Commando Nukem says,

Check out the official websites:

Duke Nukem: The Series
Open Maw Productions

Shacknews reports that the court case between 3DR and T2 is settled "with prejudice" as of May 14th, which means Duke Nukem Forever is cleared for release (as long as it's finished of course).
And here's the settlement on Shacknews.

Update: Voodoo Extreme was able to get ahold of George but only got a "no comment, sorry" from him.
Update #2: VE parent company, IGN brings us this quote from T2 rep, Alan Lewis:

(Thanks, Jobi)

PS. So happy right now

6/11/2010 Update: The game (and free demo) will be out June 23rd for 800 Microsoft points!

We have had several news items in the past speculating on the release of DNMP to the Xbox Live Arcade.  Those rumors have now been confirmed as the official Xbox 360 website now as its own DNMP page.  Check it out: http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/d/dukenukemmpxbla/

According to the page, the game runs at 1080p (that's a resolution of 1920x1080) but we'll see if this includes the game itself as opposed to just the menus.  The release date is still "to be determined."

Thanks for the heads up Para-noir!  And worry not--we're never closing.

In case you missed it, Mikko at MSDN has posted a review of a new map by SalaciusCrumb of Starship Troopers TC fame. His new map "Have Fun Storming the Castle" requires DukePlus, and has the same sense of scale as SalaciusCrumb's other recent maps. Check out the review here.

Today marks the one-year anniversary from the time George Broussard's alleged failures led to the Duke Nukem Forever team bidding its farewell to the world.  Since then, news on Duke Nukem Forever has been scarce, and while fans remain enthusiastic about the game, many are disappointed and hungry for answers that 3D Realms founders Broussard and Miller refuse to divulge due to their ongoing lawsuit with Take-Two.

Despite all this, visitor activity on Duke4.net remains strong, and our forums continue to serve fans who are especially involved in modifications for Duke Nukem 3D and its Windows/Linux port, EDuke32 (authored by Duke4.net's very own TerminX)!

In other news, Duke fan Gerlof alerted us to his Grabbag Dance Mix which he authored late last year, but which went unnoticed until recently.  You can download an MP3 version of the mix here (9.28 MB).

Lastly, we have a message from the owner of one of our hosted Duke Nukem websites, Hendricks:

That's all the news for now, folks!

Signing off, but never giving up on Duke or Duke4.net...  Yatta.

We don't normally post news items to accompany new polls, but tonight's is a special one.

For those that need some catching up--the story goes a little something like this:  In May of last year, Take-Two, which holds the publishing rights to Duke Nukem Forever, filed a breach of contract lawsuit against 3D Realms over George Broussard's alleged failure to deliver the game since development began in 1997.  Consequently, the fate of 3D Realms as an inhouse developer, and the fate of Duke Nukem Forever as a 3D Realms title now remain in question.

Now then, in our latest poll we ask the fans what they think will be the outcome of this lawsuit.  Will 3D Realms come out victorious, or will Take-Two reaffirm the alleged validity of this photo through a victory of its own?

As you ponder the answer to this question and contemplate voting, remember that our fragile democracy was secured by men who marched across their countries and traveled abroad to fight for it with their lives.  It is in the spirit of democracy and the endeavors of these brave souls that you, the fans, must exercise your right to vote.  We ask not that you go even across the street to the ballot (as you would during a political election)--no, kind sirs--we ask that you simply click the appropriate radio button in our poll box within the comfortable confines of your homes!

Jason Bergman, former producer of Duke Nukem Forever via Take-Two subsidiary 2K Games, posted on his Twitter today:

Berman also stated that the planned release date was "totally intentional. It was going to be hilarious."

Thanks to Para-noir for the heads up--we love you too.

Update @ 2:40 PST: When asked, "Was 3D Realms really that close to going gold with Duke Nukem Forever?" -- Bergman replies with confidence that 3D Realms would have met their April deadline if Take 2 hadn't sued them:



Of course, not everyone may agree with that statement, granted the game's former lead developer, George Broussard, has been said to be an alleged failure (see paragraph next to Pharaoh's Tomb image).

Have you heard of of formspring.me?  It's another one of those overrated social networking websites like Twitter, which, for absurd reasons, tend to become more popular than they deserve to be.

Speaking of things that receive more attention than they are worthy of, the alleged failure behind Duke Nukem Forever is now taking anonymous questions for your reading pleasure! Here's a sampler:

Well, I guess that's a better answer than "stay tuned."

And just when we thought the fan-made Duke Nukem movie craze was over, new developments were set afloat here at Duke4.net and over at a Facebook fan page for The Duke: Fate of Humanity.  Says Paul, the large-testicled man behind the film:

The film stars sexy female Finnish actress Johanna Pohtinen (seen below), who, with her blue eyes and blonde hair, is more than many of us can personally handle.  Luckily, there is a Duke.

Last year, we announced the possiblity of 2002's Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project coming to Xbox Live Arcade.  Yesterday, there was some more evidence (from a Korean site) suggesting this is true.

The release date is still unknown, as is the real status of the port.  For fans that enjoyed the original sidescroller Duke Nukem games, Manhattan Project is a fantastic platformer packed with Duke Nukem style one-liners and nonstop action, and they would surely find this XBLA port to be very pleasing.