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How The Wii Can Help Fight Terrorism

3:00AM Brian Crecente | The war on terrorism can be a real hassle, just ask anyone who has flown recently. Fortunately, science and the Wii have joined forces to try and cut-down on those mammoth airport security lines with the Fidget Monitor. More »
Culture

Kick Your WoW Habit…For $US14,000

2:30PM Luke Plunkett | There’s little doubt that Blizzard’s World of Warcraft can be addictive. Most of you probably know someone addicted to it. But we doubt you know anyone stupid enough to pay $US14,000 to kick said addiction. More »
Culture

The Market Obviously Requires A SECOND Pokemon X-Ray Machine

8:30PM Luke Plunkett | In April, we showed you a mobile x-ray unit adorned with Pokemans, intended for Japanese hospitals. But would you believe it’s not the only Pokemon-branded x-ray machine on the market? More »
Culture

PediSedate Pumps Kids Full Of Nitrous Oxide While Playing Game Boy

9:40AM Michael McWhertor | PediSedate’s premise is largely summed up by the headline, as the device is genuinely intended to reduce the stress of going under the knife—and wearing dorky headgear—by gassing kids while they play Game Boy games. More »
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Wii Fit Helps Paralysed Girl Walk Again

7:00AM Brian Crecente | A 10-year-old girl left paralysed by a virus four years ago is learning to walk again thanks to her doctors and a copy of Wii Fit, the Herald.ie reports. More »

Game Ease Habilitation

1:00PM Brian Ashcraft | William Vitka over at the New York Post has a bittersweet post up that deals with how games are provide escapism in a New Jersey habilitation center. From the piece: Chris Saglimbene, who lives the life of the mind, the only life he can live, is a gamer. Thanks to the ravages of cerebral palsy, he will never walk, but he smiles a toothy grin as he looks over the back of his motorised wheelchair. He just hit a line drive, playing MLB: The Show on his PlayStation 2. More »