Duke Nukem (Reloaded?)

Desides · Aug 25, 2016

He's baaaaaaaack.

So, it all starts with the new official site. Make it through the gauntlet of the age checker and you’ll be presented with the 20th anniversary banner and the countdown. The exact time this is going for seems to be 1:30am BST, September 3, which is 5:30pm the previous day Pacific, and 7:30pm at the Gearbox offices in Frisco, Texas.

An odd time to pick, but it’s definitely Gearbox branded, at least in the copyright information at the bottom of the page. The date isn’t the 20th anniversary of anything related to Duke either, though Duke Nukem 3D was released in 1996, so they might just be going on year. Also in the copyright is the term “Hail to the King” - possibly a name for whatever’s being announced?

As for the social accounts, Duke’s Facebook page reactivated after more than four years out of action, while he’s also popped up on Instagram and Twitter. Oddly enough, the Twitter link on the home page points to @DukeWorldTour which seems to have been deleted. Could be another hint at a possible name, or simply a mistake.

The correct Twitter account follows Randy Pitchford and the official Gearbox account. The first people to follow the account are all Gearbox folks, from community to marketing and developers.

As for what the game might be, well, who knows eh? Duke’s probably involved, but it could be anything - a remaster or remake of 3D, a re-release of Forever or a whole new game. Duke Rising was a prequel that was in development for some time before being cancelled way back when, so maybe a revival of that idea?
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Duke Nukem Reloaded seems to be a title being passed around.

I have no idea what to expect.

Unlucky 13 · Aug 26, 2016

I think its time the whole world just moved on.

Desides · Aug 26, 2016

There's plenty of room for a tongue in cheek action character. The games just need to, you know, be good.

I challenge someone to play the Duke Burger section from DNF and not have fun.

Desides · Sep 4, 2016

It's not a new game. It's Duke Nukem 3D 20th anniversary edition.

[video=youtube;SvVmSJKMktc]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvVmSJKMktc[/video]

“Hail to the King, Baby!” – Complete all-new episode containing eight original levels created by the original designers of Duke Nukem 3D, Allen Blum III and Richard “Levelord” Gray

“Come Get Some!” – All-new original music composed by Lee Jackson, original author of Duke Nukem’s iconic theme “Grabbag” and sound designer for Duke Nukem 3D, along with new one-liners from the voice of Duke himself, Jon St. John

“I’ve got Balls of Steel!” – All-new behind-the-scenes original development team commentary accessible in-game

“I’m Lookin’ Good!” – Play the game using the original 1996 graphics engine or toggle in real time to play with the original content rendered at high fidelity and blistering frame rate using Gearbox’s all-new “True3D Rendering” mode
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As much as I like DN3D, this is just disappointing. I'd rather play eDuke32 and have these guys work on something new. But I guess they can't be bothered.

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