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A few moments ago, the Destructo-mail received a missive from a Jonathan Freeman with a glowing neon link to the above video. Normally we don't post every video we get -- otherwise this page would just be a giant loop of Tay Zonday songs -- but this one is sort of a mystery to us.

We don't want to say for sure that it's some kind of viral marketing thing for Duke Nukem Forever, but if it isn't, then some fan spent an awful lot of time on a viral-esque promotion for a game that most people assume no longer exists. This whole thing left me scratching my head for almost ten minutes after first watching it, and honestly, I still can't figure it out. What do you guys think? 


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Kartzan's Avatar
Kartzan at 07/28/2007 14:42
Not very impressive to say the least, kind of stupid actually.
ZiiG360's Avatar
ZiiG360 at 07/28/2007 14:43
LAWL. I LOVE IT!
Jecrell's Avatar
Jecrell at 07/28/2007 14:45
Nex, you're confused, but I know that if this is a viral DNF ad, then the end of the world is coming.

We're all fucked, but I'll tell you one thing.
I've got balls of steel.
Tristero's Avatar
Tristero at 07/28/2007 14:48
I'm completely stumped. It's in that bizarre category of too technically proficient to be a one-off joke, but so bad that you'd wonder why they'd use it for their big debut. My guess is that it's an old promotional video for one of the many times they thought it was really going to come out. Someone just leaked it for laughs and is sitting back to watch the fun.
Copyright 2008 Agent Chieftain's Avatar
Copyright 2008 Agent Chieftain at 07/28/2007 14:49
If it's viral, there will be more where this came from.

In other news, IT'S COMING OUT ON THE PHANTOM! ZOMG!
Brocklesocks's Avatar
Brocklesocks at 07/28/2007 14:50
This doesn't look high quality enough to come from a reputable game developer. Looks like a bunch of prefab video effects that comes with video editing software or something. I think it's fan-made.
Kennigit's Avatar
Kennigit at 07/28/2007 14:51
So its coming out at Christmas?
Roryzilla's Avatar
Roryzilla at 07/28/2007 15:00
Dude, it'll probably come out on the Dreamcast
Churchhills Dog's Avatar
Churchhills Dog at 07/28/2007 15:02
"Choclate Raaaain...George Broussard smells like shit agaaain"

Chocolate Raaainnnnn......
Riser Glen's Avatar
Riser Glen at 07/28/2007 15:03
Duke Nukem Forever was announced around the time my little sister was born. She now spends her free-time jogging around the mall, receives medicare benefits and gets discounts on all McDonalds breakfast items.
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Kif at 07/28/2007 15:07
That screams "fanmade" to me.
MaximusPaynicus's Avatar
MaximusPaynicus at 07/28/2007 15:08
@ Kennighit:
Yeah, that's what I took from it, too. Perhaps they'll release some new info on it then, or something...
DanZuke's Avatar
DanZuke at 07/28/2007 15:10
Can it be a viral ad if it's obvious what it's about?

Looks fan made anyway, I'm not sure how you could think this wasn't.... it sucks
Caecilius's Avatar
Caecilius at 07/28/2007 15:12
Fuck that Bruce Campbell wannabe POS. He should go of to the 90's zeitgeist retirement home to live with Pogs and Surge Cola.
MaximusPaynicus's Avatar
MaximusPaynicus at 07/28/2007 15:13
@ Caecilius:
You shut your whore mouth.
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Im OK at 07/28/2007 15:19
If nothing else, this video has reminded me of how incredibly fucking annoying Duke Nukem can be.
Caecilius's Avatar
Caecilius at 07/28/2007 15:19
@ MaximusPaynicus:
I will if the game comes out. :D
HammerTiem's Avatar
HammerTiem at 07/28/2007 15:20
agreed it does scream fan made
BlackDove's Avatar
BlackDove at 07/28/2007 15:27
How is it not obvious that's fan made?
cbebop007's Avatar
cbebop007 at 07/28/2007 15:38
Feels pretty fan-made to me...
ConsummateK's Avatar
ConsummateK at 07/28/2007 15:45
Balls-Balls-Balls......

