After eleven years in making, Duke Nukem Forever could hit the store shelves this year. Or at least we thought so for a little while after an article published by the Dallas Business Journal.

The gaming community was taken by surprise after Stephen C. Webster from the DBJ wrote that according to an e-mail from 3D Realms President Scott Miller, Duke Nukem Forever, the sequel of the famous Duke Nukem 3D, will arrive on PC, Xbox 360 and PS3 in late 2008.

"We can't make an official announcement. Frankly, we may miss the mark by a month or two, but I feel very confident that we're on target this time. Its definitely an internal push," he wrote.

Last year in December, 3D Realms has unveiled a new trailer for “the most highly anticipated games in video game history”

However, it seems like the Dallas Business Journal has upset 3D Realms as the information disclosed in the e-mail was no intended for the public.

In a post on the company’s website, George Broussard, the president of 3D Realms and one of the creators of Duke Nukem, explained the situation.

“I'd like to address the article the Dallas Business Journal put up today. In what appears to be an unfortunate turn of events, there seems to have been some confusion between what was 'off the record' and what was not. I suppose we're used to dealing with gaming press and not mainstream press. Lesson learned,” he wrote.

As about the release date, Broussard said that is still “when it’s done”. “Platforms have not been finalized or announced. You can rest assured that we are moving toward a goal and that the recently released teaser trailer is the start of that process and seeing more of the game, sooner than later,” he added. As you can see, the wait it’s not over.

On the other hand, Scott Miller confirmed the existence of a downloadable Xbox Live Arcade version of Duke Nukem 3D, which will feature on-line multiplayer support, Xbox Live achievements, on-line score boards, and a co-op mode.