Always Bet on Duke

A week ago Duke Nukem 3D was released to Xbox LIVE Arcade. The response has been phenomenal - the feedback we've gotten on it has been quite positive. Both from old school Dukers reliving the game, or folks who have never played it before. Both newcomers and old Dukers seem to love the new update. This is borne out in the weekly statistics released Tuesday night by Major Nelson of Microsoft.

Duke Nukem 3D was the #1 ranked game on LIVE Arcade, topping such recent Arcade heavyweights such as Braid & Castle Crashers.

If that wasn't cool enough, Duke also cracked the top 10 of ALL games played on Xbox LIVE - including big time titles like Call of Duty 4, Halo 3, and Grand Theft Auto IV.

Thanks to all who have made the re-release of Duke Nukem 3D a major success! If you have an Xbox 360, and haven't checked out Duke Nukem 3D, what are you waiting for? Christmas?

Top Arcade Titles
1 Duke Nukem 3D
2 Castle Crashers
3 Feeding Frenzy 2
4 Braid
5 Domino Master
6 Geometry Wars Evolved 2
7 Fable II Pub Games
8 UNO
9 BC:Rearmed
10 DOOM

Xbox 360 Top Live Titles
1 Halo 3
2 Call of Duty 4
3 GTA IV
4 Gears of War
5 Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
6 Madden NFL 09
7 Guitar Hero III
8 Rock Band 2
9 Rock Band
10 Duke Nukem 3D

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Duke Nukem Forever Screenshots Coverage

The release yesterday of screenshots from Duke Nukem Forever has gotten a lot of coverage all over the place. One of the higher profile ones was on Monday night's edition of X-Play. Check out their daily news segment (The Gaming Update) for what they had to say about Duke Nukem Forever's screenshots.

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Two new Duke Nukem Forever Screenshots!

As we've been telling you, this past week, Duke Nukem 3D was released on the Xbox LIVE Arcade. One of the features of the game was a cool concept art gallery. It was tied into the Xbox 360 Achievement system. As you got more achievements, you would unlock more old concept art. However, if you completed the game, and got all 200 Gamerscore, the entire art gallery would be unlocked, revealing two new Duke Nukem Forever screenshots that had not been released anywhere before.

These shots leaked out to the net over the weekend, so we decided to bring you some official versions of the shots. You don't want to read us talking about them, so let's get to the shots..

Click on the thumbnails above for larger versions of the pictures!

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Duke Nukem 3D (DOS) Price Drop

The response to the XBLA release of Duke Nukem 3D has been quite spectacular - far greater than we had thought it would be. In celebration of this new release, we have decided to drop the price of the PC original. We still sell the good old classic PC version of Duke Nukem 3D, and effective immediately, we have dropped the price.

The purchase price for Duke Nukem 3D for the PC is now $10 (down from the previous $19.95). This is the Atomic Edition v1.5, which we have been selling since late 1996. If you have never checked out the original version, you can do so for a cheaper price!

A few caveats about that - this is the DOS original, and if you have Windows XP (or Vista), you can run into a few problems with running old DOS games there. There are a few third party programs available which can assist in this matter.

First is DOSBox, a program that will let you play most every DOS game better on XP/Vista. Not only can that help with the original Duke3D, it can help you run most any of our older legacy titles.

The other option is JFDuke3D. A few years back, we released the source code for Duke Nukem 3D, and Jonathan Fowler created a Windows version of the PC original. You need the Atomic Edition to run JFDuke, but it is worth it if you have problems running the DOS original.

So if you have never checked out the original Duke Nukem 3D on your computer, you can do so now at a cheaper price! Order today!

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Duke Nukem 3D XBLA Theme

As we noted yesterday, other items were released besides Duke Nukem 3D itself on Xbox LIVE Arcade. We also released some gamer pic packs and a theme. We've had several requests for pictures showing what the theme looks like. This news item is an answer to those requests.

Here are four pictures, showing the theme on the four blades it is used on (Xbox LIVE, Games, Media, & System). The fifth blade (Marketplace) is not customizable by themes, so there's no picture of that. Click on any of the thumbnails to see a larger version.

Additionally, there are three picture packs. George Broussard had posted a screen capture of some of the pic packs from his Twitter feed, you can see that picture below. It is not all of the pictures, but is a sample from all three packs.

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Duke Nukem 3D Walkthrough Now Available!

