John Funk Legacy Author, Author at The Escapist

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Tim Schafer: Originality the “Only Way to Get Success”

The creator of Brutal Legend and Psychonauts thinks that developers will never be successful if they don’t do anything unique. Tim Schafer knows ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorOctober 12, 2010

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Review: Castlevania: Lords of Shadow

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow is a game that finds itself in an interesting position. It attempts to simultaneously bring Konami’s storied vampire-killing series ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorOctober 12, 2010

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Nathan Fillion Wants to Be Nathan Drake

Firefly leading man Nathan Fillion has urged fans to support him in his bid to headline the film adaptation of Naughty Dog’s Uncharted: ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorOctober 11, 2010

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Tenacious D to Rock BlizzCon’s House

This is the greatest and best convention in the world … tribute. Next Friday, Blizzard kicks off BlizzCon, its gigantic two-day self-celebration featuring ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorOctober 11, 2010

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Take Our Comic Book Movies Quiz!

How much do you know about your favorite silver-screen superheroes? We all know that videogames haven’t exactly had the best track records when ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorOctober 11, 2010

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Sesame Street “Old Spice Guy” Parody Wins the Internet

Stop what you’re doing right now. It’s over, guys. Turn the internet off, we’re done. While many of our readers at The Escapist ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorOctober 9, 2010

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Nintendo Doesn’t Blame Piracy for Poor Software Sales

Some games don’t sell all that well on the Wii and DS, but Nintendo boss Satoru Iwata doesn’t think pirates are to blame. ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorOctober 8, 2010

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Gearbox Talks Borderlands 3

Wait, what happened to Borderlands 2? Oh, you cheeky fellows at Gearbox Software. It’s always a trip to go behind the closed doors ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorOctober 7, 2010

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Gearbox Trying to Honor 12 Years of Duke Nukem Pre-Orders

If you pre-ordered Duke Nukem Forever a decade ago, there may still be hope for you yet. Duke Nukem Forever was first announced ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorOctober 7, 2010

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Court to Cancel Tim Langdell’s “Edge” Trademarks?

After a long legal battle, the trademark showdown between EA and Tim Langdell is over – and Langdell probably isn’t happy right now. ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorOctober 7, 2010

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UK Sees Massive Surge in Used Game Outlets

These days, there are 50% more stores in the UK that deal in used games than there were a scant year ago. Earlier ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorOctober 7, 2010

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Gears 3 Multiplayer Beta Comes With Dedicated Servers

One of the biggest console shooters is getting a little dose of PC for its third outing. Dedicated servers are an interesting thing. ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorOctober 7, 2010

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