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The Twisted Pixel bundle is now available through Xbox Live. Announced last month, it includes: The Maw, ‘Splosion Man, Ms. ‘Splosion Man and Comic Jumper. It will run you 800 Microsoft Points. Hit up the XBL Marketplace to check availability in your region.

Twisted Pixel has announced that it’s compiling four of its games into one download pack called the Twisted Bundle, and that it’s heading to XBLA soon.

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Raptr’s announced its next giveaway in the Raptr Rewards program in which the social gaming service will hand out 15,000 one month, Xbox Live Gold subscriptions with two free XBLA games. It all kicks off tomorrow for registered users of the program, and the bundle includes: one month of XBLG, The Maw, and R-Type Dimensions. Users can start redeeming their rewards tomorrow starting at 10.00am PDT on Raptr.com on a rolling first come, first served basis. If you haven’t joined yet, now’s the time to do so.

This was supposed to be a quiet week. I’m going to spend the weekend sobbing quietly in a wardrobe wishing games didn’t exist. These nibbles are all I can manage before I go.

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Steam has quite a few indie games on sale now through Sunday – some are only $4.49.

Loads of demos are available too, in case you have a fear of commitment or just wanna try something new.

Here’s some of what’s on offer:

• And Yet It Moves
• Between
• The Graveyard
• The Path
• The Maw
• Musaic Box
• Osmos –Demo
• Retro/Grade– Demo
• Zeno Clash
• Caster
• Monster Trucks Nitro
• Harvest: Massive Encounter
• Mayhem Intergalactic
• Braid
• Space Giraffe
• Obulis
• Larva Mortus
• Mevo and The Grooveriders
• COIL
• Mightier
• Dyson – Coming Soon

Pricing ranges from the previously mentioned $4.49 and $17.99.

Go play something.

Today’s DLC update for 360 owners includes a demo, extra game content and an arcade title.

• Afro Samurai Demo (Free) — This actually came out last night, but if you are in the mood to take control of Afro as he searches for Justice and his father’s killer with a raging combo system, go for it.

• The Maw: Brute Force (100 MS Points- $1.25) — A “deleted” scene. This extra content takes place in the Bulb Valley and Chaindown levels.

• Death Tank: (1,200 MS Points – $14.99) — This arcade offering is also available.

More through here.

The Major‘s sent word that Twisted Pixel’s The Maw is ready to go and will cost 800 MS Points.

Unlock the full version of The Maw to experience even more of Frank’s adventures on an alien world. Discover the mysteries of Maw’s abilities as you try to survive and ultimately make your way back home! Included in the full version is a special unlockable theme and gamer pictures – can you find the secret that holds them?

Well, can you?

By Mike Bowden

According to developer Twisted Pixel, tomorrow’s XBLA title will be The Maw, which is the company’s first ever wholly original IP, writes DarkZero.

Apparently you are in control of an alien called Frank who has a pet called Maw who you direct around the game’s levels.

Maw is hungry but you have to feed the right food at the right time and sometimes what he eats gives him powers.

More of all that through the link.

By Mike Bowden