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Posted: Jun 22nd 2009 11:19AM NaeemTHM said

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This would of course be followed by The Dark Duke.
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Posted: Jun 22nd 2009 11:20AM NaeemTHM said

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WAIT! Even better: The Duke Knight
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Posted: Jun 22nd 2009 11:22AM Captain Planet Planeteer Power said

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Followed by "The Duke Knight Returns"
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Posted: Jun 22nd 2009 11:23AM Captain Planet Planeteer Power said

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Duke: The Killing Duke?
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Posted: Jun 22nd 2009 11:27AM NaeemTHM said

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If Duke Nukem Forever ever got released they could follow it with Dukeman and Robin.
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Posted: Jun 22nd 2009 11:31AM (Unverified) said

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Damn it! You beat me to it.
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Posted: Jun 22nd 2009 11:31AM StormEagle said

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Awesome. That shit just wrote itself, didn't it guys?
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Posted: Jun 22nd 2009 12:03PM LaughingTarget said

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It'll then get an animated film called Duke: The Mask of the Phanboy.
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Posted: Jun 22nd 2009 7:21PM (Unverified) said

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Duke is the hero that Take-two deserves, but not the one it needs right now.
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Posted: Jun 22nd 2009 11:28AM hey buddy said

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So now we have to read about "Duke Nukem Forever" for like, forever? This thing never ends...
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Posted: Jun 22nd 2009 11:32AM reebo said

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Alien bastards shot down my 3rd party sequel.
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Posted: Jun 22nd 2009 11:33AM StormEagle said

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Duke. What have they done to you?

They've...ripped off my head....and shit down my neck...
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Posted: Jun 22nd 2009 11:39AM Mazrael said

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..maybe with small hands like that.. the Duke was originally a woman.. looking a bit like Grace Jones there...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grace_Jones
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Posted: Jun 22nd 2009 11:45AM Street Corner Flasher said

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Apogee hasn't released a Duke game in over ten years, just how much do they really think the franchise is worth?
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Posted: Jun 22nd 2009 12:28PM RupanIII said

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Star Wars.
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Posted: Jun 22nd 2009 12:08PM LaughingTarget said

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Let's see, a franchise that spawned novels, TV shows and cosplayers vs a game that is nothing more than a crude mashup of 1980s action stars. Duke is nothing like Star Wars and based on return on investment, Duke is less than worthless.
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Posted: Jun 22nd 2009 3:14PM RupanIII said

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I fully AGREE with Laughing Target, as 'boogadoog' asked what THEY THINK it is worth.
Me, i only care once i have my hands on it.
It was THIS VERY FRANCHISE which broke me of feeling any attachment to a game coming out, though i have to admit i'm overly ecstatic about picking up Terminal Reality's Ghostbusters today, got the XB360 version.
Excellent game.
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Posted: Jun 23rd 2009 10:23AM MarioGreat said

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I agree.

I can understand Apogee's stance since Duke probably has a lot of sentimental value to them, but I honestly don't understand Take Two's. They're putting so much money, time, and effort into obtaining the series, but I can't see why.

Logically, I'm thinking Take Two thinks there's a lot of profit to be made from it, but from my perspective, Duke Nukem has lost a lot of its popularity over time (and it's arguable if that popularity was ever that great to begin with), and it probably won't be a profitable franchise anymore.
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Posted: Jun 22nd 2009 12:00PM RupanIII said

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I have to admit, in court that would DEFINITELY be a No No considering the start on such a project warrants acceptance and execution of an agreement which resolves the issues pertaining to loan equity. Halting said development in no way 'should' release Take 2 from Apogee/3D Realms' contractual assertion that Take 2 accepted the rights as payment.
It's always up to the Judges and they could make a decision that it only warrants partial payment based on any discovery of financial wrong doing and otherwise general hankey pankey on 3DR's part. I mean, by gosh, the judge could have been a gamer 10 years ago and gotten personally jaded back then at the face they never got to play the game and be having flashbacks of personal bias related to it.
Any male Judge under the age of 50 COULD be susceptible to having to dismiss themselves due to personal bias on the issue! (SARCASM)
All in all, I don't like to see IP 'STOLEN' from people, but honestly, 3DR/Apogee has used the 'promise' of the execution of a revolutionary shooter based on the now impossibly over hyped Duke Nukem IP to bankroll enough money to pay for a couple of major hollywood movies over the greater part of 2 decades. The judge might contend that transfer of the IP to the investors is the only way for them to see restitution.
3DR/Apg have dug themselves deep into this one themselves. I hope anything resulting from this serves only as a warning and is not used predominantly as precedent in future cases, as i HOPE nothing like this occurs ever again.
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Posted: Jun 22nd 2009 11:50AM rwdebes said

