Duke Nukem Forever Having Drinks With Yahtzee

Tom Goldman

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Duke Nukem Forever Having Drinks With Yahtzee



Gearbox will be showing off Duke Nukem Forever at Yahtzee's Mana Bar this week.

There has never been a better time to take a vacation to Australia. Not only is Yahtzee's Mana Bar a high class establishment where you can have a few drinks and play videogames, but now Gearbox is going to show off Duke Nukem Forever [http://www.amazon.com/Duke-Nukem-Forever-Pc/dp/B002I0JAJ2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1287000408&sr=8-1] at the watering hole for the very first time in Australia.

The Mana Bar is located in Brisbane and opened earlier this year [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/98889-Yahtzees-Mana-Bar-Opens-March-20]. It was said the bar would be holding special videogame events, and it has been, but this might be the biggest yet.

Gearbox first revealed that it had taken over and was actually releasing Duke Nukem Forever at the Penny Arcade Expo 2010 [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/103223-Gearbox-Made-Duke-Nukem-Forever-Confirmed-at-PAX] after years and years of the game being stuck in the muck. Not only was the game announced, but it was also playable.

This week, Australians will get their first crack at the latest game to feature the Duke when Gearbox brings Duke Nukem Forever to the Mana Bar on October 16. It'll be playable by anyone on five screens from midday to midnight. There will also be 2K Games prize packs given away, and Yahtzee himself is going to host a Q&A with Gearbox top dog Randy Pitchford. If you couldn't make it to PAX, and you don't live in Australia, the next chance for you to play Duke Nukem Forever might not be until the demo [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/103300-Gearbox-Plans-a-Duke-Nukem-Demo] comes out.

The concept of the Mana Bar was announced to be expanding through Australia and internationally in August [http://www.manabar.com.au/_press_Mana%20Bar%20to%20expand%20to%20Melbourne,%20Sydney%20and%20Internationally.php], but it's not happening nearly fast enough. With events like this, I need one in my local town now.

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Arkhangelsk

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At first I thought the voice actor dropped by and had drinks with the hat-wearing cynic. But this is way more awesome. We need a Mana Bar in Sweden, now!
 

Adzma

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Why doesn't Yahtzee live in Melbourne?! I'm not getting a chance to visit the Mana bar until November! Woe is me. :(

I need my Duke fix.
 

Tireseas_v1legacy

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They do know about this [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/zero-punctuation/748-Duke-Nukem-Forever], right? Or are they doing this solely to make awkward conversations with the manager?
 

Jared

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Haha! Nice! One way to certainly keep it high on the map! Fantastic!
 

Not G. Ivingname

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The Gentleman said:
They do know about this [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/zero-punctuation/748-Duke-Nukem-Forever], right? Or are they doing this solely to make awkward conversations with the manager?
Most likely.
 

PedroSteckecilo

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I'm trying to be apathetic about Duke Nukem Forever, I really am, but Gearbox is putting such a good foot forward that it's hard not to be infected by their enthusiasm. They've already shown they can do good comedy with Borderlands, so hopefully Duke Nukem can be sharp and fun without seeming stupid or irrelevant.
 

JediMB

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Arkhangelsk said:
At first I thought the voice actor dropped by and had drinks with the hat-wearing cynic. But this is way more awesome. We need a Mana Bar in Sweden, now!
Agreed. Let's have one set up in Gävle!
 

David Bray

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Mana Bar in Manchester. Come on. We can bomb 5th Ave so you can have that spot. Shit hole.

That Q & A better get recorded, or so help me god.
 

bjj hero

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I might drop by, if I can work around that "being on the oposite side of the world" issue. Will there be accusations of corruption if ZP gives it a favourable review?
 

Corpse XxX

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Well, its a fitting place to have it seeing as Yathzee already has reviewed the game, and since Australian people dont get to see every game coming out due to politicians beeing utterly retarded..
 

Master10K

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Well this took me be surprise. I just hope someone records and uploads the highlights of this unusual event.
 
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Hopefully they tape it and put it on the internet.

Ah who am I kidding, someone will definitely put it on youtube.

I hope.