'THE BIKE LOOKS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING, BUT WHAT'S THE POINT? JUST TO SAY YOU'VE DONE IT? OK, THAT'S GOOD ENOUGH FOR ME'

摘要

In January, Clive Thompson told the sad tale of Duke Nukem Forever, the long-awaited new addition to the popular game franchise first released in 1991 ("How Success Killed Duke Nukem," issue 18.01). The game's creators spent 12 years working on an update while being plagued by a series of technical and managerial snafus, only to have the plug pulled in 2009, apparently forever. But now, once again, there may be hope: Gearbox Software has bought the Duke Nukem franchise, and the company says Forever will hit stores next year. We'll see…