News

Can Video Games Keep Your Children Physically Fit?

Can exergaming really take the place of going for a brisk walk or doing a few laps in the pool? A study out of Brigham Young University finds that certain video games do count as legitimate exercise for kids.


October 11, 2010
News

Patent Hints At Vitality Sensor’s Games

A patent application filed by Nintendo mentions a Wii Vitality Sensor game in which players control the flight of a cartoon character with a combination of Wii remote gestures and – wait for it – breathing.


August 10, 2010
In Real Life

NSFW: Bald Man Humps Pillow For Android Exercise

Getting in shape is hard. Some people need motivation. Others need motivation.


June 15, 2010
News

Introducing Innergy: A Game About Breathing

Intended to be a stress-reducing exercise game, Innergy, by Ubisoft, strives to teach you “cardiac coherence” through breathing in time with a pulse pattern on the screen.


News

Ubisoft Unveils Kinect-Enabled Fitness Title

Your Shape: Fitness Evolved by Ubisoft will make use of Microsoft Kinect to deliver a range of exercises, from cardio-kickboxing to yoga. The title will perform a full-body scan of the user help it provide detailed data on performance and progress.


June 6, 2010
News

EA Sports Active Slapped With Trademark Lawsuit

The Active Network has filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against EA Sports Active, alleging the fitness title’s online use of scheduling and fitness goals covers purposes for which it holds the trademark “Active.”


May 26, 2010
In Real Life

Nothing Says Fit Seamen Like Wii Fit

New sailors! Time to get in shape.


May 23, 2010
In Real Life

Trump Hotels Hawk Training Sessions On Wii Fit

For $US90, you could buy Wii Fit and the Wii Balance Board and use it forever in your own home. Or you could play it for 55 minutes with a personal trainer at one of Donald Trump’s hotels.


March 10, 2010
News

EA Sports Getting More Active With Fitness Game Sequel

With the first game a surprising hit, EA Sports revealed today that a second EA Sports Active game is in development, this time called…EA Sports Active 2.0 (working title!).


March 5, 2010
In Real Life

Study: Wii Can Alleviate Elderly Depression, Too

The benefits of the Wii and exergaming to patients in hospitals and elder-care facilities has been discussed nearly since the console’s release. Researchers in San Diego now say that Wii games can combat the onset of depression in elderly persons.