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On Sun, 24 Apr 2005 00:05:44 -1000, "KC 2.0 --faster than before"
<rightguard@reincarnate.com> wrote:

>On Sat, 23 Apr 2005, Steve Long wrote:
>
>> I couldn't believe what I was reading. The very reliable folks I've worked
>> closely with since 1996 at PC Gamer Magazine met with the developers of our
>> beloved Duke. Although there was somewhat of a gag order about what they
>> could say, they did see the characters in final form, the objects, creatures
>> and weapons and some maps. The game will not be revealed at this year's E3
>> convention, but will most likely debut in 2006, the 10th anniversary of
>> Duke3D.
>
>Steve, did you read this in the print edition of PC Gamer?

It's also been reported elsewhere on  other major forums:
http://www.forumplanet.com/planetduke/topic.asp?fid=2212&tid=1641048
(Won't remain permanent as ForumPlanet archives old discussions.) 

[...]
>Well *that* explains the delay. They wasted 6 years only to "throw
>everything out" because they didn't like it. Sigh

It wouldn't be the first time they've thrown everything out - weren't they
ping-ponning back and forth between the Unreal and Quake engines?

>> So, what do you think? KC, Nutwrench, Duke Meisters everywhere, is there
>> really a light at the end of this nearly 10 year tunnel?
>
>When all the Duke Forever websites, Gamespy, *and* CNN are talking about
>it then I will believe. Promises are cheap.

It's been mentioned in the Front page on Apr 21 on Planetduke.com -
however, it mentions that it's just like other previous announcements.
Most likely, this is just another hype spike that appears.