The Duke is dead

Mr. EpicMr. Epic Join Date: 2003-08-01 Member: 18660Members, Constellation
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<div class="IPBDescription">3d realms shuts down</div><a href="http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/58519" target="_blank">http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/58519</a>

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  • SkulkBaitSkulkBait Join Date: 2003-02-11 Member: 13423Members
    Unfortunately take two still retains the rights to the franchise, so I doubt the Duke Nukem Forever jokes will die as I originally hoped.
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  • DrfuzzyDrfuzzy FEW... MORE.... INCHES... Join Date: 2003-09-21 Member: 21094Members
    The saga of duke nukem forever continues...
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  • QuaunautQuaunaut The longest seven days in history... Join Date: 2003-03-21 Member: 14759Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    As I said in WoW when I saw this on Shacknews: The end of an era.
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  • ZaggyZaggy NullPointerException The Netherlands Join Date: 2003-12-10 Member: 24214Forum Moderators, NS2 Playtester, Reinforced - Onos, Subnautica Playtester
    <!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->It's time to kick ass and chew bubblegum, but I'm all out of funding."<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":(" border="0" alt="sad-fix.gif" />
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  • ScytheScythe Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 46NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, Constellation, Reinforced - Silver
    R.I.P. Duke, R.I.P.

    --Scythe--
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  • AlignAlign Remain Calm Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 5216Forum Moderators, Constellation
    It's hard to believe...

    But I suppose they haven't released much of note ever since DNF development started.
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  • ThaldarinThaldarin Alonzi&#33; Join Date: 2003-07-15 Member: 18173Members, Constellation
    When I saw the article on BBC news 5 minutes ago I actually lol'd aloud. DNF made probably the worst business sense within a product I've ever encountered. 12 years, no end product. It's not a surprise; yes it's sad, but they've only got theirselves to blame.
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  • Kouji_SanKouji_San Sr. Hινε Uρкεερεг - EUPT Deputy The Netherlands Join Date: 2003-05-13 Member: 16271Members, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue
    edited May 2009
    How many engine changes did they have exactly? <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin-fix.gif" />
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  • lolfighterlolfighter Snark, Dire Join Date: 2003-04-20 Member: 15693Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1706446:date=May 7 2009, 05:00 PM:name=Thaldarin)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Thaldarin @ May 7 2009, 05:00 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1706446"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I actually lol'd aloud.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Acronym fail!
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  • DubersDubers Pet Shop Boy Edinburgh, UK Join Date: 2002-07-25 Member: 998Members
    Take Two Interactive will likely let Rockstar games loose on the Duke Nukem franchise as they already have with Max Payne.
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  • gamakungamakun Join Date: 2007-11-20 Member: 62971Members, Constellation
    Looks like 3D Realms is gotta need a bailout plan.
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  • Sub_zer0Sub_zer0 Join Date: 2004-05-09 Member: 28569Members
    noooooooooo now my dreams of one day seing it released then laughing at how no doubt of a disappointment it would of been have gone
    -RIP-
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  • CrispyCrispy Jaded GD Join Date: 2004-08-22 Member: 30793Members, Constellation
    edited May 2009
    <!--quoteo(post=1706451:date=May 7 2009, 05:23 PM:name=lolfighter)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (lolfighter @ May 7 2009, 05:23 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1706451"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Acronym fail!<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->Yes, you would prefer us to say <i>P'd O</i> as well, I suppose. You sicken me, lf!

    Fail to the king, baby.

    Pity this can't be made. I saw one of the comments in the ShackNews article asked why they couldn't just continue on donations. I wonder, would you donate to 3DR to see this finished? I'm in two minds. Obviously I'd love to see it done, partially out of curiosity, partially out of fanboyism. However, the other part of me wonders if any donation, no matter how big or small, to a company that's spent 12 years making one game, is a wise investment.
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  • locallyunscenelocallyunscene Feeder of Trolls Join Date: 2002-12-25 Member: 11528Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1706514:date=May 8 2009, 07:56 AM:name=Crispy)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Crispy @ May 8 2009, 07:56 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1706514"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->[A]ny donation, no matter how big or small, to a company that's spent 12 years making one game, is <u><b>NOT</b></u> a wise investment.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
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  • ThaldarinThaldarin Alonzi&#33; Join Date: 2003-07-15 Member: 18173Members, Constellation
    I thought the problem was too many investors? Which is why it got delaye and changed etc. etc.? Rather than wanting more investors to continue a massive failure?
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  • ZaggyZaggy NullPointerException The Netherlands Join Date: 2003-12-10 Member: 24214Forum Moderators, NS2 Playtester, Reinforced - Onos, Subnautica Playtester
    Conspiracy theory go! <a href="http://gamingisstupid.com/2009/05/06/the-chair-story-revival/" target="_blank">http://gamingisstupid.com/2009/05/06/the-c...-story-revival/</a>

    I just played some <a href="http://www.eduke32.com" target="_blank">eduke32</a> with the <a href="http://hrp.duke4.net/" target="_blank">High Resolution Pack</a> combined with a GRP file from a duke3d cd I still have :3
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  • ThaldarinThaldarin Alonzi&#33; Join Date: 2003-07-15 Member: 18173Members, Constellation
    wow @ Zaggys article?

