John Funk Legacy Author, Author at The Escapist

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RED and BLU Break it Down in Dance Fortress 2

Why endlessly murder each other over Capture Point control when you can bust some sweet moves instead? I’m going to be honest, guys. ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorSeptember 29, 2010

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Castlevania: LOS Producer Swears It’s Worthy of the Name

When it started work on Lords of Shadow, all MercurySteam wanted to do was to create a game worthy of the Castlevania title ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorSeptember 29, 2010

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3DS Software Lineup Trailer Might Justify the Price Tag

If the 3DS’ price feels a bit steep for your blood, this trailer does a decent job of reminding gamers the bang they’ll ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorSeptember 29, 2010

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Monkey Island‘s Guybrush Announced for Force Unleashed II

Meet Guybrush Threepwood, Mighty … Jedi Knight? No, the image you see here to the right has not been Photoshopped (at least, not ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorSeptember 29, 2010

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Castlevania: Lords of Shadow Trailer Spoils Everything

Castlevania: Lords of Shadows hits shelves next week, and this 11-minute trailer is here to cover every single facet of this reboot of ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorSeptember 28, 2010

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Level 5 Has Some Seriously Pimpin’ Offices

If you haven’t ever wanted to make games at Professor Layton developer Level-5, you will after seeing where the team all works. The ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorSeptember 28, 2010

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Hideo Kojima Loves Super Mario Bros a Bit Too Much

Hideo Kojima likes Nintendo’s seminal Super Mario Bros. No, I mean he really likes Super Mario Bros. You can’t say that Hideo Kojima ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorSeptember 27, 2010

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EA Fires Back at Bobby Kotick

Bobby Kotick may have had some choice words regarding EA’s relationship with its studios, but the rival publisher isn’t going to take it ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorSeptember 27, 2010

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Meet Okamiden‘s Real-Life Puppy Chibiterasu

As it turns out, the most adorable “booth babe” of all time isn’t even a human. You know, there was going to be ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorSeptember 27, 2010

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Good Old Games Will Be “Done” In 250 Games

Retro PC digital distributor Good Old Games thinks that there are “only so many” good old games out there. Current digital distribution platforms ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorSeptember 27, 2010

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DJ Hero Dev: “F*cking Mad” to Call Game a Failure

As slow-burning rhythm game DJ Hero steams towards 2 million units sold, the title’s creative director thinks anyone who calls it a failure ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorSeptember 27, 2010

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Take The Escapist’s Videogame Zombies Quiz!

How much do you know about the digital undead? Zombies are one of the classic videogame villains, right up there with aliens, demons, ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorSeptember 27, 2010

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