Duke Nukem 3D XBLA Finished, Coming 'Soon'; Rewards Stripper Tipping, Stepping in Poop

Update: 3D Realms' George Broussard has confirmed to Shacknews that the Xbox Live Arcade edition of Duke Nukem 3D is indeed complete, has passed certification and is due out "soon."

"We officially passed final cert on our first try Friday, August 15th," said Broussard. When asked about a possible price point, he noted that it will be "about what you'd expect." While Broussard's comments are open to interpretation, most XBLA releases are priced between 800 ($10) and 1200 Microsoft Points ($15).

In a separate posting on its official website, 3D Realms affirmed that the game's release "is now in the hands of Microsoft."

The original PC edition of Duke Nukem 3D

Original Story: The achievement list for 3D Realms' downloadable Xbox 360 port of Duke Nukem 3D has appeared on the internet via Achieve360Points.com, a sign that traditionally indicates the game has passed certification and is due for release soon.

Per the Xbox Live Arcade standard, the classic PC shooter sports a total of 200 achievement points. Included in the 12 achievements are rewards for tipping a stripper, stepping in excrement, beating the game's various missions in singleplayer or co-op, and hitting a specific number of kills in the ranked online Dukematch multiplayer mode.

The complete achievement list follows

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).