John Funk Legacy Author, Author at The Escapist

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WoW Red Shirt Guy Gets Auto-Tuned

The World of Warcraft lore nerd who schooled Blizzard mastermind Chris Metzen at BlizzCon 2010 has made his big break into the music ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorNovember 8, 2010

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Rumor: Morgan Freeman Joining Zac Efron for Akira Adaptation

The High School Musical star may not be the only big-name actor eying the live-action adaptation of landmark cyberpunk anime film Akira. If ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorNovember 8, 2010

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Black Ops Has Another Secret Zombie-Killing Mode

Everyone knows about Treyarch’s predilection for killing zombies, but it’s a safe bet you didn’t know about this mini-game in Call of Duty: ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorNovember 8, 2010

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Analyst: Activision Expects Black Ops to Sell 20% Less Than MW2

Though tomorrow’s Call of Duty: Black Ops is poised to be one of the biggest games of the year, but an analyst believes ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorNovember 8, 2010

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Millions of People Fall Into New Vegas

Viva post-apocalyptic Las Vegas, baby! Despite having more than its fair share of bugs, Fallout: New Vegas was still an excellent game. It ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorNovember 8, 2010

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Which JRPG Character Archetype Are You?

If you were in a JRPG, what sort of character would you be? Every sort of videogame has its archetypal characters, and there’s ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorNovember 8, 2010

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Warning: Don’t Play Dance Central Naked

Your Xbox 360 Kinect unit will take pictures of you dancing to Dance Central, whether you’re wearing clothes or not. Since its gala ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorNovember 5, 2010

Interviews

BlizzCon 2010: The Art and Design of Diablo III

The Art Director and Systems Designer of Diablo III sit down with The Escapist to chat about just what’s taking Blizzard so long ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorNovember 5, 2010

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Superb CoD: Black Ops Ad Celebrates Your Inner Soldier

There’s a soldier inside everyone, says this incredibly entertaining commercial for Call of Duty: Black Ops, and that soldier wants to shoot things ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorNovember 5, 2010

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Kinect Plus Night-Vision Goggles Equals Crazy Headtrip

Microsoft’s hands-free controller also doubles as a freaky-deaky high-tech disco ball – you just can’t see it in action without the right equipment. ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorNovember 5, 2010

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Zombies Could Help Reanimate Topeka, Kansas

A team of college students hopes that a zombie-themed videogame will help convince people that Kansas’ capital city Topeka isn’t as boring as ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorNovember 5, 2010

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iPhone Game Lets You Blast TIE Fighters Over New York

It’s like being in the gunner’s seat on the Millennium Falcon, without being in the Millennium Falcon. The concept of augmented reality games ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorNovember 4, 2010

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