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It's hard to believe this is really going to happen. The Duke, really is back.

But you gotta admit, this is a pretty cool way of telling us we'll have to wait another month for the game. Kudos to Randy Pitchford.

Buy Borderlands Game of the Year Edition and you'll also get a sneaky peak at Duke Nukem Forever.

The Duke Nukem Forever First Access Club members will be the first to be able to play the game's demo when released.

2K Games and Gearbox Software have confirmed that Duke Nukem Forever will be released after all. 2K Games handing over coding duties to Gearbox with the hope it can do a better job than 3DRealms - which began development in 1997.

"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."

“Hail to the king, baby! It's unbelievable, it kicks ass and it's totally going to happen!” said Randy Pitchford, president of Gearbox Software, "Gearbox has enabled die-hard key Duke Nukem franchise builders and skilled veteran game makers to stand together and deliver. All gamers deserve a happy ending and after all of us gamers feeling the full range of emotions about Duke Nukem Forever, I am thrilled to be in a position with the trust, power and means to make it happen. Am I crazy? Balls of steel, baby, balls of steel!”

The game is coming to PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC some time in 2011.