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Earlier today, Twisted Pixel released an official press release announcing the price tag for the sequel to the 2009 best selling arcade game ‘Splosion Man. Ms. Splosion Man will be priced at 800 MS Points.

Below is the Official Press Release…

Humanity’s Destruction Priced At 800 Microsoft Points

Ms. Splosion Man’s Accidental Creation Slated for July 13th, 2011

July 5th, 2011 – Austin, TX – The value of all life on Earth was originally placed at almost triple the amount of Microsoft points, but a surprise ruling from Twisted Pixel today cited a declining economy and a general disappointment in humanity as the root for assuring its destruction at the incredible price of 800 Microsoft Points. Minutes after Big Science Labs announced the capture of rogue experiment Splosion Man, all communications cut out. Unconfirmed reports of a “Pink Terror” led many to speculate on the existence of a “Ms. Splosion Man” – a second catastrophic experiment set to splode her revenge out from the laboratories of Big Science and into the world.

Humanity’s last brush with the apocalypse occurred almost one year ago, during the Great Meatening, a day remembered less for the terrible loss of many a scientist than for the vast flooding of delicious meat that rained down from the sky. Here now again, all of humanity rests on the razor’s edge – Big Science encourages all citizens to resist the sizzle of fresh tenderloin and mass destruction on July 13th, no matter the phenomenal value.

Ms. Splosion Man features bigger levels, pumped-up bosses, overhauled networking, ghost replays, and countless other improvements in a fifty-level single player campaign and separate fifty-level multiplayer campaign. Pick up Ms. Splosion Man for 800 Microsoft Points on the Xbox LIVE Marketplace July 13th here.

About Twisted Pixel Games, LLC

Founded in 2006 by industry veterans, Twisted Pixel is the independent game development studio behind the 2009 IGF finalist and 2008 PAX 10 Audience Choice Award winning game The Maw for Xbox LIVE® Arcade, Steam, and Direct2Drive. Their accomplishments continue with the successes of the award winning Splosion Man and Comic Jumper, and soon to be released Ms Splosion Man and Kinect title The Gunstringer. Twisted Pixel specializes in character-driven, original IP titles that shake up what games are all about. Memorable characters, creative gameplay, and impressive presentation is our focus. Learn more at www.TwistedPixelGames.com. and Twitter @twisted_pixel.

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Earlier today, Twisted Pixel announced in a Press Release that their classic arcade game Comic Jumper will be on sale this week on the Xbox Live Arcade. The game is currently on sale for 400 MS Points, and after this week, the normal price of the game will drop down to 800 MS Points.

Below is the Official Press Release…

Comics For Sale on Xbox LIVE Arcade!!

Comic Jumper Gets Deal of the Week and Permanent Price Drop

June 29th, 2011 – Austin, TX – Today Twisted Pixel Games announced that its award-winning Xbox LIVE® Arcade action-platformer Comic Jumper is on sale this week as part of the Xbox LIVE Deal of the Week.  The game, which launched at 1200 MSP during Microsoft’s inaugural Game Feast promotion last fall, is now available for a limited time for 400 MSP.  Twisted Pixel also announced that once the sale concludes Comic Jumper’s regular price will be 800 MSP.

In Comic Jumper players control the Captain and his mouthy “chestkick” Star as they attempt to bring their comic book series back from the brink of cancellation by jumping into and saving the storylines of four different comic franchises ranging from 70’s fantasy, silver age, modern, and Manga.  Each comic offers its own unique art style true to the era, and varying gameplay mechanics in the vein of core classic shooters of the nineties.

Pick up the game on the Xbox LIVE Marketplace this week for 400 Microsoft points at: http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/Product/Comic-Jumper/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d80258410a20

About Twisted Pixel Games, LLC

Founded in 2006 by industry veterans, Twisted Pixel is the independent game development studio behind the 2009 IGF finalist and 2008 PAX 10 Audience Choice Award winning game The Maw for Xbox LIVE® Arcade, Steam, and Direct2Drive.  Their accomplishments continue with the successes of the award winning Splosion Man and Comic Jumper, and soon to be released Ms Splosion Man and Kinect title The Gunstringer. Twisted Pixel specializes in character-driven, original IP titles that shake up what games are all about. Memorable characters, creative gameplay, and impressive presentation is our focus. Learn more at www.TwistedPixelGames.com. and Twitter @twisted_pixel.

