Duke Nukem Forever Demo / Release – Jace !$@& Hall

Randy Pitchford

So the release date has changed and we have no one else to blame except Jace Hall. With his “I play W.o.W.” song he thinks he owns the industry, I mean who would beg Randy Pitchford for a release date on Duke Nukem Forever just so they could get 3 seconds of new footage?

We thought the release date change was an April fools joke, a bad one, but a joke. So far it appears as though it is sticking. In regards to Jace Hall, we know it is all a joke and a well played one. Jace and Randy get into it on the last episode of the Jace Hall show. Randy promised Jace an exclusive peak into the game if he was able to get behind the scenes at Crystal Dynamics. In order for Jace to get behind the scenes at Crystal Dynamics he had to have a release date for Duke Nukem Forever. Randy hooked Jace up and told him May 3rd, in this episode Randy admits to making the date up so Jace could get his exclusive footage.

For those of you who do not know who Jace Hall is yet you should check out his site www.jacehall.com. Jace is very accomplished within the industry and has many notable achievements. Not only does he own “HD Films” which produces the television show “V”, he also has had involvement in some of the largest games such as the “Matrix Online” (hahaha). All kidding aside, Jace is multi-talented and entertaining, make sure to check him out.

Jace Hall

Back to the game…

Gearbox Software has released several clips of the game along with video of the demo which should be released soon to all those who have access to the First Access Club. With the release date now set for June, when will we be able to expect the demo? While there has been no official date for release yet we can look at the trend at which demos are released.

Most new games release a demo 15-30 days before the launch date. Sometimes earlier depending on the game. With Duke it is hard to know what to expect. With never ending delays, false release dates, and snips of game play we can only assume the demo will be announced and delayed.

With the current release date set for June, I think we can expect the demo to be released mid-April. This has got to be one of the most highly anticipated games that I can think of. Fans of Duke are biting their nails and cursing the names Randy and Jace. Let’s get the demo released and provide some sort of satisfaction to the true fans and followers of the franchise.

Below you can find the episode of Jace Hall with Randy, look around 9:00 to hear the discussion.

Let us know what you think, well played Joke? Pissed off? When will the demo be released?

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