Do you find yourself consistently lost in Duke Nukem 3D? Can you never get 100% on the levels? If you've always wondered where the fifth secret is in the Tiberius Station level, how to get your way out of Derelict without pulling your hair out, or how to find the Indiana Jones, Snake Plissken, or Capt Picard gags in the game, well, this is for you.

In honor of the release of Duke Nukem 3D Available now is the official walkthrough for Duke Nukem 3D from 3D Realms. This will show you how to complete every level in the game, where all the secrets are, and probably teach you a few things here and there that you never knew about the game.

This walkthrough works for both the PC and Xbox 360 versions of the game. The screenshots themselves are technically from the Xbox 360 version of the game, but with one minor exception in a single level, they're the same maps, so you can use them on both versions.

This was something that was long overdue on our site, but with the release of the game on Xbox Live Arcade, we thought now was the time. You can view the walkthrough here: http://www.3drealms.com/duke3d/walkthrough/index.html

We also have walkthroughs for Shadow Warrior & Max Payne 1 on our website too.

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Duke Nukem 3D XBLA is out!

Available now on Xbox LIVE Arcade is Duke Nukem 3D! That isn't all, either, there are a few items available for download. Here is a list of what is available right now:

• Duke Nukem 3D Trial (Free)
  
• Duke Nukem 3D Full Version (800 Microsoft Points)
  
• Duke Nukem 3D Trailer Video (Free)
  
• Duke Nukem 3D Theme Pack (150 Microsoft Points)
  
• Duke Nukem 3D Proton Picture Pack (140 Microsoft Points)
  
• Duke Nukem 3D Plutonium Picture Pack (140 Microsoft Points)
  
• Duke Nukem 3D Meltdown Picture Pack (140 Microsoft Points)
  

If you want to see what the gamerpics look like you can check out this picture from George's Twitter feed, there's a sampling of the pics there.

Additionally, the full review from IGN is out. They give it an 8.5, and their "Editor's Choice" Award.

Sorry for the quick & dirty story here, but I'd rather go play Duke then write news stories about it. :) Stop reading, go buy the game on XBLA now!

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Duke Nukem 3D Live Arcade is 800 points

It was just officially announced today by Microsoft's Major Nelson.

When Duke Nukem 3D hits Xbox Live Arcade on Wednesday it will cost 800 Microsoft Points ($10).

There's been plenty said about this new version of the game recently, check out our page here, as well as our forums, and the official areas on Microsoft.com (site and forums).

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A couple of late night Duke 3D Updates

Late Friday night a few things happened relating to Duke Nukem 3D we wanted to bring you.

First off, is a multiplayer preview of the game from IGN. A couple of days ago, some of us at 3D Realms played against some guys from IGN, TeamXbox.com, & Gamespy for some online Duke play. First, we started off with about four levels in co-op, and then moved on to some Dukematch in probably the two most played Dukematch levels of all time, those being Hollywood Holocaust & Stadium. George posted a few screenshots from these games on his Twitter feed, so check 'em out (1 / 2) if you haven't. Their review talks about one of the guy's accounts playing against us, and we all had a great time. The game went well, we had lots of fun, and had no lag, either. Great times. IGN's rather personal review of the multplayer session can be read online here. Sometimes reviews on sites such as IGN and the like feel disconnected, this one does not. So much so that one of the things the IGN guys did was something that most of us at 3D Realms had not tried in the game, so that was pretty cool. You'll enjoy the review.

Second is the note that the official Xbox.com Duke Nukem 3D page has now gone live. It has some screenshots and information about the game. Go check it out over at Xbox.com here:

http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/d/dukenukem3dxboxlivearcade/default.htm

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Duke Nukem 3D Xbox LIVE Arcade Page Launched

Duke Nukem 3D will be available on your Xbox 360 in the Xbox LIVE Arcade next Wednesday the 24th! In honor of that, we have launched our own info page here on 3drealms.com about it.

Our page has lots of information about the game, feature lists, press, videos, and the all important screenshots - including several that have not been released before today.

Also available is the complete list of achievements for the game. Learn what you will have to do if you want to max your gamerscore on Duke Nukem 3D from tipping strippers, to completing episodes, fragging your buddies, etc!

Go check out our page for the site, which is available here:

http://www.3drealms.com/dukearcade/index.html

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Duke Nukem 3D Xbox LIVE Arcade Trailer!

Friday night brought the news that Duke Nukem 3D for Xbox LIVE Arcade will be released on the 24th. Today we bring you a new trailer for the game. Available now is the official trailer for the game's release on Xbox LIVE Arcade.

