Duke Nukem 3D for XBLA is Finished, Achievements Unlocked

Posted by Deadly Cyclone at 5:37 PM

A post on 3D Realms' site states that Duke Nukem 3D for the Xbox Live Arcade is finished and has completed Microsoft testing and certification.

"As has been reported around the net today, we can confirm that the game has indeed passed final certification with Microsoft on Friday the 15th of August (on our first try, no less). That means the game is done - it is now in the hands of Microsoft. At this time we cannot give you details on release date or points cost, as we do not have that information. There's plenty of really cool stuff in this new update to a classic title. While we're not quite ready to divulge everything yet, we can tell you this."

They also mention that there will be a preview of the game in the upcoming Official Xbox Magazine hitting newsstands August 26th.

What goes better with completed games than achievements? Over at Achieve360Points.com you can now find a list of the achievements for the upcoming Duke Nukem 3D for the Xbox Live Arcade (or simply look at them below). The achievements hint at the game's multiplayer mode and co-op mode, both looking to make the rebirth of the game a great buy for XBLA.

1. Piece of Cake - 25 points
Complete "L.A. Meltdown" on any difficulty or in co-op.
2. Let's Rock - 25 points
Complete "Lunar Apocalypse" on any difficulty or in co-op.
3. Come Get Some - 25 points
Complete "Shrapnel City" on any difficulty or in co-op.
4. Game Over - 25 points
Complete "The Birth" on any difficulty or in co-op.
5. Duke's Mighty Foot - 10 points
Step on 40 enemies after using the Shrinker on them.
6. Looks Like Cleanup on Aisle 4 - 10 points
Step in a pile of excrement.
7. Shake It Baby - 10 points
Tip an exotic dancer.
8. Oomph, Uugh, Where is it? - 10 points
Find 70 secret areas.
9. Alien Maggots are Gonna Pay - 10 points
Finish the "Hollywood Holocaust" level in under 3 minutes.
10. Gonna Rip Em' a New One - 10 points
Get 100 total kills in ranked Dukematch games (Online).
11. See You in Hell - 15 points
Get 250 total kills in ranked Dukematch games (Online).
12. Hail to the King, Baby - 25 points
Earn respect and get 500 total kills in ranked Dukematch games (Online).