Editing Duke Nukem Forever (section)

==Marketing and release==
The ''Duke Nukem Forever'' launch trailer was released on June 2, 2011.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Zimmerman |first=Conrad |date=2011-06-02 |title=Against all odds, ''Duke Nukem Forever'' has a launch trailer |url=https://www.destructoid.com/against-all-odds-duke-nukem-forever-has-a-launch-trailer/ |access-date=2022-02-26 |website=[[Destructoid]] |language=en-CA |archive-date=February 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220226154818/https://www.destructoid.com/against-all-odds-duke-nukem-forever-has-a-launch-trailer/ |url-status=live }}</ref> A playable demo was released on June 3, 2011.<ref>{{cite web |author=Chris |first=Pereira |title=Duke Nukem Forever Demo Coming on June 3 |url=http://www.1up.com/news/duke-nukem-forever-demo-coming-june-3 |publisher=1up.com |access-date=May 17, 2011 |archive-date=October 20, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121020060141/http://www.1up.com/news/duke-nukem-forever-demo-coming-june-3 |url-status=dead }}</ref> ''Duke Nukem Forever'' was released in a special "Balls of Steel" edition, with items including a five-inch bust of Duke Nukem, a 100-page artbook, a comic, stickers and poker chips.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/107714-2K-Announces-Duke-Nukem-Forever-Balls-of-Steel-Edition |title=2K Announces Duke Nukem Forever Balls of Steel Edition |author=Andy Chalk |date=February 12, 2011 |publisher=The Escapist |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110214084437/http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/107714-2K-Announces-Duke-Nukem-Forever-Balls-of-Steel-Edition |archive-date=February 14, 2011 }}</ref> Themes and avatars were also sold for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.2kgames.com/blog/deck-out-your-360-and-ps3-with-duke-nukem-forever-goodness |title=Deck out your 360 and PS3 with Duke Nukem Forever Goodness |author=Elizabeth Tobey |publisher=2K Games |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120309012343/http://www.2kgames.com/blog/deck-out-your-360-and-ps3-with-duke-nukem-forever-goodness |archive-date=March 9, 2012 }}</ref>

2K Games launched a website titled "Boob Tube" to promote the game. On May 19, 2011, a [[Flash game]] was released on the website, ''Duke Nudem,'' whereby players shoot targets against a woman. If successful, her clothing is removed until she is topless.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kotaku.com/5803009/shoot-targets-to-get-duke-nukem-girls-topless |title=Shoot Targets to Get Duke Nukem Girls Topless |publisher=Kotaku |date=May 18, 2011 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110519232938/http://kotaku.com/5803009/shoot-targets-to-get-duke-nukem-girls-topless |archive-date=May 19, 2011 }}</ref> 2K released a ''Duke Nukem Forever'' [[Soundboard (computer program)|soundboard]] for [[iOS (Apple)|iOS]], including a number of Duke Nukem's phrases.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kotaku.com/5806336/duke-nukem-had-eggs-for-breakfast-your-mom-had-sausage |title=Duke Nukem Had Eggs For Breakfast, Your Mom Had Sausage |publisher=Kotaku |first=Brian |last=Crecente |date=May 27, 2011 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110805083338/http://kotaku.com/5806336/duke-nukem-had-eggs-for-breakfast-your-mom-had-sausage |archive-date=August 5, 2011 }}</ref> ''Duke Nukem Forever'' was made available a day early on June 9 from all retailers after the [[street date]] was broken.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kotaku.com.au/2011/06/duke-nukem-forever-breaks-street-date/ |title=Duke Nukem Forever Breaks Street Date |publisher=Kotaku |date=June 9, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110612112957/http://www.kotaku.com.au/2011/06/duke-nukem-forever-breaks-street-date/ |archive-date=June 12, 2011 }}</ref> It was released in Japan on March 29, 2012.<ref>{{Cite web |title=13年＋α！ 『デューク ニューケム フォーエバー』が3月29日に発売延期 |url=https://www.famitsu.com/news/201202/15010015.html |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150105224132/http://www.famitsu.com/news/201202/15010015.html |archivedate=January 5, 2015 |website=ファミ通.com}}</ref>