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We hereby release the Round Details document for the Iron Man / Iron Woman discipline for the Positive Gaming Machine Dance World Championships 2010 organized in co-operation with the Finish Dance Gamer Association and Arrowdance.

In addition we would like to announce that we count a total of over 60 pre-registrations so far.
Note: You still can pre-register until 25. July 2010.

Roadmap for the coming weeks

• 25. July: extended Deadline for pre-registrations
• in the coming weeks: Information about concerts will be published

Thank you!
The Positive Gaming Team



Please download the Iron Man / Iron Woman discipline details here

Round Details for the Iron Man / Iron Woman Discipline @ WC2010 (658.21 KB) This Document contains all the Round specifics. Sections marked "TBD" are still kept secret, and will be revealed during the tournament.

Stephen P. Yang, Robert Broddus, Scott Miller, James Cofrancesco and Kyle Kenney have published the results of a study about the effects of feedback in exergames.

"Given the many studies researching the cardiovascular impact of exergames, very little research has been done on the effects of feedback on game performance.

If feedback’s role is to inform the user on skill proficiency, then how will no feedback impact learning.

The purpose of this study was to determine how much improvement occurs in two hours of training over 2 days while playing Positive Gaming’s iDANCE system with some participants receiving game feedback and some without."

The Effects of Feedback on Step Accuracy and Perceived Exertion while Playing iDANCE (819.74 KB) The purpose of this study was to determine how much improvement occurs in two hours of training over 2 days while playing Positive Gaming’s iDANCE system with some participants receiving game feedback and some without.

With a short delay we hereby release the Song List for the individual counting disciplines for the Positive Gaming Machine Dance World Championships 2010 organized in co-operation with the Finish Dance Gamer Association and Arrowdance.

The presented song list will be reduced before each tournament, so that a smaller selection of these announced songs are actually available for selection during each round.

Each song list is compiled individually for each discipline.

Roadmap for the coming weeks

• 25. July: extended Deadline for pre-registrations
• in the coming weeks: Information about concerts will be published

Thank you!
The Positive Gaming Team


Please download the Song List here

Song List for the WC 2010 (660.10 KB) This file contains the Song List for the individual counting disciplines for the Positive Gaming Machine Dance World Championships 2010.

Exergame Fitness Australia, Positive Gaming’s Australian representatives, have just got off to a great start by launching their new web site!

Here is a very well written introduction from Brett Young:
http://www.exergamingaustralia.com/2010/05/group-fitness-for-adults-kids-everyone/

Check their web site for more information, http://www.exergamingaustralia.com

Media Contact
Ole Petter Høie
Managing Director
Positive Gaming AB
Mobile +47 92 08 97 04
oph@positivegaming.com
www.positivegaming.com

In addition to the released information about the Additional Songs Pack for the Positive Gaming Machine Dance World Championships 2010,
there are now 11 more songs from the game Positive Gaming iDANCE2.

Please download the updated "Additional Songs Pack", which includes following changes to the "Dance Tricks" songs:

• Sakura Sakura: sync fixed, step chart slightly modified
• Heroic Aura: sync fixed
• Fuel the Fire: sync fixed

 

The "Additional Songs Pack v2" includes following songs:

from the multiplayer dance game 'Positive Gaming iDANCE2':

• Dr. Doolittle by Bambee (10)
• Elder God Shrine by E-Racer (11)
• Electric Universe by Jacinta (9)
• In the Hall of the Mountain King by Digital Explosion (12)
• Land Of The Lost by Banzai (9)
• Liquify (Remix) by Dr. Tanner (12)
• Medicine by Kim Leoni (9)
• Million Feelings by Floren Cristea (10)
• Rock Robotic by When Machines Dream (10)
• The Message by Oscillator X (9)
• You Promised Me by In-Grid (9)

from the upcoming game 'Dance Tricks': 

