Decade-old Duke Nukem pre-orders honoured
Are you one of those people who had so much faith in 3D Realms that you slapped down your cash and pre-ordered Duke Nukem Forever more than a decade ago? In the years that followed, did you figure that...
View ArticleThe History of Duke Nukem – Part One: Origins
The origins of Duke Nukem trace back to the late 1980s, when programmer Todd Replogle was working on a side-scrolling action game called Metal Force, his fourth title for Apogee. The hero of the game...
View ArticleThe History of Duke Nukem – Two: Road to 3D
Apogee had licensed the technology id built for Wolfenstein 3-D to make their own first-person shooters: Blake Stone and Rise of the Triad, which were reasonably successful in their own right, but sold...
View ArticleThe History of Duke Nukem – Part Three: Duke 3D
Duke Nukem 3D effectively picks up at the end of Duke Nukem II, with Duke returning to Earth aboard an alien spaceship. As Duke prepares to land in Los Angeles for a much needed vacation, his ship is...
View ArticleThe History of Duke Nukem – Part Four: Your Way
When the full version of Duke Nukem 3D shipped in May 1996, the Build level editor was included on the disc. This was the exact same editor that was used to make the levels included in the game. The...
View ArticleThe History of Duke Nukem – Part Five: Forever
3D Realms announced that they were working on a successor to Duke Nukem 3D in April 1997. The name of the game was Duke Nukem Forever. A month later at E3 1997, 3D Realms announced that they would be...
View ArticleThe History of Duke Nukem – Part Six: Licensing
With the popularity of Duke Nukem 3D, 3D Realms established a number of licensing deals to get other developers and publishers involved with Duke Nukem projects in order to satisfy fans while Duke...
View ArticleThe History of Duke Nukem – Part 7: Not Quite
Like every other industry in the world, there are literally thousands of video game projects that never make it to stores. The Duke Nukem franchise is no exception - here are five games involving Duke...
View ArticleEnhanced Blood remake nixed by Atari
If you remember Blood, chances are you were a little bit pleased to know that developer Jason Hall had started working on an updated version of the cult first-person shooter. He planned to release the...
View ArticleCome Get Some: Duke Nukem II heads to iOS
After the experience that was Duke Nukem Forever, the Duke is back, baby! Duke Nukem II headed to iOS, just in time for his 20th anniversary. Returning to the familiar soil of 3D Realms and Interceptor...
View ArticleDuke Nukem platformers pop up on Steam
"Back in the day," we're told, "A real man could destroy an alien armada just by flexing his biceps, and the only protection he needed was a flimsy tank-top and some Ray-Bans." Don't believe us? Take a...
View ArticleGearbox sues 3D Realms over new Duke Nukem
We haven't even officially been told about Duke Nukem: Mass Destruction, but it's already causing major drama. Gearbox Software, developers of Duke Nukem Forever is suing Mass Destruction developers 3D...
View ArticleDuke Nukem studio 3DR bought by Interceptor
Following on from a little trademark drama, it's been revealed that Apogee Software/3D Realms has been bought out by Interceptor Entertainment. To put that another way, the studio that created Duke...
View ArticleDuke Nukem creator suffers stroke on Twitter
George Broussard, the outspoken former president of 3D Realms has had a stroke - and the heavy social media user livetweeted the experience.
View Article3D Realms tease new game “Bombshell”
3D Realms, developer behind such unknown titles as Duke Nukem 3D and....Duke Nukem 3D (sarcasm fully intended), blasted back on the scene last year publishing Interceptor Entertainment's remake of...
View Article3D Realms is back and releasing 32 game anthology!
Yeah, you read that right. Developer 3D Realms, the guys that brought us classics like Wolfenstein 3D and Duke Nukem, are back with a brand new rap and letting the world know by releasing a 32-game...
View ArticleFirst look: 90s-tastic isometric shooter Bombshell
3D Realms and Interceptor have finally released a proper look at upcoming shooter Bombshell, raising the curtain on the isometric, role-playing explosion-fest due out later this year. If things look a...
View ArticleGearbox/3DR Duke Nukem lawsuit finally settled
Duke Nukem is a free man. The year-long legal battle between Gearbox Software and Interceptor Entertainment/3D Realms has finally been (mostly) resolved.
View ArticlePlayer Attack TV: August 7 2015, SE3 EP23
This week, we look at Bombshell, a brand new isometric shooter from 3D Realms that has risen from the ashes of Duke Nukem. For something a bit different, how about Magic Duels: Origins? It's the latest...
View ArticleLawsuits dropped: Duke Nukem belongs to Gearbox
Duke Nukem has avoided his day in court, as Gearbox Software, 3D Realms and Interceptor Entertainment voluntarily end all litigation between the companies. It took more than a year, but the three...
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