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Duke Nukem Forever 'Confirmed' For Late 2008

An anonymous reader writes "A Dallas newspaper is claiming that the long-in-development title Duke Nukem Forever is headed for retail release in late 2008. Unfortunately, game creator 3D Realms says that's not exactly what they meant. 'What the modest Texas newspaper actually seems to suggest is that 3D Realms is "on target" to release the mythical sequel sometime this year, though company president Scott Miller adds, "we may miss the mark by a month or two" (wink, wink). Miller also hinted that "hitting the big three" (in this case, PC, Xbox 360 and PS3) is the obvious development strategy, but he continued to stress that 3D Realms has not "formally announced any platforms for DNF."'"

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  1. It's not even funny anymore by shawn(at)fsu · · Score: 5, Funny

    Now it's just sad.

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    1. Re:It's not even funny anymore by cytg.net · · Score: 4, Funny

      Sad ? Thats just blasphemy, thou shall be modded down till you divide by zero and your account be flushed to /dev/null. Duke Nukem dont get sad, he gets mad!
      And dammit i'll play that game .. if i have to code it myself!!!

    2. Re:It's not even funny anymore by abaddononion · · Score: 4, Funny

      Which you will.

    3. Re:It's not even funny anymore by Doug+Neal · · Score: 5, Funny

      Isn't he all out of gum? No, in DNF he will be all out of ass. The game will mostly consist of simulated gum-chewing.
  2. What a coincidence. by jellomizer · · Score: 4, Funny

    That is the time I am expected to finish solving the Towers of Henoi by hand...

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  3. Ooh! Can't wait to play it... by OglinTatas · · Score: 5, Funny

    on my Infinuim Phantom console!

  4. Hahha, GO 3drealms! by Eric(b0mb)Dennis · · Score: 5, Funny

    This will go down as the greatest joke in gaming history.

    I can't wait for the actual game to come out, for an amazingly low price! Gamers pop it into their ready computer, suddenly a huge picture of duke comes up with the oh so famous "I've got balls of steel" soundclip, follow by a picture of those at 3drealms.

    After this is done, it will immediately be followed by Rick Astley's newest single.

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  5. Forver by whtmarker · · Score: 4, Funny

    Don't hold your breath, you just might be holding it 'Forever'.

  6. Production hit a snag by markov_chain · · Score: 4, Funny

    The game has gone gold, but they are still waiting for their Moller to fly the master over to the factory.

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  7. In related news... by djones101 · · Score: 5, Funny

    A press release from the White House recently stated that Hell hath frozen over. Spokesmen close to the President hail this as a significant advance in the war against terror.

    1. Re:In related news... by enderjsv · · Score: 4, Funny

      In other news, an American Airlines commercial airliner crashed just outside of Dallas today after colliding with a flock of flying pigs. Officials are uncertain whether the pigs were members of a terrorist cell organization, or simply the result of Duke Nukem's announced release. We'll keep you posted.

  8. Yeah by morgan_greywolf · · Score: 5, Funny

    Yeah, I heard it'll be released right alongside Microsoft Flight Simulator: Porcine Edition.

  9. In ralated news... by sm62704 · · Score: 4, Funny

    My ex-wife, Evil-X, AKA "Satan", moved to Springfield from Chatham last year, effectively making Springfield "Hell, Illinois".

    It's snowing as I type this.

    Does George read slashdot, I wonder? Does he still post at Planet Crap? Is Planet Crap still online even? DN4ever has taken so long I'm not only not looking 4ward to it anymore, I haven't played anything but "Road Rash" in ages. Oh wait, I played "guitar hero" with my great nephew last Christmas, that game ROCKS!

    As to what took it so long, George and Charlie were waiting until their toddlers were old enough to buy it (NC17, right? Or am I thinking of movies? Damn, speaking of DN4ever I'm getting old.

    I was playing Duke Nukem since he was a squeaky little side scroller. I wonder if he still has hair and teeth?

    -mcgrew

    PS- GET OFF MY LAWN!!

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    1. Re:In ralated news... by sam_paris · · Score: 4, Funny

      Dude, did you just down 10 double espressos or something?

  10. Noooooo! by Slovenian6474 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Why stop now? I mean, is it Directx 10.1? If not, I'm going to be disappointed. The ONLY solution, rewrite it with the newest tech.

  11. 2008. Yes, but... by Kozar_The_Malignant · · Score: 5, Funny

    2008 on which calendar? I'm betting on the Islamic calendar, where the current year is 1429.

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  12. In Soviet Russia... by Orleron · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...DNF finishes YOU.

  13. Re:What if it comes out? by austin987 · · Score: 4, Funny

    GNU Hurd

  14. We've still got... by mutube · · Score: 5, Funny

    "...this is the year of the Linux Desktop"

    /hides

  15. Re:12 Years by halivar · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'm 28 and still game. Well, I mean, I don't have a family or anything. Or a girlfriend. I mean, I got a cool blood-elf paladin named Crimsonja; does that stand for anything?

    But, you know.... if I *did* have a family... uhh... I would... umm...

    Oh, jeez. I am so alone^H^H^H^H^Hutterly alone. I'm gonna go sulk with Crimsonja.

  16. Re:scott miller and the wii by Killjoy_NL · · Score: 4, Funny

    I see someone didn't get a Wii for christmas from old St. Nick :)

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  17. Re:Nope, still vaporware by Lord+Ender · · Score: 4, Funny

    I beat myself in a game of tic tac toe yesterday, so something like this was bound to happen.

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  18. Re:12 Years by xtracto · · Score: 5, Funny

    and now sit alone in a dark house playing videogames, trying to recapture the feeling of their youth, before their spirit was crushed.
    Actually, they are playing World of Warcraft

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  19. So... What do you do? by PHanT0 · · Score: 4, Funny

    "I work at 3D Realms..."
    "Really? What's that like?"
    "It's pretty sweet... we sit around a dream up cool stuff based on a 10 year piece of software..."
    "A what do you do with these ideas?"
    "Press releases, screen mock-ups, teaser trailers... that sort of thing."
    "That doesn't sound like a whole lot of work..."
    "Nope... we pretty much just like the sound of fake deadlines."
    "Fake?"
    "Yeah... it's nice to have a boss and investors who don't really care about releasing actual product."
    "I wish my boss would take a page out of that book..."
    "Who do you work for?"
    "Microsoft..."
    *snicker*