Microsoft has revealed that the now defunct 3D Realms’ side-scrolling title Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project is heading for an Xbox Live Arcade release.

The title, originally released in 2002 for PC, offers 24 levels of single-player action spanning from the depths of Chinatown to the depths of Space, with lots of weapons, baddies and boss monsters in tow as well.

No release date or pricing has been announced as of yet, but looks like we’ll be hearing about it soon. From the Xbox Live page description:

Duke Nukem is back in Duke Nukem Manhattan Project™! New York City is being overrun by a mutant menace and it’s time to de-worm the Big Apple. This explosive 3-D action game features the politically incorrect action hero defending the city that never sleeps, and its babes, from the evil Mech Morphix across 24 levels from Chinatown to Space. A super-sized collection of weapons, enemies and bosses await. As Duke would say, “Babes, bullets, bombs. Man, I love this job!”