Duke Nukem Forever Drifts To 2005?

Thanks to GameSpot for their story discussing remarks made during today's Take Two financial conference call regarding Duke Nukem Forever's release date. Take Two CEO Jeffrey Lapin indicated that he "...had a recent conversation with [Duke Nukem Forever's] developer, and they expect the game to be completed sometime at the end of '04 or the beginning of '05." Naturally, the epic history of the game is then discussed, and the author points out: "Though Take Two spent a reported $12 million for the rights to publish Duke Nukem Forever, the game's development is being completely self-funded by 3D Realms, which still owns the franchise. The developer has never officially announced a release date, keeping with 3D head George Broussard's famous mantra that the release date is 'when it's done'."

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In other gaming news adventure fans.....

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In other gaming news adventure fans go wtf are these guys complaining about. What having to wait a half a decade or so for a new game in a series. Boohoo.

Just as long as someone doesn't take your favorite type of game and turns it into a crappy lara croft wannabe. Broken Sword, The Sleeping Dragon anyone? Oh sorry I forgot Dragon Lair wannabe. Take a hint. Monkey Island was a highly succesful series. Then it went 3D. It died. Gabriel Knight 3 was 3D. It didn't sell. The people that want 3D forced into their adventures are quake players. They buy the next quake. Not some talkie adventure.

Oh well now it is up to the last adventure game maker to save the genre for coming generations. Funcom is doing a sequel to "The longest Journey". Old news but I only recently found out.

So I am far to blissfull on my pink happy cloud to let DNF non-news disturb me. Mmmm, April Ryan.