Duke 3D Achievements Confirm XBLA Release

Following a rumour that leaked just before E3 kicked off, achievements have hit the Internet for an Xbox Live Arcade release of Duke Nukem 3D.

Sites such as Achieve360Points.com find these achievements when someone (usually a developer) takes the game online. This type of slip-up previously confirmed Geometry Wars 2 and readied gamers for the release of Lumines Live.

The 200 point earning trophies are awarded for completing sections of the game, as well as tipping a stripper, stepping in a dog turd and completing the first stage in under 3 minutes. The potential accomplishments also confirm that Episode 4: The Birth (featuring 11 levels) from the Duke Nukem Plutonium Pak will be in the port, as well as online Dukematch.

Now the game has officially hit certification, Duke Nukem 3D should be out before the end of the year.

Update: This news has been confirmed by 3D Realms. “There’s plenty of really cool stuff in this new update to a classic title,” says webmaster, Joe Siegler.