    It's plausible, not sure what I believe though.
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  • GeminosityGeminosity :3 Join Date: 2003-09-08 Member: 20667Members
    I kinda have trouble believing the chair thing... the decision to delay on purpose, I dunno, but the chair and threats? Seriously? :/
    Mark Rein came round ours once and while he didn't seem the type to shower you in kittens and candy (he was kinda boisterous/competitive in character) he didn't seem like the kind of guy who'd be involved in threats of physical violence.
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  • locallyunscenelocallyunscene Feeder of Trolls Join Date: 2002-12-25 Member: 11528Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1706521:date=May 8 2009, 11:16 AM:name=Zaggy)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Zaggy @ May 8 2009, 11:16 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1706521"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Conspiracy theory go! <a href="http://gamingisstupid.com/2009/05/06/the-chair-story-revival/" target="_blank">http://gamingisstupid.com/2009/05/06/the-c...-story-revival/</a>

    I just played some <a href="http://www.eduke32.com" target="_blank">eduke32</a> with the <a href="http://hrp.duke4.net/" target="_blank">High Resolution Pack</a> combined with a GRP file from a duke3d cd I still have :3<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    It's a story, as in fiction. Amusing though.
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  • PaladinDudePaladinDude Join Date: 2006-12-04 Member: 58881Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1706420:date=May 7 2009, 02:31 AM:name=Quaunaut)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Quaunaut @ May 7 2009, 02:31 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1706420"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->As I said in WoW when I saw this on Shacknews: The end of an era.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I'd call it the end of an error <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink-fix.gif" />
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  • ScytheScythe Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 46NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, Constellation, Reinforced - Silver
    Video of a 3drealms animator showing off his talent, including ingame gameplay footage: <a href="http://www.gametrailers.com/player/usermovies/316675.html" target="_blank">http://www.gametrailers.com/player/usermovies/316675.html</a>

    --Scythe--
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  • ThaldarinThaldarin Alonzi&#33; Join Date: 2003-07-15 Member: 18173Members, Constellation
    Says real or fake on it. I'm going to go on a limb and say it must be real, it's way too much effort to fake for nil cash?

    Fake or not, it looked pretty good. Yeah vastly unfinished but some pretty cool features and scripts for any in-development game.
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  • ZaggyZaggy NullPointerException The Netherlands Join Date: 2003-12-10 Member: 24214Forum Moderators, NS2 Playtester, Reinforced - Onos, Subnautica Playtester
    edited May 2009
    >.>
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  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu Anememone Join Date: 2002-03-23 Member: 345Members
    Four hours later made me lol.
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  • CrispyCrispy Jaded GD Join Date: 2004-08-22 Member: 30793Members, Constellation
    The bit where he slaps the boss on the chops was good. I'm not so hot on the The Incredible Pig Cops.
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  • Kouji_SanKouji_San Sr. Hινε Uρкεερεг - EUPT Deputy The Netherlands Join Date: 2003-05-13 Member: 16271Members, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue
    <!--quoteo(post=1706650:date=May 11 2009, 11:44 AM:name=Crispy)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Crispy @ May 11 2009, 11:44 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1706650"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->The bit where he slaps the boss on the chops was good. I'm not so hot on the The Incredible Pig Cops.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Yeh the pig cops where mostly the basic sluggish enemy along with the alien scout dudes (and the one that could teleport). In that video they seem like somekind matrix empowered battleboar <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin-fix.gif" />
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  • Paranoia2MBParanoia2MB Join Date: 2002-11-09 Member: 7832Members
    God that GT trailer brought back some memories.


    I remember that there was an artical about violent games a while back (one of the many haha) and it was about Duke Nukem 3d saying that it promotes killing cops and saying cops are pigs because it says LAPD on the shirts. Though if you actually PLAYED the game and got up close, it said LARD.

    My lil boy self chuckled at that, hell, I still do when I think about it haha.
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  • AlignAlign Remain Calm Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 5216Forum Moderators, Constellation
    <a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/8jp0v/were_being_played_savedukenukemcom_was_registered/" target="_blank"><!--sizeo:7--><span style="font-size:36pt;line-height:100%"><!--/sizeo-->WE'VE BEEN HAD.<!--sizec--></span><!--/sizec--></a>
    <!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Edit: OH LOOKEE HERE. Saveduke.com registered by an anonymous proxy the DAY BEFORE 3DRealms' closure was announced. There's nothing at the site yet, but come on... There is absolutely no good explanation for this that doesn't involve asshattery.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Well played, 3DRealms. Well played.
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  • ScytheScythe Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 46NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, Constellation, Reinforced - Silver
    <!--quoteo(post=1706707:date=May 12 2009, 08:16 PM:name=Align)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Align @ May 12 2009, 08:16 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1706707"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--><a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/8jp0v/were_being_played_savedukenukemcom_was_registered/" target="_blank"><!--sizeo:7--><span style="font-size:36pt;line-height:100%"><!--/sizeo-->WE'VE BEEN HAD.<!--sizec--></span><!--/sizec--></a>

    Well played, 3DRealms. Well played.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Tenuous, at best. Wishful thinking is my bet.

    --Scythe--
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  • ThaldarinThaldarin Alonzi&#33; Join Date: 2003-07-15 Member: 18173Members, Constellation
    I got to admit, this would be the #1 publicity stunt of any given time.
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