After 13 years in vaporware-ville and one final delay in March, Duke Nukem Forever will finally see the light of day on June 14, Gearbox Software has confirmed. And studio boss Randy Pitchford delivered more good news for Duke fans today: the demo for the over-the-top shooter is set to go live on June 3.

Gearbox delivered a second video message to fans today, and after delaying Duke Nukem Forever from its original (for Gearbox, anyway) May ship date in the first video, it appeared more bad news was on the way. Not so. Get the lowdown from Pitchford himself below:



To clarify, anyone who pre-orders the game is a member of the First Access Club as well as those who picked up the Game of the Year Edition of Borderlands. Duke Nukem Forever is a Windows PC, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3 title.


Sharkey says: For me, demos help to decide whether or not a game is worth buying. Having to pre-order the game to get in on the demo defeats the point. Nice reward for Borderlands GoY buyers, though.