Boom! Ms. Splosion Man coming to Xbox Live on Windows Phone

Last year, this writer paid a visit to Twisted Pixel Studios in Austin, TX to discuss their Kinect title The Gunstringer. Twisted Pixel is best known for their creative and irreverent Xbox Live Arcade titles, including The Maw, Splosion Man, Comic Jumper, and Ms. Splosion Man. Shortly after the visit, Microsoft acquired Twisted Pixel. I dared to hope that the motion to beginning-political party status would bring Twisted Pixel titles to Windows Telephone, and what practice you know…

Ms. Splosion Human being, the larger-than-life sequel to Splosion Homo, has at present been announced for Windows Telephone! In MSM (as I'll now shorten it), players control the titular antihero. Like her male predecessor, she's the consequence of scientific experimentation gone awry. MSM is a platformer, but unlike other games, the lead character doesn't just leap, she 'splodes to reach new heights. She'll also 'splode the hapless scientists and any other contraptions they've built that become in her style. Information technology'south bright, cheerful, and extremely silly fun. The XBLA game as well provides quite a challenge, just I'm sure Windows Phone gamers are up to information technology.

Ms Splosion Man

Ms. Splosion Man gets around, as she'll also be actualization on Windows Phone in her ain themed table in the upcoming Windows Telephone port of Pinball FX 2. The same table is already available in the XBLA original.

Twisted Pixel's back up of Windows Phone is terrific news, though not without a few caveats. They're still calling the platform Windows Phone seven in the trailer, which will look a bit dated as soon as Windows Telephone 8 rolls around. More to the point, Ms. Splosion Man is also coming to PC, iPhone, and iPad. Nosotros've seen this happen with Kinectimals, Halo Waypoint, and several other Microsoft apps. Microsoft publishing titles for competing platforms sends mixed signals to consumers and nullifies a potential advantage of the Windows Phone platform. Exclusives assist drive sales, later all. Why not just bring Halo 4 to Playstation iii while they're at it? Oh well - nosotros won't spoil a new Windows Phone championship reveal with further complaining.

Thank you to Dark Synopsis for the tip!

The AT&T version of Surface Duo is now getting Android 11

It's here

The AT&T version of Surface Duo is now getting Android xi

Afterward a very long wait, the original Surface Duo is now eligible to receive its over-the-air Os update to Android 11. Hither is what is new and fixed with the biggest update yet for Microsoft'south first dual-screen Android device.