John Funk Legacy Author, Author at The Escapist

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Epic Mickey Inks November Release Date

The retro-modern re-imagining of the world’s most famous mouse will be hitting Wiis everywhere this November. If you’ve been paying attention, we here ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorSeptember 15, 2010

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Rumor: Japanese Security Dashed Steve Jobs’ Ninja Hopes

According to rumor, Japan has earned the wrath of Apple boss Steve Jobs after airport security prevented him from taking ninja throwing stars ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorSeptember 14, 2010

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Blizzard Warms Up Banhammer for StarCraft II Cheaters

If you have been cheating in games of StarCraft II online, it may already be too late for you to repent. Let’s get ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorSeptember 14, 2010

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Nintendo’s “Birthplace of Mario” Demolished

Nintendo of America’s old headquarters – where mascot Mario supposedly got his name – has been bulldozed to the ground. Though I’ve never ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorSeptember 14, 2010

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Tekken Film to Officially Hit US

The live-action Tekken movie now has an official distributor for the United States, New Zealand, and Australia. Joy of joys! I’m going to ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorSeptember 14, 2010

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Sony Files Patent for Backwards-Compatible PS3 Add-on

Backwards compatibility could be returning to the PS3 in a different form than you were probably expecting. After a slow and unsteady start ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorSeptember 14, 2010

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Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood Combat Trailer Ups Its Stab Quota

If your day has been sadly deficient thus far in watching fools get stabbed in the face, this Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood trailer is ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorSeptember 14, 2010

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Bungie Digs at RROD in Halo: Reach Tutorial

Bungie and Microsoft may have parted ways, but the Halo developer isn’t above taking a lighthearted jab at its former employer’s hardware issues. ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorSeptember 14, 2010

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Review: Halo: Reach

Imagine how the developers at Bungie felt when faced with the prospect of bringing their decade-long blockbuster series to a conclusion. How can ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorSeptember 14, 2010

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How Does Zero Punctuation Stack Up Against YouTube’s Best?

What do Yahtzee, a girl teaching you how to put on Lady Gaga’s makeup, and a dad in Seattle have in common? If ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorSeptember 13, 2010

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What Dungeons & Dragons Character Class Are You?

This quiz is all the fun of creating a character without having to fudge your dice rolls! In this week’s issue of The ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorSeptember 13, 2010

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Portal 2 Originally Lacked Portals

Early concepts for Portal 2 might as well not have been called Portal at all. When you think about Portal, what do you ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorSeptember 10, 2010

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