The Man Who Nuked Too Much
Seminal Duke
Duke 3D
Duke Expansion Packs
Duke Attacks the Console Industry
Duke in the Palm of Your Hand
Duke Looks to the Future
The Spawn of Duke
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By Doug Trueman
Design by Ethan O'Brien

Popularity wars have been waged between game characters since the industry's inception, Mario vs. Sonic, Tekken vs. Virtua Fighter, and Warcraft vs. Command & Conquer. But there's one that is much more volatile than the hedgehog versus the plumber; the heroes in the following matchup carry guns - big ones. Duke vs. Quake. But even Quake fans have to admit that

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Duke's Life's a Beach
Duke wins hands-down in the personality department. The Quake marine is just a silent grunt; while Duke is the most memorable first-person shooter hero ever. He's the guy with the big gun and the big attitude; you know, the one wearing sunglasses. If you don't know Duke, you will shortly. Grab your favorite weapon, sit back, and learn all about the history of one of the most irreverent games and names around, Duke Nukem. "Hail to the King, baby!"

Special thanks to Darci Nagorski, Joe Siegler, Brad Wernicke, Eric Myers, Lana Simon, and Samuel Stoddard.

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