Megaton rumor: Duke Nukem Forever resuming development at Gearbox?

According to anonymous sources that spoke with Kotaku, Duke Nukem Forever has – like the phoenix of legend, except with an even longer lifespan – risen from the ashes. Apparently, however, this time Borderlands developer Gearbox is taking the reigns, which sounds like the best thing to ever happen, if we’re being honest.

[Cevapi88]

DOOOOO IT!!!

[FragMnTagM]

sometime during PAX.

[Anorexorcist]

a resurgence in the new gen.

My favorite quote from Duke Nukem: A Time to Kill for PSOne: "EWWWW, Skanky Outfit."

[morganfell]

A different Duke Nukem game has been in development st Gearbox for over a year. It's an origin story of how Duke became Duke. Unless they switched up then this is the rumor these sites keep hearing, not Duke Nukem Forever.

[FragMnTagM]

I knew those rumors had a little weight as Randy Pitchford (president of Gearbox Software) has a little history with George Broussard of former 3D Realms.

Can't wait to play it. The graphics look pretty damn nice for off screen video that was streaming live.

Why is everyone on here so pessimistic?

[Dramscus]

Lol.

I'm just going to go on down to the graveyard and dig up these old bones to write a story about.
Maybe I'll shake them around a bit and they can make a bit of noise...

but yeah. I highly doubt we'll see duke nukem forever... ever. Then if we do there's a good chance it'll actually really suck. Or at least not live up to expectations. Which would be a total fail all things considered.

[Elwenil]

Honestly, I'm just sick of hearing about this "game". Either put it out or just STFU about it. I personally don't think this would be a big seller and obviously the developers and publishers are very unsure about it. There are certain franchises that stand the test of time but I feel like this gen that a lot of developers are falling back on old titles due to a lack of imagination in developing new IPs. This one might be worth it as a download game or something but I can't see it being a huge success as a $60 title. If it's dead, just let it die and stop bringing up every month.

[Cocodor]

Always bet on Duke !

[nygamer28]

TIME TO BRING OUT THAT BUBBLE GUM!

[hudsoniscool]

i hate that line. they F#$@ing stole that from the movie They Live

[kaveti6616]

Yup.

[ThatArtGuy]

They stole almost every line Duke says from Bruce Campbell's Ash character.

[ZombieAutopsy]

I have a feeling if this game ever does get released that it will most likely either get really bad reviews, sell terribly, or both.

[dgroundwater]

I'd still like to polay it even if it bombed. You know it would still be fun to play no matter how dated it feels. It's Duke Nukem Forever to god's sakes it would be an honour to play it even if it was a turd.

[Naughty Dog]

Forever never.

[Mista T]

oh yes please! I really hope this is true

[Mr Exclusive]

Clearly the people are so excited that internet is going to implode on itself!

[IrishYamato]

I hope it's an FPS. Duke Nukem 3D was way better than A Time to Kill and Land of the Babes.

[Sandal]

If that's true then I no longer care about the game.

[FragMnTagM]

I watched the live stream earlier. They polished the graphics and still collaborated with some former 3D Realms employees to finish it. George Broussard (co-founder 3D Realms) and Randy Pitchford (pres. of Gearbox) have quite a bit of history in making games. In fact, Pitchford earlier in the stream said he owed his career to Duke. It is what inspired him to make games and he met George Broussard early in his career.

What is the big deal again?

[hoju69]

We should be hearing more at PAX. Only real question is, does anyone really still care about Duke?

[Mista T]

if they show gameplay, the whole front page of n4g will be marked by duke nukem,mark my words

[FragMnTagM]

Duke is one of my all-time favorite games. It was that one game that pushed the censor limits to the extreme back in the day. After the live stream it seems he is poised to take it a few notches above ridiculous and that's why I love the Duke. I mean it started off with him taking a fairly realistic piss in a urinal, then the camera went to another screen and there were two chicks at his waist level and one after the other wipe their mouth off.

I have a morbid sense of humor and that sounds like my kind of no holds barred bad ass action game that could give a damn about being politically correct.

[spooky205]

Half-life episode 3. As much as i enjoyed duke on my n64 that was ten years ago. If Duke Nukem (taking) Forever ever gets realeased it better be one of the best FPS ever or it will receive the backlash 10 years of heightened expectations.

Duke Nukem For-never, Duke Nukem Whenever,

[goukijones]

Gearbox joked around about Duke Nukem months ago. They also were working on the next Aliens game. Yea, just Aliens. I don't want them to make Duke Nukem.

I want them hard at work on Borderlands 2. Hopefully with the announcement Sunday about the DLC all of this nonsense will be cleared up.

Borderlands 2 will have a holiday 2011 release window. (fingers crossed)
Thanks.

[DaBadGuy]

If this game does ever get released it better be good. It better be like if Uncharted 2, Halo Reach and Super Mario Galaxy 2 had a three way and each gave birth to a piece of the triforce and when they put it together Duke Nukem Forever descends from the heavens onto store shelves. This game better revolutionize something, i don't care what it is, technicolor bullets, inventing new swears, interspecies erotica, I don't care, it just better be epic.

[DRiX]

LMAOOO Bubbles for you man. :)

[TheMutator]

poor Duke ,end his misery nowwww , i cant handle this anymore :(