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i wish people stop talking about duke nukem, this game is dead , lets just bury it.
enough.
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Posted: Jun 22nd 2009 11:57AM Typicalgamer said

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Wow, so they were planning to milk the franchise...ugh...
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Posted: Jun 22nd 2009 12:51PM Typicalgamer said

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"Wow, so they were PLANNING!!!! to milk the franchise...ugh..."
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Posted: Jun 22nd 2009 2:39PM (Unverified) said

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With 5 main series Duke games in the last 18 years and none in the last 7, I'd hardly call putting 2 out now milking it.
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Posted: Jun 22nd 2009 4:39PM Typicalgamer said

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you forgot the handheld games which could've been 5 duke games.
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Posted: Jun 22nd 2009 12:21PM HTCEVO said

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I'm gonna laugh my ass off when DNF finally comes out and it's a damn Wii minigame fest.

"15 fuckin' years... and we present you with THIS! TADA!"
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Posted: Jun 22nd 2009 12:44PM Shagittarius said

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TADA!

I like that word, I don't get to say it enough, I should think about becoming a magician.

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Posted: Jun 22nd 2009 12:37PM (Unverified) said

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I've got balls of steel
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Posted: Jun 22nd 2009 12:43PM Uncle Jesse said

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Duke's origin story? Really? I love the guy, but I don't really think the story needs more depth other than aliens blew up my ride and i'm all outta gum.

You know what I just realized, look at Duke. Look at his design. They don't make action characters like that anymore. He's just some big dude in Ray-Bans, with a blonde buzz cut and a bright red muscle shirt. These days, they have 5 o'clock shadows, with dark hair and dark eyes and always wearing black. I think that's why I love Duke so much. Takes me back. Remember paying the strippers ("shake it baby"), seeing their tassles, them booting them? Ah, good times.
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Posted: Jun 22nd 2009 12:49PM StormEagle said

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Nothing takes me back more than your name, Uncle Jesse...

*Eye Twinkle*

ahem. no homo.
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Posted: Jun 22nd 2009 12:56PM Uncle Jesse said

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What really takes me back was when I got in that motocycle accident all those years ago. I had to have both of my arms in casts, making me completely dependant on the family to do everything for me. It was such a hilarious predicament that even getting myself a bowl of cereal was quite the ordeal. Too bad only Michelle was around to see that. I even added a banana!
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Posted: Jun 22nd 2009 1:44PM justinslot said

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True generational divide: whether "Uncle Jesse" conjures up Full House or Dukes of Hazzard.
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Posted: Jun 22nd 2009 1:48PM Uncle Jesse said

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What if it makes you think of both?

John Stamos driving the General Lee?
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Posted: Jun 22nd 2009 2:11PM justinslot said

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It means you're some sort of generational freak!

Or--like me--you were young enough to watch the Dukes and had younger siblings who watched FH.
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Posted: Jun 22nd 2009 2:15PM Peace Fog said

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Duke Nukem Forever was going to take FOREVER! and now we got Duke Nukem begins? So what before Pig cops? Do we get to see how he got so bad ass? I think a Duke origin story will only kill the game!
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Posted: Jun 22nd 2009 10:24PM (Unverified) said

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2K Games presents
Duke Begins: Rapture

Andrew Ryan: You can kill me, but you will never have my city. My strength is not in steel and fire...
Duke: Mine is. I've got balls of steel, and my gun is bigger than yours.
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Posted: Jun 24th 2009 4:06AM (Unverified) said

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of course this game is going to be awesome... he has balls of steel for christ sake... balls balls balls of steeellll.
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