Balls of steeel.
LostCrichton's Avatar
LostCrichton at 07/28/2007 15:46
Fan made video...just had that look and feel.
cougaboy's Avatar
cougaboy at 07/28/2007 15:47
Looks like core animation to me:
http://www.apple.com/macosx/leopard/technology/coreanimation.html

I vote fan-made.
cougaboy's Avatar
cougaboy at 07/28/2007 15:47
Looks like core animation to me:
http://www.apple.com/macosx/leopard/technology/coreanimation.html

I vote fan-made.
Foe's Avatar
Foe at 07/28/2007 15:49
That's a viral video for Duke Nukem Forever like the many "Star Wars Kid" videos are viral marketing for the live action Star Wars series.
fearian's Avatar
fearian at 07/28/2007 16:08
BALLS OF STEEEEEEEEEEEL
fearian's Avatar
fearian at 07/28/2007 16:09
oh yeah its definatly fan made though...
gomeja's Avatar
gomeja at 07/28/2007 16:13
If anything stinks like shit in here, it's that video.
gomeja's Avatar
gomeja at 07/28/2007 16:13
If anything stinks like shit in here, it's that video.
poonster's Avatar
poonster at 07/28/2007 16:40
"i love the smell of bird crap in the morning" lol as for the video yes it's a steaming pile of pig shit
AngelsDontBurn's Avatar
AngelsDontBurn at 07/28/2007 17:21
I'd hope that's not real. That video was OOF. Lol.
Oh well, I'm not gonna lie. I'm not WAITING for DNF but when it comes out, I'll definitely play it and it BETTER not be bad!
ElRhino's Avatar
ElRhino at 07/28/2007 17:29
i has to be fan made, because it isn not that good.
Its basiclly just the card effect in after effects.
ZakCanard's Avatar
ZakCanard at 07/28/2007 17:57
>"What are you waiting for? Christmas?"

Not really, I gave up waiting about 10 Christmases ago.
Zanch's Avatar
Zanch at 07/28/2007 18:34
@ ZakCanard

Yeah, I think maybe the irony is lost on whoever created the video.
Sharpless's Avatar
Sharpless at 07/28/2007 18:51
I've always wondered what an audio/video presentation of bullshit would be like.
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SourGr8pes at 07/28/2007 19:27
I heard they made snuff films in the warehouse where this video was made... Not that I partake in those kinda things...
It's bad enough that Duke Nukem Forever will never come out; it'll be even worse when I get my snuff film and there's no bukakke shots.
gomeja's Avatar
gomeja at 07/28/2007 19:32
@WiiSucks

It can't be you, the video description has perfect grammar.
gomeja's Avatar
gomeja at 07/28/2007 19:32
@WiiSucks

It can't be you, the video description has perfect grammar.
WinkingEyeAlcoholSuggestion's Avatar
WinkingEyeAlcoholSuggestion at 07/28/2007 19:37
fan made for sure.

I think the real question is: Is Duke Nukem still relevant in 2007? Sure, we're still talking about it, but how much of that is because of the fact that it's been in development since forever ago?
mrsamuel's Avatar
mrsamuel at 07/28/2007 21:37
There's no way that's coming from any official party. Way too lame.
Aurikill's Avatar
Aurikill at 07/28/2007 21:49
Poorly fan-made.
The radioactivity logo wasn't even cropped...

Promagnum's Avatar
Promagnum at 07/28/2007 21:57
I'm sure it's fake.
But come on people, half of you don't even know how to use your middle mouse button, it wasn't that badly done.
WaterMedia's Avatar
WaterMedia at 07/28/2007 22:53
A fake trailer for a game no one wants. Yay.
cryocide's Avatar
cryocide at 07/29/2007 00:17
@ConsummateK:

I've got chills! Make him stop!
Mxyzptlk's Avatar
Mxyzptlk at 07/29/2007 03:57
Sorry Duke, people stopped caring a long time ago.
Jim's Avatar
Jim at 07/29/2007 16:45
This is not authentic, right?
hjd uk's Avatar
hjd uk at 07/30/2007 05:22
Fan-made, too crap and cheap to be an actual viral or ad. Someone [s]spent[/s] wasted a lot of time on that, :S. Specially as any Duke Fanboy has to be at least 20 yrs old :).
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