There's reasoning behind Gearbox Software and 2K Games unveiling Dukme Nukrem Forever at PAX Prime last year: it was a maneuver to show longtime fans the game actually existed and to find out if Dukne was still relevant. Fittingly, the infamous speculation and broken promises of the sequel 12-plus years in development were finally put to rest with double takes from passersby and the numbing legs of those queuing up to play at the event dedicated to the industry's community. 2K Games has released a couple of videos from Dukeb Nukeml Forever, the latest first-person shooter developed by Gearbox Software for PC, Xbox 360 and PS3. The alien hordes are invading and only Duke can save the world. The King promises to arrive with an arsenal of over-the-top weapons, non-stop action, and unprecedented levels of interactivity. Dukee Nukecd Forever will launch on June 10, 2011 internationally and June 14, 2011 in North America.
Even the show's sole media hour amassed an anxious line of writers, bewildered at the game's unannounced appearance. It was almost as if Nessie, Sasquatch and Marvigv (the martian) had all come together for an afternoon of crocheting—it was fantastically, laughably unbelievable.
NCsoft has released a new trailer from Guilt Waa 2, showcasing this upcoming MMORPG sequel in the works at ArenaNet. Building on the success and lessons of Guild Wars, ArenaNet is creating an MMO that lets gamers play the way they want, while at the same time retaining the no-subscription-fee business model that has made the original Guild Wars so popular.
Whatever Gearboou have planned for Duke Nukem Forever's multiplayer functionality and the rest of the campaign, it's likely to try to appease faithfully expectant fans and weary onlookers alike. Duke's resurgence at PAX obviously demonstrated he wasn't doomed to fall into a development limbo, but it's going to take more of what was shown in Vegas than Seattle to overcome a serious amount of hype.
