In Real Life

Injury: Why Real Sport Is For Chumps

Kotaku AU

“Hey, where’s Serrels today?” Glad you asked. Yesterday he discovered he is most definitely not Tony Hawk and he’s recovering today. We’re lucky his arm didn’t snap clean off. But real world injuries happen when it’s been so long since a spanking new skating game hit the shelves. So in the spirit of praising the virtual… what’s your greatest injury that proves why the couch is better than the real world? Or have your couch injuries trumped them all?


January 11, 2011
Xbox

Kinect Brings Broken Bones To A Whole New Audience

Colorado mother Nikki Harding went 35 years without breaking a single bone. Then she bought Kinect for the Xbox 360.


November 9, 2010
In Real Life

The Kinect Is Now In Its Accidental Injury Caught-On-Video Phase

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Microsoft’s Kinect launch continues to emulate that of Nintendo’s Wii with near Civil-War-reenactment precision. 1) Sports mini-game compilation released. 2) Talk show hosts made giddy. Now: 3) Accidental swattings and injuries immortalised on YouTube and elsewhere.


October 5, 2010
News

How Are Gamers Hurting Themselves?

Between January 2004 and January 2009, 696 gaming-related injuries were reported in the United States. How are gamers hurting themselves?