The first round of downloadable add-on content for Duke Nukem Forever, titled the "Hail to the Icons Parody Pack," is now available via XBLA and the PSN. A PC version of the Duke Nukem Forever DLC is also available. The DLC costs $9.99 or 800 Microsoft Points, depending on your system of choice. It is free for anyone who signed-up for the Duke Nukem Forever First Access Club prior to the game's launch. The Hail to the Icons Parody Pack contains three new multiplayer modes, four all-new multiplayer maps that parody … [Read more...]
Duke Nukem Forever Review
Not many games can say their development cycle reads like a high score, but that’s exactly what 131,400 represents for Duke Nukem Forever: the number of hours it was in development, give or take a few thousand. For more than 15 years, Duke Nukem Forever sat in game-industry purgatory, a title that everyone seemed to want yet no one wanted to complete. A game that blew through almost a half-dozen developers, each leaving its mark on a game that now holds the title of longest development cycle ever. With such a long … [Read more...]
Duke Nukem Forever Shoots into Retail
After the longest development cycle in the history of video games, Duke Nukem Forever has begun shipping to retail today for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. Duke Nukem Forever has been in development for more than 15 years. Duke Nukem Forever has gone from being highly anticipated when it was originally announced in April 1997, to achieving mythological status when it disappeared for more than a decade. All told, development teams at 3DRealms, Triptych Studios, Gearbox Software, Piranha Games and other contributors were … [Read more...]
Duke Nukem Forever Launch Trailer
Duke Nukem Forever is still a couple of weeks from its June 14 ship date, but the big guy's apparently suffering from a case of "premature release," because the launch trailer for Duke Nukem Forever has just hit the Web. And of course, we've got it right here for your viewing pleasure. There's not much more to say, really, other than this Duke Nukem Forever launch trailer is crass, lewd and over the top. But would you really expect anything else? … [Read more...]
Duke Nukem Forever Goes Gold — Finally
Having taken 15 years to create, Duke Nukem Forever has been completed at last, with the first-person shooter set to blast onto the Xbox 360 and PS3 on June 14 in North America. The demo -- exclusive to Duke Nukem First Access Club Members -- will launch on those same platforms 11 days earlier. “Duke Nukem Forever and its journey to store shelves is legendary,” said George Broussard, creative director at 3D Realms. “It's an epic tale of four game development studios that banded together and did the unthinkable and … [Read more...]
Duke Nukem Forever Demo to Release on June 3; Video Inside
The wait for Duke Nukem Forever will officially reach blueball status on June 3, when Gearbox Software releases a single-player Duke Nukem Forever demo on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. The full version of Duke Nukem Forever will ship for those same platforms in North America 11 days later, on June 14. There's just one catch: the Duke Nukem Forever demo will only be available to members of the First Access Club. At least everyone can see the accompanying video below.... The First Access Club is a term given to the biggest … [Read more...]
New Duke Nukem Forever Gameplay Video: Shrinkage
Duke Nukem has never been one to shy from humor, nor have the developers responsible for pulling him together. You didn't think that would change for Duke Nukem Forever, did you? If for no other reasons than to show some new in-game footage and make jokes about "shrinkage," 2K Games has sent along a new video of Duke Nukem in action entitled "Shrinkage." In this new Duke Nukem Forever "Shrinkage" video, you won't see cracks about Seinfeld, cold water or stage fright. What you will see is one minute of minitature … [Read more...]