The court case between Take-Two and 3D Realms is starting to edge away from being simple drama and into Lifetime Channel levels of insanity. In the newest wrinkle, Take-Two is claiming that 3D Realms has large amounts of money hidden in offshore accounts, and the company should use that cash to fulfill its obligations. 3D Realms, of course, disputes this.

"Do readers here realize that filed lawsuits are entirely one-sided statements, based on knee-deep BS and with more spin that a top?" 3D Realms/Apogee Ltd. founder Scott Miller wrote to Shacknews. "3DR has been in nearly a dozen lawsuits (including against Warner and Fox). We're always innocent, and we always win. This one is no exception. Give it a year, then the truth will come out."

Take-Two wants an Xbox 360 version of Duke Nukem Forever, but it doesn't look like the two companies are going to be able to amicably reach an agreement to allow that to happen. Take-Two also wants the incomplete source from the PC version of the game to use to create the console version of the game, and it also doesn't seem as if 3D Realms is going to give that up without a fight.

You can read the details on the whole mess at Shacknews, but the takeaway is that both companies can't come to an agreement as to who should fund what, and what's the best outcome for themselves. So now they grind it out in court, which seems like the worst thing for everyone involved.

One can only image a young Duke Nukem, crying in the basement, hoping his parents get back together.