Duke Nukem is an action hero created by computer game developers Todd Replogle, George Broussard, Allen Blum and Scott Miller of 3D Realms/Apogee Software. In all of his appearances since Duke Nukem 3D he has been voiced by voice actor Jon St. John. Duke Nukem is a platform video game developed and published by Apogee Software (now 3D Realms), featuring the adventures of Duke Nukem. ... Duke Nukem is a platform video game developed and published by Apogee Software (now 3D Realms), featuring the adventures of Duke Nukem. ... Todd Jason Replogle is a video game programmer, known in the PC game community as the inventor of the successful Duke Nukem series. ... Image:George-Broussard-Photo. ... Scott Miller is a game programmer, producer, and level designer who is probably most famous for founding Apogee Software in 1987 and co_founding Gathering of Developers in 1998. ... Jon St. ... Namcos Pac-Man was a hit, and became a universal phenomenon. ... Todd Jason Replogle is a video game programmer, known in the PC game community as the inventor of the successful Duke Nukem series. ... Image:George-Broussard-Photo. ... Scott Miller is an entrepreneur and former game programmer. ... 3D Realms is the name of a computer game publisher and developer based in Garland, Texas. ... Corporate logo of Apogee Software Apogee Software, Ltd. ... Duke Nukem 3D is a first-person shooter computer game developed by 3D Realms and published by Apogee Software. ... Jon St. ...

Background

Duke Nukem first appeared as the title character of the Apogee platform game Duke Nukem, which was published in 1991. This game was written for the IBM PC compatible, and featured 320×200, 16-color EGA graphics with vertical and horizontal scrolling. The original game consisted of three episodes, the first of which was distributed as shareware. A sequel, entitled Duke Nukem II, was published by Apogee in 1993. This sequel took advantage of 256-color VGA graphics, MIDI music, and digitized sound. Although the graphics were stunning for 1993, only 16 colors were actually used on-screen at once; however, three different 16-color palettes were used in the game. Corporate logo of Apogee Software Apogee Software, Ltd. ... A simple platform sequence from the game Wonder Boy Platform game, or platformer, is a video game genre characterized by jumping to and from suspended platforms or over obstacles. ... Duke Nukem is a platform video game developed and published by Apogee Software (now 3D Realms), featuring the adventures of Duke Nukem. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... IBM PC (IBM 5150) with keyboard and green screen monochrome monitor (IBM 5151), running MS-DOS 5. ... EGA may stand for Enhanced Graphics Adapter Éléments de géométrie algébrique. ... Look up shareware in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Duke Nukem II is an MS-DOS platform game developed by Apogee Software and released December 3, 1993. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... Video Graphics Array (VGA) is a computer display standard first marketed in 1987 by IBM. VGA belongs to a family of earlier IBM video standards and largely remains backward compatible with them. ... MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) is an industry-standard electronic communications protocol that enables electronic musical instruments, computers and other equipment to communicate, control and synchronize with each other in real time. ...

The first Duke Nukem game was titled Duke Nukem, but Apogee learned that this name might have already been trademarked, so they changed it to Duke Nukum for the 2.0 revision. The name was later discovered not to be trademarked, so the spelling Duke Nukem was restored for Duke Nukem II and all successive Duke games, and is preferred even when referring to the original. The trademark in question was that of Captain Planet's Duke Nukem character. Captain Planet and the Planeteers is an American animated environmentalist television program, based on an idea by Ted Turner and produced by Andy Heyward, Robby London, Barbara Pyle and Nicholas Boxer. ... Duke Nukem This page is about the Captain Planet and the Planeteers character. ...

The character is now best known from the first-person shooter game Duke Nukem 3D, developed by Apogee's 3D Realms division and released in 1996. Duke Nukem 3D was one of the most controversial games at the time due to its strong language, sexual content and gratuitous violence. Maze War, one of the two candidates for the first FPS. This article is about the video game genre. ... Duke Nukem 3D is a first-person shooter computer game developed by 3D Realms and published by Apogee Software. ... 3D Realms is the name of a computer game publisher and developer based in Garland, Texas. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ...

Duke Nukem also received a short-lived toy line from now-defunct toy company ReSaurus. Primarily centered around Duke Nukem 3D, the line featured three versions of Duke (with a fourth "internet only" Duke that came with a CD-ROM and freezethrower accessory), the Pigcop, Octabrain, and Battlelord. The toys were relatively popular but were prone to breakage (Duke's legs were held on by a thin plastic rod which was easy to snap and the Octabrain had numerous fragile points). More toys were planned to coincide with the release of Duke Nukem Forever, but the game's delay halted these toys, and ReSaurus eventually went out of business completely. Duke Nukem Forever (DNF) is a first-person shooter video game being developed by 3D Realms, and is the next game in the Duke Nukem series. ...