• Cloudy Day by Frederik Zai (10)
• Extreme Dishwasher Race by Sanxion7 (12)
• Fuel the Fire by Soundreel (10)
• Heroic Aura by Chaos Generation (12)
• It's In Your Melody by Smile.dk (9)
• Midnight Carbon Cubist by Shuriken (13)
• Sakura Sakura by Friez (11)

from the fan pack 'ITG Rebirth':

• Aurora by KaW (10)
• Disconnected (Sanxion7 remix) by Inspector K vs. Sanxion7 (11)
• Gargoyle by Sanxion7 (12)
• King's Theme by Renard (10)
• Stop the Music by CanBlaster (10)
• Sugar Sweet by Oscillator X (9)
• We Met Dat Night by Vospi (12)

Roadmap for the coming weeks

• 12. July: Deadline for pre-registrations at 17:00 cet
• 13. July: The general song lists for the individual counting disciplines will be published
• 22. July: All details around the Iron Man / Iron Woman discipline will be published
• in the coming weeks: Information about concerts will be published

>Thank you!
The Positive Gaming Team

We are happy to release the information about the Additional Songs Pack for the Positive Gaming Machine Dance World Championships 2010.

Since many players aren't challenged that much with official ITG 1 & 2 songs anymore, we decided to include several Additional Songs, known to the scene under the term "Custom Songs", for this year's tournament.

These Additional Songs are generally available during the tournament for players to choose from in any "Singles" discipline, as long as the difficulty complies with specific per-round-rules.

There will be no Additional Songs available for "Doubles" disciplines.

The "Additional Songs Pack A" includes following songs:

 

from the upcoming game 'Dance Tricks': 

• Cloudy Day by Frederik Zai (10)
• Extreme Dishwasher Race by Sanxion7 (12)
• Fuel the Fire by Soundreel (10)
• Heroic Aura by Chaos Generation (12)
• It's In Your Melody by Smile.dk (9)
• Midnight Carbon Cubist by Shuriken (13)
• Sakura Sakura by Friez (11)

 

from the fan pack 'ITG Rebirth':

• Aurora by KaW (10)
• Disconnected (Sanxion7 remix) by Inspector K vs. Sanxion7 (11)
• Gargoyle by Sanxion7 (12)
• King's Theme by Renard (10)
• Stop the Music by CanBlaster (10)
• Sugar Sweet by Oscillator X (9)
• We Met Dat Night by Vospi (12)

Roadmap for the coming weeks

• 12. July: Deadline for pre-registrations at 17:00 cet
• 13. July: The general song lists for the individual counting disciplines will be published
• 22. July: All details around the Iron Man / Iron Woman discipline will be published
• in the coming weeks: Information about concerts will be published

Thank you!
The Positive Gaming Team

We are happy to release the invitation document for our 6th International Championships in Machine Dance; the Positive Gaming Machine Dance World Championships 2010.

The event will be held in cooperation with the Finnish Dance Gamer Association (FDGA) in the same portion of the Silverstone facilities as in 2009 and the main game for the tournaments will be In The Groove.

The Event Dates are 29. July - 1. August 2010.

We recommend that interested players plan to arrive on July 28th and leave August 2nd.

Roadmap for the coming weeks

• 1. June: Information about the "Custom Song Pack" will be published
• 12. July: Deadline for pre-registrations at 17:00 cet
• 13. July: The general song lists for the individual counting disciplines will be published
• 22. July: All details around the Iron Man / Iron Woman discipline will be published
• in the coming weeks: Information about concerts will be published

Please download the invitation document here

Invitation Document to the PG MD WC 2010 (915.82 KB) We are happy to release the invitation document for the Positive Gaming Machine Dance World Championships 2010. The event will be held in cooperation with the Finnish Dance Gamer Association (FDGA).

In tradition with the last 5 major Championship events hosted by Positive Gaming, we are planning an event that will be remembered for many years.

The combination of high level excitement at the tournaments, and the incredible social experience, will make this event the highlight of the year for many - don't miss out on the fun!

In addition to the tournaments, we are, once again, planning to include a concert with select bands that are famous for creating music for iDANCE and other dance games.
More information about the events on saturday evening will be released during the coming weeks - Stay tuned!

