When it comes to big announcements regarding the mythical Duke Nukem Forever, it’s usually a time to grit your teeth, ball your fists and get ready post some ill-formed comments on a forum.

The last time a big Duke Nukem Forever announcement was made, we learned that the game had been delayed… again. Now today, Randy Pitchford at Gearbox has another video message for us. Can you guess what it is?

It’s an announcement about the upcoming Duke Nukem Forever demo, of course! What did you think it was?

While Duke Nukem Forever is still due for an international release on June 10th, and a North American launch on June 14th, the taster for the over-the-top first-person shooter will become available on June 3rd over Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC… but only to those of you in the ‘First Access Club’ (either having bought Borderlands Game of the Year Edition, or pre-ordered Duke Nukem Forever proper).

Here’s the official reveal, delivered by the folks at Gearbox:

Duke Nukem Forever – Demo Date Announcement Message

Rustle through El33tonline’s previous extensive coverage Duke Nukem Forever for tons more information, as well as batches of screenshots and gameplay trailers.