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'Splosion Man
''Splosion Man'' is a 2009 platformer video game developed by Twisted Pixel Games for the Xbox 360, available through the Xbox Live Arcade digital download service. Released on July 22, 2009 as part of the Xbox Live Summer of Arcade, the game follows 'Splosion Man—an escaped science experiment with the ability to explode himself repeatedly—as he works his way through obstacles and traps trying to exit the fictional laboratory known as Big Science. ''Splosion Man'' received positive reviews, and was voted by Xbox Live players as the Best Original XBLA Game of 2009. IGN listed the game eleventh in their top twenty-five Xbox Live Arcade titles of all time. ''Splosion Man'' placed thirteenth overall in sales and as of year-end 2011 had sold over 487,000 units. A sequel, titled '' Ms. Splosion Man'', was released on July 13, 2011. Gameplay ''Splosion Man'' is a puzzle platformer where the player character and titular protagonist, 'Splosion Man, possesses the power to detonate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Twisted Pixel Games
Twisted Pixel Games, LLC is an American video game developer based in Austin, Texas. Originally a contractor, Twisted Pixel releases games based on its own intellectual properties such as '' The Maw'' and '' 'Splosion Man''. The company uses its own proprietary engine, known as Beard, to power its games. On October 12, 2011, it was announced that Twisted Pixel had become part of Microsoft Studios. However, Twisted Pixel separated from Microsoft, and became an independent company again on September 30, 2015. In November 2021, the company became a subsidiary of Oculus Studios. History Twisted Pixel Games was founded in 2006 by industry veterans Michael Wilford, Frank Wilson and Josh Bear. The company first performed contract work for the now-defunct Midway Games, providing engineering work for '' NBA Ballers: Chosen One'' and '' Blitz: The League II''. In 2008, Twisted Pixel announced that its focus had changed to digitally distributed games based on its own new intellectual prop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |