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3D Realms has learned a valuable lesson today: Never tell exclusive details to newspaper journalists. In an e-mail exchange between the president of 3D Realms, Scott Miller, and the Dallas Business Journal, it was revealed that Duke Nukem Forever is planned to come out towards the end of this year. Miller is targeting the PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 to release DNF on:

"We can't make an official announcement. Frankly, we may miss the mark by a month or two, but I feel very confident that we're on target this time. Its definitely an internal push."

Miller also revealed that Duke Nukem 3D will be coming to Xbox Live Arcade sometime this year. It will offer online multiplayer, co-op and Achievements. There's a little more to this story so hit the jump for the rest. 

Now you're probably wondering why I said 3d Realms learned a valuable lesson earlier, right? Well, Miller didn't think that the Dallas Journal was actually going to run what he had told them. They apparently were not used to dealing with mainstream press so they have issued a statement in regards to this whole situation:

In what appears to be an unfortunate turn of events, there seems to have been some confusion between what was 'off the record' and what was not. I suppose we're used to dealing with gaming press and not mainstream press. Lesson learned.

While we have internal targets, dates and goals, like every developer, we are not ready to share them. What's amazing about this is that the DBJ must have assumed that we'd actually announce a date to them, and not gaming press, and that even in the light of Scott's quote of "We can't make an official announcement.", the DBJ effectively did that. Lesson learned.

The release date is still 'when it's done', and will be until the appropriate moment. Platforms have not been finalized or announced. You can rest assured that we are moving toward a goal and that the recently released teaser trailer is the start of that process and seeing more of the game, sooner than later.

We apologize to gamers and websites everywhere for this series of events. Sometimes, you can be too trusting of people and assume things that come back to bite you. Lesson learned.

Don't read too much into this. Everything Scott had said to the Dallas Journal is true and they really want the game to come out this year. They just regret spilling the details to this publication instead of gaming publication.

So there you have it. 2008 is the year everyone is going to shit bricks. Maybe. Probably. Hopefully.

[Thanks to Madninja for the first half of this tip!]








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Aaron Mxy Yost's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/06/2008 21:45
Aaron Mxy Yost
1999 was the year I stopped caring about DNF.
Velt's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/06/2008 21:50
Velt
The hype-O-meter is going to blow!!!
Clockwork's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/06/2008 21:52
Clockwork
Fuck this game.
WastelandTraveler's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/06/2008 21:55
WastelandTraveler
As long as the violence and the cheesey onliners are there I am prepared to play this game and enjoy it! The cheesier the better!
Lord_Satorious's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/06/2008 21:55
Lord_Satorious
Does anyone else want to park some bricks? I have some bricks, I think I'll make an evening of parking them, however it is one actually parks a brick.
Y0j1mb0's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/06/2008 22:01
Y0j1mb0
Brick Parking Commencing...
Jetsetlemming's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/06/2008 22:02
Jetsetlemming
Oh yeah, sure, DNF will come out this year, right around the time Ford starts rolling out their new line of FLYING CARS.
Rogue Trooper's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/06/2008 22:02
Rogue Trooper
I hope this game never comes out, ten years from now I want look back on that teaser and laugh my head off since DNF is still not out.
Dr Milkdad's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/06/2008 22:13
Dr Milkdad
I want to Fuck this game

Shake it baby, you wanna dance?
Rogue Trooper's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/06/2008 22:23
Rogue Trooper
"ten years from now I want look back on that teaser and..."

Damn it, I want TO look back.
Boolean's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/06/2008 22:23
Boolean
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHA
RHWeeeee6's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/06/2008 22:31
RHWeeeee6
Yeah we will be readying this exact post 20 years from now.
Always Ten Feet Tall's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/06/2008 22:33
Always Ten Feet Tall
i bet you anything that duke nukem forever is gonna blow
urbanyeti's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/06/2008 22:37
urbanyeti
Eh, I'll cut out the middle man and just go watch Bruce Cambell vs the Army of Darkness.
Cutie Honey's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/06/2008 22:55
Cutie Honey
It's finally time to kick ass and chew bubblegum... And I'm all out of gum...
TheExit's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/06/2008 23:02
TheExit
Duke 3d on XBLA is pretty solid. That game was awesome. I ponder back to the one liners ripped straight from The Evil Dead series, and also of 28.8 modem death matches, where my mom would yell cause she needed the phone. Ahh the memories.
Samit Sarkar's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/06/2008 23:07
Samit Sarkar
Mr. Dtoid should archive this under “Does Anyone Even Give A Shit At This Point?”.
spacecadetjoe's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/06/2008 23:16
spacecadetjoe
I heard it's being packaged with a demo of starcraft ghost
Cheeburga's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/06/2008 23:18
Cheeburga
On IGN's scale of 7/10
a 6.
Zanch's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/06/2008 23:24
Zanch
Oh man, Duke 3D on XBLA is fuckin' tits! However, 3D Realsm has been saying DNF would be "out this year" for the past 11 years. Realistically, there's no way DNF can live up to expectations like that. It'd have to be the greatest game ever made to even be considered passable. But still, I'm all for Duke 3D on Live.
4THELULZ's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/06/2008 23:31
4THELULZ
Oh well, his voice still makes me lol, hopefully there serious this time but i doubt it
Bob Muir's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/06/2008 23:42
Bob Muir
I suppose I'd be up for getting DN3D on XBLA. Still, I could care less about DNF.
B-Radicate's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/06/2008 23:43
B-Radicate
Didn't they say this 10 years ago? I'll believe it when the terrible reviews are in and every one can act surprised that the game sucks.
Teh_zombs's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/06/2008 23:57
Teh_zombs
The voice is lacking awesome.
MYL0R's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/07/2008 00:57
MYL0R
pics or it didn't happen
AngelsDontBurn's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/07/2008 01:00
AngelsDontBurn
I'm sure it will be good, MAYBE not great, but good.

But I'm really excited about Duke 3D on XBLA.
narcosis219's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/07/2008 01:04
narcosis219
"pics or it didn't happen"

exactly. it didn't.
Sharpless's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/07/2008 01:10
Sharpless
I envision this scene: Duke sits haggardly on a street corner in New York, holding a "will frag for food" sign. Master Chief walks by and drops a dime in his hat.

Deep, eh? Fuck you, Norman Rockwell. Someone should paint that picture. I'd buy it for a dollar.
crimson diabolik's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/07/2008 01:11
crimson diabolik
I will make a prediction right now: DNF will come out this year and will blow every FPS away. Halo, Half-Life, Call of Duty, you name it. It will get perfect review scores and GOTY nominations from just about just about every gaming publication and website know to man. Regardless, Sterling and Rev. Anthony will both give it a 4.
Nubc4kes's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/07/2008 01:16
Nubc4kes
I'll believe it when I see the box in a store waiting for me to (most likely) not purchase it.
grrza's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/07/2008 01:22
grrza
LOL

lol money, money lol, money money money, money lol
MPHtails's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/07/2008 02:56
MPHtails
The day this game comes out is the day Xenu and Chutulu destroy the earth in their mighty power struggles.

What are they fighting over, you ask? The first copy.
Torzelan's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/07/2008 03:46
Torzelan
Go go internal push.
Cubilone's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/07/2008 04:21
Cubilone
How do 3D Realms even survive?
YARLY's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/07/2008 05:21
YARLY
WHY are they releasing it so early!!!??????
Triphoppin's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/07/2008 05:56
Triphoppin
he's so bad ass...this makes me happy considering the DN series used to be one of my favorites back in "the day" on PC with those *insert italics* wonderful graphics
DeusPayne's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/07/2008 06:57
DeusPayne
With a trailer as shitty as that, my interest meter dropped from 0 to negative. A decade + shitty cinematic graphics = no desire for the biggest vaporware evar.
Cowboy TTop's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/07/2008 08:58
Cowboy TTop
I'd laugh if it actually turned out to be really good, especially when everyone is digging its grave, before its even out.

While we are disappointed its been a while since the last game, I don't see anyone all over Too Human's case, which was originally an N64 game.

Time can be a good thing for game development too, even ten years.
weedgan's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/07/2008 09:14
weedgan
Yeah, they might miss the mark by a month, or the rest of time.
twincannon's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/07/2008 09:32
twincannon
haha I'm 10x more exited about DN3d on xbl now.
MechaMonkey's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/07/2008 10:49
MechaMonkey
Brick parking: Engage.
Holyetheline's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/07/2008 11:14
Holyetheline
I really miss the original Duke Nukem games.... the 2d one's were the best.
JReaper617's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/07/2008 11:51
JReaper617
how much money can the afford to lose by delaying thing thing for decades.I fig they might wanna make some cash sometime this century or not....and it might be worth a...a rent maybe.
Fading Star's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/07/2008 11:54
Fading Star
Please come out!
ZombieLifeTaker's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/07/2008 14:45
ZombieLifeTaker
@ what Zanch said, I completly agree with you.

Everyone is completely bashing this game saying they wont buy it. But don't lie, when it comes out you will play it, you know you will.
DryvBy's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/07/2008 17:06
DryvBy
Coming out on the 360 also? So, that means it's no longer going to be an awesome game. Thanks, 3drealms, for making me wait for a crappy linear port to PC.
PetiePal's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/07/2008 21:16
PetiePal
You Nayyyyyyyysayers. I told you it was coming :P
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