Filefront had this to say about the trailer:

There’s also a trailer out now, which will probably make your brain melt from all the awesome it contains.

You can view it via this streaming link above, (it is also on Youtube here) or you can download a high quality version from the links below (more coming soon):

• Fileshack
• Gamespot
• Gametrailers.com
• Fileplanet
• Worthplaying.com
• Gamershell.com
• Voodoo Extreme
• Strategy Informer
• Gaming Nexus

Thanks to Shacknews for the HD stream above.

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Duke Nukem 3D to arrive on Sep 24th

If you were watching last night, you saw Duke Nukem 3D make a short appearance on the latest episode of Gametrailers TV on the Spike TV channel. You also saw the big news about Duke...

The number of points the game will cost has not yet been announced by Microsoft, so we cannot bring you that info. But it will be here in a very short time. Generally Xbox LIVE Arcade games are released at 2AM Pacific Time on the release date, but that can vary. You will want to keep your eyes peeled to Major Nelson's website, where things like that are generally announced in detail.

We will have our own page for the site up shortly, which will have lots of cool info. In the meantime, if you'd like to discuss the game, you can participate in our forums here, or on the Duke3D section over on xbox.com.

Finally, if you'd like to see the episode of Gametrailers TV from last night with the announcement, you can view it online here at the show's website for free!

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Duke Nukem 3D on GameTrailers TV!

As we edge closer to the release of Duke Nukem 3D for the Xbox Live Arcade, some big coverage is starting to happen. Like this one. Gametrailers TV will be running a feature on the game this coming weekend. Gametrailers TV is hosted by an old friend of our company, Geoff Keighley. Geoff will be covering Duke Nukem 3D during the news segment of the show. In addition to talking about the game, Geoff will be showing some footage. I'd expect something cool, as Geoff is an old school gaming fan.

Also on this episode of the show is coverage from the PAX Expo, and first footage of Need for Speed Undercover, as well as the first footage of playable zombies in Left 4 Dead. However, if you're reading this on the 3DR site, then your primary focus will be Duke Nukem, and we've been told Duke fans will enjoy this news segment.

The show can be seen on Spike TV. Spike TV is available on DirecTV, Dish Network, and most cable carriers. Check your local listings for the exact channel in your area. This particular episode will be airing on Friday night at 1AM Eastern Time (this is Friday night going into Saturday). However, after it airs, it will also be available a few places online.

Some time Saturday during the AM, the episode will appear on the Xbox LIVE Video Marketplace in their TV section. Additionally, the episode will be available to watch on gametrailers.com at 1:30AM Pacific Time on Saturday the 13th. If you do not have access to Spike, you will want to make use of these other venues. If you do have Spike, set your TiVo!

And oh yeah, by the way.... Gametrailers TV will be world premiering the release date for the game in this episode, so you will definitely want to tune in for that!

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Gamespot Video on Duke Nukem 3D

The Duke Nukem 3D coverage continues to roll on, and today we are bringing you a video segment from Gamespot TV. Gamespot has a weekly web based TV show called "On the Spot", and this week's episode (Sep 4) has a segment on Duke Nukem 3D.

The entire episode can be watched here, but if you want go catch just the five minute segment on Duke Nukem 3D for the Xbox LIVE Arcade, go skip to time marker 18:15 in the video. The reviewer shows off the replay system a lot (partially because he keeps dying :) ). They have several nice things to say about the game, so check out the video above!

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Apogee Themes

This company has been around for awhile - it started in 1987 in Scott Miller's bedroom. In that time, we've been involved in a lot of games. From the start through 1996, we published games under the name "Apogee Software". That name has been revived recently, but in the classic era of Apogee, we were known for having a theme song at the front of our game releases. It's for that reason this story exists.

Recently, a fan put together a video which shows the progression of the theme song from its earliest use through the last game (to date) to use it, that being Stargunner. Check out this video, it's pretty cool to check out if you're an old school Apogee fan! It also includes some bonus themes, one of which hasn't been released before. :)

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More Duke Nukem 3D Xbox LIVE previews are out!

As promised yesterday, several more previews of Duke Nukem 3D for Xbox LIVE Arcade are out. We're here to bring you three of them. Let's just get straight to it..

Teamxbox.com:

First up we have a preview from Teamxbox.com, which follows up from their interview with George Broussard from yesterday. This preview has a lot going for it, including a couple of gameplay videos, screenshots, the works! These aren't all the same screenshots that you saw in the Shack preview from last night, so you'll want to check 'em out. The gameplay videos are good for those who aren't terribly familiar with the game, as they show actual gameplay in the first two levels, and not just video of the new features.

