'Splosion Man swept us off our co-op loving feet this summer. Now, Twisted Pixel, the studio behind 'Splosion Man, has teamed up with Omaha Steaks to bring you a very - er - interesting sweepstakes. Play 'Splosion Man, win Filet Mignon. Seriously.

First, check your Xbox Live account information to make sure it's up to date and accurate. Next, register for the sweepstakes by downloading the 'Splosion Man sweepstakes gamer picture between October 22nd and November 22nd for free. Finally, play 'Splosion Man co-op (one entry per multiplayer log-in, up to 5 entries per person) to win!

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We love 'Splosion Man. We really do. Good for a lazy weekend or tough-Achievement-gathering, this gem from indie dev Twisted Pixel had one major flaw in our eyes: online co-op laaaaag.

Devs to the rescue! Not only does today's title update supposedly fix this issue, it also finalizes support for Xbox Live Avatar Awards, such as virtual t-shirts. This update has been a long time coming, but we're glad for it. Don't forget to use the meetup forum to test out the online co-op!

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We had the pleasure of meeting Josh Bear and Mike Henry of Twisted Pixel at PAX, easily one of the finer moments of the expo. Jason once again lead the introductions, at which point I blurted, "My wife won't let me play anything else!", regarding runaway hit 'Splosion Man (pun intended).

That's pretty much the case.

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As we noted in our review of Splosion Man for the Xbox Live Arcade, there was some issues with lag while playing online.  It seemed over time the game got de-sync'd and eventually would render it almost unplayable.   Good news as Twisted Pixel's Josh Bear confirmed to me today at PAX 2009 that a patch for the game is in certification and that it should fix these issues that have been plaguing it.

Josh also snuck us a sneak peak at their upcoming game called Comic Jumper.  The platformer puts you in the role of a super hero who can jump in and out of different comic books, adjusting is style depending on the art style of the comic he's in.  The trailer is absolutely hilarious and we suggest you give it a watch.  No official word on co-op, but we've been told to keep a close eye on it!

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We showed you how much we love splodin in our recent review of the crazy co-op platformer Splosion Man. We loved it so much we needed to chat with Twisted Pixels Owner and CCO, Josh Bear, about the game, the co-op, and more importantly - the beef.

What's red, crazy, eats cake and likes to explode on everything? 'Splosion Man! Twisted Pixel's latest creation is a co-op platformer like no other. Does 'Splosion Man pick up the torch and set fire to our hearts, or demolish our hopes with one button tap?

If you planned to purchase all five Summer of Arcade titles on Xbox Live - you're in for a bit of a surprise.  For dropping 5600  you'll receive 800  back as a "rebate" of sorts.  All you need to do is buy Splosion Man, Marvel vs Capcom 2, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time Reshelled, Trials HD and Shadow Complex.  Then sit back and enjoy your free points.

An interesting if expensive promotion - still it's like getting one of those games for free.  Unfortunately it's the cheapest one.

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`Splosion Man is coming to the Xbox Live Arcade this Wednesday, July 22nd with it's furious and gaseous four player cooperative gameplay. For 800 you'll get 50 multiplayer levels to play with your friends on top of the game's single player mode. What's more the game supports unlockable Avatar items, free premium themes and more just by blowing stuff up. How awesome is that?

We're also hosting a co-op night to celebrate! Want to join? Read on to find out how!

Last year's "Summer Of Arcade" campaign brought us co-op favorite Castle Crashers and this year we've got 2 more co-op titles, along with a handful of other gems headed our way.

Here's the schedule, co-op titles in bold:

• July 22 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles In Time Re-Shelled (1200 MS Points)
• July 29 - Marvel Vs. Capcom 2 (1200 MS Points)
• August 5 - 'Splosion Man (800 MS Points)
• August 12 - Trials HD (1200 MS Points)
• August 19 - Shadow Complex (1200 MS Points)

Personally after seeing the trailer for 'Splosion Man, I'm super excited about that.  Even though it isn't co-op, I'll be all over Marvel vs Capcom 2!  What games are you most excited for?

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Whee!

In the spirit of the 4th of July, we've found some awesome explosion action to tide you over until the real fireworks begin! That is to say, 'Splosion Man has finally shown us its Co-op colors! 'Splosion Man is sure to fulfill all your mad scientist, platforming needs. Various neon colors represent the 2-4 co-op "test subject" 'Splosion Men in their molten explosive forms.

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