{"id":12311,"date":"2011-06-10T09:36:00","date_gmt":"2011-06-10T07:36:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-29T22:00:00","slug":"duke-nukem-forever-balls-of-steel-unboxing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/12311-duke-nukem-forever-balls-of-steel-unboxing","title":{"rendered":"Duke Nukem Forever Balls of Steel unboxing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Duke Nukem Forever. In the world of gaming, it is the one title that has achieved near mythological status. It has a storied development history spanning over 14 years.<\/p>\n<p>A faithful following of old school gamers curated the memory of Duke in his absence, preparing the new generation for his return. Leaning back in their ergonomic, well-worn, gaming rocking-chairs, they recall tales of ripping off heads and shitting down necks; dark nights with a warm stripper as their only company; and the grim realisation that running out of chewing gum means it&rsquo;s time to kick some alien scumbags in the nuts.<\/p>\n<p>Rumours, announcements, broken promises &ndash; despite the onslaught of false hope, the faithful never doubted that Duke Nukem Forever would make its prophetic appearance in the gaming world. It was once the ultimate vapourware &#8211; but now the vapourware has condensed. Whether or not the game is any good, the release is a marked moment in gaming history.<\/p>\n<p>The Duke Nukem Forever Balls of Steel edition has arrived in the MyGaming offices, and we reverently inspect the contents as we prepare ourselves to review the game over the weekend.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Duke_Nukem_Forever_balls_of_steel_Box_101444335.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Duke Nukem Forver Balls of Steel box\" width=\"340\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"><em>The box that everything comes in<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Balls of Steel edition contains a series of five postcards depicting Duke conquering various challenges and generally being cool.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Duke_Nukem_everest_671487717.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Duke Nukem Forever Everest\" width=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"><em>Only the King would smoke a cigar on top of everest. Oxygen tanks are for wimps!<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Duke_nukem_space_912360903.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Duke Nukem Forever Space\" title=\"Duke Nukem Forever Space\" width=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"><em>While saving the Earth, Duke has often headed into the final frontier<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Duke_Nukem_movies_247465645.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Duke Nukem Forever movie star\" title=\"Duke Nukem Forever movie star\" width=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">Duke humbly accepting yet more more awards: &#8216;Best Actor in an Action movie&#8217;, and the Award for &#8216;Most Humble&#8217;<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Duke_Nukem_Poker_Face_872281271.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Duke Nukem Forever poker\" title=\"Duke Nukem Forever poker\" width=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"><em>Don&#8217;t even bother trying to read the Duke&#8217;s poker face<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Duke_Nukem_Shark_Wrangler_450019029.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Duke Nukem Forever fishing\" title=\"Duke Nukem Forever fishing\" width=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">Duke doesn&#8217;t have a tale about &#8216;the one that got away&#8217;<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Duke_Nukem_Forever_Papercraft_961546293.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Duke Nukem Forver papercraft\" title=\"Duke Nukem Forver papercraft\" width=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"><em>Duke Nukem Forever papercraft<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Duke_Nukem_Forever_sticker_771934352.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Duke Nukem Forever sticker\" title=\"Duke Nukem Forever sticker\" width=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"><em>Duke Nukem Forever sticker<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Duke_Nukem_Forver_comic_cover_art_418189047.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Duke Nukem Forever comic book cover\" title=\"Duke Nukem Forever comic book cover\" width=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"><em>Duke Nukem Forever comic book cover<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Duke_Nukem_Forever_collectors_cert_110832098.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Duke Nukem Forever Balls of Steel certificate\" title=\"Duke Nukem Forever Balls of Steel certificate\" width=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">Duke Nukem Forever Balls of Steel certificate<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Duke_Nukem_bust_778032415.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Duke Nukem Forever bust\" title=\"Duke Nukem Forever bust\" width=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>A bust of the man himself<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Duke_Nukem_Forever_goodies_316952163.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Duke Nukem Forever Balls of Steel contents\" title=\"Duke Nukem Forever Balls of Steel contents\" width=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">The rest of the contents: Duke Nukem Forever game box; two radioactive poker chips, a mini-deck of radioactive cards, two radioactive dice, the Duke Nukem Forever &#8216;History, Legacy &amp; Legend&#8217; artbook.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Duke_Nukem_Artbook_peek_686203585.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"A peek inside the 'History, Legacy &amp; Legend' artbook\" title=\"A peek inside the 'History, Legacy &amp; Legend' artbook\" width=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"><em>A peek inside <\/em><em><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">the Duke Nukem Forever &#8216;History, Legacy &amp; Legend&#8217; artbook<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Finally, we checked &#8211; there is a game disc inside that jewel case!<\/p>\n<p><img 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