Duke Nukem Forever at PAX

[Telefrog]

Not a joke.

http://blog.pikimal.com/geek/files/2010/09/photo_thumb.jpg

The WSJ (http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2010/09/03/controversial-long-awaited-duke-nukem-forever-will-finally-be-released/) news story.


The game is being finished by Gearbox Software and will be published by Take-Two Interactive, maker of the “Grand Theft Auto” series. The game is being shown to consumers and the press for the first time at a video game convention today. Gearbox hopes to release the game next year.

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According to Pitchford, Gearbox began finishing “Duke Nukem Forever” in late 2009. “Clearly the game hadn’t been finished at 3D Realms but a lot of content had been created,” he says. “The approach and investment and process at 3d Realms didn’t quite make it and it cracked at the end. With Gearbox Software we brought all those pieces together. It’s the game it was meant to be.”

That means that the game will be a sequel to Duke Nukem 3D and will have both single player and multiplayer. “Aliens come and say they’re going to be our friends and Duke knows this isn’t going to work out,” Pitchford says. “Duke once again is in the pivotal spot and its up to him to save the world.”

The game is currently expected to ship in 2010 although given it’s history Pitchford is understandably reluctant to be more specific. “We’re in the polishing phase now. This is a game where we can not make a promise we can not fulfill,” he says. “We need to get past the shock and awe and then we can go to all the retailers and first parties and work out a launch plan.”

[Jboy001]

very cool, I wonder if they will sneak a claptrap in there or something?

[boratika]

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[Telefrog]

Artwork here: http://blog.pikimal.com/geek/2010/09/03/piki-at-pax-the-duke-he-has-returned/

http://i.imgur.com/lWHRZ.jpg

[Dukefrukem]

*Pre-ordering now*

[Wedge]

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My thoughts exactly...

[muddi900]

Wow. Totally took me by surprise. It seems 3D Realms didn't blow all that money on blow and whores.

[Dukefrukem]

No longer vaporware and its a true sequel to Duke Nukem 3D. That is damn awesome.

[Telefrog]

According to the Take Two livestream of the PAX presentation, it will have an "episodic" release schedule.

[Dukefrukem]

the only question i have now...

is it coming to steam?

[Gorvi]

Wow. Totally took me by surprise. It seems 3D Realms didn't blow all that money on blow and whores.
Really? This has been heavily rumored ever since a few weeks after the game was originally officially canceled.

[TheKeck]

According to the Take Two livestream of the PAX presentation, it will have an "episodic" release schedule.
This is a joke. Please tell me this is a joke.

[J Arcane]

According to the Take Two livestream of the PAX presentation, it will have an "episodic" release schedule.
Oh lord.

Sigh. Gearbox, you will be missed.

[BigJonno]

*Pre-ordering now*

I think you should change your avatar in anticipation.

[Gorvi]

According to the Take Two livestream of the PAX presentation, it will have an "episodic" release schedule.
Oh, great........

And is that stream actually working for anyone? Ustream is a broken mess for me right now.

[Telefrog]

Oh, great........

And is that stream actually working for anyone? Ustream is a broken mess for me right now.

Nope. I can't get to it either.

[Gorvi]

Nope. I can't get to it either.
I take that back, it's actually working for me now, some lady talking about going to see it.

[Darkmatter]

This will be delayed a bit and come out in 2012. It truly is the last sign of the apocolypse...

[Dukefrukem]

Link to stream please

[Gorvi]

Link to stream please
Click me gently. (http://www.ustream.tv/2kgameslive)

[Dukefrukem]

http://www.ustream.tv/2kgameslive

[Dukefrukem]

I want to see gameplay....

[Telefrog]

I think the episodic schedule thing is bullshit that was reported by some jerk. I'm sure there would be more to that announcement.

[National Kato]

So they want to release this in 2010? Seems a bit soon.

[Dukefrukem]

LOL

"Where you gonna pre-order it?"

"Bittore- i mean Gamestop..."

[Telefrog]

Playable at PAX!

[Dukefrukem]

Coming to PS3, 360 and PC

Say it's coming in 2011

[The Doctor]

Anybody remember that trailer that was posted back in.. Um.. the twentieth century?

omOPjBoClw0

It looked really fun. I'm still wondering why they never bothered finishing *that* game? Remember, this was the same year as Half-Life 1. What was wrong with it that warranted another.. 12 years of not-work?

[Gorvi]

He says 2011.

[Wackman3000]

All of that, then we don't get to watch it. LAME

[Telefrog]

All of that, then we don't get to watch it. LAME

You'll get to play it if you go to PAX. ;)

[Dukefrukem]

Anybody remember that trailer that was posted back in.. Um.. the twentieth century?

omOPjBoClw0

It looked really fun. I'm still wondering why they never bothered finishing *that* game? Remember, this was the same year as Half-Life 1. What was wrong with it that warranted another.. 12 years of not-work?

That trailer actually holds up really well today... and of course, i dont think anyone forgot about THAT game.

[Bad Buddha]

Did you know that the word "gullible" is not in the dictionary?

[nabokovfan87]

Effing GLAD to see this.

[Darkmatter]

Hmm I wonder if the old Duke is worth a play-through...

[Narradisall]

I want to see gameplay....

Too many jokes, just too many.

I foresee a critical and financial bellyflop.

This game will never survive the expectations.

Still, I can crack the popcorn out and get back to mocking. :p

[Inspector Fowler]

I doubt they paid a whole lot for the IP and the existing code/game. I also think that most gamers are going to be realistic in their expectations.

I view it much like The Expendables - it will probably (as Fits said) do what it says on the tin. Which is to say, lots of ass kicking, babes, and guts. I dunno what more I want.

[carnage11]

I want to see gameplay....

I posted some gameplay videos in the other thread. It actually looks like it's pretty close to being finished. It also actually looks pretty cool. You can still piss in the urinals! :p

[pronounconnoun]

Saw the booth and thought it was a joke. I was shocked to find out it was playable. No streaming gameplay was visible and the demos were in a private booth.

[Stmfuller]

What was wrong with it that warranted another.. 12 years of not-work?
more realistic boobie physics?