Quote from: SockpuppetClock;1783498...why would it be 2 hours?? Not even Episode 1 was that short.

If anything, it will be called Episode 3, but have the length of what basically would make the game Half-Life 3.

Yeah, this, because at this point they'd have to use the name "Half-Life 2: Episode 3" considering that's what people are expecting.

ok lets quit talking about fucking half-life.

Here's another interesting article
How Duke Nukem Forever was brought back from the brink

Kinda disappointed by the lack of anything from the Gearbox panel arising. NEVERMIND, IT'S JUST STARTING.
From the gearbox twitterpage:

Panelists - Randy Pitchford, Brian Martel, Mikey Neumann, Brian Thomas, and David Eddings       

With those names, i'm thinking that Duke news may be in abundance.

Oh, and here's an interview with Randy Pitchford.
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You see, this is the apocolypse. When someone beats the game WHOOOOOOM

Gearbox OFFICIALLY owns the Duke Nukem IP.
http://kotaku.com/5630726/gearbox-software-now-owns-duke-nukems-future
http://www.joystiq.com/2010/09/05/we-bought-duke-nukem-franchise-rights-transferred-from-3d-rea/

I could not be happier. alot of former 3DR employees are with gearbox and working on the DNF project again and to see the series continued with the people who care about it makes me unbelievably happy.

EDIT:

QuotePitchford made a point to say that Alan Blum, the creator of the Duke  Nukem franchise, is now with Gearbox. "He's on the 10th floor with his  team," he said. He also wanted to explain that this franchise couldn't  simply have been purchased by anyone. "I didn't buy it from [3D  Realms]," Pitchford said. "They sold it to me." In the press release, 3D  Realms' Scott Miller said, "Gearbox was handpicked as the new home for Duke Nukem because of their continued passion, commitment and long-time heritage with the brand and 3D Realms."

Quote from: Scott MillerGearbox was handpicked as the new home for Duke Nukem because of their  continued passion, commitment and long-time heritage with the brand and  3D Realms. Gearbox and Duke Nukem make for a devastating  match made in video game heaven. The gaming community's love and demand  for the Duke Nukem brand never wavered and Gearbox will not disappoint  them. As you have seen from titles such as Borderlands, Gearbox will  bring the right level of addictively compelling gameplay, humor and high  powered explosive action to the franchise. Duke Nukem is back and will  be bigger than ever.

Quote from: George Broussard"Gearbox was the only home appropriate for the Duke Nukem brand. They are very talented and possess the perfect  perspective and understanding of the brand. Their vision for its future  direction is exciting and unbelievable. I am personally cannot wait for  fans to see their unique take on the franchise This will be a win-win  situation for everyone involved, especially the fans.

Gearbox software - 3D Realms approved!

Here's a more in depth interview with randy pitchford on how Gearbox ended up with the Duke IP.
http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/30260/InDepth_Pitchford_On_How_Gearbox_Got_To_Own_Duke_Nukem_Franchise.php

and here's the official press release:

Quote from: Joe Siegler

Duke Nukem Franchise Transferred to Gearbox Software

Borderlands and Brothers in Arms creators, Gearbox Software, acquire ownership of the legendary Duke Nukem franchise and brand.

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Dallas, TX ââ,¬â€œ September 5th, 2010 ââ,¬â€œ Gearbox Software announced today that  it has acquired the full intellectual property rights of the 'Duke  Nukem' brand including Duke Nukem Forever and all future projects in a  cooperative deal made with 3D Realms. Gearbox Software is an  award-winning video game developer known for the creation of original  mega-hit franchises, including Borderlands and Brothers in Arms, which  have each earned critical acclaim and have been bought by millions of  people worldwide.

"Fifteen years ago, Duke Nukem 3D helped launch my professional video  game development career," said Randy Pitchford, President of Gearbox  Software. "The Gearbox Software team and I are ecstatic that we have  grown to a position to be able to pick up and carry the torch and help  Duke rise back to glory in his time of need. Fans of the legendary hero  and all the incredible talent that have ever helped him all deserve the  very best support that we can bring. Please join me in supporting Duke  in his triumphant return so that we may all enjoy the unique,  one-in-million entertainment experience that only Duke Nukem can bring."

