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Study Touts Calorie-Burn Benefits Of Exergaming

4:30AM Owen Good | A study published online by the journal Pediatrics finds that exergaming -in this case DDR and Wii Sports’ bowling and boxing – provide as much or more activity than a brisk or intense walking pace. More »
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When The Best Part Of The Beach Is The Arcade

6:00AM AJ Glasser | What do you think of when you imagine going to the beach on a hot summer day? Sunblock, towels, bikinis maybe? Not me. I think about Galaga. More »
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Get Your Fingers Sweaty With A DDR Alarm Clock

7:30PM Luke Plunkett | This thing is wrong on so many levels. Your fingers shouldn’t have to work at 6:30am. J-pop should never be played at 6:30am. And there is nothing “perfect” about being woken up by an alarm clock. More »
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All That Jazz: Video Game Musicals

3:00AM AJ Glasser | Last month, Phoenix Wright came to life on stage in Japan courtesy of the all-female musical theatre group, Takarazuka Revue. It was bright, it was catchy, it sold like hotcakes — and it was downright uncanny.
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Dance Dance Remote Control

7:00AM Luke Plunkett | Dance Dance Revolution is great. If you like dancing. If not, its applications are somewhat limited. Note we say somewhat, though, and not totally, as you can still use it to drive… Windows Media Centre. More »
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Dance Dance Revolution Steps Over To iPhone

9:40AM Michael McWhertor | Konami has served iPhone gamers Dance Dance Revolution S, a portable version of its fancy footwork rhythm game that trades in frantic legwork and perspiration for lots and lots of touchscreen tapping. More »

Konami Also Bringing Silent Hill, DDR & Frogger To The iPhone

6:30PM Luke Plunkett | Metal Gear isn’t the only Konami cash-cow that can make the jump to the iPhone. It’s been announced tonight that two further Konami franchises – Silent Hill and DDR – will be joining it. More »

DDR, The Musical, The Pictures

9:00PM Brian Ashcraft | Back when we brought word of the Dance Dance Revolution musical, we didn’t have any pics, just a Photoshop from the fellas at GayGamer. Now we have pictures of the 40 person show — from the opening night nonetheless! More »

Konami Launches DDR Community Site

3:20AM Mike Fahey | Has it really been 10 years since DanceDanceRevolution two-stepped into the gaming scene? Even more incredulously, has Konami really one 10 years without building a community portal for the series? No matter, as rectification comes now with the announcement of DDROnlineCommunity.com, a community portal where fans of Konami’s footloose franchise can gather together in peace and harmony, sharing videos, writing blogs, and sprucing up their personal profiles so they look much better than mine up there. The site also supports stat tracking, though currently the only game that supports the feature is DDR Universe 2 for the Xbox 360, which I own and have played exactly three times in the past three months, displaying my powerful commitment to personal fitness. Hit the link to set up your own online DDR presence, or jump right over it for a press release guaranteed to make your body move, probably. DDR Online Community Site [Konami] More »