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A Mod That Tries To Save Duke Nukem

Poor Duke. Once an A-list star of the FPS world, his long absence during the hellish development of Duke Nukem Forever — and the even more hellish end result of that — has tarnished his name.


A Visual History Of Attractive Video Game Characters: The ’90s

By the end of the ’90s, the 16-bit era ended and 3D took over. With the PlayStation and 3D graphics cards out there allowing for new possibilities, narrative and gameplay, the ’90s produced some of the most attractive characters in video game history.


The New Link To The Past Took Its Sweet Time… But So Did These Games

After 21 years, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past is getting a direct sequel. That’s quite the gap, 21 years. But it’s far from being the only big gap.


A Gentleman’s Reading Collection Should Always Begin With Duke Nukem

That up there isn’t some joke image someone tossed up on Tumblr. It’s a real photo, taken from the Library of Congress’ video game collection, and it features vintage strategy guides, rebound and preserved for the ages.


The Voice Of Duke Nukem Doesn’t Like Shooting Things, Not Even In Video Games

Roughly once or twice a month I do a games segment for Radio National with Waleed Aly, and it seems like the games we discuss always involve stabbing, shooting or punching people in the face repeatedly. That sometimes worries me. Interestingly Jon St. Jon, the celebrated voice of Duke Nukem also has a bit of a problem with it. Despite being involved in one of the most famous shooter brands in gaming, he dislikes violence in video games.


Listen To A (Fake) Morgan Freeman Audition For The Part Of Duke Nukem

Usually I would say that adding Morgan Freeman’s voice would, by its sheer presence and gravitas, make anything at least 64% better. That’s just basic mathematics. But could he play Duke Nukem? Man, I don’t know.


Who Should Star In A Real Video Game Version Of The Expendables?

Duke Nukem is Sylvester Stallone. Kind of. The Rocky actor wants you to believe that he can still explode the living hell out of armies of bad guys. So does Duke. And, with the right vitamins (or developers), they both can! We hope.


One Way Duke Nukem Forever Was Similar To Half-Life

It’s something more than one person noticed while playing Gearbox’s critical lemon Duke Nukem Forever — the game does have a few things in common with Valve’s much-heralded masterpiece Half-Life. No really!


It’s Duke Nukem. Reciting An Erotic Novel.

Captured at Comic-Con, here’s Jon St. John – the long-time voice actor behind Duke Nukem – reading an excerpt from inexplicably popular erotic novel 50 Shades of Grey.


Somehow, This Duke Nukem Cosplay Works

There’s an art to great cosplay. The very best needs more than just a nice costume and an expensive camera. The best cosplay needs character. Swagger.


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