John Funk Legacy Author, Author at The Escapist

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Global Agenda Dev: Small Studios Can Make Successful MMOs Too

The producer on Global Agenda thinks that for an MMO developer, trying to aim for the success of World of Warcraft is akin ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorOctober 6, 2010

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Study Finds Console Gamers Playing More Social, Mobile Games

These days, there’s more overlap than ever between the people who play God of War and the people who play games like Angry ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorOctober 6, 2010

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Shogun 2 Assassination Trailer Flips Out With Ninjas

Further proof that there are few problems unable to be solved with the proper use of ninjas. I remember installing the original Shogun: ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorOctober 6, 2010

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Minecraft Recreated in Left 4 Dead 2

You can use Minecraft to build homages to the most advanced modern games – but what if you tried it the other way ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorOctober 5, 2010

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Best Buy Swindles Customers With $30 PS3 Firmware Update

For just $30, Best Buy will update your PS3 firmware – a service that Sony offers for the competing price of absolutely free. ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorOctober 5, 2010

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Ubisoft Announces HD, 3D Prince of Persia Compilation for PS3

The fantastic last-generation Prince of Persia games will soon be coming to a 3D-capable PS3 near you, provided the PS3 near you is ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorOctober 5, 2010

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How Plants vs. Zombies Could Save The Military-Industrial Complex

If you want to protect sensitive military secrets, start by keeping zombies off your lawn. Rick Doten is two things: He is the ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorOctober 5, 2010

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Review: Dead Rising 2

In the land before time (or at least the land before Halo 3), 2006’s Dead Rising was one of the first true reasons ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorOctober 5, 2010

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Bounce (and Teabag) to the Halo: Reach Rap

I bet Noble Team never has to go to the grocery store, so why should I? The real world can be a frustrating ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorOctober 4, 2010

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Call of Duty: Black Ops Censored in Germany

If you live in Germany and plan on getting the upcoming Call of Duty: Black Ops, you may want to consider importing it. ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorOctober 4, 2010

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Blizzard Confirms Cataclysm Release Date

The rumored release date for World of Warcraft: Cataclysm isn’t just a rumor anymore. Last Friday, we saw more than a bit of ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorOctober 4, 2010

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How Much of a Nerd Are You?

How nerdy a life do you lead? Okay, let’s be honest here. If you’re reading this right now, here on this site, you ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorOctober 4, 2010

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