Duke Nukem Lives

Mike Bantick
Monday, 06 September 2010 14:51

Your IT - Entertainment

2K Games has ruined the longest running video game joke of all time by announcing the impending release of Duke Nukem Forever.  Yep!  Flying Pigs have been spotted.

At the Penny Arcade Expo last week the rumoured revival of the Duke Nukem Forever project has been confirmed.

Developer Gearbox (BorderLands) and publisher 2K Games has confirmed it has picked up the video-games longest running joke franchise, Duke Nukem Forever, and has plans to release the game quite soon.  In fact, iTWire has been promised some playable code in the very near future.

As the headline on the following announcement hints at, it looks like the time of airborne swine has arrived.

Hail to the King! 2K Games Announces Duke Nukem Forever - Seriously Flying Pigs Spotted Heading Towards Penny Arcade Expo

Legendary video game hero to finally return and kick-ass on consoles and Windows PC in 2011; playable demo at Penny Arcade Expo
2K Games and Gearbox Software announced today[September 3rd] that forever is nearly here, as Duke Nukem Forever® will officially make its long-awaited debut for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Windows PC in calendar 2011. Duke Nukem, the interactive entertainment industry's most irreverent and quoted character of all time, will bring his signature brand of babe-lovin', cigar-smoking, beer-chugging and ass-kicking action as he once again saves the Earth and our babes from hordes of invading aliens. In other shocking news, Duke Nukem Forever will be playable right now for all attendees 17 and older of this year's Penny Arcade Expo at the 2K Booth (booth #3417), giving the first hands-on experience with the game that was originally announced during the tail end of the Clinton Administration.

"All great things take time... a lot of time," laughs Christoph Hartmann, president of 2K. "After a hiatus from the video game world, Duke Nukem is back and better than ever. The return of the King from the glory days of shooters will satisfy our patient, die-hard fans, as well as a new generation of bubble gum-chewing, flat top and shades-wearing bad-asses. Make no mistake about it - Duke Nukem Forever is a testament to the era of when shooters were bodacious and fun."

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