I accidentally stumbled across some more news of 3D Realms' fate. Apparently they're not gone, but the Duke Nukem Forever (DNF) development team was let go on May 6th. It's not great news, but it's a little better :).

Also, here's some leaked DNF media for ya:

• Gameplay and animations video in a GameTrailers.com user video.
• Concept Art from Layne Johnson's blog.
• Lots of links from a thread at the Duke4.net forum.