After years and years, and more years of development, Duke Nukem Forever finally has a release date.

Set to kick ass, chew bubblegum and tick every action movie cliché, Duke Nukem Forever will see release on May 3.

The game has been in development since 1997 (surely a record!) and due to legal issues, has seen it's release pushed back and back until now.

Your Local Guardian: Game news: Duke Nukem Forever release date set

“When I said goodbye to 3D Realms and the original Duke Nukem 3D team in 1997 and soon after founded Gearbox Software, I never in my wildest dreams imagined that a day like today would come,” said Randy Pitchford, president of Gearbox Software. "Today I am proud, humbled and even astounded to announce that the day is coming at last for all gamers to be a part of video game history: Duke Nukem Forever will launch worldwide this May!”

Your Local Guardian: Game news: Duke Nukem Forever release date set

Players looking to get access to the Duke Nukem Forever playable demo before it is publicly released can join the Duke Nukem Forever First Access Club. A membership certificate for the Duke Nukem Forever First Access Club is included within the Borderlands Game of the Year edition , where customers will be able to experience the definitive, value-packed collection of the critically acclaimed and best-selling Role-Playing-Shooter that has captured the imagination and attention of single-player and cooperative gamers around the world.

You can view the trailer below (caution recommend)