Virtual Air Guitar Company Announce Kung Fu High Impact For Xbox 360 Kinect

Virtual Air Guitar Company have announced they are developing Kung Fu High Impact for the Xbox 360 Kinect. the game is being made in partnership with UTV Ignition Games and Black Bean Games. Coming in November, Kung Fu High Impact is a side scrolling brawler that uses the Kinect to put the player in the game. Virtual Air Guitar Company released a similar on the Playstation 3 that used the Playstation Eye camera to put the player in the game.

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Marina Del Rey, CA - July 26, 2011 - UTV Ignition Games today announced that it will partner with leading European publisher Black Bean Games and talented game developer Virtual Air Guitar Company to bring Kung Fu High Impact to Kinect™ for Xbox 360®.

The title will be available worldwide in November 2011 and will be published by Black Bean Games across the PAL territories and by UTV Ignition Games in the Americas, following the recent deal between the two companies.

"Black Bean Games is excited that our first simultaneous worldwide release will be a fresh, innovative, and terribly cool game for Kinect," said Luisa Bixio, managing director of Leader Spa, the company holding the Black Bean Games publishing label. "Today it would be impossible to replicate this game as it is on any other platform; we asked Virtual Air Guitar Company to tailor this fantastic concept to Kinect for Xbox 360, trying to achieve something unique. We believe we've got it."

Kung Fu High Impact is the first of its kind for Kinect for Xbox 360--a side-scrolling brawler that uses the peripheral's incredibly accurate body tracking technology to insert the real image of the player on screen. The gamer will be literally transported into the action, as he or she will be able to see real-life combat movements interacting with the enemies and objects on screen.

"Kinect for Xbox 360 truly allows developers to push the game-design envelope with completely new gameplay concepts that appeal to a wide variety of players, and we're elated to work with Black Bean Games and Virtual Air Guitar Company to bring this riotously enjoyable, family-friendly romp to living rooms across the Americas this fall," said Lokesh Dhar, senior vice president at UTV Ignition Games.

With a wide range of game modes to discover, a memorable story in the spirit of classic Kung-Fu films, compelling survival challenges, and a wild multiplayer mode, Kung Fu High Impact delivers pure fun as well as a challenging gaming experience to test your fighting skills and burn calories in the privacy of your living room.

"I'm extremely excited to announce Kung-Fu High Impact and the cooperation between our companies. Whether you are looking to feel epic by smashing immediately responsive enemies through the air, brawl against your friends and family, or simply get a six-pack into the works while having fun, Kung-Fu High Impact will be ready to put you into the action," said Teemu Mäki-Patola, the CEO at Virtual Air Guitar Company.

About Black Bean Games

Founded in 2004, Black Bean Games is the videogame publishing arm of the Leader Group. Leveraging over 25 years of market expertise and knowledge, Black Bean Games relies on a global publishing strategy of original IPs and strong licenses to create unique videogame experiences for all videogame consoles and PC. The philosophy adopted by Black Bean Games focuses its releases in two genres: Racing and Family & Lifestyle. The 2011 line-up has International appeal thanks to powerful IPs based on such prestigious licenses as National Geographic, Let's Dance with Mel B, SBK®2011 and the exclusive WRC World Rally Championship. For further information about Black Bean Games and its products please visit www.blackbeangames.com.

About Virtual Air Guitar Company
Virtual Air Guitar Company is a Finnish next-generation (Xbox 360, PS3 and PC) game developer. The company was founded in 2006 by new media, computer vision and virtual reality researchers to design and develop unique social games and exergames using their patented computer vision technology. The mission is to create new kinds of games with natural interaction, original hit games for social audiences and party play. VAGC is currently a group of 16 people with a high concentration of PhD's and crazy attitude.

About UTV Ignition Games Ltd.

UTV Ignition Games is a wholly owned subsidiary of UTV Software Communication Ltd, India's only global media and entertainment conglomerate. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in the U.K. with offices in Marina Del Rey, California, Austin, Texas and Tokyo, Japan. For more information on Ignition and its products, visit http://www.utvignition.com

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Virtual Air Guitar Company Have Released A New Trailer For Kung-Fu Live

Virtual Air Guitar Company have released a new trailer for their upcoming Playstation 3 PSN game, Kung-Fu Live. This trailer shows how you use the Playstation Eye to put yourself into the game and how you control your character by just using the Playstation Eye. Many character special moves are shown as well as a few locations.



Press Release

Helsinki, Finland - August 12th, 2010 – Virtual Air Guitar Company Ltd, a Helsinki–based independent game developer and computer vision specialist, today launched an all-new full-length trailer for their upcoming fighting adventure game, Kung-Fu LIVE, set to release this autumn exclusively on PlayStation®Network.

Fusing players into a world of fast-paced, heart-pounding action, Kung-Fu LIVE uses accurate, real-time motion and image scanning, allowing players to step onto the screen for full-body motion control unlike anything else on the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system. This patented Freemotion®technology from Virtual Air Guitar Company gives players an unlimited range of attacks and fighting styles, including super-human jumping and fighting abilities that were never-before possible in a videogame. Consumers will also have an exclusive chance to go body-on with the game at Gamescom.

“The trailer showcases a lot of the over-the-top action that players will be seeing very soon during our global demo tour for Kung-Fu LIVE,” said Teemu Maki-Patola, CEO of Virtual Air Guitar Company. “As gaming is increasingly becoming more of an active physical experience with technology like PlayStation Move, we’ve strived to create a game that is fun for players of all ages. Building a unique fighting experience for core gamers, families, and fitness fanatics alike was our greatest challenge, and we’re more than excited to share our creation with the world at these upcoming events!”

Fans in Europe headed to the Gamescom trade fair in Cologne, Germany from August 19th to the 22nd will have a chance to step into the game in Hall 6 – Open Booth C-O33. Attendees will get a chance to see all new content and compete for a chance to win some exclusive Kung-Fu LIVE gear.

Launching later this autumn on PlayStation Network, Kung-Fu LIVE provides a fast, fun, and action packed experience while ushering in a new era of full-body motion gaming.

If you are interested in learning more about Kung-Fu LIVE, please visit www.kungfulivegame.com or look for more details on the Facebook page for Virtual Air Guitar Company.

About Virtual Air Guitar Company Ltd - Headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, Virtual Air Guitar Company Ltd is an independent game developer specializing in camera-based games for PlayStation 3 system, Xbox 360 and PC. The company was founded in 2006 by new media, computer vision and virtual reality researchers to design and develop unique social games and exergames using the patented FreeMotion®technology. For more information, please visitwww.virtualairguitar.com

Sony Have Released A New Trailer For Kung-Fu Live

Virtual Air Guitar Company and Sony have released a new trailer for the upcoming Playstation Network Game, Kung-Fu Live. Kung-Fu Live is a game played with just the Playstation Eye. The game puts your entire body into the game and you control your main character by moving about, beating up enemies that come to fight you. the trailer shows this and shows the special moves you can pull off. The trailer also introduces the Comic Book sequence, how the game tells the story by putting you into the comic, and therefore into the games story.



From USA Playstation Blog