Hamza: Did they say whether or not we'll be able to play with a normal controller? It looks simple enough to map to a controller, and it would be a shame if it was a Kinect exclusive.
E3 was upsetting. Kinect lost almost all inklings of potential.





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Interview: Banging an alligator in The Gunstringer
The Gunstringer is the next game from the demented minds over at Twisted Pixel. You play as a puppet (via Kinect controls) who's out for revenge against the gang that betrayed him. We've seen the game a few times and the big news that came out of E3 was that The Gunstringer is coming to retail now. Michael Wilford, CEO at Twisted Pixel, explains to us why Gunstringer made the switch to retail in our hands-on interview. We also see a dude bang a f*cking alligator. I love videogames so much. Did you know? You can now get daily or weekly email notifications when humans reply to your comments.
Legacy Comments (will be imported soon)That alligator scene was hilarious. I was not expecting that when I watched this on YouTube.
Hamza: Did they say whether or not we'll be able to play with a normal controller? It looks simple enough to map to a controller, and it would be a shame if it was a Kinect exclusive. They're going with just Kinect controls. You're controlling a puppet so the Kinect is kind of simulating what it would be like to control a puppet. It controls rather well too and it's one of the few Kinect titles out there that's done it right so far. Oh my, twisted pixel. You can have my $50. I love everything you guys make and this looks absolutely hilarious! 'Whenever I jerk my left hand up, he jumps.....mostly'
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| 10:30 PM on 11.12.2012 Saddle up! Wavy Tube Man Chronicles to hit Windows 8 |

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| 10:00 PM on 03.13.2012 Gunstringer gets 'El Diablo's 'Merican Adventure' add-on |

Okay, Twisted Pixel. You got me with your apostrophe placement. I can't not crack a smile upon seeing the name of the new downloadable content for The Gunstringer, "El Diablo's 'Merican Adventure." In this add-on, El Diablo ...more
| 11:15 AM on 09.13.2011 Review: The Gunstringer |

A skeleton cowboy marionette driven by revenge. Troma's Lloyd Kaufman driving dangerously. A beautiful, unlockable picture of our own Hamza Aziz. A gator that has sex with a lumberjack. Wait, hold on... what now? Yup, this is definitely a Twisted Pixel game. Welcome to The Gunstringer, easily one of the most fun and original titles for Kinect. more
| 2:00 AM on 08.30.2011 Gunstringer and the perils of repetitive arm motions |

Max and Tara grabbed Twisted Pixel CEO Michael Wilford at PAX this weekend and ruthlessly grilled him about their new Kinect title, The Gunstringer. In the process, she created what will no doubt be an animated GIF by the mo...more
| 10:30 AM on 07.22.2011 The Gunstringer comes with Fruit Ninja Kinect and goodies |

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