Retailers now taking pre-orders for standard and Balls of Steel editions
Sydney, Australia February 16, 2011 – Come get some! 2K Games and Gearbox Software are proud to announce that retailers are now taking pre-orders for Duke Nukem Forever®, one of 2011’s most eagerly anticipated games. Several key partners are also offering incentives to those who pre-order either the standard or Balls of Steel edition for the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and Windows PC!
Pre-order Duke Nukem Forever today from the following retailers to receive these awesome items while supplies last:
Australia:
- EB GAMES – Duke’s Big Package – Unlocks in-game EGO boost, Big Head Mode and T-Shirt pack
- GAME – Duke Nukem Forever ‘speaking’ key ring.
- JB HiFi – Duke Nukem Forever ‘bottle-opener’ baseball cap.
New Zealand:
- EB GAMES – Duke’s Big Package – Unlocks in-game EGO boost, Big Head Mode and T-Shirt pack
- Mighty Ape (online e-tailer) – Duke Nukem Forever ‘bottle-opener’ baseball cap.
- JB HiFi – Duke Nukem Forever sunglasses.
In addition, those who pre-order from EB GAMES will be granted admission to the Duke Nukem Forever First Access Club, whose members will gain access to the Duke Nukem Forever consumer demo prior to the general public.
For a full list of pre-order and point of purchase incentives, please visit www.dukenukemforever.com/preorder.
Duke Nukem Forever Balls of Steel Edition is available for all three platforms and is priced at $149.95 AUD ($159.95 NZD) for console and $139.95 AUD ($149.95 NZD) for PC. This edition is available at selected Australian and New Zealand retailers and contains a copy of the game with exclusive Balls of Steel cover art and the following cool items:
- Collectible bust of the greatest alien ass-kicker of all-time
- Numbered, limited-edition certificate of authenticity
- 100-page hardcover book: The History, Legacy & Legend: Duke Nukem Forever Art from the Vault
- Duke Nukem Forever postcard series
- Duke Nukem Forever radioactive emblem sticker
- Duke Nukem Forever collectible comic book
- Duke Nukem Forever foldable paper craft
- Duke Nukem Forever poker chips
- Duke Nukem Forever mini-card deck
- Duke Nukem Forever radioactive emblem dice
Duke Nukem is one of the biggest and most recognizable brands in the interactive entertainment industry. Irreverent, politically incorrect, and uber macho, Duke Nukem is the perfect, uncompromising ass-kicking hero to remedy the overdose of today’s gaming archetypes. Duke brings his signature brand of babe-lovin’, cigar-smoking, beer-chugging and ass-kicking action as he saves the Earth and its babes from hordes of invading aliens. Where will you be when Duke Nukem Forever launches? Better mark your calendars, Duke’s legend is being told this May.
For more information on Duke Nukem Forever, including where to pre-order a copy, please visit www.dukenukemforever.com. Duke Nukem Forever is rated MA15+ by the Australian Classification Board and is not yet rated by New Zealand’s Office of Film and Literature Classification.
2K Games is a division of 2K, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO).
* Supplies limited. Check with retailers for availability.