{"id":10745,"date":"2011-02-16T15:58:35","date_gmt":"2011-02-16T05:58:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/power-up.space\/?p=10745"},"modified":"2011-02-16T15:59:18","modified_gmt":"2011-02-16T05:59:18","slug":"2k-games-announces-awesome-duke-nukem-forever%c2%ae-pre-order-incentives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/?p=10745","title":{"rendered":"2K Games Announces Awesome Duke Nukem Forever\u00ae Pre-Order Incentives"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Retailers now taking pre-orders for standard and <strong>Balls of Steel <\/strong>editions<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/news\/nduke01.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Sydney, Australia February 16, 2011<\/span><\/strong><strong> \u2013 <\/strong>Come get some! 2K Games and Gearbox Software are proud to announce that retailers are now taking pre-orders for <strong><em>Duke Nukem Forever\u00ae<\/em><\/strong><em>, <\/em>one of 2011\u2019s most eagerly anticipated games.<strong> <\/strong>Several key partners are also offering incentives to those who pre-order either the standard or <strong><em>Balls of Steel <\/em><\/strong>edition for the PlayStation\u00ae3 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360\u00ae video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and Windows PC!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/news\/nduke02.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Pre-order <strong><em>Duke Nukem Forever <\/em><\/strong>today from the following retailers to receive these awesome items while supplies last:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Australia:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>EB GAMES \u2013 <em>Duke\u2019s Big Package<\/em><\/strong> &#8211; Unlocks in-game EGO boost, Big Head Mode and T-Shirt pack<\/li>\n<li><strong>GAME \u2013<\/strong> <strong><em>Duke Nukem Forever \u00a0<\/em><\/strong>\u2018speaking\u2019 key ring.<\/li>\n<li><strong>JB HiFi \u2013 <em>Duke Nukem Forever \u00a0<\/em><\/strong>\u2018bottle-opener\u2019 baseball cap.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/news\/nduke03.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>New Zealand:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>EB GAMES \u2013 <em>Duke\u2019s Big Package<\/em><\/strong> &#8211; Unlocks in-game EGO boost, Big Head Mode and T-Shirt pack<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Mighty Ape (online e-tailer)<\/strong> \u2013 <strong><em>Duke Nukem Forever <\/em><\/strong>\u2018bottle-opener\u2019 baseball cap.<\/li>\n<li><strong>JB HiFi <\/strong>\u2013 <strong><em>Duke Nukem Forever \u00a0<\/em><\/strong>sunglasses.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/news\/nduke04.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In addition, those who pre-order from <strong>EB GAMES<\/strong> will be granted admission to the <strong><em>Duke Nukem Forever First Access Club<\/em><\/strong><em>, <\/em>whose members will gain access to the <strong><em>Duke Nukem Forever<\/em><\/strong> consumer demo prior to the general public.<\/p>\n<p>For a full list of pre-order and point of purchase incentives, please visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dukenukemforever.com\/preorder\">www.dukenukemforever.com\/preorder<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Duke Nukem Forever Balls of Steel Edition <\/em><\/strong>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 <strong><em>Balls of Steel<\/em><\/strong> cover art and the following cool items:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Collectible bust of the greatest alien ass-kicker of all-time<\/li>\n<li>Numbered, limited-edition certificate of authenticity<\/li>\n<li>100-page hardcover book: <em>The History, Legacy &amp; Legend: Duke Nukem Forever Art from the Vault<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Duke Nukem Forever <\/em><\/strong>postcard series<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Duke Nukem Forever <\/em><\/strong>radioactive emblem sticker<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Duke Nukem Forever <\/em><\/strong>collectible<strong> <\/strong>comic book<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Duke Nukem Forever <\/em><\/strong>foldable paper craft<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Duke Nukem Forever <\/em><\/strong>poker chips<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Duke Nukem Forever <\/em><\/strong>mini-card deck<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Duke Nukem Forever <\/em><\/strong>radioactive emblem dice<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/news\/nduke05.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>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\u2019s gaming archetypes. Duke brings his signature brand of babe-lovin\u2019, 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 <strong><em>Duke Nukem Forever<\/em><\/strong> launches? Better mark your calendars, Duke\u2019s legend is being told this May.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on <strong><em>Duke Nukem Forever<\/em><\/strong>, including where to pre-order a copy, please visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dukenukemforever.com\/\">www.dukenukemforever.com<\/a>. <strong><em>Duke Nukem Forever <\/em><\/strong>is rated MA15+ by the Australian Classification Board and is not yet rated by New Zealand\u2019s Office of Film and Literature Classification.<\/p>\n<p>2K Games is a division of 2K, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO).<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>* Supplies limited. Check with retailers for availability.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Retailers now taking pre-orders for standard and Balls of Steel editions Sydney, Australia February 16, 2011 \u2013 Come get some! 2K Games and Gearbox Software are proud to announce that retailers are now taking pre-orders for Duke Nukem Forever\u00ae, one of 2011\u2019s most eagerly anticipated games. 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