Plans for a live action Duke Nukem movie produced by Threshold Entertainment were announced back in 2001, but the film never made it to production. Threshold Entertainment is Hollywood’s leading Intellectual Property Management and Production Company with licenses to over $100 billion worth of intellectual property. ...

Character

Though initially a disgruntled TV viewer who took offense to Dr. Proton interrupting the soap operas, Duke's personality in all his games since Duke Nukem 3D has been that of a hyper-masculine, egotistical, machismo-filled womanizer, and his missions generally involved killing aliens that had invaded Earth to enslave its women. Duke Nukem's character is based on a number of Hollywood-action heroes such as Charles Bronson, Clint Eastwood, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone, Kurt Russell, Bruce Willis and most of all, Roddy Piper 's character from John Carpenter's movie They Live and Ash Williams from Evil Dead. The main character of Serious Sam is a homage to Duke Nukem.^{[citation needed]} For Philippine soap opera, see Teleserye. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... “Green people” redirects here. ... This article is about Earth as a planet. ... For other persons named Charles Bronson, see Charles Bronson (disambiguation). ... Clint Eastwood (born Clinton Eastwood, Jr. ... Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger (German pronunciation (IPA): ) (born July 30, 1947) is an Austrian-American bodybuilder, actor, and politician, currently serving as the 38th Governor of the U.S. state of California. ... Sylvester Stallone (born July 6, 1946) is a two-time Academy Award-nominated American actor, director, producer and screenwriter. ... Kurt Vogel Russell (born March 17, 1951) is an American actor. ... Walter Bruce Willis (born March 19, 1955) is a German-American actor and singer. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... They Live is a 1988 film directed by John Carpenter, who also wrote the screenplay under the pseudonym “Frank Armitage”. The movie is based on the short story Eight O’Clock in the Morning by Ray Nelson. ... Ashley J. Ash Williams (Ashly in the original Evil Dead script) is the fictional protagonist in the Evil Dead horror film franchise, played by Bruce Campbell, and created by director Sam Raimi. ... -1... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... For a description of the medieval homage ceremony see commendation ceremony Homage is generally used in modern English to mean any public show of respect to someone to whom you feel indebted. ...

Like the characters often played by Schwarzenegger and Stallone, Duke Nukem is a confident, aggressive, and frequently politically incorrect muscle-man, who, although not technically superhuman, nonetheless manages to achieve incredible physical feats of violence and conquest through sheer machismo and expertise with automatic weapons. Like the characters played by Bruce Campbell, Duke Nukem is also a smart-mouth (although Duke's humor is somewhat less sarcastic and more straightforwardly aggressive, several of Duke Nukem 3D's phrases are taken directly from the Campbell film Army of Darkness), and his sneering visage is often found speaking one-liners while slaughtering his enemies. He is also apparently extremely sexually adept and irresistible to women, and circumstances generally find him surrounded by many buxom women (though certain signs in the games seem to indicate a girlfriend- current or ex- named Lani). Duke is rumored to be in the area of 29 to 33 years of age. There is also an inside joke that circulated on the internet that compares Duke's looks to that of former NFL player Howie Long. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Army of Darkness (also known as Evil Dead III, The Medieval Dead, Bruce Campbell vs. ... A one-liner is a joke that is delivered in a single line. ... NFL logo For other uses of the abbreviation NFL, see NFL (disambiguation). ... Howard Michael Howie Long (born January 6, 1960 in Somerville, Massachusetts) played football as a defensive end, and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2000. ...

Other than a wide array of automatic firearms, explosives, and energy weapons, Duke is best known for his trademark jet pack, which gives him the ability to fly short distances in quick bursts. He is also known for his golden Desert Eagle pistol and sunglasses, which completely obscure his eyes and which he hasn't been seen without since Duke Nukem 3D, and his blond hair, which is existent since the first game. For the game, see Jetpack (computer game). ... The Desert Eagle is a large calibre gas-operated semi-automatic pistol manufactured in Israel by IMI (Israel Military Industries) for Magnum Research, Inc. ... Ray-Ban Wayfarer sunglasses (RB2132 901L) Sunglasses are a visual aid, variously termed spectacles or glasses, which feature lenses that are coloured or darkened to prevent strong light from reaching the eyes. ... Duke Nukem 3D is a first-person shooter computer game developed by 3D Realms and published by Apogee Software. ...

