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3D Realms’ Scott Miller on Duke Nukem Forever: “We were too small, we were always playing catch up”

Duke Nukem Forever is a game that could have been so much more. I, among pretty much all Duke Nukem fans, was really blown away by its 2001 Unreal Engine trailer and was really looking forward to it. However, and as we all know, the end product did not live up to the extremely high expectations. Continue reading 3D Realms’ Scott Miller on Duke Nukem Forever: “We were too small, we were always playing catch up”

Duke Nukem 3D receives a new unofficial expansion, featuring a whole new episode with new enemies

DukeBoss and a team of modders have released a new fan expansion for Duke Nukem 3D, Duke Nukem: Alien Armageddon. According to its description, Alien Armageddon is a mod for Duke Nukem 3D which adds many new high quality enemies, sexy NPCs, and a second playable character, all featured in an epic new adventure. Continue reading Duke Nukem 3D receives a new unofficial expansion, featuring a whole new episode with new enemies

3D Realms’ Ion Maiden leaves Steam Early Access and fully releases in early 2019

3D Realms and Voidpoint have announced that their old-school first-person shooter, Ion Maiden, will release in early 2019 and will feature a classic fast-paced multiplayer mode. Those who purchased the game during Early Access will have access to a multiplayer beta closer to launch. A bad-ass limited edition big box is available for pre-order now. Continue reading 3D Realms’ Ion Maiden leaves Steam Early Access and fully releases in early 2019

Brutal Duke Nukem 3D alpha version is now available for download

It’s no secret that I am a huge fan of Brutal Doom. And to be honest, I’d love to see all classic 2D shooters receive the Brutal treatment that id Software’s iconic shooter currently enjoys. So, today I’m excited to report that an alpha version of Brutal Duke Nukem 3D is available for download. Continue reading Brutal Duke Nukem 3D alpha version is now available for download

The Playstation version of Duke Nukem: Total Meltdown finds its way to the PC thanks to this mod

Back in 1997, GT Interactive released a special version of Duke Nukem 3D in the original Playstation, called Duke Nukem: Total Meltdown. While this version suffered from major performance issues, it also came with some new levels and re-designed sprites. And modder ‘Fox_666’ has just released a total conversion mod for Duke Nukem 3D that brings all the content of the Total Meltdown PSX version to it. Continue reading The Playstation version of Duke Nukem: Total Meltdown finds its way to the PC thanks to this mod

Randy Pitchford gives an update on Duke Nukem Forever 2001, may include it in a future Duke Nukem package

Earlier this month, we shared a story about the 2001 version of Duke Nukem Forever. As we reported, Frederik Schreiber, VP at 3DRealms, claimed that this unreleased version was almost 90% complete and feature a different tone and atmosphere than the game we received in 2011. And during the latest episode of the Nerdvana Live Show, Randy Pitchford gave an update on Duke Nukem Forever 2001. Continue reading Randy Pitchford gives an update on Duke Nukem Forever 2001, may include it in a future Duke Nukem package

The 2001 Unreal Engine version of Duke Nukem Forever was 90% complete, had RPG and horror elements

Duke Nukem Forever was a huge disappointment for a lot of Duke Nukem fans. However, there was a version that impressed everyone back in 2001. That version of Duke Nukem Forever was powered by Unreal Engine and was meant to be a more serious/dark game. And according to Frederik Schreiber, VP at 3DRealms, that version is 90% complete. Continue reading The 2001 Unreal Engine version of Duke Nukem Forever was 90% complete, had RPG and horror elements

Ion Maiden is a new retro shooter from 3D Realms, now available on Steam Early Access

3D Realms has just released on Steam Early Access a new retro first-person shooter that is built on the Build engine, Ion Maiden. Ion Maiden is inspired by classic shooters such as Duke Nukem 3D, Blood, Shadow Warrior and other 90’s hits, and features bigger levels, hundreds of new colors, and morphing maps that transform mid-level. Continue reading Ion Maiden is a new retro shooter from 3D Realms, now available on Steam Early Access

Duke Nukem 3D turns 22 years old and here are some of its greatest mods

On January 29th, 1996, 3D Realms released the shareware version of its classic first-person shooter, Duke Nukem 3D. Duke Nukem 3D is one of the best shooters released, featuring some clever one-liners that were voiced by Jon St. John. And in order to celebrate Duke’s 22nd birthday, we are presenting you some of its greatest mods. Continue reading Duke Nukem 3D turns 22 years old and here are some of its greatest mods