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Quick heads up for all of you Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles fans out there. TMNT Re-Shelled will be leaving the Xbox Live Arcade and Playstation Store at the end of this month. So for those wishing to purchase this game, you have until June 30. After that, it will no longer be available here in the States.

The cost of the game is 800 MS Points.

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Earlier today, Twisted Pixel announced today that the sequel to their 2009 arcade hit Splosion Man, Ms. Splosion Man, now has an official release date. The release date is July 13, 2011.

Below is the official Press Release…

Amid Uproar, Ms. Splosion Man Granted Her Release

Publicist Twisted Pixel Claims Her Destructive Days Are All Behind Her

June 22nd, 2011 – Austin, TX – Embattled socialite Ms. Splosion Man has been roundly condemned by authorities for her destruction of property and abundant manslaughter charges, but nevertheless remains hugely popular in the hearts of the people. They call her a free-spirit and the meat-bringer but Big Science insists she is a dangerous element getting special treatment only because of her abundant celebrity. Everything will come to a head on July 13th, when the highly anticipated followup from 2009’s Summer of Arcade hit title Splosion Man splodes her way onto the Xbox LIVE® Arcade marketplace.

Boasting improvements to nearly every aspect of its gameplay, Ms. Splosion Man is a true successor to her illustrious forebearer. Players can look forward to a host of new gameplay mechanics, varying environments posing new unique challenges, totally revamped network support, epic boss battles, original music, and plenty of the humor and charm that people have come to expect from Twisted Pixel. Tons of unlockables throughout the game give players a complete behind-the-scenes look at the game’s creation. “We are incredibly proud of Ms. Splosion Man and feel like it is our best game to date. We are very excited to launch it this summer on XBLA,” says Twisted Pixel CEO, Mike Wilford.

Featuring 50 all new single player levels, a 50 level multiplayer campaign and a bunch of surprises to come, Ms. Splosion Man debuts this summer on Xbox LIVE Arcade, July 13th, 2011.

About Twisted Pixel Games, LLC

Founded in 2006 by industry veterans, Twisted Pixel is the independent game development studio behind the 2009 IGF finalist and 2008 PAX 10 Audience Choice Award winning game The Maw for Xbox LIVE® Arcade, Steam, and Direct2Drive. Their accomplishments continue with the successes of the award winning Splosion Man and Comic Jumper, and soon to be released Ms Splosion Man and Kinect title The Gunstringer. Twisted Pixel specializes in character-driven, original IP titles that shake up what games are all about. Memorable characters, creative gameplay, and impressive presentation is our focus. Learn more at www.TwistedPixelGames.com. and Twitter @twisted_pixel.

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Microsoft revealed earlier today their complete line-up for this year’s Summer of Arcade.

Below is the full line-up and descriptions…

Toy Soldiers: Cold War (Signal Studios/Microsoft Studios)
Jump into the fray with playful ’80s combat action in Toy Soldiers: Cold War. Bring your favorite action toys to life and wage war against the red menace. Need backup? Call in a friend for co-op campaign action on the couch or over Xbox Live. Take a break from the main battle with Survival mode and playful mini-games. When you beat your Live friends’ scores, they’ll be gunning to reclaim the top spot.

Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet (Fuelcell/Microsoft Studios)
This side-scrolling, 2D, action adventure game takes players on a journey through the curious Shadow Planet worlds, unique environments filled with twisted life, surreal ecologies, hostile creatures and environmental hazards. Players explore the depths of several interconnected themed areas, fighting swarms of enemies, battling bosses, solving mind-bending puzzles and acquiring power-ups to unlock new parts of the map.

Fruit Ninja Kinect (Halfbrick/Microsoft Studios)
The worldwide gaming phenomenon Fruit Ninja is now coming to Kinect for Xbox 360 in its juiciest form yet – YOU are the ninja! Your arms are now blades, and the battle against the world’s most delicious produce is just beginning. Fruit Ninja Kinect is an amazing evolution of the slice-em-up genre created by Halfbrick, utilizing next-generation precision power for the juiciest combat ever.