Since its inception in 1991, Duke Nukem has evolved into one of the most  iconic brands in the history of video games. The Duke Nukem franchise  is renowned for uniquely engaging and entertaining millions of gamers by  providing them with highly explosive content and entertaining gameplay  mixed with waggish humor. Franchise highlights include Duke Nukem 3D in  1997 and Duke Nukem : Manhattan Project in 2002.

"Gearbox was handpicked as the new home for Duke Nukem because of their  continued passion, commitment and long-time heritage with the brand and  3D Realms. Gearbox and Duke Nukem make for a devastating match made in  video game heaven," commented Scott Miller, co-founder of 3D Realms.  "The gaming community's love and demand for the Duke Nukem brand never  wavered and Gearbox will not disappoint them. As you have seen from  titles such as Borderlands, Gearbox will bring the right level of  addictively compelling gameplay, humor and high powered explosive action  to the franchise. Duke Nukem is back and will be bigger than ever."

"Gearbox was the only home appropriate for the Duke Nukem brand. They  are very talented and possess the perfect perspective and understanding  of the brand. Their vision for its future direction is exciting and  unbelievable. I am personally cannot wait for fans to see their unique  take on the franchise," said George Broussard, co-founder of 3D Realms.  "This will be a win-win situation for everyone involved, especially the  fans."

The first product to be available under the Duke Nukem brand will be the  long awaited Duke Nukem Forever. Duke Nukem Forever will be published  by 2K Games, which has exclusive, long-term publishing rights to the  game and is expected to launch in 2011 on the PlayStationÃ,®3 computer  entertainment system, Xbox 360Ã,® video game and entertainment system from  Microsoft and Windows PC. Duke Nukem Forever will bring players back  into the Duke Nukem universe with memorable ass-kicking mayhem for the  millions of fans who have been anticipating its arrival over the past  decade.

For more information on Duke Nukem Forever, please visit http://www.dukenukem.com       

Source: http://gbxforums.gearboxsoftware.com/showthread.php?t=110235

Rob's avatar gives me a boner everytime I see it.

When I first heard about the game I quickly went to 3drealms.com to check the forums, Turns out the DNF board has been officially closed at 3DR's main website. Made me kinda sad at first but then I noticed Joe Siegler, previous community manager at 3DR, was now at Gearbox and is supervising the community on their forums.

It's really really awesome that a lot of the main people who started the game are finishing it. Say what you want about 3DR but at least they're committed.

Perfect.

In Serious Sam 2 you could find Duke's dead corpse hanging from a tree (in much the same way you could find the doom marine's corpse in Duke Nukem 3D) meaning that in the continuity of Serious Sam, Duke Nukem is dead. And that's simply ignoring the fact that Serious Sam is a huge parody of Duke Nukem and making a crossover between the two is a bad idea.

And now; more interview-y goodness: http://www.gametrailers.com/video/pax-10-duke-nukem/704165?type=flv

The Spoony One's coverage of Duke Nukem @ PAX: http://spoonyexperiment.com/2010/09/08/pax-coverage-duke-nukem-forever/

It's mostly just chatting with the crowd but he got some nice screenshots and voices his opinion (not really enthusiastic).

Duke Nukem Forever now officially available to pre-order!
Links on the homepage of http://www.dukenukemforever.com/

Pre-order website's citing the release date to be February 1st, 2011!

I might still have a preorder slip for funcoland or software etc

Interestingly enough, Randy Pitchford has said that they're planning something special for those of whom still have their age old pre-order slips!

hahahaha I was like half-joking

I wouldn't even know where to start looking

This is a first day buy for me.

This release date is different from the other release dates.
It might be an actual release date.

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hahhahaha talk about retro

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