Shacknews founder Steve Gibson spent plenty of time covering Duke Nukem Forever over the years. His move to Gearbox Software now puts him working for the very developer that hopes to finally finish the game. Seeing both sides firsthand gives him a unique perspective on the story. So I sat down with him at PAX to see how he feels about becoming part of the game's saga and how Gearbox plans to make Duke Nukem Forever a success.
It's the Weekend Confirmed show recorded live at PAX 10. Shane joins Garnett, Brian, and Jeff for this special show. A short look at how big PAX has become leads into Whatcha Been Playin at PAX that includes Nexuiz, Swarm, Killzone 3, Duke Nukem Forever, and Star Wars Force Unleashed 2. For the second half of the show it's the Warning with questions submitted by the audience.
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Another few minutes of gameplay footage from Sucker Punch's super-powered sequel inFamous 2 have arrived from PAX 2010 in handy video format for your viewing pleasure. There's also a new round of screenshots, if you prefer your action static.
The PlayStation 3 exclusive is slated for release some time in 2011. Read more »
Though Gearbox was unsurprisingly focused on the news that it's helming Duke Nukem Forever and now owns the Duke property, at PAX the Borderlands developer gave a short update on its mysterious Aliens: Colonial Marines.
Several screenshots, hastily photographed [left] by Kotaku, of the four-player co-op shooter based upon the sci-fi action film were shown to a PAX panel audience. Read more »
A patch for Borderlands will raise its level cap and rebalance the shooter RPG accordingly, developer Gearbox explained during PAX panel attended by Joystiq.
The free patch for PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 will raise the level cap to the hilarious number of 69 and, in the words of Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford, "rebalance the original game around the level cap." Read more »
PAX grew to amazing size this year, stretching the Washington State Convention Center to bursting. We played some great games here and will have a number of updated impressions for you next week. In the meantime, here's a quick look at the sights of PAX 2010. Click any of the images below to see the entire gallery.
I can't believe I just wrote that headline. I have played Duke Nukem Forever. Announced (again) here at PAX 2010, development will be finished by Gearbox. The game will be released on the PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 sometime in 2011. Let's just right into things.
First off, the good news. This game is Duke. The action is fast-paced, the one-liners are great, and Jon St. John sounds great. In true Duke fashion, the humor is very self-aware, with Duke even joking about the game's legendary development time in game. The weapons all feel great--especially the shotgun--and a sprint button helps bring the gameplay into this decade. Read more »
The mysterious cross-over game Telltale Games teased has been revealed as Poker Night at The Inventory--a $5 poker game starring characters from several video game franchises, including the Heavy from Valve Software's Team Fortress 2.
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