It’s time to kick ass and chew bubble gum … on Live. Rumors suggest that 3DRealms’ Duke Nukem 3D may be making its way onto Microsoft’s Xbox Live Arcade service this year. Alleged to appear “within several months,” the Live Arcade rendition will reportedly sport a four-player online cooperative mode as well as an eight-player online deathmatch mode, according to sources close to 3DRealms.

Rumor: Duke Nukem 3D for Xbox Live [IGN]

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