmue saga was meant to end – but creator Yu Suzuki thinks the ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorMarch 7, 2011

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Mega Man Squares Off With the Transformers in Stop-Motion

The Blue Bomber may be able to beat the likes of Air Man and Crash Man, but how will he fare against Starscream ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorMarch 7, 2011

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Pizza Hut Powers Your Phantasy Star Weapons (in Japan)

Your Phantasy Star foes will feel mighty silly once you smack them in the face with a pizza. Pizza is many things. It’s ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorMarch 7, 2011

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