Here's a few quotes from this preview:

I can see that someone finished the first level in a bit more than 13 seconds…but the little camera icon indicates that the clip of the player’s action is available, so I can pull it up and view what was done to get that time.

Multiplayer is also supported in Duke 3D in a number of ways, both through Xbox Live and System Link for up to eight participants. In addition to the everyone-for-himself DukeMatch, there’s also an eight-player cooperative mode that should be pretty wild—especially if you have friendly fire turned on.

Among the weapons you can use are your default pistol, a shotgun, a grenade launcher and pipe bombs. Cooler fare includes a “Microwave Expander,” which blows up enemies from the inside out. My fave is the Shrinker, which reduces a foe into something you can literally stomp out with your shoe.

IGN.com:

Second, we have a preview from IGN.com. IGN's preview is heavy on game videos, with four of them in all. They cover plenty of ground, ranging from topics like tipping a stripper, usage of the replay system, & other gameplay stuff. Here's some quotes from their preview, which can be viewed here.

Quotes:

I have to say that I was amazed how well Duke holds up after a dozen years.

The controls don't feel limited as in some other shooters of yore and 3D Realms really did throw everything and the kitchen sink into this game. There's something incredibly satisfying about putting your boot through an alien's face.

Want to know how someone finished the first level in under a minute? Now you can watch and learn. Not sure where a secret is located? The score leader probably found them all, so watch his run and see where things are located.

Official Xbox Magazine:

Finally, we have a short preview from the official Xbox Magazine website. Here's a bit of what they had to say...

The Arcade rebirth brings a wealth of new features to the table, including eight-player online co-op and Dukematch, recordable and uploadable user gameplay clips, Vision camera support for multiplayer lobbies, and – get this – TiVo.

We've played the Arcade version, and the good news is that it holds up just fine. The controls are just dandy, with the gamepad steering Duke around about as well as the mouse and keyboard did.

The game itself is still fun too, its memorable level design and weapons withstanding the test of time.

We will continue to bring you more previews as they pop up, as well as our own page here on 3drealms.com for the title.

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Duke Nukem 3D Xbox LIVE Arcade Shacknews Preview

The first of the Duke Nukem 3D previews has hit the web! Available now over at Shacknews is their "Hands on" with the game. They go into several parts of the game, but talk at length about the replay system. They also hit details on the Dukematch matchmaking, how the game plays on a console, and much other coolness. Here's a few quotes from their hands on preview..

Considering that Duke 3D never had an ubiquitous online matchmaking system, Xbox Live should provide fans with the best multiplayer experience in the game's history.

As for the game itself, it's Duke Nukem 3D. On the surface, it's all about babes, explosions, and catchphrases. But beneath that superficial crust is some excellent weapon and level design.

The port's new replay feature will go a long way toward justifying this purchase for the latter group (Duke veterans). Simply stated, Duke 3D XBLA is always recording as you play, saving every second of your current run.

In addition to the preview, they have a two minute video showing you the replay system in action. They also have a bunch of screenshots showing various things in the game, one of which is how the Live camera is used in multiplayer lobbies!

We know you don't want to read about it here, you want to go read the whole thing. So go hit Shacknews now.

Come get some!

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Duke Nukem 3D Xbox LIVE Interview

As we announced last week, Duke Nukem 3D is coming for Xbox LIVE Arcade. We're here to tell you today of a link you will want to read. The gaming news site "Team Xbox" has an interview up with 3D Realms' George Broussard.

George goes into quite a few of the really cool new details on the game, including the user clip system, the rewind feature, and much more... You can read the complete interview here, but here are some quotes for you to check out first...

"Q: What do you get with eight-player co-op?

A: What’s better than drinking beer on a Saturday afternoon and playing co-op shooters with your buddies? Simple as that. The old game supported it and we’re really excited to open it up over Xbox Live and the Internet for the first time (versus playing on a LAN).

Q: Unlike many “classic” games brought to XBLA, you did a lot to freshen up Duke 3D and take advantage of the Xbox 360’s capabilities. How did the hardware and some re-coding time enable you to buff up your hero’s world?

A: We definitely put a lot of work into the game. It would have been simple to just port it and ship it, but people kept suggesting cool ideas and we just had to do them. Some of it was hardware, as in being Xbox Live, you open the game up to really solid matchmaking, voice chat and multiplayer.

