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3D Realms Buys Physics For Duke Nukem Forever

Posted by Zonk on from the don't-hold-your-breathe dept.

sp00 writes "In a press release, Meqon announces 3DRealms has purchased the Meqon Game Dynamics SDK engine for the upcoming title Duke Nukem Forever. There are some neat demos of the engine here. Is DNF finally a reality?"

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  1. Other News: by sithkhan · · Score: 5, Funny

    Pigs Fly.
    Hell Freezes Over.
    I get a date.

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    is it that bad seein a hot chick again? if i see a hot chick walkin down the hall i dont say "repost"
    1. Re:Other News: by bobbozzo · · Score: 2, Funny

      There is no Duke.

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      Nothing to see here; Move along.
    2. Re:Other News: by fullmetal55 · · Score: 3, Funny

      no no no, it was never meant to be out the next year. It was all a y2k like bug. they idiotically type in the date 07 for the release date the program dropped the leading 0 and seeing a one digit year added 199 to the front, completely changing the intent of the date "7" which was of course meant to be 2007. so see they're still on track for a 2007 release!!

  2. No by PrvtBurrito · · Score: 5, Funny
    Is DNF finally a reality?

    No.

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    1. Re:No by mog007 · · Score: 4, Funny

      I read an interview with some guy who's writing a book about the development of Half Life 2, and he said that after the physics engine was introduced to the Source engine everybody spent about a month making random machines to play with the physics. Valve is bad, but this is 3drealms, they'll get back to work in a year or so.

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  3. Enginer by Silicon+Mike · · Score: 5, Funny

    The real question is how does the new engine interact with vapor?

    1. Re:Enginer by lscoughlin · · Score: 2, Funny

      The Vapor(tm) engine is infact the most advanced graphics engine you will never see. It is capable of interfacing cleanly with havok, and other physics engine, doing policy administration on a mainframe, slicing up julian fries, making toast and having sung hi lee brin you coffee in a cute little french maid outfit.

      Do not disturb the Vapor(tm), or it will smite you like the ragdoll you are!

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  4. Upcoming by nick_davison · · Score: 5, Funny

    for the upcoming title Duke Nukem Forever

    Upcoming kind of implies that it's actually going to happen some day soon. As opposed to "the upcoming sun going supernova" - which is on about the same timescale as Duke Nukem Forever.

    1. Re:Upcoming by cephyn · · Score: 4, Funny

      4 hurricanes and now an upcoming unavoidable supernova?

      crap. Florida is going to be pissed...

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  5. DNF by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    This is the abreviation used in a race to mean DID NOT FINISH

    1. Re:DNF by penfold5 · · Score: 2, Funny

      Announcer: Looks like that racer Duke Nukem Forever'ed! Thats gotta hurt!

  6. Breaking news... by badfrog · · Score: 5, Funny

    The most awaited game of 1998.....Just picked ANOTHER 3D engine to start the development cycle all over again with!

  7. My God by togofspookware · · Score: 3, Funny

    The engine demos are more fun than Doom 3.

    (well, unless you've bound some keys to spawn projectiles and chaingun ammo :D)

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  8. The DNF Timeline by ryder · · Score: 5, Funny

    Check it out! My Favorite bit: The rovers Spirit and Opportunity were proposed, authorized, announced, designed, launched and successfully landed upon Mars within the timeframe of Duke Nukem Forever's development.

  9. DNF and Half-Life 2 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    I hate to flog a dead horse, but if, as one poster theorized, DNF is 3-6 months from release, it might actually make it out BEFORE HL2.

    Vapor vs. Vapor! It sounds like a bad Japanese monster movie.. >.>

  10. Re:Spirit and Opportunity by Anti_Climax · · Score: 4, Funny

    They'll probably make it back before it releases too...

    What's that? They aren't supposed to come back?

    Oh well, my original comment stands...

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  11. Another Engine???? by darthtrevino · · Score: 4, Funny
    Goodness! DK4EVA has gone through more engines than my uncle on his '66 mustang. Honestly..how about just get some guys to make the damn game with a good engine and get it the hell out there!

    There has to be like 3 people working on this game just laughing their asses off about it. It's going to be their life's work, like the statue of David, or the Sistine chapel. I mean, it's been in production for about a decade!

  12. They will change physics engines again... by JavaLord · · Score: 5, Funny

    The laws of Physics will change before this game comes out.