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Giddy up, and get your finger pistols locked and loaded, pardner - there's a new sheriff in town. Wait, no. He's been desynchronised - step back into the orange square. That's better. Where were we?

Twisted Pixel - formerly responsible for fantastic bizarro-world games like 'Splosion Man and The Maw - has announced The Gunstringer for Kinect that's "unlike any Kinect game you may have played previously", according to lead designer Dan Teasdale.

"There are no minigames, forced gestures, or end of level photos of you in your underwear here. You can play it sitting down, which is great if you just want to play and relax rather than burn crazy calories. Most importantly, you can aim and move with precision not seen in any of the Kinect launch titles, and with a speed and feel that's just not possible with a traditional controller."

The game is a combination of 2D and 3D, with players controlling a marionette puppet gunslinger with full-body control, as well as platforming elements.

"From the start of this project, we've focused on getting across the feel of marionetting a puppet's movement through a 3D world, then mixing that with the fun and mayhem of targeting-focused shooters like Rez," adds Teasdale. "One minute you'll be navigating the Gunstringer over tricky ravines or towards secret paths, the next you'll be ducking behind cover to take out a half-dozen clockwork alligators with your six shooter."

It's not yet confirmed whether The Gunstringer will be another XBLA release, or a retail title, nor do we have a release date. Hopefully we'll hear more very soon, because so far it sounds, and looks (trailer below), intriguing.