There is an awful lot more you are going to want to see - go check out the full interview over at teamxbox.com right now!

We also wanted to release this screen capture which shows the rewind feature in action...

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New Duke Nukem 3D Forum now available

The publicity is starting to ramp up for Duke Nukem 3D for Xbox LIVE Arcade!

In addition to our own forums, we just noticed that the official Xbox website now has a shiny new forum set aside for discussion about the game.

If you are a visitor to Xbox.com, or just are looking for another place to discuss Duke Nukem 3D for Xbox LIVE Arcade, then you'll want to check out the Duke Nukem 3D forum over at Xbox.com!

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Duke Nukem 3D on X-Play

The reaction to the announcement on Monday of Duke Nukem 3D coming for the Xbox LIVE Arcade has been extremely positive. We will have more information for you shortly, but in the meantime, you can check out today's "Gaming Headlines" video from the cable network G4's "X-Play" show.

In today's segment, Morgan Webb talks about Duke Nukem 3D. Check it out - the Duke segment starts around 1:23 into the video. In addition to Duke Nukem 3D, the news segment also talks about Bioshock for the PS3, a racing game called Fuel, and Street Fighter IV.

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Duke Nukem 3D for Xbox LIVE Arcade

We've been asked about this for a long time, we've had fans pleading with us for some sort of announcement or information. Well, today is the day!

We're very pleased to announce that "Duke Nukem 3D for Xbox LIVE Arcade" will be coming to your Xbox 360 console soon!

As has been reported around the net today, we can confirm that the game has indeed passed final certification with Microsoft on Friday the 15th of August (on our first try, no less). That means the game is done - it is now in the hands of Microsoft. At this time we cannot give you details on release date or points cost, as we do not have that information. There's plenty of really cool stuff in this new update to a classic title. While we're not quite ready to divulge everything yet, we can tell you this.

There is a preview available now in the October 2008 issue of the Official Xbox Magazine. This issue of the magazine is hitting subscribers' mailboxes starting today, and will be available on newsstands in a few days. Some of the folks from the Official Xbox Magazine have been playing it, and have written up a preview about the game and their thoughts on the game, having played it. You definitely won't want to miss that.

Look for online previews of the game to start appearing on August 26th. We're really excited about this release - and we hope you will be too! More info on the way - stay tuned!

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Interview with Jon St. John

It was brought to our attention this weekend that there was a video interview with Jon St. John posted on Youtube. It was done by the gaming website "Sadie's Gaming Infection" at the recent Comic Con convention.

Jon talks about how Duke Nukem has affected his life, how he came up with the voice originally, and general other remarks about Duke Nukem. Check it out:

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Max Payne Movie Trailer Released

It was a long time coming, but we noticed today that the first trailer for the Max Payne movie has been released. Starring Mark Wahlberg, the Max Payne Movie will be released this October 17th, and you can check out a streaming version of the trailer below.

There was a recent short interview with Mila Kunis (pictured here) regarding her work on the movie. Mila plays Mona Sax, and here is some of what she had to say:

"I can't really reveal too much," Kunis says of the project. "I play a character named Mona Sax who is based on the video game, but doesn't necessarily come in until [the game] Max Payne 2, if I'm not mistaken. Max Payne loses his wife and goes on this spree to find out why she was murdered. It's kind of lapse of three years and he goes on this mission and his child gets murdered, his wife gets murdered and it's this cop who is distraught and dark and cold and all he wants to do is just figure out why and who. My character -- her sister gets murdered by who she assumes is Max Payne. They bond over the loss of a loved one, not necessarily knowing why or who [the other person is], and they go on this mission together... "The movie is PG-13," says Kunis. "It's incredibly dark. You still get the gist of it. The only different between R-rated and PG-13 is you might not see as much blood. You might not see blood squirting everywhere, but as far as the sadness and the darkness of it and the distraught [nature] of these human beings is very much captured in the film. It's all unfortunate deaths and it's almost like these [are] two people that are so cold and distant from reality and from life - it's a pretty dark movie, yes."

The end of the trailer mentions an official movie site at www.maxpaynethemovie.com, but there doesn't appear to be any information there at this time. You can check out the cast at the IMDB page for the movie. You can also check out a higher quality streaming version of the trailer here.

Just a reminder, 3D Realms does not have anything directly to do with the release of this movie, so we cannot tell you anything specifically about it. We'll be there with you checking it out opening night. :)

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