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That was Duke Nukem in the Ready Player One Trailer

Lost in the shuffle of movie trailers at SDCC 2017 was a cameo from Duke Nukem in Ready Player One. Hail to the King, Baby!

Asif Khan

July 24, 2017 2:45 PM

San Diego Comic-Con 2017 is over, but the hype is spilling over into this week. After a closer look at the Ready Player One trailer, Maddog_Delphi97 posted a thread on our Chatty forum about a beloved video game character appearing at 1 minute and 30 seconds.

Let's take a closer look.

Jeans, check. Flat top haircut, check. Rocket launcher, check. If only there was a way to confirm this...

Did you catch The King in the Ready Player One trailer? https://t.co/hfqMJiRqiT
— Duke Nukem (@dukenukemgame) July 23, 2017

Well that settles it. Duke Nukem is in the Ready Player One trailer. Hail to the King, Baby!

Asif Khan

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Asif Khan is the CEO, EIC, and majority shareholder of Shacknews. He began his career in video game journalism as a freelancer in 2001 for Tendobox.com. Asif is a CPA and was formerly an investment adviser representative. After much success in his own personal investments, he retired from his day job in financial services and is currently focused on new private investments. His favorite PC game of all time is Duke Nukem 3D, and he is an unapologetic fan of most things Nintendo. Asif first frequented the Shack when it was sCary's Shugashack to find all things Quake. When he is not immersed in investments or gaming he is a purveyor of fine electronic music. Asif also has an irrational love of Cleveland sports.

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July 24, 2017 2:45 PM

Asif Khan posted a new article, That was Duke Nukem in the Ready Player One Trailer
- Maddog_Delphi97
  
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  July 24, 2017 3:19 PM
  
  Awww yeah!!!
  - the man with the briefcase
    
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    July 24, 2017 3:48 PM
    
    You were mentioned on the front page.
    - Maddog_Delphi97
      
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      July 24, 2017 4:57 PM
      
      AWWW YEAH!!!
      - the man with the briefcase
        
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        July 24, 2017 7:07 PM
        
        Aww yeah!
    - winterface
      
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      July 24, 2017 6:01 PM
      
      Whoa maddogg is a celebrity now!
      - the man with the briefcase
        
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        July 24, 2017 6:02 PM
        
        Aww yeah!
        
        Maddog_Delphi97
        
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        July 24, 2017 10:40 PM
        
        https://soundcloud.com/maddog_delphi97/aww-yeah
      - lowayne
        
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        July 25, 2017 7:45 AM
        
        Only just now?
- bolneze
  
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  July 24, 2017 4:27 PM
  
  Neat
- RevRaven
  
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  July 24, 2017 4:45 PM
  
  Gearbox was all like: "Fuck yeah we'll take some licensing money. This thing sure as shit didn't pay for itself!"
  - node
    
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    July 25, 2017 2:51 AM
    
    DON'T HAVE TIME TO PAY FOR MYSELF
- Tincan
  
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  July 24, 2017 5:03 PM
  
  The dude jumping isn't in Spartan Armour but he's got an MA5B assault rifle.
  - the man with the briefcase
    
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    July 24, 2017 5:15 PM
    
    True.
    - CrustaR
      
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      July 24, 2017 5:16 PM
      
      Have I ever told me that I like Duke3d.exe and am a master at it?
      - the man with the briefcase
        
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        July 24, 2017 5:19 PM
        
        Yeah, but you haven't proven it.
        
        CrustaR
        
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        July 24, 2017 8:31 PM
        
        0h, I can prove it. Tell me what to DOom.
        
        the man with the briefcase
        
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        July 24, 2017 8:32 PM
        
        1 v 1 me bro.
        
        CrustaR
        
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        July 25, 2017 5:44 AM
        
        You want to do DWANGO or Kali.net?
        
        the man with the briefcase
        
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        July 25, 2017 7:58 AM
        
        Hmmm, that is a great question.
  - thetangent
    
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    July 24, 2017 5:24 PM
    
    I noticed that too!
- redshak
  
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  July 24, 2017 6:07 PM
  
  What was the last good Duke Nukem game? It was 3D right?
  - LilCrypto
    
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    July 24, 2017 6:07 PM
    
    More like 2.5D!
  - FirstPersonCooter
    
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    July 24, 2017 6:23 PM
    
    It's funny how popular this character and how many games he's been in, but only one of them was actually good.
    - redshak
      
