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Duke Nukem Forever FAQ Updated

Posted by simoniker on from the new-version-of-something-released dept.

Thanks to several readers for pointing to a significant update to the Duke Nukem Forever FAQ over at PlanetDuke, which isn't 'official', but is linked from the 3D Realms site. The FAQ collates handy information such as the current engine choice ("DNF will be using an extremely enhanced version of Epic Games' Unreal engine"), release date ("DNF will be released 'When It's Done.' What this means is that 3D Realms will not release the game until they are sure it is the best first person shooter ever"), and the labyrinthine publisher list for the game ("Take 2 Interactive Software is publishing DNF. Prior to this.. [it was] Gathering of Developers... Prior to that, their publisher was Infogrames (now known as Atari), who bought out GT Interactive.. [who] had bought the rights from FormGen.")

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  1. Soon by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    There won't be anyone left who played the original Duke Nukems

  2. I'll believe this when I see it.... by Prien715 · · Score: 5, Funny

    I don't believe this...I mean, isn't DNF the vaporware standard?

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  3. Damn. by Ath · · Score: 2, Funny
    They will only release it when it's the best first person shooter ever?

    Does that mean now that they have seen Half-Life 2 they are gonna start over again?

  4. In other news... by Ummagumma · · Score: 4, Funny

    I've just released the "Second Coming of Christ" FAQ - I'm sure this will happen before Duke Nukem Whatever is released....

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  5. So what was the change? by Snowspinner · · Score: 2, Funny

    So.

    Ummm...
    What was the change to the FAQ, anyway?

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  6. Missing icon by Tsuzuki · · Score: 2, Funny

    You forgot the foot. I was looking for it as soon as I read the headline. :)

  7. definate by August_zero · · Score: 4, Funny

    This game is like that 32 year old guy you knew in college. You know, the one that was still living in a frat house, was still taking basic studies classes and was always certain he was going to graduate even if neither he nor anyone else had any idea when.

    If Duke Nukem Fornever ever actually comes out, the gaming community will be robbed of one of it's biggest longest running jokes.

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    1. Re:definate by robson · · Score: 3, Funny

      This game is like that 32 year old guy you knew in college. You know, the one that was still living in a frat house, was still taking basic studies classes and was always certain he was going to graduate even if neither he nor anyone else had any idea when.

      Yup. And just like that 32-year-old guy in college, I have to wonder how they're supporting themselves.

    2. Re:definate by Scarblac · · Score: 4, Funny

      I'm 29, but otherwise I'm that guy.

      I have a day job, that's how. Sheesh. This eternal student thing is hard work, you know.

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  8. They changed the name. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    It's now "Duke Nukem Whenever".

  9. Duke Nuken Forever by Prien715 · · Score: 3, Funny

    A little known fact is that the "Forever" in DNF stands for the legnth of the development cycle.

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  10. Far too obvious :P by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Q: How long will it take?
    A: Read the fucking title.

  11. a guess as to why it's taking so long by tankdilla · · Score: 3, Funny
    "Ok team, we're going to use all capabilities of directx 8 to make this the best fps ever."

    ...months later....

    "Guys, directx 9 was just released, back to the drawing board. This is gonna be the best shooter ever, we're going to push the limits of gaming to new levels. DNF will change the world"

    ...and still later...

    "They just released directx 10! Everybody start over, we're going to make sure this the best damn game ever.

    I mean seriously, they're using an extremely modified Unreal engine, and now that the beautiful Unreal 2 engine is out, they're probably trying to change the game to use that instead.

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