The Positive Gaming Team

Positive Gaming iDANCE2 Multiplayer System Showcased at the 2010 California State AHPERD!

Event Name: California State AHPERD
Event Dates: March 3rd – 6th, 2010
Event Website: http://www.cahperd.org
Event Location: Ontario Convention Center, Ontario, California
Event Description: Annual conference for the California Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Dance.

Members of the Positive Gaming team recently showcased the new iDANCE2 software in cooperation with our partner, Gopher Sport at the 2010 California State AHPERD in Ontario, California.  The event is an annual state conference and is historically, one of the largest of its kind.  The booth was located at premier location in the front of the hall and was almost fully dedicated to showcasing the Positive Gaming iDANCE2 system.  Throughout the show, attendees, including many children and physical education professionals gathered to enjoy playing and to learn about all of the many new features that reside in the newly released software.

See all photos from the event in the CAHPERD 2010 image gallery!

Kyle Ward, Dance Game Legend, Positive Gaming, says:

"I'm really amazed at the turnout we've seen with IDANCE2. Having been involved in the dance game industry for roughly 6 years, I've never seen an audience build as quickly as this. Dance games continue to be a source of exercise, social activity and rhythm instruction for kids and people of all ages. I'm honored to be a part of spreading this around the globe with my Positive Gaming coworkers."

About Positive Gaming™ iDANCE2

The Positive Gaming™ iDANCE2 Multiplayer System concept is a revolutionary exergaming system that was designed specifically for environments such as fitness centers, schools, YMCAs, park districts and leisure centers. It is unique in many facets including the fact that it provides the user with a combination of physical, social and cognitive benefits and that it wirelessly accommodates up to 32-players at once on up to 3 separate difficulty levels with real-time performance feedback.

Press Release - Positive Gaming iDANCE2 Multiplayer (1.17 MB) The members of Positive Gaming, the original creators of the multiplayer dance game concept and software, iDANCE, are thrilled to announce the release of the much anticipated Positive Gaming™ iDANCE2 software!

California AHPERD 2010 Event Prospectus (3.64 MB) Event Prospectus from the California AHPERD 2010.

For additional information on the new software and the system, visit: www.idancegame.com
More information about Gopher Sport: www.gophersport.com

Please send any questions or comments on the event to: emily@positivegaming.com

Positive Gaming™ iDANCE2 Software Officially Released at IHRSA 2010!

Event Name: IHRSA 2010 (International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association)
Event Dates: March 16th – 19th, 2010
Event Website: http://cms.ihrsa.org
Event Location: San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, California
Event Description: The annual IHRSA International Convention & Trade Show draws thousands of industry professionals for four days of education and networking opportunities. The remarkable, and still growing, international attendance has established the IHRSA event as the premier international program for the health club industry, both in the US and in the overseas marketplace.

The exciting official release of the much anticipated Positive Gaming™ iDANCE2 software recently took place at IHRSA 2010 in San Diego, California. Members of the Positive Gaming team gathered with some of the nation’s best dancers to demonstrate the robust set of features that reside within the new Positive Gaming™ iDANCE2 software. The Positive Gaming™ iDANCE2 system, which was shown in cooperation with our partner, Gopher Sport, drew constant attention from the show floor – the wide selection of new music and general excitement generated by those playing was a highlight of the event.

See all photos from the event in the IHRSA 2010 image gallery!

On many occasions during the show, people brand new to the concept of a multiplayer dance system played alongside some of the most experienced dancers in the nation through the utilization of the multiple difficulty levels simultaneously. Features such as pause and rewind allowed demonstrators to teach the concept to those attendees that were new to it – just as a teacher would teach a group fitness class. The event was a huge success in many regards and Positive Gaming would like to thank everyone that aided in such a successful release!

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"The Positive Gaming™ iDANCE2 Multiplayer System adds a new dimension to dance games and was created in a manner that gives it the potential to have a positive influence on some of society’s largest problems, including obesity." said Ole Petter Høie, Managing Director of Positive Gaming AB. "The user benefits are not only confined to physical benefits; cognitive and social developments are also possible through the use of our system and our software, and I am proud to be behind the release of such a remarkable system with a potential that reaches further than what regular exercise and games have done until now."