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      July 24, 2017 6:27 PM
      
      He's popular here but I think the general gaming public couldn't give a fuck about him
      - TaintedSyringe
        
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        July 24, 2017 7:07 PM
        
        I'm blown away at the number of non gamers who know who Duke Nukem is. He's more prevalent that I expected.
    - dopefish
      
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      July 24, 2017 6:50 PM
      
      Duke Nukem 2 was actually a pretty great PC sidescroller for the time.
      - the man with the briefcase
        
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        July 24, 2017 7:06 PM
        
        Exactly.
      - RevRaven
        
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        July 24, 2017 7:09 PM
        
        I always loved that "Why I'm So Great" was the title of Duke autobiography. That joke really stuck with me.
        
        roushimsx
        
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        July 25, 2017 3:57 AM
        
        That intro did so much to help establish Duke's personality and set the stage for Duke 3D
      - the_burd
        
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        July 24, 2017 7:29 PM
        
        I played the heck out of this as a kid! it was great
      - node
        
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        July 25, 2017 2:52 AM
        
        I actually preferred the original. Both platforms were great fun though!
      - roushimsx
        
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        July 25, 2017 3:56 AM
        
        I never really liked it as much as the first. Loved the graphics, but the gameplay didn't hook me as much as the original, despite the floaty jumps of the original. Really loved dissecting those levels and tearing that game apart. Duke 2 didn't hit me as hard as Bio Menace, Cosmo, or even Halloween Harry.
      - one random winner
        
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        July 25, 2017 5:15 AM
        
        I really liked both of the 2d games.
  - Mecha Tofu Pirate
    
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    July 24, 2017 7:08 PM
    
    Manhattan Project was decent.
  - roushimsx
    
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    July 25, 2017 3:54 AM
    
    Zero Hour, although Planet of the Babes and Time to Kill we're solid Tomb Raider-inspired titles (with more emphasis on action). Zero Hour via Project64 with the nrage input plugin for true m+kb control is fucking fantastic, though.
    
    The new Duke 3D episode that came out not too long ago was great, too. Well worth the $20 and better than The Plutonium Pak. Doesn't hit the nostolgia bone as hard as Duke It Out in DC and I'm still partial to Duke Caribbean, but it's still damn good.
    
    Didn't much care for Manhattan Project or Critical Mass. Forever wasn't too bad on PS3/PC, although it was no Bulletstorm (better than Painkiller or Necrovision, at least). Vivisector was solid...until it lost the license, that was going to be a Duke game.
    - RikiTiki2
      
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      July 25, 2017 5:16 AM
      
      What I liked painkiller
- DeBurgo
  
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  July 24, 2017 6:33 PM
  
  It's really Duke. It's him.
  - vitek r
    
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    July 24, 2017 6:50 PM
    
    Wonder how much they have to pay him
    - DeBurgo
      
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      July 24, 2017 6:52 PM
      
      hopefully more than they paid that hack spielberg to direct it
      - vitek r
        
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        July 24, 2017 6:55 PM
        
        Did you know that in ET it was actually Steven Spielberg in the ET suit
- AluminumMallard
  
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  July 24, 2017 7:11 PM
  
  This is the greatest Duke Nukem news since 1997.
  - the man with the briefcase
    
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    July 24, 2017 7:25 PM
    
    Thank you. I am happy to have reported it for Shacknews.
    - AluminumMallard
      
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      July 24, 2017 7:26 PM
      
      I have probably logged more hours into DNF than anybody here. It's a sad life :/
      - the man with the briefcase
        
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        July 24, 2017 7:27 PM
        
        It isn't Duke's fault.
        
        AluminumMallard
        
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        July 24, 2017 7:31 PM
        
        He's really the victim here.
        
        the man with the briefcase
        
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        July 24, 2017 7:37 PM
        
        That has been my point the whole time. They need to make another game. Not for us, for Duke.
      - CrustaR
        
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        July 25, 2017 5:45 AM
        
        I played DNF and the DLC. There were moments of sheer awesomeness in DNF, but there was so much crap all around it that it made the game suck arse. :[
- bozer
  
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  July 25, 2017 4:37 AM
  
  How has dognose not posted in the thread? Is he ok?
  - CrustaR
    
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    July 25, 2017 5:46 AM
    
    He's not really a fan of Duke anymore. :[