3D Realms announces a January 29th release date for Bombshell, their action/RPG shooter, just missing their planned 2015 release. They also drop the bombshell that a retro-themed shooter prequel to the game is in the works, and is also expected next year, saying this is using the venerable 1990s build engine. They unveil details about a Digital Deluxe Edition for Bombshell that will include the soundtrack, a digital art book, and beta access to the prequel game. Here's word:

Bombshell is a digital-exclusive title that will MSRP in the U.S. at $34.99, with the Bombshell Digital Deluxe Edition MSRP at $39.99. Bombshell will launch globally on Windows PC via Steam and GOG.com on January 29th 2016, with console versions developed by partner Abstraction Games coming to Microsoft’s Xbox One and Sony’s PlayStation 4 TBD 2016.

Bombshell - Digital Deluxe Edition includes: The Official Bombshell Soundtrack by Andrew Hulshult (digital copy), digital art book & world map overviews, and early BETA access to the Bombshell FPS Prequel, a retro-style first-person shooter that will be sold separately in 2016.

Bombshell FPS Prequel: Follow the events leading up to Shelly “Bombshell” Harrison’s explosive encounter with Professor Jadus Heskel that cost her her arm, her squad, and her reputation in a retro-style first-person shooter - built in the classic 90’s era Build Engine known from Duke Nukem 3D and Shadow Warrior. Then head online for some oldschool competitive multiplayer, Bombshell-style! PC gamers get early access to the BETA when you purchase the Bombshell Digital Deluxe Edition on Steam or GOG.com.