Data from Google Insights shows that in the category 'Products,' searches for the long-anticipated video game Duke Nukem Forever have increased by 250 percent in the days following its release on June 10.

Data from Google Insights shows that in the category 'Products,' searches for the long-anticipated video game Duke Nukem Forever have increased by 250 percent in the days following its release on June 10. 

The game was released on June 10 in Europe and, unusually, later in the US, hitting American shelves on June 14. 

Duke Nukem Forvever is part of the Duke Nukem series of games renowned for their un-PC humor and over the top action which first became popular in the 1990s. The games were originally developed by Apogee Software which was later restructured as 3D Realms; the latest intalment of the series was finished in collaboration with Gearbox Software. 

In this latest instalment, the muscle-bound Duke must do battle with swarms of alien invaders in order to once again save earth. The game's production was beset with delays and setbacks taking in total 12 years to complete; since release the game has received mixed reviews. 

However following the release of Duke Nukem Forever internet users around the world have been searching for the game. Data from Google Insights shows that in that category 'Products,' searches for "Duke Nukem Forever" increased 250 percent, making it one of the ten most popular search terms over the seven days prior to June 15.

The data also shows that searches for the term "Duke Nukem Forever" have been dramatically increasing since late May; this can most likely be attributed to fans searching for news of the games release.

Though the game is one of the most searched for products over the last seven days, it is nowhere near as popular as Call of Duty: Black Ops; which  is currently the fastest-selling game ever, moving over seven million units within the first 24 hours of going on sale on November 9. Over the last 12 months searches for the game experienced growth rates of over 5,000 percent on four separate occasions.

Find more information and purchase the game via the official website at http://www.dukenukemforever.com (age restrictions apply).