About Positive Gaming™ iDANCE2

The Positive Gaming™ iDANCE2 Multiplayer System concept is a revolutionary exergaming system that was designed specifically for environments such as fitness centers, schools, YMCAs, park districts and leisure centers. It is unique in many facets including the fact that it provides the user with a combination of physical, social and cognitive benefits and that it wirelessly accommodates up to 32-players at once on up to 3 separate difficulty levels with real-time performance feedback.

Press Release - Positive Gaming iDANCE2 Multiplayer (1.17 MB) The members of Positive Gaming, the original creators of the multiplayer dance game concept and software, iDANCE, are thrilled to announce the release of the much anticipated Positive Gaming™ iDANCE2 software!

For additional information on the new software and the system, visit: www.idancegame.com
More information about Gopher Sport: www.gophersport.com

Please send any questions or comments on the event to: emily@positivegaming.com

Positive Gaming™ iDANCE2 Software showcased at NAHPERD 2010!

Event Name: National AHPERD
Event Dates: March 16th – 20th, 2010
Event Website: http://www.aahperd.org/whatwedo/convention/
Event Location: Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis, Indiana
Event Description: Annual national conference for the Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Dance (the largest organization of professionals supporting and assisting professionals involved in physical education, recreation, fitness, sport and coaching, dance, health education and promotion, and all specialties related to achieving a healthy and active lifestyle)

The Positive Gaming iDANCE2 multi-player system recently took center stage at that National AHPERD convention in Indianapolis, Indiana. The system was showcased in a premium booth location in collaboration with our distributor, Gopher Sport. The annual conference is one of the largest events of the year for professionals with specialties in helping society achieve healthy active lifestyles. This year’s conference marked the 125th anniversary of the event and drew over 5000 attendees.

See all photos from the event in the NAHPERD 2010 image gallery!

The brand new, featured-packed, leading edge iDANCE2 software provided an engaging, physically and mentally involved experience for the show attendees – on numerous occasions, crowds surrounded the booth to witness and experience the exciting new software features (many of which are exclusive to the iDANCE2 system) and new selection of fully licensed music (also exclusive to the iDANCE2 system).

The booth also contained Wii stations using the Positive Gaming Impact Arcade wired dance pads as Gopher Sport has emphasized these as the premium Arcade dance pads in their assortment and has recently introduced a new product offering in which our commercial grade, lightweight Arcade Pads are featured. For more information on the new Ultimate Exertainment Room product offering at Gopher, visit: http://www.gophersport.com/products/item_detail.cfm?item_id=8529&D=impact+arcade&Nty=1&N=0&Dk=0&Ntt=impact+arcade

In addition to being featured in the premium booth on the main demonstration floor, the Positive Gaming iDANCE2 system was also a highlight in a conference session in which several key industry professionals spoke about the importance and benefits of active video gaming.

Session Summary

Exergame Workshop: Active Video Gaming = Serious Fun View
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Speakers

John Foley, PhD, State University of New York - Cortland, Cortland, NY; Ernie Medina, Beaver Medical Group, Redlands, CA; Lisa Hansen, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL; Aaron Hart, Station PE, Cortland, NY; Andrea Oh, ITECH Fitness, Denver, CO; Richard Coshott, Gamercize, UK, Cortland, NY; and Helena Baert, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR

Description

Physical activity is important to living a healthy active lifestyle. This hands-on workshop will focus on how exergames (video games that require the player to move) can be used as a healthy alternative to regular video games or traditional sports. Our expert panel will lead roundtable discussions and demonstrations on the use of exergames. Specifically, we will highlight exergames in schools, clinical settings, and fitness clubs.

TEN Informational Handout (205.34 KB) TEN is a not-for-profit and non-affiliated Games for Health advocacy promoting an active and healthy lifestyle by combining video games technologies and exercise, known as Exergaming.