Duke Nukem games

As of 2006, there have been three "main" Duke Nukem games, and a number of other games in which the character starred. 2006 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

• Duke Nukem (temporarily Duke Nukum) - 1991 - MS-DOS
• Duke Nukem II - 1993 - MS-DOS
• Duke Nukem 3D - 1996 - MS-DOS/Mac

A long-promised sequel to Duke Nukem 3D, Duke Nukem Forever, has been in development since 1997. This lengthy development cycle has led to numerous derogatory puns on the game's title by fans and videogames magazines. The official company line is that Duke Nukem Forever will be released "When it's done". Over the years 3D Realms executives have asserted the game remains in development. Most recently, in February 2006, executive producer George Broussard quoted that DNF is "in full production," though jokingly said "I think it'll be out when pigs fly.". Recent speculation from publisher Take 2 hints that the game may be coming to some or all next-generation video game consoles (PS3, Xbox 360, Wii). However, executive producer George Broussard has been quoted saying. "PLEASE don't let this game suck.". Duke Nukem is a platform video game developed and published by Apogee Software (now 3D Realms), featuring the adventures of Duke Nukem. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... Microsofts disk operating system, MS-DOS, was Microsofts implementation of DOS, which was the first popular operating system for the IBM PC, and until recently, was widely used on the PC compatible platform. ... Duke Nukem II is an MS-DOS platform game developed by Apogee Software and released December 3, 1993. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... Duke Nukem 3D is a first-person shooter computer game developed by 3D Realms and published by Apogee Software. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... Duke Nukem Forever (DNF) is a first-person shooter video game being developed by 3D Realms, and is the next game in the Duke Nukem series. ... Media:Example. ... Image:George-Broussard-Photo. ... Namcos Pac-Man was a hit, and became a universal phenomenon. ... The PlayStation 3 , trademarked PLAYSTATION®3,[3] commonly abbreviated PS3) is the third home video game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment; successor to the PlayStation 2. ... It has been suggested that Xbox 360 Elite be merged into this article or section. ... The Wii (pronounced as the pronoun we, IPA: ) is the fifth home video game console released by Nintendo. ... Image:George-Broussard-Photo. ...

Other Duke Nukem games

• Duke Nukem 64 - 1997 - Nintendo 64 (Port of PC Duke3D game)
• Duke Nukem 3D - 1997 - Sega Saturn (Port of PC Duke3D game)
• Duke Nukem: Total Meltdown - 1997 - PlayStation (Port of PC Duke3D game)
• Duke Nukem 3D - 1998 - Sega Mega Drive
• Duke Nukem: Time to Kill - 1998 - PlayStation
• Duke Nukem: Zero Hour - 1999 - Nintendo 64
• Duke Nukem - 1999 - Game Boy Color
• Duke Nukem: Land of the Babes - 2000 - PlayStation
• Duke Nukem Advance - 2002 - Game Boy Advance
• Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project - 2002 - Microsoft Windows
• Duke Nukem Mobile - 2004 - Tapwave Zodiac
• Duke Nukem Mobile - 2004 - Cellular Phones
• Duke Nukem Mobile II: Bikini Project - 2005 - Cellular Phones
• Duke Nukem Mobile 3D - 2005 - Cellular Phones
• Duke Nukem Forever - when its done - PC

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Cancelled games

Duke Nukem: Endangered Species was a canceled hunting game, where you could hunt everything from Dinosaurs to Snakes. Quite a lot was done, but the game was cancelled because 3D Realms didn't like the direction of the game.

Duke Nukem Forever was a canceled 3d side scrolling game completely unrelated to the current Duke Nukem Forever. Eventually a 3D side-scroller was released: Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project.

Duke Nukem in other games

Duke Nukem has made cameo appearances in a few other Apogee games. He appeared in Cosmo's Cosmic Adventure (1992) and Death Rally (1996). Additionally, there was a Duke Nukem table in the 1998 pinball title Balls of Steel from Apogee's Pinball Wizards division—the title Balls of Steel is a reference to a pinball machine seen in Duke Nukem 3D. Duke Nukem is on the default high score lists of Crystal Caves, Death Rally, Paganitzu, Realms of Chaos and Stargunner. And there was a mutilated half-dead body of Duke at a secret place in Blood (game). Cosmos Cosmic Adventure is a video game programmed by Todd Replogle and published by Apogee Software in 1992. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Death Rally cover Death Rally is a 1996 top-down racing video game developed by Remedy, published by Apogee and distributed by GT Interactive. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... Balls of Steel is a pinball computer game developed by Wildfire Studios and published by Pinball Wizards (a division of Apogee Software, better known as 3D Realms), released on December 12, 1997. ... Corporate logo of 3D Realms 3D Realms is a computer game developer based in Garland, Texas and founded in July 1994 as a division of Apogee Software. ... Crystal Caves is a video game written and published by Apogee Software. ... Paganitzu is a computer game created by Keith Schuler. ... Realms of Chaos is a platform game written for MS-DOS, published by Apogee Software (now 3D Realms). ... Stargunner is a side-scrolling shooter computer game developed by Apogee Software. ... Blood is a PC game developed by Monolith Productions and distributed by GT Interactive. ...

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