Duke Nukem: Critical Mass

PSP, DS / Action / Release: May 25, 2011 / ESRB: T

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Duke Nukem 'D-Day' Teased with Screenshot

Duke Nukem's official Facebook page has been updated with a screenshot for something called "D-Day," with the action hero himself teasing that he "doesn't stay down for long."

It remains to be seen exactly what D-Day is, whether it be a a new game, the build-up to an announcement or revelation, or something else entirely. The stadium and enemy might seem familiar from the Duke Nukem Forever footage leaked in May, though those were callbacks to Duke's earlier adventures. Read more »

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Apogee LLC's Promised Duke Announcement Hits, Does Not Even Mention Duke Nukem Forever

Apogee Software LLC has apparently made the promised Duke-related announcement, and the big news is that Apogee's expanding its search for a live-action Duke.

Making no mention of 3D Realms's closure or the doomed Duke Nukem Forever, Apogee announced that budding Dukes can now submit their auditions reels online. Read more »

"Fail again. They thought that wannabe actors would line up to audition, but apparently they ..."
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Duke Nukem Hitting DS and PSP in September, Publisher Searching for 'Next Live-Action Duke'

Apogee Software today announced that Critical Mass, the first entry in the new Duke Nukem Trilogy, will arrive on Nintendo DS and PSP come September.

Now in development at Frontline Studios, the action game takes place in the future. The latter two entries are respectively set in the modern day and during World War II.

The company also announced that it's kicking off a talent search for "the next live-action Duke Nukem actor," noting that "aspiring Dukes will be judged on how well they personify the character's take-no-prisoners attitude." Read more »

"I really, really hope this is a sign that the DNF media blitz is soon to be set upon us. And by ..."
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Duke Nukem Movie Planned

Scott Faye, producer of the upcoming Max Payne film adaptation, is working on a Duke Nukem movie with Scott Miller, CEO of game series creator 3D Realms.

"As is the case with all of my game adaptations, I'd rather not make the movie than make a poor adaptation," Faye told Kotaku.

He added, "I'm working at establishing a Duke film scenario that will compel a studio to finance a feature version. Certainly, there's a large audience that knows and loves this character." Read more »

"I hope it's going to be better than the ULTRA-SHITTY-POS-CRAPTASTIC Doom movie... ..."
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Duke Nukem Trilogy Preview: Duke Heads to WW2, Apogee Talks Possible PC Release & DS Censorship

The conclusion of Apogee's recently-announced Duke Nukem Trilogy for Nintendo DS and PSP will see the beloved game icon thrust into World War II--in a game that will, at long last, explain the origins of the Duke Nukem namesake.

"We plan on making Duke the Forest Gump of World War II," Apogee COO Terry Nagy revealed to Shacknews, referring to the fictional insertion of the Tom Hanks-played film character into major historical events. Read more »

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