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3D Realms keen on it.

3D Realms big shot George Broussard has said Duke Nukem 3D could be coming to Live Arcade. Apparently all he's waiting on is the go ahead from Microsoft.

The game creator spilled the beans in a comments section on Shacknews, revealing that he'd talked to the platform holder about it already, and had a team all picked out to do the conversion.

"Truth be told, we've talked to Microsoft about it and have some people that would port it," said Broussard. "Just waiting on the good word from Microsoft to continue."

Unfortunately Microsoft was unavailable for comment at the time of writing.

Duke Nukem 3D was originally released on PC back in 1996. For those that haven't played it, it's a tongue-in-cheek shooter with lots of blood and strippers, and brings back fond memories of early LAN parties.

However, Broussard offered-up no news on on-going saga Duke Nukem Forever. This next-generation take on the series has been in development since 1997, and recently hit the headlines as a job posting for the project reared its head. Apparently it will come out, one day.

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bioreit #1 5 years ago

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Oooh, baby!

This would be a purchase, methinks!

But seriously folks, someone do Freespace 1 and 2 - enoguh with the FPSs already!

I wants my space-combat fix!
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Dizzy #2 5 years ago

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Hail to the King?

Agree about Freespace. Add Descent 2 and 3 as well!
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asphaltcowboy #3 5 years ago

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That would be awesome!
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BBIAJ #4 5 years ago

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If they do, they simply MUST include DeathTank from the SEGA Saturn version!

Just imagine that on LIVE!?

Awesome...
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Talha #5 5 years ago

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Yeah right - good luck finding more than 10 souls who haven't played this already.

I assume that also pulls the plug on Forever. I am devastated
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jellyhead #6 5 years ago

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Broussard, Sh!tcan this idea and get with Forever ffs!
I love the fact that people are poo-pooing the need for Backwards Compatibility so you can play your old disks on next-gen machines but are quite willing to buy the emulated releases of the same games. lol.
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Lutz #7 5 years ago

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DNF more like.
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Lutz #8 5 years ago

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bioreit: As much as I love FreeSpace, and I love that more than Halo, it wouldn't work on a console. You NEED a keyboard.
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Lutz #9 5 years ago

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Descent would work though.
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Dizzy #10 5 years ago

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>but are quite willing to buy the emulated releases of the same games.

I tried to get my Duke Nukem 3.5 floppies in my 360 but nothing happened!???
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Talha #11 5 years ago

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DNF

more commonly perceived to mean "Did Not Finish"

How apt.
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Rirekon #12 5 years ago

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Given their current record with Forever I wouldn't be surprised if 3D never makes it to Live.
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cyacomini #13 5 years ago

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Possibly one of the most out of date stories ever to appear on EG.

We reported this way back on 11th Feb - 6 months ago!

[link url=http://www.xbox360wire.co.uk/2007/02/1 1/duke-nukem-heading-to-live-arcade/
]http://ww w.xbox360wire.co.uk/2007/02/11/...[/link]
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jellyhead #14 5 years ago

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It'll make it. Not until the Next-Gen consoles appear but Duke 3D will make it to your TV.
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kangarootoo #15 5 years ago

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@cyacomini

This isn't the same news story though is it, as at the centre of this article is a quote that was made recently.
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Arcadiian #16 5 years ago

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@ jellyhead.

Duke Nukem 3D made it to my TV in the mid-90s.
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cyacomini #17 5 years ago

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@kangarootoo

Ah - true.

I guess that means our crystal ball is better than we thought
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Dr.Mott #18 5 years ago

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We all know that Duke Nukem forever will turn out crap now anyway.
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menage #19 5 years ago

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Lol, this probably will take forever.
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BonzoBanana #20 5 years ago

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Love the game but have it as an original pc game and can't see the point in paying out for a conversion to 360.
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brooza #21 5 years ago

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Shall we take this as confirmation that Microsoft's next console will feature XBLA?
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Der_tolle_Emil #22 5 years ago

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Played it on the PC and then again on the N64. Don't think I'll do it all again.
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haowan #23 5 years ago

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Let us play with Build and share levels over Live! and you have yourselves a sale.
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SuperBas #24 5 years ago

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I'm sure they won't be happy with the end-result of the port, and then rebuild with the Unreal engine, get unhappy again, rebuild, and if we're lucky, we'll see it on the Xbox 353053853050.
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Dr.Mott #25 5 years ago

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Unlikely, as 353053853050 is not a multiple of 360.

/Maths Nazi
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Arcadiian #26 5 years ago

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I wonder if the Xbox 353053853050 will be announced as a rumour on Eurogamer tomorrow morning. >_>
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Der_tolle_Emil #27 5 years ago

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oh teh funney...
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bioreit #28 5 years ago

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Just to hijack this thread and turn it into a FS1/2 one....

@ Lutz

I disagree about needing the keyboard. Having played the Project Sylpheed demo, I suddenly realised how easy it would be to use the pad to control the craft in an XBLA verision of FS1 or 2.

There'd need to be a couple of alterations - first and most importantly, stop the right stick from looking around! But seeing as that was never a feature of FS1 and 2, that shouldn't be too difficult.

Having a button mapped as a 'shift' key, so that when held down it makes one (or both) of the sticks control a radial dial of options, much like the buy menu for Counter-Strike on the Xbox, would give most of the keyboard commands required, such as controlling engine/shields/weapons power levels (maybe left stick) and wingman commands (maybe right stick).

It would also allow the triggers to still be available for primary/secondary fire and the bumpers for throttle up/down (with double-tap throttle-up being after-burner and double-tap throttle-down for match target's speed).

And you've still got three buttons, the whole d-pad and the 'back' button available.

/Too much thought is going into this. If only I could dump my brain meats into the skull of a willing and worthy developer....
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stuarty_2003 #29 5 years ago

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Groovy!
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InternetRed #30 5 years ago

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"Shake it baby!"
"Wanna dance?"
"Don't have time to play with myself!"

I can't wait!

Descent (original) would be nice too. Never played Freespace though. Ooh, also if we are on the Duke 3d vein, can we have Shadow Warrior as well?

Actually, can we also have Duke 1 and 2? I really liked those... and Jazz Jackrabbit!

Edited by 1 at 13/08/07 @ 20:26
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smelly #31 5 years ago

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jack rabbit? hell yeah!
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bioreit #32 5 years ago

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!!

Jazz Jackrabbit!

You mean other people played that?

I LOVED that game. One of the few magazine cover disk demos I kept hold of when I went to uni, along with Fury of the Furries!
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Machetazo #33 5 years ago

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Blood should be released.
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TonyCocaCola #34 5 years ago

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Blood Rules
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InternetRed #35 5 years ago

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I actually bought both Jazz Jackrabbit 1 and 2 ;P Excellent games, god knows where they are now. I hope they are in the attic still.

Oh gods yes! BLOOD! I've been so after a copy of that for the PC, but having it on the 360 would be pretty damn good.
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