Bastion (Supergiant Games/Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment)
Bastion is an action role-playing experience that redefines storytelling in games, with a reactive narrator who marks your every move. Explore more than 40 lush hand-painted environments as you discover the secrets of the Calamity, a surreal catastrophe that shattered the world to pieces. Wield a huge arsenal of upgradeable weapons and battle savage beasts adapted to their new habitat. Finish the main story to unlock New Game Plus mode and continue your journey.

From Dust (Ubisoft Montpellier/Ubisoft)
Discover a unique Modern God game in which nature is the star. From Dust is the latest original concept by Eric Chahi, visionary creator of Another World. Behold the beauty of a primitive world pulsing with life and face the might of nature. Beware the danger of a world that is constantly changing under your command. Control the destiny of a tribe struggling to survive and help it recover its ancestors’ lost powers. Immerse yourself in a world as exotically beautiful as it is dangerous. A universe where nature reclaims what is hers and you are your people’s only chance of survival.

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RedLynx announced today that Trials Evolution is in development. This game is the sequel to the critically acclaimed Xbox Live Arcade game Trials HD.

Creative Director Antti Ilvessuo had this to say…

“We listened carefully to all the feedback we received from the previous game and added it to our own vision of what the ultimate Trials game could be, coming up with a gamer’s wish list of must-play features.”

No release date has been announced.

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Today, your good friends at Twisted Pixel announced that their upcoming game Ms. Splosion Man will have a mode called “2 Girls 1 Controller” or 2G1C for short.

This mode will allow players to control 2 splosion gals with the same controller. One will be controller by holding down the LB button and using the left analog stick, while the other uses the RB button and right analog stick. Believe me, it’s way more difficult than what it sounds like.

Below is an excerpt from the press release…

“Hey, I’m Sean Riley, Lead Designer on Ms. Splosion Man and creator of much of the multiplayer campaign. Designers are social recluses who don’t want to make friends or talk to people, so we designers would always try and play multiplayer on our own instead of ever admitting we needed help. Then Chainsaw, our audio dude, had the idea to put both players on one controller, using each stick to control a different player and the bumpers to jump. It was a great idea, so I stole it and claimed it as my own, and we got it put into the game. Later on our Lead Programmer, Mike Henry, came up with the idea of calling it 2 girls 1 controller, and as soon as he said it, we knew that’s what the name would have to be. We decided that some of our audience out there might also be OCD with no friends and would want to try and beat the multiplayer game all on their own, so we made the mode a special unlockable in the game. Best of luck, and be very, very, very careful if you ever search for videos of people accomplishing this greatest of challenges.”

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Before all you old school gamers ask, no it’s not the futuristic Wipeout you’re thinking of. This wipeout is the one that you see on ABC every week.

David Oxford of Activision Publishing had this to say about the game…

“The ABC hit show Wipeout continues to thrill a growing fan base of viewers with hilarious new obstacles. Everyone who watches the show wishes they could try the obstacle course — and now this is their chance! The show is all about absurd movement and well-timed balance, so it’s a perfect fit for a Kinect game.”

Wipeout will feature commentary by John Hansen, John Anderson, and Jill Wagner and will have over 30 different obstacles.

The game is expected to be released sometime this summer.

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Earlier today, Twisted Pixel CEO Michael Wilford revealed an Amazon listing via twitter today that showed that Sploison Man will be apart of a triple pack. This triple pack will come with Sploison Man, Limbo, and Trials HD. This bundle, for those interested, will cost $29.99 and be available on April 19 in the US and Japan.

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Those who have played Super Meat Boy know that the game is addicting and really good. Well today Super Meat Boy received two new chapters that are available via Xbox Live Arcade. The add-on is absolutely free.

The two chapters are called “Expert Remix” and “Cramps”. Expert Remix is actually a fan-made chapter which was made by NovaSilisko.

The Expert Remix chapter has harder levels of these…

* 1-1, Hello World
* 1-15, Cactus Jumper
* 1-17, Morningstar
* 1-19, Intermission
* 2-8, The Sabbath
* 2-11, Ghost Key
* 2-12, Above
* 2-18, Destructoid
* 3-3, Push
* 3-6, The Shaft
* 3-11, Box Tripper
* 4-3, Heck Hole
* 4-8, Weibe
* 4-14, Adversary
* 5-4, Rise
* 5-8, Descent
* 5-15, The Flood
* 6-2, Schism
* 7-6, Panic Attack
* Kid-1

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